React Native Radio

In this episode, Jamon, Robin, and Mazen are joined by Colin Gray, Principle Engineer at Shopify. We'll be diving into Shopify's journey with React Native, examining the challenges they faced, and also the successes that have come along with adopting React Native. This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier React Native design and development agency located in the USA. With five years of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter), Infinite Red is the best choice for your next React Native app.Helpful Links: Migrating Shopify's Largest Mobile App to React NativeRNR 210 - Exploring Shopify’s Restyle with Haris MahmoodRNR 245 - Shopify's FlashList with Talha NaqviRN Live with Joel ArvidssonReact Native Skia with Christian FalchConnect With Us!React Native Radio - @ReactNativeRdioJamon - @jamonholmgren Mazen - @mazenchamiRobin - @robin_heinzeColin - @colinta

In this episode of React Native Radio, Jamon, Robin, and Mazen are joined by special guest Dima Zaytsev from mobile.dev. Today we're talking about Maestro - a mobile UI testing framework that helps to simplify the testing process. Tune in as they explore the world of mobile UI testing and share how Maestro can improve your workflow. This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier React Native design and development agency located in the USA. With five years of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter), Infinite Red is the best choice for your next React Native app.Helpful Links:RNR 189 - Reliable Detox With RotemMobile.dev websiteAnnouncing Maestro StudioOriginal Maestro announcementConnect With Us!React Native Radio - @ReactNativeRdioJamon - @jamonholmgren Mazen - @mazenchamiRobin - @robin_heinzeMobile.dev - @mobile__dev

In today's episode, Robin and Mazen discuss EAS (Expo Application Services), and how it's revolutionized RN tooling. You'll hear much mention of a mysterious Frank in this episode. That's Frank Calise, one of our developers here at IR and resident Expo Wizard. This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier React Native design and development agency located in the USA. With five years of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter), Infinite Red is the best choice for your next React Native app.Connect With Us!React Native Radio - @ReactNativeRdioFrank - @frankcaliseMazen - @mazenchamiRobin - @robin_heinze

Robin and Jamon unpack the latest changes in React Native 0.71, including TypeScript by default, developer experience improvements, and flexbox gap support!This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier React Native design and development agency located in the USA. With five years of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter), Infinite Red is the best choice for your next React Native app.Helpful Links:RN 0.71 blog postRNR 187 - TypescriptRNR 251 - React Native 0.70Our episode's sponsor: Chain ReactConnect With Us!React Native Radio - @ReactNativeRdioJamon - @jamonholmgren Robin - @robin_heinze

Today the hosts interview Nate Weinert about Tamagui, the one stop shop UI kit for React Native. This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier React Native design and development agency located in the USA. With five years of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter), Infinite Red is the best choice for your next React Native app.Helpful Links:TamaguiTamagui 1.0 announcementJSXStyle (alternative)Dripsy (alternative)Sponsor Nate’s OSS effortsStitchesStarter kitConnect With Us!React Native Radio - @ReactNativeRdioJamon - @jamonholmgrenMazen - @mazenchamiNate - @natebirdmanRobin - @robin_heinze

Jamon, Robin, Mazen, and ChatGPT discuss whether AI coding assistants will take our jobs in the future – and how to deal with it as developers.This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier React Native design and development agency located in the USA. With five years of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter), Infinite Red is the best choice for your next React Native app.Helpful Links:Jamon’s Copilot article Gant’s AI book Connect With Us!React Native Radio - @ReactNativeRdioJamon - @jamonholmgrenMazen - @mazenchamiRobin - @robin_heinze

Meta’s core React Native team responded to the latest discussion about what could be improved in React Native. Robin, Mazen, and Jamon go over their response!This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier React Native design and development agency located in the USA. With five years of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter), Infinite Red is the best choice for your next React Native app.Helpful Links:Original threadMeta’s ResponseRNR 196Connect With Us!React Native Radio - @ReactNativeRdioJamon - @jamonholmgrenMazen - @mazenchamiRobin - @robin_heinze

In this episode, we talk with Evan Bacon from Expo! Evan joins Robin, Mazen, and Jamon to discuss the newly released Expo Router, the first file-based router for mobile apps. Learn how you can build, maintain, and scale projects using Expo Router.This episode brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier React Native design and development agency located in the USA. With five years of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter), Infinite Red is the best choice for your next React Native app.Helpful Links:Expo Router RFCFormer Twitter CEO Jack’s response to EvanConnect With Us!React Native Radio - @ReactNativeRdioEvan - @BaconbrixJamon - @jamonholmgrenMazen - @mazenchamiRobin - @robin_heinze

RTK Query is a hot new data fetching & caching library that integrates with Redux Toolkit. The creator, Lenz Weber-Tronic (coolest name ever), came on the podcast to talk about what makes it special.This episode brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier React Native design and development agency located in the USA. With five years of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter), Infinite Red is the best choice for your next React Native app.Helpful Links:RTK Query docsReact QueryLenz's Egghead Course on RTK QueryConnect With Us!React Native Radio - @ReactNativeRdioJamon - @jamonholmgrenRobin - @robin_heinzeLenz - @phry

Today Robin and Jamon go over the Github discussion about what could be improved in React Native. Jamon also recounts an embarrassing story about jet lag.This episode brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier React Native design and development agency located in the USA. With five years of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter), Infinite Red is the best choice for your next React Native app.Helpful Links:https://github.com/react-native-community/discussions-and-proposals/discussions/528https://reactnative.directory/Gant’s talkRNR 253Connect With Us!React Native Radio - @ReactNativeRdioJamon - @jamonholmgrenRobin - @robin_heinze 

Another episode of "We React to News" is upon us! Today, Mazen and Robin are talking about all sorts of juicy topics like Expo 47, Solito, and Meta adopting Kotlin as primary language for Android development, just to name a few. This episode brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier React Native design and development agency located in the USA. With five years of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter), Infinite Red is the best choice for your next React Native app.Helpful Links:Expo SDK 47 beta is now available | by Brent Vatne | Oct, 2022 | ExpositionIntroduction | Expo RouterExpo Router | SolitoRFC: File System-Based Native Routing with Expo and React Native | by Evan Bacon | Sep, 2022RNR 224 - React Native Web on Next.js with Fernando RojoFrom zero to 10 million lines of Kotlin - Engineering at MetaCreate React Native Library 0.25Alexandre Moureaux New Architecture Benchmarking on TwitterReact Native types

Ionic’s Josh Thomas joins the podcast to talk about their new React Native Portals feature, allowing for highly performant microfrontends in React Native apps. This episode brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier React Native design and development agency located in the USA. With five years of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter), Infinite Red is the best choice for your next React Native app.Helpful Links:PortalsPortals docsConnect With Us!React Native Radio - @ReactNativeRdioJamon - @jamonholmgrenJosh - @jthoms1Mazen - @mazenchami

In this episode, Mazen and Robin review RN 0.70 to see what's new, what's broken, and everything in between. Mazen also continues his quest to get Robin hooked on sports-ball. This episode brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier React Native design and development agency located in the USA. With five years of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter), Infinite Red is the best choice for your next React Native app.Helpful Links:RNR 238 - Accessibility in React Native with Lizzi Lindboehttps://reactnative.dev/blog/2022/09/05/version-070https://reactnative.dev/blog/2022/07/08/hermes-as-the-defaulthttps://github.com/facebook/react-native/blob/main/CHANGELOG.mdhttps://reactnative.dev/docs/next/the-new-architecture/landing-pageConnect With Us!React Native Radio - @ReactNativeRdioRobin -  @robin_heinzeMazen - @mazenchami

Regardless if you're a junior developer, or a seasoned code wizard, you're going to love this episode! Today, the hosts walk through React Native Firebase and it's amazing capabilities.This episode brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier React Native design and development agency located in the USA. With five years of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter), Infinite Red is the best choice for your next React Native app.Connect With Us!React Native Radio - @ReactNativeRdioJamon - @jamonholmgrenMazen - @mazenchamiRobin - @robin_heinze

This week Jamon and Mazen are joined again by Mark Erikson to discuss RTK vs MST  and some of the benefits and downsides they each have.This episode brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier React Native design and development agency located in the USA. With five years of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter), Infinite Red is the best choice for your next React Native app.Helpful Links:Gist with interesting early discussions on GHReactifluxRTK docs Modern ReduxRTK 1.0Redux Essentials Connect With Us!React Native Radio - @ReactNativeRdioJamon - @jamonholmgrenMazen - @mazenchamiMark - @acemarke

Ignite, the popular React Native boilerplate and CLI, has a new version out, code-named “Maverick”, and it has dozens of improvements! The hosts explore what’s new in this latest version of Ignite.This episode brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier React Native design and development agency located in the USA. With five years of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter), Infinite Red is the best choice for your next React Native app.Helpful Links:Maverick AnnouncementConnect With Us!React Native Radio - @ReactNativeRdioJamon - @jamonholmgrenMazen - @mazenchamiRobin -  @robin_heinze

In this episode the crew, joined by our friend Hodeem Miller, revisits some older common complaints about React Native to see if those critiques are still true today. This episode brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier React Native design and development agency located in the USA. With five years of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter), Infinite Red is the best choice for your next React Native app.Helpful Links:Hodeem’s articleReanimated 2FlashList episodeProGuard episodeConnect With Us!React Native Radio - @ReactNativeRdioJamon - @jamonholmgrenMazen - @mazenchamiRobin -  @robin_heinzeHodeem -  @HMCodes

This week: We're joined by Naoya Makino from the popular marketplace app, Mercari. He joins us to talk about what it was like to rebuild the company's native mobile app in React Native – all in 18 months!This episode brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier React Native design and development agency located in the USA. With five years of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter), Infinite Red is the best choice for your next React Native app.Helpful Links:Why Mercari decided to rewrite their iOS & Android apps from scratch — in React NativeMercari's React Native Evolution Android Developer Fundamentals - Google India YouTubeConnect With Us!React Native Radio - @ReactNativeRdioJamon - @jamonholmgrenMazen - @mazenchamiRobin -  @robin_heinzeNaoya -  @naoyamakino

Talha Naqvi from Shopify comes on React Native Radio to talk about the hot new FlashList and why it’s a drop-in replacement for FlatList in most cases.This episode brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier React Native design and development agency located in the USA. With five years of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter), Infinite Red is the best choice for your next React Native app.Helpful Links:FlashListRecycler List View https://twitter.com/naqvitalha/status/1547224093962883072?cxt=HHwWgMCqybWH7PgqAAAAConnect With Us!React Native Radio - @ReactNativeRdioJamon - @jamonholmgrenMazen - @mazenchamiRobin -  @robin_heinzeTalha - @naqvitalha

We have two guests on the podcast this week! Max Metral from GasBuddy, and our very own Mark Rickert, who has joined us a few times before. In this episode the crew discusses the exciting adventure of rebuilding the popular GasBuddy app in React Native.This episode brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier React Native design and development agency located in the USA. With five years of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter), Infinite Red is the best choice for your next React Native app.Helpful Links:GasBuddy Entertains React NativeWe are shipping React Native GasBuddyConnect With Us!React Native Radio - @ReactNativeRdioJamon - @jamonholmgrenMark -  @markrickertMax - @djmaxmMazen - @mazenchamiRobin -  @robin_heinze