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Build apps for Meta Quest using tools you already know?
In Part 2, Evan Albert joins @mazenchami.dev and @robinheinze.dev to show how React Native devs can start shipping for the Quest headset 🥽
Listen now 👇
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Our team knows how to use AI.
More importantly, we know when it's important to step in.
Compliance, security, performance… the last 20% is where a seasoned engineer becomes critical.
Our own @joshuayoes.com recently wrote about this and it's worth the read 👇
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Flaky Jest tests in CI, but everything passes locally?
That’s often not a “bad test” problem, it’s Jest workers eating all your memory.
@coolsoftware.dev shows how to fix it (and why it works)
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Building Vercel’s v0 mobile app with Fernando Rojo!
@mazenchami.dev and @robinheinze.dev talk with Fernando about React Native, @expo.dev, native-level performance, sharing code with web, and more.
Link in thread 🧵
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This week: React Native Skia for High‑Performance UI with the one and only @wcandillon.bsky.social!
@mazenchami.dev and @robinheinze.dev talk Skia, shaders, WebGPU, and how to make React Native UIs feel as polished as native apps. 🪄
Listen here 👇
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Krzysztof Magiera (@kzzzf.bsky.social) joins @mazenchami.dev and @robinheinze.dev to talk React Native Screens!
This discussion goes deep into how it started + where it's headed with a V5 rewrite built for the New Architecture.
Listen now! 👇
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Chain React is back! Want to give a talk, but don't know where to start. Start here! Submit your idea or even post in our community slack for more help.
We're teaming up with This Dot Labs for the State of React Native! 🎉
Join @gantlaborde.com, @mazenchami.dev, and Tracy Lee for a live convo on where React Native stands and where it's going.
🗓️ March 18 at 9:30am PDT
🔗 RSVP: luma.com/m5etppc8
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This week: @expo.dev Launch! 🚀
Our hosts @mazenchami.dev and @robinheinze.dev welcome back @cedric.dev to break down how Expo's new tool is making it easier than ever to launch to the App Store!
Listen now 👇
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Build native-speed apps with Nitro Modules 🚀
Next week on React Native Live, @mrousavy.com joins @mazenchami.dev to break it all down.
🗓️ Wed, Feb 4 • 9am PT
📺 Live on YouTube
🛎️ Reply “notify” for a reminder when we’re live!
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We’re back for the 2026 season of React Native Radio!
This week:
@mazenchami.dev and @robinheinze.dev are joined by the (in)famous @mrousavy.com to talk Transforming Packages to Nitro ⚡️
Listen now 👇
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React Native Wrapped 2025 is here!
The trio of hosts are back together, joined by @joshuayoes.com, to recap the biggest React Native developments of 2025.
Now available in podcast feeds everywhere 👇
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Fan-favorite Taylor Desseyn (@tdesseyn.bsky.social) returns to break down the 2025 React Native job market!!
@mazenchami.dev + @robinheinze.dev talk with Taylor about what skills matter and why community is more important than ever.
Don’t miss it 👇
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RNR 348 - From Ionic Evangelist to React Native Content Creator: Simon Grimm
Thanks to...
🎙️ Hosts @mazenchami.dev, @jamon.dev
🎧 Editors @toddwerth.bsky.social, @coolsoftware.dev
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Ready to supercharge your apps? 📱🚀
@gantlaborde.com joins @mazenchami.dev on React Native Mornings to talk about on-device AI with React Native!
🗓️ Wednesday · 9am PT
📺 Live on YouTube
Set a notification👇
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📰 React Native Newsletter Issue 190 📰
A new issue of RNN is hot off the presses!
Featured in this edition:
✅ @expo.dev App Awards
✅The @react.dev Foundation
✅ React 19.2
✅ Lots of other great news!!
Read the latest newsletter over on our website 👇
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Skylight is a mainstay here in the Chami household. If you're a parent, I highly recommend this. Not only because the app is powered by React Native 😉
I'm excited for this next episode of React Native Mornings with @codewithbeto.dev. Tune in for a cool demo and fun Q&A!
📣 Happening Wednesday!
React Native Mornings with @mazenchami.dev is back!!
This time we're diving into @expo.dev’s UI magic with their very own @codewithbeto.dev!
📆 Wednesday 11/5 at 9am PT
📺 Live on YouTube
🔔 Set a reminder
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I had the opportunity to speak alongside @gantlaborde.com about on-device AI. I love this concept as it has many applications. Give it a listen and let me know your thoughts!
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How was Shopify's transition to the New Architecture?
This week: Mustafa Ali and Thiago Magalhães from Shopify do a deep dive into the company's transition to the new architecture with @mazenchami.dev!
Don't miss it! 🎧
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🚀 iOS Simulator MCP v1.5.0 is here!
Now your agent has more iOS powers.
🛠️ New Tools:
open_simulator → Launch the Simulator app
install_app → Install .app / .ipa bundles
launch_app → Start apps by bundle ID
Release notes and demos in 🧵
🚀 Retrotype 1.0 is live!
A free iOS app that brings typewriter vibes to all your devices.
It feels great on iPhone, and really shines on iPad + keyboard.
Would love for you to give it a try and let me know what you think!
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This week: @expo.dev SDK 54!!
@mazenchami.dev, @frankcalise.dev, & @coolsoftware.dev cover what's new in this epic release: from precompiled RN builds to iOS 26 & Liquid Glass!
Don't miss it 👇
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thats totally fine for us. we are using React under the hood after all.
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This week: @chasjhin.bsky.social, Dir. of Engineering at @discord.com, joins our hosts to chat about their adoption of React Native!!
Chas opens up about Discord's RN journey, performance challenges, and the New Architecture.
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oh yes!
@ricky.fm shoot me a DM and we'll get you scheduled!
check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNVW...
Join us tomorrow at 12pm ET for episode 4 of React Native Mornings! Gabriel Donadel is going to demo all the new features of @expo.dev SDK 54! Including the new Liquid Glass UI 💦