React Native Radio - RNR 359 - The AI Apocalypse? The past, present, and future of software Todd Werth, Infinite Red's co-founder and 30-year software veteran, joins Robin to talk AI and where it's taking our industry. Also, Claude built a Flappy Bird clone with Todd's face on it, and we're not sorry.

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You know his voice. You know his jokes.

But what does Todd Werth really think about software and AI?

@toddwerth.bsky.social joins @robinheinze.dev to talk about the past, present, and future of it all.

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React Native Radio - RNR 358 - React Native for Meta Quest Part 2: Developer Friendly Evan Albert from Meta joins Mazen and Robin on the episode! Evan reveals how React Native developers can now build apps for Meta Quest using the tools they already know and love. From infinite screen ...

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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 🥽

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A community contributor just added MCP support to Reactotron. Claude Code can now see your React Native app's network calls, state, logs, and timeline in real time.

You Built an App This Weekend. Now What? AI got you 80% of the way there, and now you’re stuck.

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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React Native Radio - RNR 357 - React Native 0.82–0.84 & Expo 55 Mazen and Robin catch up on five months of React Native and Expo releases, covering the biggest updates in 0.82–0.84 and Expo SDK 55. They talk through the move to the new architecture, Hermes V1 beco...

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@mazenchami.dev and @robinheinze.dev catch up on the biggest React Native 0.82–0.84 and @expo.dev SDK 55 updates, from the new architecture and Hermes V1 to faster builds, better tools, and AI upgrades.

Listen now 🎧
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Fix Flaky Jest Tests in CI with maxWorkers (and why it works) When I was a kid, I spent a lot of time across the street at my grandparents’ house. I remember my grandfather picking apples from the tree…

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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AI in React Native · Luma Explore how React Native continues to evolve as a leading framework for building high-quality cross-platform applications. We’re bringing together mobile…

🚀 AI is about to change React Native forever.

We’re going live with This Dot Labs in 30 minutes to talk about it!

Join @gantlaborde.com, Tracy Lee, @mazenchami.dev, @brandonmathis.bsky.social to see what's possible

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Building Vercel’s v0 mobile app with Fernando Rojo!
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@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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React Native Radio - RNR 354 - React Native Screens with Krzysztof Magiera Ever wonder about that library lurking in every React Native app's dependencies? Krzysztof Magiera digs into React Native Screens, the "most important library you'll never use directly," from its orig...

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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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Our CFP is OPEN 🔥

Chain React 2026 needs speakers who can level up 500+ React Native devs in Portland this July!

All you need is a title and a strong idea. It takes 10 minutes to submit.

Deadline: March 18. We want to hear from you. 🎤

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React Native Radio - RNR 352 - Expo Launch with Cedric van Putten Mazen and Robin welcome back Cedric van Putten to discuss Expo Launch, a new tool that automates deploying React Native apps to the App Store. Learn how Expo is streamlining certificates, screenshots,...

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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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React Native Radio - RNR 351 - Transforming Packages to Nitro with Marc Rousavy In this episode of React Native Radio, Robin and Mazen are joined by Marc Rousavy to break down transforming packages to Nitro and why it’s a big deal for high-performance native modules. They dig int...

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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 ⚡️

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React Native Radio - RNR 350 - React Native Wrapped 2025 In our popular year-end recap, our hosts are all back tother and joined by guest Josh Yoes to review the biggest React Native developments of 2025! They cover major releases, the shift to the new arch...

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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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React Native Radio - RNR 349 - How 2025 Changed the React Native Job Market (with Taylor Desseyn) Mazen and Robin are joined by fan-favorite Taylor Desseyn to discuss how the React Native job market has shifted in 2025 and why community matters more than ever. They break down what skills companies...

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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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From Ionic Evangelist to… React Native Content Creator??
This week we’re joined by special guest Simon Grimm from @galaxies.dev! 🪐

Tune in for a powerful episode packed with trends, insights on the future of React Native, and more!

Supercharge Your Apps with On-Device AI and React Native with Gant Laborde | React Native Mornings Ready to supercharge your apps?🔥 Mazen Chami welcomes Gant Laborde to React Native Mornings for a packed episode about on-device AI and React Native! ------- Follow Gant: X: https://x.com/gantlabo...

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

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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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React Native Radio - RNR 347 - Skylight: Smart Displays Powered by React Native Mazen talks with Alex Lanclos from Skylight about how they power their wildly popular smart displays with React Native! Mazen and Alex dig into architecture upgrades, performance wins, and why Skyligh...

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React Native powering smart displays? 👀

This week: @mazenchami.dev sits down with Alex Lanclos of
@skylightframe.bsky.social to dig into how they use React Native to bring their smart displays and digital photo frames to life!! 🪄

Listen now 🎧

Did you know a phone could do that? 📱

@GantLaborde.com & @MazenChami.dev show us how to integrate on-device AI features into your React Native apps for real-time, offline intelligence.

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React Native Radio - RNR 346 - Shopify's Transition to the (new) Architecture In this episode, Mazen Chami sits down with Mustafa Ali (Director of Engineering and Head of Mobile at Shopify) and Thiago Magalhães (Staff Software Developer at Shopify) to dive deep into Shopify’s t...

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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 ‎Rediscover the joy of writing without distractions. Retrotype transforms your iPhone or iPad into a beautiful, tactile typewriter - complete with the sounds, rhythm, and charm of the classics. - Wri...

🚀 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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React Native Radio - RNR 345 - Expo SDK 54 Expo SDK 54 and React Native 0.81 are a perfect match—and our hosts Mazen Chami, Frank Calise, and Tyler Williams are here to break it all down. In this episode, they dive deep into everything new in ...

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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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React Native Radio - RNR 343 - Discord's Journey to React Native with Chas Jhin Chas Jhin, Director of Engineering for Discord, joins our hosts to unpack Discord’s adoption of React Native. Chas opens up about Discord's experience adopting React Native, performance challenges, an...

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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.

Don't miss it 🎙️ infinite.red/react-native...

Expo SDK 54: Better. Faster. Simpler. See how Expo SDK 54 is making Infinite Red’s process better, faster, and simpler than ever before.

Our team put @expo.dev SDK 54 to the test. 🔥

The results:
→ iOS build time cut by 35%
→ Dependencies “just worked” with smarter autolinking

Full review from @frankcalise.dev 👇

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React Native Radio - RNR 342 - Ignite 11: Bison 🦬 with Mark Rickert Infinite Red's own Mark Rickert joins to unveil the Ignite 11

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Ignite 11: Bison 🦬 dropped a few weeks ago, so we're bringing on fan favorite Mark Rickert to talk all about it!

Hear about all of Ignite's new features, patched bugs, and even the backstory of why we named it BISON!

Listen now:
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React Native Radio - RNR 341 - Catching Up With Maestro Featuring Leland Takamine Maestro CEO Leland Takamine joins the pod to share updates on Maestro Studio Desktop, cloud testing, and scaling reliable automation.

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This week: We're keeping the Maestro theme rolling!

Maestro CEO Leland Takamine joins our hosts to share what's new: Studio Desktop, cloud testing, automation, and more.

Listen now 🎧
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Testing React Native with Maestro | React Native Mornings | Ep. 3 YouTube video by Infinite Red

Want to learn React Native testing?

The creators of Maestro will walk you through it — live with
@mazenchami.dev on YouTube

📅 Mon, Aug 18 | 9am PT

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React Strict DOM vs React Native for Web in 2025 The React Native Radio hosts spoke with Nicolas Gallagher (Meta), Evan Bacon (Expo), and James Ide (Expo) about React Native for Web vs…

React Native Web or React Strict DOM? 🤔

One could be the future of your next project in 2025.

Our own @coolsoftware.dev explains why React Strict DOM is worth a serious look.

Read more 👇
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