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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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.

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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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React Native Radio - RNR 356 - How Vercel Built the v0 App with React Native Fernando Rojo, Head of Mobile at Vercel, joins Mazen and Robin to discuss building the V0 mobile app with React Native and Expo, including tech stack decisions, performance optimization, and how the p...

RNR 356 - How Vercel Built the v0 App with React Native

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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.

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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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This Friday on React Native Radio, @wcandillon.bsky.social is joining @mazenchami.dev and @robinheinze.dev to talk all about React Native Skia!

If you're building beautiful UIs in React Native, you do NOT want to miss this one. 🔥

See you Friday!

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 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...

RNR is taking a break this week 😮‍💨

But if you missed RNR 346, now's your chance! It's one of our most popular episodes.

Mustafa and Thiago from Shopify talk migrating to the new architecture: what worked, what broke, and more!

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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!

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We’re back with another amazing episode of React Native Radio THIS FRIDAY!

This week: @cedric.dev returns to the pod to break down
@expo.dev Launch 🚀

You don’t want to miss this one.

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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RNR 351 - Transforming Packages to Nitro with Marc Rousavy drops on Friday

The wait is (almost) over!!

React Native Radio is back this Friday 🎉

We’re kicking off 2026 with a familiar face... @mrousavy.com returns to the pod!!

"Transforming Packages to Nitro with Marc Rousavy" drops THIS FRIDAY!

See you then 🔥

Happening NOW 🚨

Faster styling in React Native with Unistyles & Uniwind

@mazenchami.dev welcomes special guest Jacek Pudysz to React Native Live!!

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Special thanks to our hosts @jamon.dev @robinheinze.dev and @mazenchami.dev (it was great to have the trio back together!)

And to our editors @toddwerth.bsky.social and @coolsoftware.dev ❤️

React Native Wrapped 2025: The Year We Entered Our Polishing Era 2025 was the year React Native went from “it works great” to “it works fast.”

⚛️ React Native Wrapped 2025: the year we entered our polishing era

Performance got faster. Tooling got sharper. And the New Architecture saga is complete.

Read the full companion recap from our very own @joshuayoes.com 👇

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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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Always good to hear from @tdesseyn.bsky.social about the hiring landscape. Don’t miss it!

You never want to miss a @tdesseyn.bsky.social episode of RNR 🔥

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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React Native Radio - RNR 348 - From Ionic Evangelist to React Native Content Creator: Simon Grimm Mazen and Jamon chat with Simon Grimm about his move from Ionic pioneer to React Native creator. Simon highlights key cross-platform trends, why React Native’s future looks exciting, and how he suppor...

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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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!

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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