Join Mazen and returning guest Frank Calise as they explore the exciting updates in React Native 0.74! From Yoga 3.0 to the new Bridge-less mode, learn how these updates can make your development smoother and faster.

Episode Links

1. Official 0.74 Announcement Blog
2. New Architecture Docs 
3. React Native Push Notifications iOS GitHub 
4. Android minimum SDK Proposal discussion 
5. Jamon's blog article about Flipper
6. RN 0.74 Changelog 

Connect With Us!

• React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio
• Mazen - @mazenchami
• Frank - @frankcalise

Join Jamon and Mazen as they chat with Andrew Drach and Nima Ostadi from Solwey Consulting. We hear about how Ignite has become their go-to and about a cool project they did for NASA.

Episode Links

1. https://github.com/nasa/spotthestation
2. https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/
3. https://twitter.com/SolweyCo
4. https://twitter.com/callentis_cg

Connect With Us!

• React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio
• Jamon -  @jamonholmgren
• Mazen - @mazenchami
• Andrew - @AndrewDrach

Chain React 2024 returns this July! Join Robin, Mazen, and Justin as they go over the exciting new changes you can expect to see at the US React Native conference.

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.

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Episode Links

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1. Buy tickets: chainreactconf.com
2. Apply to speak: chainreactconf.com/cfp
3. Book your stay: chainreactconf.com/hotel

Connect With Us!

• React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio
• Robin -  @robin_heinze
• Mazen - @mazenchami
• Justin - @justinhuskey

As Microsoft App Center sails into the sunset, Robin and Mazen break down what this major shift means by focusing on new tools and strategies for React Native 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.

Episode Links

1. Microsoft Code Push
2. EAS Codepush migration guide
3. EAS update CR2023 PR
4. Theo New Arch tweet
5. Chain React 2024
   1. Workshops
   2. Call For Speakers
6. Faster-image GH
7. React Native Skia
8. Shopify App Perf
9. NASA Spot the Station
10. RN 0.75 new arch by default

Connect With Us!

• React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio
• Robin -  @robin_heinze
• Mazen - @mazenchami

This week, Jamon is joined by Benji Lightstone, a senior software engineer at Spatial. They talk about Benji’s journey into software development and how they use React Native at Spatial.

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.

Episode Links

1. https://www.spatial.io/
2. React Native Unity View
3. React Native Video 

Connect With Us!

• React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio
• Benji - Linkedin
• Jamon - @jamonholmgren

Dive into the Metro bundler with Jamon, Robin, and Mazen on this new installment of RNR Explains! It's packed with insights for even the most advanced React Native 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.

Episode Links

1. Metro Bundler
2. RePack
3. RNR on YouTube Music

Connect With Us!

• React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio
• Jamon - @jamonholmgren
• Robin -  @robin_heinze
• Mazen - @mazenchami

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Quotes you can share on X!

• "The bundler is what allows React Native to run a command... and then here's your app. It really is pretty magical." - @robin_heinze on @reactnativerdio
• "As React Native developers, I think we need to pay more attention to it and understand it more because it is the secret sauce." - @mazenchami on @reactnativerdio

Jamon, Robin, and Mazen unveil the secrets of the dev menu in React Native, sharing tips and tricks that even seasoned developers might not know!

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.

Episode Links

1. Expo’s Dev Menu docs
2. React Native’s Dev Menu docs
   1. Performance Docs
   2. Hermes profiling
   3. Custom DevMenu options

Connect With Us!

• React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio
• Jamon - @jamonholmgren
• Robin -  @robin_heinze
• Mazen - @mazenchami

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Quotes you can share on X!

• "Reactotron can make a custom command to open the dev menu, adding another layer of convenience to your development workflow." - Robin Heinze
• "The Perf monitor is like having a health check-up for your app's performance." - Jamon Holmgren
• "The Network tab might not be the prettiest, but it's there when you need to sneak a peek at your app's network requests." - Mazen Chami

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.

Episode Links

1. State of React Native 2023
2. State of JavaScript
3. RNR 288 - Survey Says... React Native got more popular?

Connect With Us!

• React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio
• Mazen - @mazenchami
• Bartłomiej - @bbarthec

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Quotes you can share on X!

• "React native is evolving. Year after year, React Native is taking care of another set of problems." - @bbarthec on @reactnativerdio
   
• "React native is all about native and I really enjoy that part of this technology. If there's anything new on iOS or Android, there's always some React native package that is offering this new API." - @bbarthec on @reactnativerdio

Real Life React Native returns! Host Mazen Chami sits down with David Leuliette to explore the intricacies of building the Retail Shake Scanner app using React Native. They discuss the app's unique features, the challenges during development, and share  insights for developers navigating similar projects.

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.

Episode Links

1. Learn Code the Hard Way
2. Expo to App Store Checklist
3. React Native Bottom Sheet
4. UseCamera2API
5. Expo Camera (Next)
6. Git Plugin
7. React Native Bootcamp

Connect With Us!

• React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio
• Mazen - @mazenchami
• David - @flexbox

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Quotes you can share on X!

• "I chose to learn React the hard way by learning React Native. It was reverse engineering for me." - @flexbox_ on @reactnativerdio
   
• "Learning React Native made me a better React developer. TypeScript is (also) good nowadays. I can't work without it." - @flexbox_ on @reactnativerdio
   
• "Use Storybook for debugging visually. It allows you to quickly debug with many different scenarios." - @flexbox_ on @reactnativerdio

Jamon, Robin, and Mazen react to the 2023 State of React Native Results by Software Mansion! Follow along as they break down all of the results and (spoiler alert) RNR is still your favorite podcast.

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: @ReactNativeRdio
• Jamon - @jamonholmgren
• Robin -  @robin_heinze
• Mazen - @mazenchami

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!

• Charlie Cheever - @ccheever
• Jamon - @jamonholmgren
• Robin -  @robin_heinze
• React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio