Announcing: Expo Workflows! Mazen sits down with Jon Samp from Expo to unveil their brand-new CI/CD tool built just for React Native apps. Learn how pre-packaged jobs, automation, and seamless workflows simplify shipping apps, speed up development, and boost team collaboration. Plus, get insights into how this tool redefines CI/CD for developers. Don’t miss this exclusive announcement!

This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is an expert React Native consultancy located in the USA. With nearly a decade of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter, core React Native contributors, creators of Ignite and Reactotron, and much, much more), Infinite Red is the best choice for helping you build and deploy your next React Native app.

Show Notes

• Expo Workflows: Official Blog Post

Connect With Us!

• React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio
• Jon Samp: @jonsamp.dev
• Mazen Chami: @mazenchami
• Infinite Red Slack Community: https://community.infinite.red

We have a long overdue episode with just the hosts! Jamon, Robin, and Mazen are talking about the React Native 0.75 and 0.76 releases. There's a lot of exciting stuff in both of these releases, and they're going to highlight some of the most interesting stuff today!  

This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is an expert React Native consultancy located in the USA. With nearly a decade of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter, core React Native contributors, creators of Ignite and Reactotron, and much, much more), Infinite Red is the best choice for helping you build and deploy your next React Native app.

Helpful Links

• New Architecture Survey
• React Native 0.75 Release Blogpost 
• React Native 0.76 Release Blogpost 

Crossover episode event with Callstack's React Universe On Air and Expo!

Mazen joins a crossover episode with Callstack’s Łukasz Chludziński and Expo’s Quin Jung to give React Native developers a guide to navigating Microsoft App Center’s retirement. The hosts discuss why App Center is sunsetting, key alternatives like Expo EAS and community options, plus tips for smoother enterprise transitions.

This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is an expert React Native consultancy located in the USA. With nearly a decade of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter, core React Native contributors, creators of Ignite and Reactotron, and much, much more), Infinite Red is the best choice for helping you build and deploy your next React Native app.

Ignite X is here!

Frank Calise stops by, which means it's the start of Ignite season! After nearly a decade of React Native, Infinite Red's popular boilerplate is celebrating a huge milestone with a new release. Mazen and Frank break down everything that's new in Ignite X—don’t miss this deep dive into what’s new!

This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is an expert React Native consultancy located in the USA. With nearly a decade of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter, core React Native contributors, creators of Ignite and Reactotron, and much, much more), Infinite Red is the best choice for helping you build and deploy your next React Native app.

Show Notes

• Ignite X Blog Post
• Ignite X GitHub Milestone

Connect With Us!

• React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio
• Frank Calise: @frankcalise
• Mazen Chami: @mazenchami
• Infinite Red Slack Community: https://community.infinite.red

Our hosts Robin Heinze and Mazen Chami chat with Marc Rousavy about Nitro Modules, a powerful new tool that outperforms both Turbo Modules and Expo Modules. They discuss how its object-oriented design simplifies native module development and enhances React Native’s performance!

This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is an expert React Native consultancy located in the USA. With nearly a decade of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter, core React Native contributors, creators of Ignite and Reactotron, and much, much more), Infinite Red is the best choice for helping you build and deploy your next React Native app.

Show Notes

• Original Tweet
• C++/JS Types
• Benchmark code

Connect With Us!

• React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio
• Marc Rousavy: @mrousavy
• Robin Heinze: @robinheinze
• Mazen Chami: @mazenchami
• Infinite Red Slack Community: https://community.infinite.red

In this episode, Mazen and Robin talk with Krzysztof Magiera about the newly launched React Native IDE. They highlight useful features like breakpoint debugging and preview mode, and discuss how it's simplifying workflows for developers.

This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is an expert React Native consultancy located in the USA. With nearly a decade of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter, core React Native contributors, creators of Ignite and Reactotron, and much, much more), Infinite Red is the best choice for helping you build and deploy your next React Native app.

Show Notes

• RNR290: The State of React Native Survey with Bartomiej Bukowski
• React Native IDE on GitHub
• React Native IDE Docs
• Krzysztof Magiera's Talk at AppJS
• RNR 236: Reanimated 2 with Krzysztof Magiera

Connect With Us!

• React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio
• Krzysztof Magiera: @kzzzf
• Robin Heinze: @robinheinze
• Mazen Chami: @mazenchami
• Infinite Red Slack Community: https://community.infinite.red

Jamon Holmgren talks with guest Chris Ferdinandi about the highs and lows of living with ADHD as a developer. They discuss creative problem-solving, the pros and cons of medication, and how to use ADHD to your advantage in coding and life.

This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is an expert React Native consultancy located in the USA. With nearly a decade of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter, core React Native contributors, creators of Ignite and Reactotron, and much, much more), Infinite Red is the best choice for helping you build and deploy your next React Native app.

Connect With Us!

• React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio
• Chris Ferdinandi: @ChrisFerdinandi
• Jamon: @jamonholmgren
• Infinite Red Slack Community: https://community.infinite.red

Back from React Universe 2024, Jamon, Mazen, and Derek recap the conference, where Mazen delivered an unforgettable first talk on internationalization. They discuss standout sessions, React Native trends, and more! 

This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is an expert React Native consultancy located in the USA. With nearly a decade of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter, core React Native contributors, creators of Ignite and Reactotron, and much, much more), Infinite Red is the best choice for helping you build and deploy your next React Native app.

Connect With Us!

• React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio
• Jamon: @jamonholmgren
• Mazen: @mazen_chami
• Derek: @cardwalker
• Infinite Red Slack Community: https://community.infinite.red

In this episode, Robin talks with Krystof Woldrich from Sentry about boosting React Native apps with powerful tools like error monitoring, performance insights, and the new Session Replay, which lets developers see exactly what happened before a crash in real time!

This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is an expert React Native consultancy located in the USA. With nearly a decade of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter, core React Native contributors, creators of Ignite and Reactotron, and much, much more), Infinite Red is the best choice for helping you build and deploy your next React Native app.

Show Notes

• Sarah and Krystof’s talk at Chain React 2024:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXhahNP-36g
• Watch Mazen at React Universe 2024: https://www.reactuniverseconf.com/talks/lost-in-translation-turning-babel-into-brilliance 
• We're hiring! Interested in working for Infinite Red? Go to https://careers.infinite.red

Connect With Us!

• React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio
• Gant: @gantlaborde
• Robin:  @robin_heinze
• Mazen: @mazen_chami
• Infinite Red Slack Community: https://community.infinite.red

Robin and Mazen are joined by Gant Laborde to explore the world of on-device AI in React Native. They discuss ways of integrating AI on mobile devices, as well as how Infinite Red’s ML Kit simplifies the process—enabling developers to add advanced AI features with ease.

This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is an expert React Native consultancy located in the USA. With nearly a decade of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter, core React Native contributors, creators of Ignite and Reactotron, and much, much more), Infinite Red is the best choice for helping you build and deploy your next React Native app.

Show Notes

• We're hiring! Interested in working for Infinite Red? Go to https://careers.infinite.red

Connect With Us!

• React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio
• Gant: @gantlaborde
• Robin:  @robin_heinze
• Mazen: @mazen_chami
• Infinite Red Slack Community: https://community.infinite.red