React Native 0.84 is here (with Hermes V1 by default), WebAssembly is landing inside Hermes, Expo is experimenting with AI โAgent Skills,โ and there might be a new React Native framework coming from TanStack ๐
Plus I share an honest update on Tiny Harvest hitting $2k/month, negative reactions to my AI crash course, and why I think this tension is actually healthy.
Letโs dive in.
๐ Learn React Native: https://galaxies.dev/missions/zero-to-hero
๐ฅ Weekly Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@galaxies_dev
๐ฎ Play Tiny Harvest: https://tinyharvest.app/
- iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tiny-harvest-cozy-farm/id6755226300
- Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.supersimon.harvestgame
โ๏ธ React Native Radar
- โณ Expo SDK 55 โ still no final release
- ๐ React Native 0.84 โ Hermes V1 now default
- ๐งฉ WebAssembly in Hermes โ WASM support confirmed
- ๐ฅ๏ธ Hermes Node โ running Hermes outside mobile?
- ๐ React Native Enriched 0.4 โ rich text editor update
- โ๏ธ Checkbox support coming to RN Enriched
- ๐ฑ TrueSheet 3.9 โ tablet support added
- ๐๏ธ Teleport transitions โ Instagram-like shared transitions
- ๐ expo-paste-input โ cross-platform native paste handling
- ๐ expo-spotlight โ iOS CoreSpotlight integration
- โก Expo compiler cache โ faster builds & workflows
- ๐ 20 new Apple extensions in apple-targets
- ๐๏ธ iCloud-style folder interaction demo โ clean UX inspiration
- ๐ Radon network throttling โ finer networking control
- ๐ค Expo Agent Skills โ AI-powered upgrade helpers
- ๐ฐ Mobile app revenue > mobile games โ interesting market shift
- โจ Lynx Framework (Sparkling) โ TikTok-backed framework
- ๐ง Expo Vibe Coding IDE โ AI-native RN playground
- ๐ State of React 2025 โ PWA usage flat / shrinking
- ๐ ๏ธ XcodebuildMCP joins Sentry
- ๐ฆ ASC CLI โ App Store Connect from the terminal
๐ฅ Tiny Wins
- ๐งฑ VegaOS + Monorepo with Expo โ finally working
- ๐ง Felt like a proper engineering challenge again
๐ง Build in Public
- ๐ Tiny Harvest โ steady at ~$2,000/month
- ๐ Not growing (yet)
- ๐ค AI Crash Course video โ mixed / negative reactions
- ๐ฌ Interesting tension in the dev community
๐จ Trending in Tech
- ๐งฑ TanStack React Native Framework? โ teased by Tanner Linsley
- ๐ฅ Framework competition heating up again
โค๏ธย Socials
- https://x.com/schlimmson
- https://www.tiktok.com/@simongrimm_
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/simongr
๐ Links
- React Native 0.84 (Hermes V1 by default): https://reactnative.dev/blog/2026/02/11/react-native-0.84
- WebAssembly in Hermes: https://x.com/tmikov/status/2023821160241393839
- Hermes Node: https://x.com/tmikov/status/2024609186936660170
- React Native Enriched 0.4: https://x.com/swmansion/status/2023455754460467637
- RN Enriched Checkboxes: https://x.com/G_Moskaliuk/status/2024818330758947105
- TrueSheet 3.9 (Tablet Support): https://sheet.lodev09.com/blog/release-3-9
- Instagram-like Transitions (Teleport): https://kirillzyusko.github.io/react-native-teleport/docs/recipes/instagram-shared-transitions
- Expo Paste Input: https://github.com/arunabhverma/expo-paste-input
- Expo Spotlight: https://github.com/Pflaumenbaum/expo-spotlight
- Expo Compiler Cache: https://expo.dev/changelog/compiler-cache-for-builds
- Apple Targets Extensions: https://x.com/Baconbrix/status/2021286101378650574
- iCloud-style Folder Demo: https://x.com/sumitXbravo/status/2024898265641300101
- Radon Network Throttling: https://x.com/kzzzf/status/2024857771858878891
- Expo Agent Skills: https://expo.dev/expo-skills
- Mobile Apps Revenue > Games: https://x.com/a16z/status/2019484729234583587
- Lynx Framework (Sparkling): https://tiktok.github.io/sparkling/
- Expo Vibe Coding IDE: https://x.com/bidah/status/2024139775729352978
- React Native Vibe Code Example: https://reactnativevibecode.com/p/bd827eb1-fa45-41e8-9d53-c9c84c93e514?model=claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929
- State of React 2025: https://2025.stateofreact.com/en-US
- XcodebuildMCP joins Sentry: https://x.com/camsoft2000/status/2021611811447972125
- ASC CLI: https://asccli.sh/