In this episode, I talk with Szymon Rybczak, a 17-year-old React Native developer at Callstack. Szymon shares his journey into open source and his experience working with React Native. He discusses the benefits of contributing to open-source projects and provides tips for getting started. Szymon also explains the concept of React Server Components and how they can be used in React Native. He discusses the challenges and potential of this technology. Finally, Szymon talks about the Repack project and the future of universal apps.

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Szymon Rybczak

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/SzymonRybczak
• Github: https://github.com/szymonrybczak

Takeaways

- Contributing to open-source projects can help developers improve their skills and gain valuable experience.
- React Server Components can execute React components on a server, enabling full-stack development and performance optimizations.
- Repack is a project that allows for module federation and bundle splitting in React Native, enabling micro frontends.
- The future of React Native includes the adoption of React Server Components and the development of universal apps.

Links

- Brownfield app process: https://www.callstack.com/blog/brownfield-development-with-react-native
- RePack: https://www.callstack.com/open-source/re-pack

In this conversation, Kadi Kraman and I discuss various topics related to Expo and React Native. We cover EAS (Expo Application Services) and its features, including building native apps quickly and handling certificate management. We also discuss the differences between Expo Go, development builds, and pre-builds. Finally, we touch on the customization options for the Dev Client and the flexibility of transitioning from Expo to plain React Native.

Kadi also highlights the new features in Expo SDK 50, including DevTools plugins and a focus on web development. Kadi explains the benefits of Expo Router 3 and API routes, as well as the challenges of deep linking. She also mentions the future of Expo and the addition of NativeWind. Finally, Kadi shares tips for building a 5-star app, including addressing common issues and asking for positive reviews.

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Kadi Kraman

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/kadikraman
• Github: https://github.com/kadikraman

Takeaways

- EAS (Expo Application Services) is a CI/CD service for React Native apps that simplifies the build process and handles certificate management.
- Expo Go is a sandbox environment for testing and prototyping, while development builds allow for customization and native code changes.
- Pre-builds in Expo generate the iOS and Android directories based on the app.json and package.json files, making it easier to upgrade React Native and Expo.
- The Dev Client in Expo allows for customization of the development environment, but it is not necessary for running pre-builds. Embracing change and pivoting when things aren't working is essential for growth and success.
- Expo SDK 50 introduces new features such as DevTools plugins and a focus on web development.
- Expo Router 3 and API routes provide server-side code capabilities in React Native apps.

Simon talks with Thor Schaeff, Dev Rel & DX at Supabase. We cover all things Supabase, compare it to other solutions and how well Supabase plays together with React Native in 2024!

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Thor Schaeff

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/thorwebdev
• Personal: https://thor.bio/

Links

• Supabase: https://supabase.com/
• Supabase Twitter: https://twitter.com/supabase

Why should you use React Native in 2024? I explain my reasons for using React Native and why I think it's probably the best cross-platform solution you can pick in 2024 to build native mobile apps!

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In this end of the year episode, I share the story how Galaxies almost failed and my vision for every member of Galaxies plus the content you can expect in 2024!

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Simon talks with Krzysztof Magiera, ex-React Native core developer and Director of Engineering at Software Mansion. We discuss the upcoming React Native IDE and Krzysztofs popular packages React Native Screens, Gesture Handler, and Reanimated!

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Krzysztof Magiera

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/kzzzf
• Github: https://github.com/software-mansion

Links

• React Native IDE Thread: https://twitter.com/kzzzf/status/1722973994368762335
• State of React Native Survey: https://stateofreactnative.com

Simon talks with Dan Stepanov, a YC graduate and React Native consultant. We dive into Dan's latest project Expostack, which is an alternative to the Expo CLI, and how Expo changes the React Native ecosystem!

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Dan Stepanov

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanStepanov
• Website: https://onlydans.gg/ 

Links

• Create Expo Stack: https://expostack.dev/
• Snack for that: https://www.snackforthat.com/

Simon talks with Jacek Pudysz, CTO of Codemask and creator of the trending React Native Unistyles library. We talk about Unistyles and what makes this library great, and we dive deep into the usage of C++ with React Native and the new architecture including JSI and Codegen!

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Jacek Pudysz

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/jpudysz
• Github: https://github.com/jpudysz 
• Blog: https://www.reactnativecrossroads.com
• React Native Unistyles: https://github.com/jpudysz/react-native-unistyles

Links

• Hacking with Swift: https://www.hackingwithswift.com

Simon talks with Brandon Austin, React Native developer by day and indie hacker at night. We discuss Brandon's journey from Personal Trainer to Software Engineer, burning money on Google APIs and React Native UI Kitten, a library following Apple's Styleguide.

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Brandon Austin

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/bran_aust
• Website: https://www.branaust.com

Simon talks with Fernando Rojo, creator of successful packages like solito, moti or dripsy. We dive into building cross-platform apps with React Native and Next.js, how solito unifies routing in mono repositories, and what the future of universal apps looks like!

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Fernando Rojo

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/FernandoTheRojo
• Github: https://github.com/nandorojo

Links

• Dripsy: https://www.dripsy.xyz
• Moti: https://moti.fyi
• Solito: https://solito.dev
• React Native 2030 Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKItY_2wFH0
• How I built React Native Libraries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeWsgKzuPlg