Awesome·51wThe easiest way to build apps... Seriously.
Mobile app development has evolved, enabling developers to build native apps for iOS and Android using JavaScript through Expo. Expo simplifies the setup and provides a managed runtime, native APIs, a zero-config CLI, and cloud-built tools. It supports over-the-air updates and seamless integration of authentication services like Clerk. This makes the cross-platform development process much more efficient and less painful.
Theo - t3․gg·51wReact Native Is MORE Popular Than You Think
The post discusses the popularity and use cases of React Native, a mobile development framework developed by Meta. It counters claims from a video suggesting React Native isn't popular, detailing its use by major companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta itself. The post also highlights the importance of understanding how companies integrate React Native into various parts of their applications rather than using it for entire apps.
Storybook·51wStorybook 9 is now in beta
Storybook 9 beta introduces significant new features for UI testing, including component, interaction, accessibility, visual testing, and test coverage. The beta release promises a 48% lighter bundle and improved organizational capabilities with tags. Web support for React Native has been enhanced, allowing complete compatibility with Storybook’s tools. Upgrading to the beta version is straightforward, and feedback is encouraged to refine the final release.
Net Ninja·1yComplete React Native Tutorial #1 - Introduction & Setup (Expo)
React Native is a cross-platform framework that allows you to build applications for iOS, Android, and the web with a single codebase using JavaScript or TypeScript and React components. It translates these components into native elements for mobile platforms. This tutorial guides you through setting up a React Native project using Expo, targeting iOS and Android devices, and explains how to preview the app on a real device with Expo Go. The tutorial includes setting up basic component templates and configuring a development environment for a seamless coding experience.
This Week In React·51wThis Week In React #231: React Labs, Compiler, React Router, Next.js, TanStack Query, c15t, RTK, Base UI
This week, React Labs introduces View Transitions and Activity features for client-side UI animations, along with updates on potential IDE extensions, fragment refs, and a concurrent store. React Compiler is now in Release Candidate, offering Babel-free builds. Highlights from the community include performance tips for Next.js, feature updates in Redux Toolkit 2.7, and the beta release of Base UI 1.0 alpha-8. React-Native updates include improvements to Legend List for infinite lists and React Native Brownfield 1.0 supporting SwiftUI and Jetpack Compose.
This Week In React·1yThis Week In React #228: React 19.1, Next.js deployment, React-Email, Triplex, Tinybase, Rspack, i18n-check, React-Admin
React 19.1 introduces better error handling and deeper integration with Server Components in Parcel. Tailwind CSS 4.1 is coming soon. The React Native community sees the release of React Native 0.79 Golden RC and updates to ExecuTorch with new AI features. Notable mentions include Tinybase 6.0, React-Admin 5.7, and Rspack 1.3. Updates also highlight implications for Xcode 16.3 and new features in WebKit's Safari 18.4.
The New Stack·51wNew Framework Uses PHP for Native Desktop Apps
NativePHP has released version 1 of its framework, enabling PHP developers to build cross-platform native desktop applications using PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. React Native's latest version boosts Android app startup time by reducing the need to uncompress JavaScript bundles. Andrej Karpathy expresses frustration with web development, comparing it to assembling IKEA furniture due to the need to configure various individual services.
Bytes by ui.dev·51wReact Native sneak attack
React Native 0.79, the third release in 2025, brings significant under-the-hood improvements. Key upgrades include a speed boost for the Metro bundler through deferred hashing, moving JavaScriptCore to a community-maintained package for better update cycles, and uncompressed JS bundles for faster Android app startups. These updates enhance performance and compatibility, making this a noteworthy release despite lacking major new APIs.
This Week In React·1yThis Week In React #229: React Conf, React Router, Next.js Adapters, Redwood, Apollo, Fastify, Vite, Waku
This week's React newsletter covers major highlights including the announcement of React Conf 2025, the release of React Native 0.79 with significant performance improvements, and the official support for Next.js deployment adapters by Vercel. Additionally, RedwoodJS introduces RedwoodSDK, Fastify releases a new React integration package, and Apollo Client's integration for Next.js becomes stable. The newsletter also features updates on various tools and libraries in the React ecosystem such as React Router, Vite, and Tailwind CSS.