Best of React Native — November 2025

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    Avatar of ezh33lu6a37km1sfscwixVladislav Siumbeli·20w

    I built TinyDebt — a minimal debt-tracking app (no backend, instant syncing)

    A developer shares the technical decisions behind building TinyDebt, a minimal debt-tracking mobile app. The app uses React Native with Expo, stores data locally using AsyncStorage with optional Supabase backups, and requires no user accounts or backend. The local-first architecture enables instant actions, offline functionality, and fast performance. The UI prioritizes simplicity with neutral colors and minimal screens, while the data model uses serializable TypeScript types for easy storage and migrations.

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    Avatar of overreactedOverreacted·22w

    Hire Me in Japan — overreacted

    Dan Abramov, known for his work on React at Meta and the Bluesky app, is seeking a software engineering position in Japan with visa sponsorship. He recaps his 15+ years of professional experience, including creating React Hooks documentation, Fast Refresh, Create React App, and Redux. His recent work involved React Native development at Bluesky, focusing on performance optimization and UI quality. He's looking for roles in UI engineering and web development, preferably in Kyoto, with English as the primary work language while he learns Japanese.

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    Avatar of galaxies_devSimon Grimm·20w

    I Built a Mobile Farming Game in 6 Days (with AI + Expo)

    A developer shares their experience building a mobile farming game in six days using React Native, Expo, and AI tools. The workflow involved using ChatGPT for planning, Cursor for coding, and various AI models for different tasks. Key learnings include leveraging Expo Application Services (EAS) for automated builds and deployments, the challenges of game design versus development, and the limitations of AI when debugging complex state management issues. The developer emphasizes that while AI dramatically accelerated development, understanding the underlying technology remains essential for solving critical bugs.

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    Avatar of ergq3auoeReinier·19w

    Build a Massive E-Commerce Store with React Native

    A comprehensive tutorial for building a full-stack e-commerce mobile application using React Native and Expo. Covers authentication with Clerk (Google and Apple sign-in), Stripe payment integration, cart and checkout functionality, and an admin dashboard for managing products, orders, and customers. The backend is built with Node.js and Express, featuring role-based authentication, background jobs with Inngest, and Sentry monitoring. Includes deployment guidance and demonstrates professional development practices like Git workflows and automated code reviews.

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    Avatar of bytesdevBytes by ui.dev·22w

    Snapchat is coming for React Native

    Snapchat open-sourced Valdi, a cross-platform UI framework that compiles TypeScript components into native views using a C++ layout engine, avoiding web views and JavaScript bridges. The framework has been battle-tested in Snap's production apps for 8 years and features automatic view recycling, hot reload, and flexible adoption into existing native codebases. This follows similar releases from TikTok (Lynx) and Meta's React Native architecture updates, signaling a new wave of cross-platform development tools. The newsletter also covers updates to Storybook 10, Svelte developments, and various JavaScript tooling news.

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