Best of React NativeMarch 2026

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    Avatar of expodevExpo.dev·6w

    React Native has never felt this Native

    Expo SDK 55 has been released alongside Expo Router v55, bringing significantly improved native iOS navigation capabilities to React Native development. SDK 56 is expected to bring equivalent Android improvements. The release is seen as a milestone that closes the gap between Expo/React Native and fully native iOS app development.

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    Avatar of asaprogrammerAs a Programmer·4w

    Full Stack React Native Tutorial for Beginners in 2026

    A beginner-friendly full-stack mobile app tutorial using React Native and Expo. Covers building a grocery list app with four screens (authentication, list, planner, insights) that runs on both iOS and Android. The tech stack includes PostgreSQL with Drizzle ORM on Neon, Clerk for authentication (Google, Apple, GitHub OAuth), NativeWind (Tailwind CSS for React Native), and Zustand for state management. Topics covered include project setup with Expo CLI, file-based routing, React vs React Native component differences, NativeWind configuration, Clerk authentication integration with pre-built UI components, development builds, and GitHub deployment.

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    Avatar of notjustdevnotJust.dev·3w

    State of React Native - What's new in 2026

    A walkthrough of the 2025 State of React Native survey results, covering developer demographics, platform targets, popular libraries for navigation (Expo Router dominating at 71%), styling (NativeWind growing to 42%), animations (React Native Reanimated at 93%), testing tools, analytics, build tooling (EAS Build leading), and AI code generation trends. Key findings include 80% adoption of the new architecture, 86% of developers on macOS, Expo CLI used by ~90% of respondents, and growing AI-assisted development workflows.

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    Avatar of twirThis Week In React·5w

    This Week In React #272: Astro, Compiler, Next.js, shadcn, React Aria, Helmet, Preact

    Weekly React and React Native newsletter covering Astro 6.0 release (new Vite-based dev server, font API, CSP support, Rust compiler), React Compiler Rust port announcement, Next.js canary PRs for View Transitions, and shadcn CLI 4.0. On the React Native side: React Navigation 8 progress report with React 19/RN 0.83 requirements, Expo Agent and Expo Observe private betas, Hermes native TypeScript support, React Native 0.85 RC, and multiple library releases (Unistyles 3.1, FlashList 2.3, MMKV 4.2). Also covers TypeScript 6.0 RC, Node.js moving to one major release per year, TanStack Intent for agent skills, and ArkType 2.2.