Rocket Ship #080 - LegendList 2, Expo SDK 54, New Modules and React Native 1.0?
Sep 9, 2025
29:17
This week’s episode is packed with big updates in the React Native world—new tools, major releases, and even a glimpse into the future of the framework.
⚛️ React Native Radar:
- Maestro 2.0 released – faster, more powerful mobile testing
- Audio support updates from Software Mansion
- LegendList 2 brings better list performance
- Reanimated 4 stable – the next step for animations in RN
- Nitro Fetch – the network layer gets an upgrade
- Shopify migrates fully to the New Architecture
- Module Federation for React Native apps
- Expo Launch – a new way to get apps into the store faster
- New GlassEffect module in Expo SDK
- React Native 0.81 – Android 16 support, faster iOS builds, SafeAreaView changes
- Expo SDK 54 beta now available
- RFC0929 – removal of the legacy architecture officially on the way
🚨 Trending in Tech:
- Warp – new AI-powered tool for devs
- Performance breakthroughs in RN apps (Tesla, Replit, Doodle Jump)
- React Universe recap
🚀 Learn React Native: https://galaxies.dev/missions/zero-to-hero
🔥 Weekly Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@galaxies_dev
❤️ Socials
👨💻 Apps
- Matrix Manager: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/matrix-manager-task-manager/id6739463021
- Quick Track: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/quick-track-calorie-counter/id1669892980
- Text to Voice AI: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/text-to-voice-ai-reader/id6739965632
- Healthy Food Swap: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/healthy-food-swap/id6743627410
🔗 Links
- Maestro 2: https://maestro.dev/blog/introducing-maestro-2-0-0
- LegendList 2: https://x.com/jmeistrich/status/1963918763306164652
- Reanimated 4: https://blog.swmansion.com/reanimated-4-stable-release-the-future-of-react-native-animations-ba68210c3713
- React Native Nitro Fetch: https://x.com/Turbo_Szymon/status/1963935399346053520
- Shopify New Aech Migration: https://shopify.engineering/react-native-new-architecture
- Expo Module Federation: https://x.com/_jbroma/status/1964432339057922523
- Expo Launch: https://expo.dev/blog/introducing-expo-launch
- React Native 0.81: https://reactnative.dev/blog/2025/08/12/react-native-0.81
- Expo SDK 54: https://expo.dev/changelog/sdk-54-beta
- Doodle Jump: https://x.com/mrousavy/status/1961077962200977821
- Uniwind: https://uniwind.dev/
- Rock Framework: https://www.callstack.com/open-source/rock