React Native Radio RNR 320 - Silky Smooth Animations
Jan 31, 2025
Catalin Miron, a React Native developer and creator of animatereactnative.com, shares his expertise in UI animations. He discusses the intricate world of reanimated and layout animations, emphasizing the importance of motion accessibility. Catalin highlights his journey through coding, the challenges of mobile development, and the critical role of community support. He also delves into the mathematical foundations of animation, making complex concepts like interpolation enjoyable and accessible. The conversation wraps up with a light-hearted joke about social media security!
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Coding Origin Story
- Catalin Miron's coding journey began with Dreamweaver, prompted by a friend.
- His first project was a multilingual dictionary website built during a student exchange in Sweden.
From Web Design to React
- Facing financial constraints during university, Catalin learned JavaScript, PHP, and web design.
- He later worked at Hootsuite where he helped build Mosaic.js, a framework similar to React, before transitioning to React.
Early React Native Adoption
- Catalin's team adopted React early on and created open-source wrappers for Highcharts.
- This led to his involvement with React Native's early stages after its announcement at React Conf, where he published one of the first complete React Native apps.