Alex Lanclos

Principal software engineer at Skylight who works on powering Skylight's smart displays and mobile applications using React Native, focusing on architecture, performance, and cross-platform issues.

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Nov 14, 2025 • 37min

RNR 347 - Skylight: Smart Displays Powered by React Native

Alex Lanclos, Principal Software Engineer at Skylight, shares insights on powering smart displays with React Native. He discusses the architectural upgrades that enhanced performance and explains the transition from native Android to React Native. Alex delves into tools like Zustand for state management and TanStack Query for API caching, emphasizing the importance of testing and QA with tools like Maestro. He also offers valuable advice for startups considering React Native and reflects on the framework's advantages for future engineering efficiency.

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