

React Native Radio
Jamon Holmgren, Robin Heinze, Mazen Chami
Exploring React Native Together
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Apr 5, 2024 • 22min
RNR 293 - Real Life React Native With Benji Lightstone
This week, Jamon is joined by Benji Lightstone, a senior software engineer at Spatial. They talk about Benji’s journey into software development and how they use React Native at Spatial.This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier React Native design and development agency located in the USA. With five years of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter), Infinite Red is the best choice for your next React Native app.Episode Linkshttps://www.spatial.io/React Native Unity ViewReact Native Video Connect With Us!React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdioBenji - LinkedinJamon - @jamonholmgren

Mar 22, 2024 • 36min
RNR 292 - RNR Explains: Metro Bundler
Dive into the Metro bundler with Jamon, Robin, and Mazen on this new installment of RNR Explains! It's packed with insights for even the most advanced React Native developers.This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier React Native design and development agency located in the USA. With five years of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter), Infinite Red is the best choice for your next React Native app.Episode LinksMetro BundlerRePackRNR on YouTube MusicConnect With Us!React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdioJamon - @jamonholmgrenRobin - @robin_heinzeMazen - @mazenchami---Quotes you can share on X!"The bundler is what allows React Native to run a command... and then here's your app. It really is pretty magical." - @robin_heinze on @reactnativerdio"As React Native developers, I think we need to pay more attention to it and understand it more because it is the secret sauce." - @mazenchami on @reactnativerdio

Mar 15, 2024 • 27min
RNR 291 - RNR Explains: The Dev Menu
Unveil the secrets of the dev menu in React Native with tips and tricks. Explore features like screen recording, hot reloading, and network monitoring. Evolution of Dev Menu and Fast Refresh in React Native development. Delve into FPS summaries, frame dropping, and debugger landscape. Android dev menu complexities and leveraging Expo and React Native for seamless experience.

Mar 2, 2024 • 17min
RNR 290 - The State of React Native survey with Bartłomiej Bukowski
Explore the evolution of React Native with insights from the State of React Native survey. Discover Bartek Bukowski's journey from Android intern to React Native developer. Delve into the challenges and growth of React Native community, styling solutions, and integration with Native technology.

Feb 27, 2024 • 20min
RNR 289 - Real Life React Native: David Leuliette Talks Retail Shake Scanner
Explore the challenges and insights of building the Retail Shake Scanner app using React Native. Learn about optimizing performance, navigating native module integration, and tackling platform differences. Discover the speaker's journey with React Native and the benefits of transitioning to TypeScript for development.

Feb 13, 2024 • 44min
RNR 288 - Survey Says... React Native got more popular?
The podcast discusses the results of the 2023 State of React Native survey, including developer demographics and future trends. They explore debugging tools, React Native's popularity, TypeScript usage, and package managers. The hosts also talk about the podcast's reach among developers and community sentiment toward React Native.

Feb 3, 2024 • 60min
RNR 287 - Special Guest: Charlie Cheever
Guest Charlie Cheever shares his journey from coding in Q basic to working at Facebook, while discussing the evolution of gaming on Facebook and the transition to mobile app development. Highlights include Expo's role in COVID app development and the advantages of using Expo in React Native development.

Jan 26, 2024 • 28min
RNR 286 - What's New in React Native 0.73
Join Robin and Mazen as they discuss the latest updates in React Native 0.73, including enhanced debugging, Android and Kotlin template updates, and significant architectural changes for a more efficient development environment.

Jan 19, 2024 • 32min
RNR 285 - Expo Dominates the App Store (and other news)
In this podcast, the hosts discuss their new setups and backgrounds for recording, including one host who moved to a new house. They also talk about the importance of offline mode in mobile apps, the use of SQLite in React Native development, updates to the Expo Camera Library, and the presence of Amazon, Microsoft, and Shopify in the React Native showcase.

Dec 22, 2023 • 24min
RNR 284 - React Native Rewind (2023 in Review)
React Native Rewind (2023 Edition)! Join hosts Jamon, Robin, and Mazen for a special end-of-year review. They’ll take a look at all of the highs and lows from the year in React Native Radio—from unforgettable guests to the new tools and practices in the React Native world.This episode brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier React Native design and development agency located in the USA. With five years of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter), Infinite Red is the best choice for your next React Native app.Connect With Us!React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdioJamon - @jamonholmgrenRobin - @robin_heinzeMazen - @mazenchami