
React Native Radio
Exploring React Native Together
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Oct 21, 2022 • 55min
RNR 249 - A Redux Maintainer’s Thoughts on RTK vs MST
This week Jamon and Mazen are joined again by Mark Erikson to discuss RTK vs MST and some of the benefits and downsides they each have.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.Helpful Links:Gist with interesting early discussions on GHReactifluxRTK docs Modern ReduxRTK 1.0Redux Essentials Connect With Us!React Native Radio - @ReactNativeRdioJamon - @jamonholmgrenMazen - @mazenchamiMark - @acemarke

Oct 14, 2022 • 42min
RNR 248 - Introducing Ignite v8: Maverick!
Ignite, the popular React Native boilerplate and CLI, has a new version out, code-named “Maverick”, and it has dozens of improvements! The hosts explore what’s new in this latest version of Ignite.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.Helpful Links:Maverick AnnouncementConnect With Us!React Native Radio - @ReactNativeRdioJamon - @jamonholmgrenMazen - @mazenchamiRobin - @robin_heinze

Sep 27, 2022 • 38min
RNR 247 - Revisiting common complaints about React Native 5 years later - Interview with Hodeem
In this episode the crew, joined by our friend Hodeem Miller, revisits some older common complaints about React Native to see if those critiques are still true today. 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.Helpful Links:Hodeem’s articleReanimated 2FlashList episodeProGuard episodeConnect With Us!React Native Radio - @ReactNativeRdioJamon - @jamonholmgrenMazen - @mazenchamiRobin - @robin_heinzeHodeem - @HMCodes

Sep 8, 2022 • 43min
RNR 246 - Mercari: from Native to React Native in 18 months
This week: We're joined by Naoya Makino from the popular marketplace app, Mercari. He joins us to talk about what it was like to rebuild the company's native mobile app in React Native – all in 18 months!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.Helpful Links:Why Mercari decided to rewrite their iOS & Android apps from scratch — in React NativeMercari's React Native Evolution Android Developer Fundamentals - Google India YouTubeConnect With Us!React Native Radio - @ReactNativeRdioJamon - @jamonholmgrenMazen - @mazenchamiRobin - @robin_heinzeNaoya - @naoyamakino

Aug 26, 2022 • 41min
RNR 245 - Shopify's FlashList with Talha Naqvi
Talha Naqvi from Shopify comes on React Native Radio to talk about the hot new FlashList and why it’s a drop-in replacement for FlatList in most cases.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.Helpful Links:FlashListRecycler List View https://twitter.com/naqvitalha/status/1547224093962883072?cxt=HHwWgMCqybWH7PgqAAAAConnect With Us!React Native Radio - @ReactNativeRdioJamon - @jamonholmgrenMazen - @mazenchamiRobin - @robin_heinzeTalha - @naqvitalha

Aug 19, 2022 • 48min
RNR 244 - Rewriting GasBuddy in React Native
We have two guests on the podcast this week! Max Metral from GasBuddy, and our very own Mark Rickert, who has joined us a few times before. In this episode the crew discusses the exciting adventure of rebuilding the popular GasBuddy app in React Native.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.Helpful Links:GasBuddy Entertains React NativeWe are shipping React Native GasBuddyConnect With Us!React Native Radio - @ReactNativeRdioJamon - @jamonholmgrenMark - @markrickertMax - @djmaxmMazen - @mazenchamiRobin - @robin_heinze

Aug 12, 2022 • 31min
RNR 243 - We React To News: There's No List like FlashList!
It’s been a while since we’ve done a “We React to News”! In this episode, we react to Shopify’s FlashList, Callstack’s Reassure, and more.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.Helpful Links:FlashListFlashList integration with ReanimatedCallstack ReassureReact-native-keyboard-controllerRN Parallax Travel Card By Lucas Lima Zephyrreact-native-owlRob Walker RN LiveReact Native Perspective Correction Image View By Leon KimConnect With Us!React Native Radio - @ReactNativeRdioJamon - @jamonholmgrenMazen - @mazenchamiRobin - @robin_heinze

Jul 15, 2022 • 32min
RNR 242 - Inspecting React Native 0.69
In this episode, Mazen and Robin dive into the latest release of React Native - Version 69!! They dive into what's changed and whats new in this version, along with attempting to discuss sportsball.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.Helpful Links:https://reactnative.dev/blog/2022/06/21/version-069https://reactnative.dev/docs/new-architecture-introhttps://reactnativeradio.com/episodes/rnr-233-react-18-and-the-future-of-react-nativehttps://github.com/facebook/react-native/blob/2d74de010b8ecc90e8b6b253ab01a98bb6c615ec/CHANGELOG.mdConnect With Us!React Native Radio - @ReactNativeRdioMazen - @mazenchamiRobin - @robin_heinze

Jul 1, 2022 • 51min
RNR 241 - Redux Toolkit vs MobX-State-Tree Showdown
Should you use Redux or MobX-State-Tree? Robin, Mazen, and Jamon do a breakdown of the various tradeoffs of these two popular state management libraries.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.Helpful Links:https://www.loom.com/share/9e3afe0547824e42bada06191e891ae1https://mobx-state-tree.js.org/intro/welcomehttps://redux.js.org/introduction/getting-startedhttps://reactnativeradio.com/episodes/175-state-management-in-react-native-sLR6hN_vConnect With Us!React Native Radio - @ReactNativeRdioJamon - @jamonholmgrenMazen - @mazenchamiRobin - @robin_heinze

Jun 24, 2022 • 28min
RNR 240 - What’s New in Expo SDK 45
We've got a new Expo SDK! In this episode Jamon, Robin and Mazen dig into whats new and exciting with Expo SDK 45.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.Helpful Links:https://blog.expo.dev/expo-sdk-45-f4e332954a68https://blog.expo.dev/a-peek-into-the-upcoming-sweet-expo-module-api-6de6b9aca492https://docs.expo.dev/versions/v45.0.0/sdk/audio/#audiosampleConnect With Us!React Native Radio - @ReactNativeRdioJamon - @jamonholmgrenMazen - @mazenchamiRobin - @robin_heinze