πŸš€ Galactic News: AI Caption Editor, Version Hell, Reanimated 4 & AppJS


Hey Reader,

it's time for another huge tutorial, probably the biggest and most comprehensive one up until today 😱

In my new video, I show you everything to build your own AI Caption Editor with Convex, ElevenLabs and Expo!

Learn to use some of the hottest technologies, but also foundational skills regarding Expo Router or DOM components. All in one build.

And while I still think we are in some sort of React version hell, I'm optimistic that things will get smoother later this year.

Also watch out for the AppJS this week for another round of amazing speakers and knowledge about React Native πŸ”₯

Keep building awesome apps,
Simon ✌️


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✨ Build Your Own AI Caption Editor with React Native (Convex, ElevenLabs, NativeWind, Expo)

Join me as I build an epic AI Caption Editor with React Native using a Convex Backend and ElevenLabs AI Voice Models!

πŸ‘‰ Watch the new video​


✨ React Native Version Hell, React Server Components with Expo & Invoice App Updates

No big news besides the RC of React Native 0.80, which gives us time to talk about the current version hell for React Native developers, and a great new Expo DevTool for everyone using TanStack Query!

πŸ‘‰ Listen to the Podcast​
πŸ‘‰ Watch on YouTube​


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πŸ’« Nebula Notes

  1. ​What every dev should know about Environment Variables (Article)
    Environment variables in frontend projects remain a mystery - learn to correctly treat them in Kadis new article.
  2. ​Reanimated 4 is near (Update)
    Already forgot about CSS animations for React Native? Well, Reanimated 4 stable is near, so brace yourself!
  3. ​An hour with Expo... (Tweet)
    Why can Evan Bacon do these things and my apps still look like Windows 98? Anyway, another epic example what's possible.

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