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πŸš€ Galactic News: React Native Lists, Performance, RSC, Styling & Storybook

Published 8 days agoΒ β€’Β 1 min read

Hey Reader,

Expo SDK 52 is right around the corner - that means exciting new features to play with πŸ”₯

But we should also talk about some basics first, namely how to handle lists in React Native.

I also answered your questions around Styling, RSC, Expo, Universal Apps and more in the new Q&A Podcast episode!

Next Group Coaching for all Galaxies Plus happens this Thursday, and we'll talk about the new React Native Framework One πŸ”₯

If you want to join, upgrade your Galaxies membership today and get a 1:1 onboarding & personal support on your React Native questions!

Happy Coding,
Simon✌️

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✨ The best React Native List component?

What's the best React Native List component? Should you use FlatList or FlashList? Let's discuss differences and which React Native List you should use for the best performance.

πŸ‘‰ Watch the new video​

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πŸ’« Nebula Notes

  1. ​Styling, RSC, Expo, Universal Apps, EAS, Debugging, Strict DOM, React Native Q&A (Podcast)
    I answered a bunch of your React Native questions on this special solo Q&A podcast episode!
  2. ​How Kraken fixed performance issues via incremental adoption of the React Native New Architecture (Blog)
    I love practical articles about companies solving challenging things with React Native, and this is a great showcase.
  3. ​React Native Directory in Raycast (Tool)
    If you use Raycast, you can now directly search the React Native directory for packages.
  4. ​React Native Edge-to-Edge (Github)
    Effortlessly enable edge-to-edge display in React Native, allowing your Android app content to flow seamlessly beneath the system bars.
  5. ​React Native Storybook 8 (Release)
    A big step forward for the most popular UI testing library, alignen web and React Native more closely.

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