🚀 Galactic News: React Native Snippets, React Compiler, LegendList & Expo Best Practices


Hey Reader,

while Expo SDK 53 is right around the corner, I have some epic React Native Snippets to spice up your apps today 🚀

React Native is getting better every day, with releases like LegendList or the soon production-ready React Compiler.

All of that means you can build top notch React Native apps, which some people claim isn't possible.

While I keep waiting for Apple Review to finally accept my new App (more on that soon), I'm here whenever you are stuck in the React Native & Expo World!

Happy Coding,
Simon ✌️


✨ 7 React Native Snippets You Need to Know

Become a faster and better React Native developer with these 7 epic and effective React Native Snippets that upgrade every app!

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✨ Expo 53 BETA, FlashList v2, React Native Popularity, App Sales & OTA Alternative

What's coming with Expo SDK 53? I dive into the latest news, trends and upcoming features of Expo and React Native, and share updates on the projects I'm working on.

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💫 Nebula Notes

  1. LegendList v1 released (Package)
    It's finally here, and another drop-in replacement for FlatList. Will LegendList finally solve all your list related performance issues?
  2. Best Practices for reducing lag in Expo apps (Article)
    Who could better teach us about improving app performance than Evan Bacon? Evan gives some epic practical steps in this article.
  3. React Compiler Release Candidate (Release)
    Soon the days of useMemo and useCallback will be gone, and we'll all live ever happily after.
  4. React Native is More Popular as You Think (Video)
    In reply to a recent video I recorded a short that counters some arguments made in that video - because React Native IS popular.


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