πŸš€ Galactic News: Ship React Native Faster, TanStack Query DevTool & AI


Hey Reader,

I've shared technologies that I use in 2025 before, but today I'm going over the exact tech stack I use for all new apps right now!

It's like a blueprint, a shortcut to building out fully functional, beautiful React Native apps. I can't develop in any other way anymore.

Beyond that I'm working on some epic new videos, both long and short form, while trying to stay sane about AI and ship my next app πŸ”₯

What are you up to?

Shipping, deving, learning?

Hit reply and lmk - I read every email.

Keep building amazing apps,
Simon ✌️


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✨ The ULTIMATE Way to Build Apps in 2025

Building apps should be fun, fast, and frictionlessβ€”but too often, we get stuck in setup hell. Expo Router, NativeWind, and built-in API routes are changing the game, making React Native development smoother than ever.

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πŸ’« Nebula Notes

  1. ​Tanstack Query DevTools Expo Plugin (Tool)
    A Galaxies member released an epic new Expo DevTool Plugin for Tanstack Query - get it while it's hot!
  2. ​How we built a TikTok for Bluesky with Expo (Story)
    Learn how this TikTok-style app was built with Expo and the AT Protocol, offering longer videos, and user-owned data.
  3. ​Build Apps with Rork (Tweet)
    Rork can now build your entire app, and guess what technology will be used for the generated code?

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