React Native Gets Smarter: New Gestures, Portals & AI Control


Hey Reader 🎉

I’ve been in full dev mode lately - between refining Tiny Harvest, playing with AI agents, and watching the React Native ecosystem evolve, there’s a lot to talk about.

In this week’s podcast, we cover:

  • Why Gesture Handler v3 is awesome
  • AI agents that literally control your app
  • Animated component libraries that blew my mind
  • And what’s next for Tiny Harvest now that it’s officially in Season mode 🌱

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✨ Gesture Handler v3, AI Agents Everywhere, Animated Component & Tiny Harvest Season

This week’s episode is packed with deep React Native ecosystem updates, a clear shift toward AI-first tooling, and some really positive momentum on Tiny Harvest. We talk new APIs, better performance, smarter automation - and why it feels like AI has officially crossed a tipping point for most developers.

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💫 Nebula Notes

  1. Introducing Gesture Handler 3.0 (Release)
    The new hook-based API feels clean, powerful, and ready to simplify gestures in React Native.
  2. Teleport - A better Portal for React Native (Release)
    Ever used a Portal in React? Well, this library brings the concept to React Native, rendering components in the native layer.
  3. The Tech Stack behind Tiny Harvest (Short)
    Curious what I’m using to build my game? Here’s a quick breakdown.
  4. Let Agents control your iOS & Android App (Package)
    Callstack dropped a CLI that lets agents take over your app on simulators. This is insanely useful for automated testing.
  5. Beautiful React Native Components (Library)
    Found a fresh component library that nails animations and design - one to keep an eye on.

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