The React Native Stack You Need for 2026


Happy New Year Reader ๐ŸŽ‰

If youโ€™re like me, youโ€™re feeling energized to build better apps in 2026 - and the good news is: React Native has never been in a better place.

To start the year strong, I shared a new video covering the exact stack Iโ€™d use to build a modern React Native app in 2026 ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐ŸŽฅ React Native ESSENTIALS Stack for 2026

It includes my go-to tools like Expo Router, NativeWind, TanStack, Clerk, and more - plus tips for performance, dev experience, and backend choices.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Check it out on YouTubeโ€‹


โœจ React Native ESSENTIALS Stack for 2026

In this video, I share the one opinionated, modern React Native stack I recommend to build real apps - from Expo and state management to local data, UI, services, and backend options.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Watch the videoโ€‹


๐Ÿ’ซ Nebula Notes

  1. โ€‹The Year We Entered Our Polishing Era (Article)
    Great article that sums up how stable and smooth React Native feels right now - weโ€™re in the polish era, and I love it.
  2. โ€‹React Native overtaking Flutter (Tweet)
    React Native is now the most popular SDK according to RevenueCat. My guess? Expo + AI made the difference.
  3. โ€‹Material 3 colors with Expo Router (Preview)
    Evan keeps teasing Expo Router v7 and this one is especially exciting for Android devs. Full Material 3 support!
  4. โ€‹My Game crossed $100 in revenue (Video)
    Tiny Harvest officially made more money than most of my older apps combined - and itโ€™s just getting started ๐Ÿ˜…

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