Happy New Year Reader 🎉 If you’re like me, you’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 I’d use to build a modern React Native app in 2026 👇 🎥 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. 👉 Check it out...
12 days ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, This week’s podcast is the last of the year, and I look back on what this year meant for React Native Developers: 🎙️ 2025 in React Native: The Good, the Overhyped, and the Lessons Learned ⚛️ What kind of year 2025 really was for React Native 🧠 What actually mattered in 2025 📉 Overhyped vs underhyped 🔮 Looking ahead to 2026 👉 Listen to the episode here😎 Watch the episode here During the holiday break I also added more features to my game Tiny Harvest like trading between players...
19 days ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, This week I reviewed 3 real apps from the community - and there’s a lot to learn from them. 🎥 I Reviewed 3 REAL React Native Apps (Here's what I thought) From a gamified step tracker to a great note taking tool - these apps are packed with ideas and solid execution and might spark some ideas for your own tools or meta-products 👇 👉 Watch the video here Also - check out my own game Tiny Harvest on the App Store and Play Store if you want to play something cozy and slightly chaotic...
26 days ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, This week’s podcast covers a lot - from the smoothest React Native release ever to upcoming native features in Expo Router. 🎙️ React Native 0.83, Security Vulnerability, Faster Builds, Expo Router Sneak & AI Coding Inside: ⚛️ React Native 0.83 released - no breaking changes 🛡️ A look at the React Server Components (RSC) security vulnerability and what it means for Expo users 🧠 My experience coding with AI - from helpful to… weird 📦 A sneak peek at what’s coming in Expo Router 🎨...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, This week I built something a little wild… 🎥 Build your own App Builder with React Native and InstantDB It’s an AI-powered app generator - but you build your app in your app - and it’s all built with React Native + InstantDB It’s a fun one, and might spark some ideas for your own tools or meta-products 👇 👉 Watch the video here Here’s what else is happening in the React Native world this week: 📆 When is React Native 1.0? 🎞️ Reanimated 4.2.0 released ⚡️ Faster builds for Android 🔐...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, This week’s podcast is a fun one - a mix of UI updates, dev experience boosts, and even a little game dev update from Tiny Harvest. 🎙️ CSS Grid, Faster JSON, Uniwind Experience, React Native Rails & Tiny Harvest Update Inside this one: 🧱 CSS Grid support is getting real in React Native ⚡️ JSON parse performance is improving in Hermes 🧬 A surprisingly nice DX experience with Uniwind 🛤️ What’s up with React Native Rails? 🎮 Tiny Harvest: AI-generated features, game mechanics, and...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, If your React Native app is a bit too chill in production… I’ve got a video for you. 🎥 7 Tips to Make Your React Native App Blazing Fast! 🚀 From render bottlenecks to animation lag and memory management - these are the tips I wish I’d known earlier. 👉 Watch the video here And this Wednesday, I’m going live again! 🎙️ Livestream: “Uniwind – Fastest Tailwind for React Native?”I’ll check out what makes Uniwind special, how it compares to NativeWind, and maybe even rebuild some layouts...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, If you’ve ever wondered, “Could someone really build a better React Native?” - well, apparently Snapchat thought so. This week’s podcast dives into: 🎙️ Valdi vs React Native, Uniwind v1, WebGPU, Game Dev & AI Engineering I share my take on: 🧱 Valdi, Snapchat’s new (but 8-year-old) cross-platform UI framework 🌬️ Uniwind v1 and how Hero UI Native is built on top of it 🎮 A peek behind the scenes of building my Tiny Harvest game with AI tools 👉 Listen to the episode here😎 Watch the...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, I finally shipped my Wolt-style food delivery app - built entirely with React Native + Expo, and it’s probably one of my most complete projects to date. 🎥 Build a Food Delivery App with React Native In this 8-hour build, I cover: 🧭 Expo Router for structured navigation 🗺️ Git Workflow with AI Code Review 🎞️ Reanimated for slick transitions ⚙️ Zustand for state 👉 Watch the video here I'll also do a livestream this Thursday on building Games with React Native and Godot - join me and...
2 months ago • 1 min read