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React Native Radio

Jamon Holmgren, Robin Heinze, Mazen Chami

Exploring React Native Together

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#371
August 21 · 18 min
RNR 371 - RNR Explains: Pan Responder
How does React Native handle touch gestures? Robin and Tyler unpack PanResponder's callbacks, gesture state, and JavaScript-thread performance, plus why you'll still reach for React Native Gesture Handler.
#370
August 14 · 40 min
RNR 370 - CopilotKit with Mike Ryan
Robin and Mazen talk with Mike Ryan of CopilotKit about bringing AI agents to React Native apps. They break down AG-UI, generative UI, shared state, and the guardrails developers need to build useful, trustworthy mobile experiences.
#369
August 7 · 14 min
RNR 369 - RNR Explains: AppRegistry
Robin Heinze and Tyler Williams break down React Native’s AppRegistry! From Expo and app entry points to brownfield apps and more, see what’s happening under the hood and build mobile apps with even more confidence after this exciting episode.
#368
July 24 · 18 min
RNR 368 - RNR Explains: Fabric
Robin and Tyler Williams of Infinite Red unravel Fabric, React Native’s modern rendering system. No sewing required! They explain how Fabric speeds up mobile apps and unlocks concurrent React features for smoother software engineering.
#367
July 17 · 43 min
RNR 367 - Ask Us Anything (AMA)
Robin and Mazen tackle a listener Q&A covering React Native, AI, mobile development, Expo Router, Flutter, performance, consulting, and code quality. They share practical engineering insights, real world stories, and why React Native continues to thrive in the age of AI.
#366
June 19 · 36 min
RNR 366 - Securing React Native Apps in the AI Era
Robin and Mazen unpack the rise of AI-powered security threats, from the TanStack breach to compromised React Native packages and GitHub supply chain attacks. Learn practical ways to secure your React Native apps, manage dependencies safely, and reduce risk in modern mobile development.
#365
June 12 · 37 min
RNR 365 - Chain React 2026
What makes Chain React more than just another tech conference? Robin, Mazen, and Gant Laborde of Infinite Red share behind-the-scenes stories, community highlights, AI trends, and what React Native developers can expect at Chain React 2026.
#365
June 5 · 46 min
RNR 364 - AI Triforce with Gant Laborde
Mazen and Robin welcome Gant Laborde of Infinite Red to discuss AI Triforce, a practical framework for AI-powered software teams. They explore agentic coding, governance, testing, code quality, and emerging engineering roles that help teams move faster with AI while maintaining scalability, reliability, and long-term maintainability.
#363
May 19 · 37 min
RNR 363 - Building React Native Apps in the AI Era
Feeling overwhelmed by all the new AI coding tools for React Native development? In this episode, Robin and Mazen talk through how they’re actually using tools like Claude, Cursor, and Expo Agent to build React Native apps faster. They share real-world AI coding workflows, lessons learned from building AI-assisted mobile apps, and why React Native still matters in an AI-driven development world.
#362
May 11 · 44 min
RNR 362 - Storybook with Daniel Williams
Daniel Williams stops by to chat with Mazen and Robin! We dig into Storybook 10's leaner bundle, the 10.3 MCP server unlocking AI agent workflows, what Chromatic is cooking up for visual regression testing in React Native, and his work on Repack.
#361
April 28 · 47 min
RNR 361 - Gamemaking and AI coding with Jamon Holmgren
Jamon is back! Jamon joins Robin to discuss his game Gunship Origins, built in Godot and being distributed with MicroProse. Jamon also shares his popular "Night Shift" workflow, running AI agents overnight while he thinks through the system by day.
#360
April 20 · 1 hr 5 min
RNR 360 - TanStack Native Router with Tanner Linsley
Robin and Mazen welcome Tanner Linsley to dive into TanStack Native Router, his ambitious new take on React Native navigation that promises a simpler mental model, powerful type safety, and a fresh cross-platform future for routing.
#359
April 10 · 52 min
RNR 359 - The AI Apocalypse? The past, present, and future of software
Todd Werth, Infinite Red's co-founder and 30-year software veteran, joins Robin to talk AI and where it's taking our industry. Also, Claude built a Flappy Bird clone with Todd's face on it, and we're not sorry.
#358
March 31 · 31 min
RNR 358 - React Native for Meta Quest Part 2: Developer Friendly
Evan Albert from Meta joins Mazen and Robin on the episode! Evan reveals how React Native developers can now build apps for Meta Quest using the tools they already know and love. From infinite screen space to multi-panel experiences, this episode explores the exciting frontier where React Native meets VR.
#357
March 20 · 25 min
RNR 357 - React Native 0.82–0.84 & Expo 55
Mazen and Robin catch up on five months of React Native and Expo releases, covering the biggest updates in 0.82–0.84 and Expo SDK 55. They talk through the move to the new architecture, Hermes V1 becoming the default, faster builds, better developer tools, and AI updates that make upgrading a little less of a headache.
#356
March 16 · 33 min
RNR 356 - How Vercel Built the v0 App with React Native
Fernando Rojo, Head of Mobile at Vercel, joins Mazen and Robin to discuss building the V0 mobile app with React Native and Expo, including tech stack decisions, performance optimization, and how the project pushed Vercel to improve its native tooling.
#355
March 6 · 34 min
RNR 355 - React Native Skia for High-Performance UI with William Candillon
William Candillon sits down with Mazen and Robin to show how React Native Skia enables smooth, high‑end animations, shaders, and UI effects in React Native. The episode also dives into WebGPU and the future of 3D and advanced graphics on mobile.
#354
February 27 · 31 min
RNR 354 - React Native Screens with Krzysztof Magiera
Ever wonder about that library lurking in every React Native app's dependencies? Krzysztof Magiera digs into React Native Screens, the "most important library you'll never use directly," from its origin as a fix for memory-hogging stacked screens to the exciting V5 rewrite built exclusively for the new architecture.
#353
February 6 · 32 min
RNR 353 - Node-API Support for React Native with Kræn Hansen
Mazen and Robin sit down with Kræn Hansen from ElevenLabs to break down what Node API actually is and why it could be a game-changer for React Native library authors who want to write native modules once and use them everywhere, plus what still needs to happen before it's ready for prime time.
#352
January 30 · 30 min
RNR 352 - Expo Launch with Cedric van Putten
Mazen and Robin welcome back Cedric van Putten to discuss Expo Launch, a new tool that automates deploying React Native apps to the App Store. Learn how Expo is streamlining certificates, screenshots, and submission workflows.

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