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React Native Radio · 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. Connect With Us! Robin Heinze: @robinheinze Tyler Williams: @coolsoftware.dev (Bsky) React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! We’re a fully remote team of 30 across the US. We’ve been building mobile apps for over a decade, with deep expertise in React Native and Expo. We adopted agentic coding early and use it where it meets our standards. When it isn’t the right fit, our engineers rely on proven methods. Working on something mobile? Tell us about it at infinite.red/radio.

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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.

 

Connect With Us!

 

This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red!

We’re a fully remote team of 30 across the US. We’ve been building mobile apps for over a decade, with deep expertise in React Native and Expo. We adopted agentic coding early and use it where it meets our standards. When it isn’t the right fit, our engineers rely on proven methods. 

Working on something mobile? Tell us about it at infinite.red/radio.

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