Expo SDK 54 and React Native 0.81 are a perfect match—and our hosts Mazen Chami, Frank Calise, and Tyler Williams are here to break it all down. In this episode, they dive deep into everything new in Expo SDK 54, from faster precompiled iOS builds to the sleek Liquid Glass feature and Android 16 support. If you want the complete rundown of what’s fresh, powerful, and ready to use in Expo SDK 54, this episode has you covered. Show NotesExpo SDK 54 beta is now availablePrecompiling the Expo SDK for iOSExpo AutolinkingInfinite Red's articlePhil Pluckthun's article Connect With Us!Mazen Chami: @mazenchamiFrank Calise: @frankcaliseTyler Williams: @coolsoftwaredevReact Native Radio: @reactnativerdio This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red!Infinite Red is an expert React Native consultancy located in the USA. With nearly a decade of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter, core React Native contributors, creators of Ignite and Reactotron, and much, much more), Infinite Red is the best choice for helping you build and deploy your next React Native app.
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RNR 344 - React Native 0.81
This week, Mazen is joined by Infinite Red teammates Frank Calise and Tyler Williams to unpack everything included in the huge React Native 0.81 release. They cover Android 16 support, precompiled iOS builds, and many other updates! Show NotesReact Native 0.81 Blog ArticleExpo SDK 54 Beta Blog Article Connect With Us!Mazen Chami: @mazenchamiFrank Calise: @frankcaliseTyler Williams: @coolsoftwaredevReact Native Radio: @reactnativerdio This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red!Infinite Red is an expert React Native consultancy located in the USA. With nearly a decade of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter, core React Native contributors, creators of Ignite and Reactotron, and much, much more), Infinite Red is the best choice for helping you build and deploy your next React Native app.
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RNR 343 - Discord's Journey to React Native with Chas Jhin
Chas Jhin, Director of Engineering for Discord, joins our hosts to unpack Discord’s adoption of React Native. Chas opens up about Discord's experience adopting React Native, performance challenges, and the New Architecture. Show NotesDiscord's Switch Android to React Native (2022)Supercharging Discord Mobile (2025)Achieving Native iOS performance with React Native (2019) React Native Mornings Connect With Us!Chas Jhin: @chasjhinJamon Holmgren: @jamonholmgrenRobin Heinze: @robinheinzeMazen Chami: @mazenchamiReact Native Radio: @reactnativerdio This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red!Infinite Red is an expert React Native consultancy located in the USA. With nearly a decade of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter, core React Native contributors, creators of Ignite and Reactotron, and much, much more), Infinite Red is the best choice for helping you build and deploy your next React Native app.
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RNR 342 - Ignite 11: Bison 🦬 with Mark Rickert
Infinite Red's own Mark Rickert joins to discuss the new Ignite 11 "Bison" release and the thoughtful changes that went into it! This latest update removes MobX State Tree as the default state management to give developers more flexibility, streamlines everything to new architecture-only, and includes improved light/dark theming right out of the box. He also shared with our hosts why the name of this release is codenamed "BISON"Show NotesIgnite 11: Bison 🦬Mark's Blog Post Announcing Ignite 11Ignite's Official DocsTheming Ignite AppsIgnite CookbookRNR 335 - State Management RevisitedIgnite Diff PurgeOptimizing Flatlist ConfigurationConnect With Us!React Native Radio: @reactnativerdioJamon Holmgren: @jamonholmgrenRobin Heinze: @robinheinzeMazen Chami: @mazenchamiThis episode is brought to you by Infinite Red!Infinite Red is an expert React Native consultancy located in the USA. With nearly a decade of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter, core React Native contributors, creators of Ignite and Reactotron, and much, much more), Infinite Red is the best choice for helping you build and deploy your next React Native app.
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RNR 341 - Catching Up With Maestro Featuring Leland Takamine
Maestro CEO Leland Takamine joins Jamon and Robin to discuss Maestro’s growth, new tools like Studio Desktop and cloud testing, and why reliability matters for automated testing. Show NotesMaestro's websiteRNR 262 - Maestro: The App-solute Solution for Mobile UI TestingFlashlight Maestro DocsConnect With Us!Leland Takamine: @lelandtakamineJamon Holmgren: @jamonholmgrenRobin Heinze: @robinheinzeReact Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdioThis episode is brought to you by Infinite Red!Infinite Red is an expert React Native consultancy located in the USA. With nearly a decade of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter, core React Native contributors, creators of Ignite and Reactotron, and much, much more), Infinite Red is the best choice for helping you build and deploy your next React Native app.
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