React Native Radio

RNR 349 - How 2025 Changed the React Native Job Market (with Taylor Desseyn)

Mazen and Robin are joined by fan-favorite Taylor Desseyn to discuss how the React Native job market has shifted in 2025 and why community matters more than ever. They break down what skills companies want now and how developers can stand out in a tighter market.   Show Notes 1. RNR 302 - Landing a Job with Taylor Desseyn [https://infinite.red/react-native-radio/rnr-302-landing-a-react-native-job-with-taylor-desseyn] 2. Thelma & James [https://thelmaandjames.com] (The band Taylor worked with that went viral on TikTok) 3. Torc [https://www.torc.dev/] 4. Torc's Community (Discord) [https://www.torc.dev/discord] 5. Infinite Red Community (Slack) [https://community.infinite.red] 6. Taylor’s Keynote  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEV7TO7UEBU]   Connect With Us! * Taylor Desseyn: @tdesseyn [https://x.com/tdesseyn] * Mazen Chami: @mazenchami [https://x.com/mazenchami] * Robin Heinze: @robinheinze [https://x.com/robinheinze] * React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio [https://x.com/ReactNativeRdio] This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red [https://infinite.red/]! Infinite Red is an expert React Native consultancy located in the USA. With over a decade of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React [https://chainreactconf.com/] and the React Native Newsletter [https://reactnative.cc/], core React Native contributors, creators of Ignite [https://github.com/infinitered/ignite/] and Reactotron [https://github.com/infinitered/reactotron/], and much, much more), Infinite Red is the best choice for helping you build and deploy your next React Native app.

RNR 348 - From Ionic Evangelist to React Native Content Creator: Simon Grimm

Mazen and Jamon chat with Simon Grimm about his move from Ionic pioneer to React Native creator. Simon highlights key cross-platform trends, why React Native’s future looks exciting, and how he supports developers through Galaxies.dev.   Show Notes * Simon Grimm's podcast, Rocket Ship: https://podcast.galaxies.dev [https://podcast.galaxies.dev] * Zero to Hero, Launch Your First Real Mobile App in 30 Days: https://galaxies.dev/missions/zero-to-hero  [https://galaxies.dev/missions/zero-to-hero]   Connect With Us! * Simon Grimm: @schlimmson [https://x.com/schlimmson] * Mazen Chami: @mazenchami [https://x.com/mazenchami] * Jamon Holmgren: @jamonholmgren [https://x.com/jamonholmgren] * React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio [https://x.com/ReactNativeRdio] This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red [https://infinite.red/]! Infinite Red is an expert React Native consultancy located in the USA. With over a decade of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React [https://chainreactconf.com/] and the React Native Newsletter [https://reactnative.cc/], core React Native contributors, creators of Ignite [https://github.com/infinitered/ignite/] and Reactotron [https://github.com/infinitered/reactotron/], and much, much more), Infinite Red is the best choice for helping you build and deploy your next React Native app.

RNR 347 - Skylight: Smart Displays Powered by React Native

Mazen talks with Alex Lanclos from Skylight about how they power their wildly popular smart displays with React Native! Mazen and Alex dig into architecture upgrades, performance wins, and why Skylight is so excited about the framework’s future.   Show Notes * Skylight [https://myskylight.com/] * RNR 328 - Flashlight with Alexandre Moureaux [https://infinite.red/react-native-radio/rnr-328-flashlight-with-alexandre-moureaux] * RNR 325 - Legend List with Jay Meistrich [https://infinite.red/react-native-radio/rnr-325-legend-list-with-jay-meistrich]   Connect With Us! * Mazen Chami: @mazenchami [https://x.com/mazenchami] * React Native Radio: @reactnativerdio [https://x.com/reactnativerdio]   This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red [https://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 [https://chainreactconf.com/] and the React Native Newsletter [https://reactnative.cc/], core React Native contributors, creators of Ignite [https://github.com/infinitered/ignite/] and Reactotron [https://github.com/infinitered/reactotron/], and much, much more), Infinite Red is the best choice for helping you build and deploy your next React Native app.

RNR 346 - Shopify's Transition to the (new) Architecture

In this episode, Mazen Chami sits down with Mustafa Ali (Director of Engineering and Head of Mobile at Shopify) and Thiago Magalhães (Staff Software Developer at Shopify) to dive deep into Shopify’s transition to the new React Native architecture.   Show Notes * Shopify Blog: Migrating to React Native's New Architecture [https://shopify.engineering/react-native-new-architecture] by Thiago Magalhaes * RNR 319: Shopify goes full throttle throttle on React Native with Mustafa Ali [https://infinite.red/react-native-radio/rnr-319-shopify-goes-full-throttle-on-react-native-with-mustafa-ali]   Connect With Us! * Mazen Chami: @mazenchami [https://x.com/mazenchami] * Mustafa Ali: @mustafa01ali [https://x.com/mustafa01ali] * Thiago Magalhães: LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/thiagomagalhaesqc/?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egoogle%2Ecom%2F&originalSubdomain=ca] * React Native Radio: @reactnativerdio [https://x.com/reactnativerdio]   This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red [https://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 [https://chainreactconf.com/] and the React Native Newsletter [https://reactnative.cc/], core React Native contributors, creators of Ignite [https://github.com/infinitered/ignite/] and Reactotron [https://github.com/infinitered/reactotron/], and much, much more), Infinite Red is the best choice for helping you build and deploy your next React Native app.

RNR 345 - Expo SDK 54

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 Notes * Expo SDK 54 beta is now available [https://expo.dev/changelog/sdk-54-beta] * Precompiling the Expo SDK for iOS [https://expo.dev/blog/precompiled-react-native-for-ios#precompiling-the-expo-sdk-for-ios] * Expo Autolinking * Infinite Red's article [https://shift.infinite.red/transitive-dependencies-and-react-native-autolinking-d4d4b7a651cf] * Phil Pluckthun's article [https://kitten.sh/blog/autolinkings-broken-promise]   Connect With Us! * Mazen Chami: @mazenchami [https://x.com/mazenchami] * Frank Calise: @frankcalise [https://x.com/frankcalise] * Tyler Williams: @coolsoftwaredev [https://x.com/coolsoftwaredev] * React Native Radio: @reactnativerdio [https://x.com/reactnativerdio]   This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red [https://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 [https://chainreactconf.com/] and the React Native Newsletter [https://reactnative.cc/], core React Native contributors, creators of Ignite [https://github.com/infinitered/ignite/] and Reactotron [https://github.com/infinitered/reactotron/], and much, much more), Infinite Red is the best choice for helping you build and deploy your next React Native app.