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Robin and Mazen explain how Expo's EAS Update delivers over-the-air updates to React Native apps. They also cover what you can safely ship, how updates reach users, and why runtime versions and rollbacks matter. A practical guide to mobile development, with tips for a smoother app update experience.   Connect With Us! Robin Heinze: @robinheinzeMazen Chami: @mazenchamiReact Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio  This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier mobile app consultancy, especially focused on Expo and React Native, located fully remote in the US. We’re a team of 30 with highly experienced mobile app developers and have been doing this for over a decade. We are also one of the first development teams to adopt agentic coding in a way that keeps high quality standards and aren’t afraid to do things the old school way if we need to. If you’re looking for mobile app or React Native or Expo expertise for your next project, hit us up at infinite.red/radio.

Mazen talks with Wojciech Ogrodowczyk of Brains & Beards about building "Dreaming: Language Learning"  with React Native. They share lessons on offline video, mobile performance, native modules, and using AI to investigate bugs and improve code reviews. Show Notes Brains & BeardsJay Meistrich – How to Build the Fastest Apps: Break the Rules | App.js Conf 2026  Connect With Us! Wojciech Ogrodowczyk: @sharnikMazen Chami: @mazenchamiReact Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio  This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier mobile app consultancy, especially focused on Expo and React Native, located fully remote in the US. We’re a team of 30 with highly experienced mobile app developers and have been doing this for over a decade. We are also one of the first development teams to adopt agentic coding in a way that keeps high quality standards and aren’t afraid to do things the old school way if we need to. If you’re looking for mobile app or React Native or Expo expertise for your next project, hit us up at infinite.red/radio.

In another episode of Real Life React Native, AI can pass the tests and still miss the point. Mark Goldstein of Chime explains how Chime keeps humans in the loop: people try React Native app changes in a dogfooding app before release, even when AI-generated code and tests look good.   Show Notes Charlie Cheever - Expo Keynote | App.js Conf 2026  Connect With Us! Mark Goldstein: @maker__markMazen Chami: @mazenchamiReact Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio  This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier mobile app consultancy, especially focused on Expo and React Native, located fully remote in the US. We’re a team of 30 with highly experienced mobile app developers and have been doing this for over a decade. We are also one of the first development teams to adopt agentic coding in a way that keeps high quality standards and aren’t afraid to do things the old school way if we need to. If you’re looking for mobile app or React Native or Expo expertise for your next project, hit us up at infinite.red/radio.

Gant Laborde returns to the podcast for a recap of all things Chain React! Robin and Mazen chat with Gant about the trends he saw at Chain React this year — from Expo's keynote to AI's growing role in software development — as well as why in-person conferences are still at the center of what motivates us as a community.   Show Notes Chain React Recap Video   Connect With Us! Gant Laborde: @gantlaborde Robin Heinze: @robinheinze Mazen Chami: @mazenchami React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio   This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier mobile app consultancy, especially focused on Expo and React Native, located fully remote in the US. We’re a team of 30 with highly experienced mobile app developers and have been doing this for over a decade. We are also one of the first development teams to adopt agentic coding in a way that keeps high quality standards and aren’t afraid to do things the old school way if we need to. If you’re looking for mobile app or React Native or Expo expertise for your next project, hit us up at infinite.red/radio.

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.

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.   Show Notes CopilotKit: Bring Users and AI Agents together inside real apps   Connect With Us! Mike Ryan: @MikeRyanDev Robin Heinze: @robinheinze Mazen Chami: @mazenchami React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio   Sponsored by Infinite Red Infinite Red is a premier mobile app consultancy, especially focused on Expo and React Native, located fully remote in the US. We’re a team of 30 with highly experienced mobile app developers and have been doing this for over a decade. We are also one of the first development teams to adopt agentic coding in a way that keeps high quality standards and aren’t afraid to do things the old school way if we need to. If you’re looking for mobile app or React Native or Expo expertise for your next project, hit us up at infinite.red/radio.

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.   Connect With Us! Robin Heinze: @robinheinze Tyler Williams: @coolsoftware.dev (Bsky) React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio   This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier mobile app consultancy, especially focused on Expo and React Native, located fully remote in the US. We’re a team of 30 with highly experienced mobile app developers and have been doing this for over a decade. We are also one of the first development teams to adopt agentic coding in a way that keeps high quality standards and aren’t afraid to do things the old school way if we need to. If you’re looking for mobile app or React Native or Expo expertise for your next project, hit us up at infinite.red/radio.

Robin Heinze 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. Connect With Us! Robin Heinze: @robinheinze Tayler Williams: @coolsoftwaredev React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio   This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red Infinite Red is a premier mobile app consultancy, especially focused on Expo and React Native, located fully remote in the US. We’re a team of 30 with highly experienced mobile app developers and have been doing this for over a decade. We are also one of the first development teams to adopt agentic coding in a way that keeps high quality standards and aren’t afraid to do things the old school way if we need to. If you’re looking for mobile app or React Native or Expo expertise for your next project, hit us up at infinite.red/radio.

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.   Connect With Us! Robin Heinze: @robinheinze Mazen Chami: @mazenchami React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio   This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier mobile app consultancy, especially focused on Expo and React Native, located fully remote in the US. We're a team of 30 with highly experienced mobile app developers and have been doing this for over a decade. We are also one of the first development teams to adopt agentic coding in a way that keeps high quality standards and aren't afraid to do things the old school way if we need to. If you're looking for mobile app or React Native or Expo expertise for your next project, hit us up at infinite.red/radio.

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.   Show Notes Snyk: TanStack Compromised Wiz: Mini Shai-Hulud Strikes Again TanStack: Hardening Followup TanStack: Full Postmortem StepSecurity: Malicious RN Packages Metro4Shell CVE-2025-11953 JFrog: CVE-2025-11953 Deep Dive ReactCon Talk: Aleksandra Desmurs-Linczewska Matteo Collina: Why Trusted Publishing Can't Save Us npm Security Best Practices React Native Security Docs pull_request vs pull_request_target explained   Connect With Us! Robin Heinze: @robinheinze Mazen Chami: @mazenchami React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio   This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier mobile app consultancy, especially focused on Expo and React Native, located fully remote in the US. We’re a team of 30 with highly experienced mobile app developers and have been doing this for over a decade. We are also one of the first development teams to adopt agentic coding in a way that keeps high quality standards and aren’t afraid to do things the old school way if we need to. If you’re looking for mobile app or React Native or Expo expertise for your next project, hit us up at infinite.red/radio.

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.   Show Notes Chain React Conf 2026 (use code FRIENDS15) Food spots in Portland, OR   Connect With Us! Gant Laborde: @gantlaborde Robin Heinze: @robinheinze Mazen Chami: @mazenchami React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio   This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier mobile app consultancy, especially focused on Expo and React Native, located fully remote in the US. We’re a team of 30 with highly experienced mobile app developers and have been doing this for over a decade. We are also one of the first development teams to adopt agentic coding in a way that keeps high quality standards and aren’t afraid to do things the old school way if we need to. If you’re looking for mobile app or React Native or Expo expertise for your next project, hit us up at infinite.red/radio.

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.   Show Notes AI Triforce announcement   Connect With Us! Gant Laborde: @gantlaborde Robin Heinze: @robinheinze Mazen Chami: @mazenchami React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio   This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier mobile app consultancy, especially focused on Expo and React Native, located fully remote in the US. We’re a team of 30 with highly experienced mobile app developers and have been doing this for over a decade. We are also one of the first development teams to adopt agentic coding in a way that keeps high quality standards and aren’t afraid to do things the old school way if we need to. If you’re looking for mobile app or React Native or Expo expertise for your next project, hit us up at infinite.red/radio.

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.   Show Notes Robin's meme about Redux on X (featuring Mazen) Mobile PR Reviewer on GitHub Matt Pocock's AI Skills for Real Engineers   Ask us anything!  We'll be recording a very special AMA episode of RNR in the future! Ask us anything by replying on our X, Bluesky, or LinkedIn posts.   Connect With Us! Robin Heinze: @robinheinze Mazen Chami: @mazenchami React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio   This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red is a premier mobile app consultancy, especially focused on Expo and React Native, located fully remote in the US. We’re a team of 30 with highly experienced mobile app developers and have been doing this for over a decade. We are also one of the first development teams to adopt agentic coding in a way that keeps high quality standards and aren’t afraid to do things the old school way if we need to. If you’re looking for mobile app or React Native or Expo expertise for your next project, hit us up at infinite.red/radio.

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.   Show Notes Storybook announcement on X How to Cleanly Swap Between React Native Storybook 10 and Your App Storybook website Agent Device: iOS & Android Automation for AI Agents React Native Porto Meetup X   Connect With Us! Daniel Williams: @Danny_H_W Robin Heinze: @robinheinze Mazen Chami: @mazenchami React 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 over 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.

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.   Show Notes The "Night Shift" Agentic Workflow Jamon's post about the "Night Shift" Agentic Workflow on X   Connect With Us! Jamon Holmgren: @jamonholmgren Robin Heinze: @robinheinze React 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 over 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.