Saad Najmi from Microsoft joins Jamon, Robin, and Mazen to break down React Native macOS. They discuss how it works, where it’s being used today, the challenges of maintaining cross-platform support, and why desktop might be the next frontier for React Native.

Show Notes

1. RN for Windows and Mac - Microsoft
2. React Native Test App
3. Chiara Mooney's Blog post

Connect With Us!

• Guest: @SaadNajmi
• Jamon Holmgren: @jamonholmgren
• 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 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.

Cedric van Putten from Expo joins Jamon, Robin, and Mazen to talk about Expo Atlas—a tool for visualizing Metro bundles, spotting bloat, and understanding what your app is really shipping. Plus, the story behind how Atlas was built and where it’s headed next.

Show Notes

1. Introducing Expo Atlas

Connect With Us!

• Guest: @cedric_dev
• Jamon Holmgren: @jamonholmgren
• 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 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.

Codemagic CEO Martin Remmelgas joins Robin and Mazen to talk mobile CI/CD in 2025: Why build tooling still has rough edges, how Codemagic handles versioning and code signing, and where the developer experience still needs work.

Show Notes

1. React Native CI/CD with Codemagic
2. Codemagic

Connect With Us!

• Martin Remmelgas: @martinjeret
• 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 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.

New Architecture. New Era. Riccardo Cipolleschi from Meta joins Jamon, Robin, and Mazen to break down what’s changed in React Native—from Fabric to TurboModules—and why this shift matters for developers, libraries, and the future of the framework.

Show Notes

1. React Native Directory

Connect With Us!

• Riccardo Cipolleschi: @CipolleschiR
• Jamon Holmgren: @jamonholmgren
• 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 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.

Karly Lamm joins Robin Heinze and Mazen Chami to explore accessibility in React Native. From common pitfalls and screen reader challenges to the value of inclusive design, they share how small changes can make apps work better for everyone.

Show Notes

1. Karly’s Blog post
2. Jen Loker’s 2018 Chain React Talk
3. React Native Accessibility Docs
4. iOS VoiceOver cheatsheet
5. Android TalkBack cheatsheet

Connect With Us!

• Guest: Karly Lamm
• 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 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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What’s the state of React Native in 2024? Jamon, Robin, and Mazen explore insights from thousands of devs—covering growing confidence, lingering pain points, and what’s changing fast. Dive into the latest State of React Native survey results.

Show Notes

1. State of React Native Survey 2024
2. RNR 308 - Coding and ADHD with Chris Ferdinandi

Connect With Us!

• Jamon Holmgren: @jamonholmgren
• 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 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.

How fast is your app, really? Alexandre Moureaux joins Jamon, Robin, and Mazen to talk about Flashlight, a tool for scoring mobile performance and spotting bottlenecks in production. If you care about React Native performance, this one's for you.

Show Notes

1. Flashlight
2. Performance issues: the usual suspects - A. Moureaux | React Native EU 2022
3. Alexandre Moureaux – Lighthouse for mobile apps | App.js Conf 2023
4. Example Ignite Flashlight Report

Connect With Us!

• Alexandre Moureaux: @almouro
• Jamon Holmgren: @jamonholmgren
• 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 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.