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
• Precompiling the Expo SDK for iOS
• Expo Autolinking
  • Infinite Red's article
  • Phil Pluckthun's article

Connect With Us!

• Mazen Chami: @mazenchami
• Frank Calise: @frankcalise
• Tyler Williams: @coolsoftwaredev
• 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.

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 Notes

• React Native 0.81 Blog Article
• Expo SDK 54 Beta Blog Article

Connect With Us!

• Mazen Chami: @mazenchami
• Frank Calise: @frankcalise
• Tyler Williams: @coolsoftwaredev
• 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.

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 Notes

• Discord'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: @chasjhin
• 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.