In this episode of React Universe On Air (formerly known as The React Native Show Podcast), our host, Mike Grabowski, and his guests:
Satya Sahoo and Mateusz Kosoń, software engineers at Callstack, are talking about the React Navigation library. 

During the conversation, they cover a wide range of topics related to the React Navigation library, including:

- What is React Navigation library and what’s its biggest selling point?
- What was the idea behind creating the React Navigation library? 
- How did it happen that React Navigation became a “recommended” library in the community?
- What’s coming up with the React Navigation v5?
- What issues does React Navigation v5 solve?
- What do our guests appreciate most about React Navigation v5?

Also, our guests gave us some sneak peaks at what’s coming up with the upcoming React Navigation v6.0!

Sit back, relax and enjoy The React Native Show!

Don’t forget to push the Subscribe button and share this video on your social media. More episodes are coming soon!

Video version: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2uZe6AkZOM&t=1s

The React Native Show Podcast - Episode 4: "Expert Guide to React Navigation"

Expert Guide To React Navigation | React Universe On Air #4

Hi folks! We want to introduce you the new series of podcasts under the flag of React Universe On Air (formerly known as The React Native Show) - Coffee Talk!

In this series, our hosts will talk about the latest and most nurturing news in the React & React Native community. 

In the first episode of Coffee Talk our hosts:
- Aleksandra Desmurs Linczewska (https://www.callstack.com/team/aleksandra-desmurs-linczewska, 
- Łukasz Chludziński (https://www.callstack.com/team/lukasz-chludzinski)
- and Michał Pierzchała (https://www.callstack.com/team/michal-pierzchala)
discuss about the React v18 and React Native 0.68 basing on these two articles:
❯ https://reactjs.org/blog/2022/03/29/react-v18.html
❯ https://reactnative.dev/blog/2022/03/30/version-068

Give the Coffee Talks a warm welcome 💙

Grab your coffee and enjoy!

React v18.0 & React Native 0.68 | React Universe On Air: Coffee Talk #1

✨ In September 2024, The React Native Show has become React Universe On Air ✨ 

In this Coffee Talk Aleksandra Desmurs-Linczewska and Łukasz Chludziński provide a lot of ideas for staying up to date with the community news. They discuss the most valuable resources such as newsletters, top Twitter accounts, blogs, podcasts, conferences, GitHub and release notes:

Newsletters: The React Native Newsletter, Tyler’s (ui.dev) newsletter, JavaScript Weekly, Cassidy Williams’s newsletter

Twitter accounts: 
official React and React Native accounts
Callstack, Remix, Next, Vercel
accounts of people who are well-known in the community: Angie Jones (@techgirl1908), Sara Vieira (@NikkitaFTW), Kadi Kraman (@kadikraman), Evan Bacon (@Baconbrix), Dan Abramov (@dan_abramov), Lorenzo Sciandra (@Kelset), Rick Hanloni (@rickhanlonii), Ryan Cavanaugh (@SeaRyanC), Cassidy Williams (@cassidoo), Michal Pierzchala (@thymikee), Wes Bos (@wesbos), Jamon Holmgren (@jamonholmgren), Kent C Dodds (@kentcdodds), Michael Jackson (@mjackson), Ryan Florence (@ryanflorence), Sebastien Lorber (@sebastienlorber)

Conferences:
React Native EU https://hubs.li/Q01bt5WQ0 
React Summit https://reactsummit.com/ 
Chain React https://cr.infinite.red/ 

Podcasts:
The React Native Show https://hubs.li/Q01bt7gK0  
React Native Radio https://reactnativeradio.com/ 
DevSpresso JS News https://bit.ly/3LnLYmC 

YouTube channels:
Ben Awad https://www.youtube.com/c/BenAwad97
William Candilion https://www.youtube.com/c/wcandillon 
Fireship.io https://www.youtube.com/c/Fireship 

The overview of resources will come in handy for every React Native developer regardless of whether you have much experience or you are new to the React Native world.

Top Resources for Developers | React Universe On Air: Coffee Talk #2

✨ In September 2024, The React Native Show has become React Universe On Air ✨ 

Sixth episode of Coffee Talk is all about experts take on the latest Next.js Conf. Our host, Łukasz Chludziński (https://twitter.com/loginlukasza) invited two guests – Michał Pierzchała (https://twitter.com/thymikee), Head of Technology at Callstack, and Zack Jackson (https://twitter.com/ScriptedAlchemy), Principal Engineer at lululemon and maintainer of Webpack. 

Our guests look into the tech announcements presented during the conference, for example:

Next.js 13
layouts,
React Server Components with Streaming,
Component-based Data Fetching & Caching, 
Turbopack: the Rust-based Webpack successor,
and more!

Join our experts to discover their take on the latest tech announcement from the Next.js Conf!

Need help with your React Native project? Give us a shout!
https://www.callstack.com/contact-us?utm_campaign=Podcast&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_content=coffee_talk_6_first_promo

Check what we can do for you:
https://www.callstack.com/services?utm_campaign=Podcast&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_content=coffee_talk_6_first_promo

Callstack is looking for Senior React Native developers!
Read more about the role and apply here: https://www.callstack.com/senior-react-native-developer?utm_campaign=Podcast&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_content=coffee_talk_6_first_promo

Follow us on Twitter to stay up to date with upcoming episodes:
https://twitter.com/callstackio

Enjoy!

Webpack & Callstack Experts’ Take on Next.js Conf | React Universe On Air: Coffee Talk #6

✨ In September 2024, The React Native Show has become React Universe On Air ✨ 

Welcome to the latest episode of Callstack's Coffee Talks, where we bring you fresh updates and insights from the world of React Native. 
This episode was recorded during Callstack’s internal learning and development day, which allowed Łukasz Chludziński (https://hubs.li/Q01MYW0r0) to talk to a bunch of exciting guests:
- Michał Pierzchała (https://hubs.li/Q01MYXzM0)  
- Aleksandra Pytko-Włodarczyk (https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleksandra-pytko/) 
- Łukasz Walczak (https://hubs.li/Q01MYY7V0)  
- Rafał Zakrzewski (https://hubs.li/Q01MYYrV0)  

As the content of this episode revolves around Open Source, we begin by explaining how Callstack pays it forward to the community with involvement in OSS projects.

Then, we move on to the first topic: RFC for the proposal for natively supporting Expo Config Plugins by React Native core. This proposal has been released as part of our R&D program. The discussion around it is getting heated, so you should check it out 👉 https://github.com/react-native-community/discussions-and-proposals/pull/637 

Next up, we throw a spotlight on super apps and our approach to building them. We mention our freshly released pillar page dedicated to Super Apps, which includes a bunch of helpful technical & business resources: https://hubs.li/Q01MYZqq0 

Moving on, we talk about the latest updates to Re.Pack, including deal-breaking code signing and remote assets. If you’d like to dive deep into these new features, register for “Super app development made easy with Re.Pack” webinar held on May 9 
👉 https://hubs.li/Q01MYYRH0 

Last but not least, we have a segment on React Native Paper, where we discuss the latest developments and plans for future versions. We are currently on version 5 of RN Paper and version 3 of Material Design. Our ongoing work includes fixing bugs and extending our dynamic color schemes generator. We also share some spoilers for version 6 of RN Paper 👀

Enjoy the talk, and remember to subscribe to our channel to stay updated 💥

Need help with your React Native project? Give us a shout!
https://hubs.li/Q01MYZzp0 

Check out other episodes of our podcast: 
https://hubs.li/Q01MY-cv0 

Sign up for our newsletter for developers and tech leaders: https://hubs.li/Q01MY-NW0

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Callstack OSS Update | React Universe On Air: Coffee Talk #9

In the 34th episode of React Universe On Air (formerly known as The React Native Show Podcast), we're chatting about something exciting for the React Native community – the results of the State of React Native 2023 survey. It's a treasure trove for all React Native developers, revealing which tools are killing it in the trenches and spotting the next waves hitting the shores. 

We'll break down the latest findings on what's hot and what's not in React Native, and we're doing it with the folks who made the survey happen: Bartłomiej Bukowski and Kacper Kapuściak from Software Mansion. Strap in because it's going to be a fun ride.

For episode resources, check our website 📖 https://hubs.li/Q02jrGnQ0

State of React Native 2023 📖 https://results.stateofreactnative.com/

In search of more React and React Native development resources? Visit Callstack’s website  🚀 https://hubs.ly/Q02jhzXd0 

Check out other episodes of our podcast 🎧https://hubs.ly/Q02jhz8T0 

Sign up for our newsletter for developers and tech leaders 📧 https://hubs.ly/Q02jhzwn0 

Follow us on Twitter 🐦 https://twitter.com/callstackio

Results of the State of React Native 2023 Survey | React Universe On Air #34

Here comes the moment we’ve all been waiting for: the first episode released under the new name! Callstack’s podcast has changed from The React Native Show to React Universe On Air to reflect a broader scope of topics we want to discuss, spanning not only React Native, but also React and beyond. 

That’s why we decided to kick off the refreshed brand with an episode that also sits at the intersection of both React and React Native ecosystems. And what better way to do this than to get together three podcasters:
💜 Jack Herrington, Principal Engineer and YouTube Educator focusing on React,
💜 Simon Grimm, Founder of Galaxies.dev and YouTube Creator focusing on React Native,
💜 our own Łukasz Chludziński, the host of Callstack’s podcast marrying the two worlds together.

The trio discusses:
✨ the evolution, similarities, and differences between the React and React Native ecosystems,
✨ community dynamics and latest advancements,
✨ the challenges and benefits of working with React-based technologies,
✨ the ins and outs of developing apps in React Universe for different platforms,
✨ the future of React in the software development world.

Share your feedback on this episode ✨ https://bit.ly/ep42feedback

Check out episode resources on our website 🧠 https://hubs.li/Q02NHzFH0 
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Crossing Paths of React And React Native Ecosystems | React Universe On Air #42

In this episode, we’re taking a closer look at two solutions that can redefine how we
build universal React Native apps: DOM Components and React Server Components. They promise faster and better development—think low-latency interactions, offline capabilities, and the flexibility to scale effortlessly. If you're looking to future-proof your team's workflow and deliver apps that delight users regardless of the platform, this is a must-listen.

To discuss DOM & React Server Components in detail, Łukasz invited Evan Bacon, the creator of Expo Router and Engineering Manager at Expo. Throughout the episode, Evan shares his expertise and journey in creating tools like DOM Components, which enable developers to integrate web code seamlessly into React Native apps, and React Server Components, simplifying server-driven rendering for mobile applications.

Check out episode resources on our website 🧠 https://hubs.li/Q030XWL_0 
Share your feedback on this episode ✨ https://bit.ly/fdbck45 
Get your React Universe Conf 2025 tickets 🎟 https://hubs.li/Q030XWT40 
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Universal React Native Apps with DOM and React Server Components | React Universe On Air #45

In 2020, Shopify decided to switch to React Native for both new and existing apps. In November 2024, the migration of their mobile app was officially over, resulting in a remarkable 86% unification of code across platforms and a streamlined development process that stems from eliminating 1.8 million lines of redundant code, reducing build times, and achieving seamless feature parity between iOS and Android. 

Let’s take a closer look at the decision-making process involved in this transformation with Mike Grabowski (@grabbou at X) as our host and Mustafa Ali (@mustafa01ali at X), Shopify's Director of Engineering, as his guest.

Learn about the motivations for this change, such as reducing duplicated efforts and enabling seamless developer collaboration across web and mobile, the challenges faced, particularly in optimizing performance for their high-usage point-of-sale app, and the essential role of native developers in ensuring exceptional app performance and user experience.

Check out episode resources on our website 🧠 https://hubs.li/Q031_HNC0 
Download free React Native Migration Guide 📖 https://hubs.li/Q031_Hxy0 

Share your feedback on this episode ✨ https://bit.ly/feedback46 
Get your React Universe Conf 2025 tickets 🎟 https://hubs.li/Q030Y5mp0 

Check out other episodes of our podcast 🎧 https://hubs.li/Q031_Qmf0 
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Lessons from Shopify's Migration to React Native with Mustafa Ali | React Universe On Air #46

Reanimated 4 is here to change the way we build animations in React Native. With CSS-style animations and transitions, animations are now easier to write, more predictable, and work more like they do on the web.

In this episode, Ola Desmurs-Linczewska (https://x.com/p_syche_) sits down with Tomasz Zawadzki (https://x.com/tomekzaw_) and Mateusz Łopaciński (https://x.com/MatiPl01) from Software Mansion to discuss what’s new in Reanimated 4, why React Native is moving toward web standards, and what these changes mean for developers.

We talk about:
💜 Why Reanimated 4?—the motivation behind CSS-based animations and what problems they solve.
💜 How CSS animations & transitions work in React Native—use the syntax you already know!
💜 New Architecture-only support—why the old architecture is gone and what it means for migration.
💜 Aligning React Native with web standards—how Meta and the community are making React Native more like the web.
💜 Modularity and the future of Reanimated—splitting the library into smaller packages for better maintainability.
💜 Migration tips and developer experiments—how to upgrade, test new features, and start using CSS animations today.

Reanimated 4 is in beta now, so experiment with it and share your impressions in the comments!
Check out episode resources on our website 🧠 https://hubs.li/Q036Kc1k0 
Share your feedback on this episode ✨ https://bit.ly/fdbck48 
Become a speaker at React Universe Conf 2025 🎟 https://sessionize.com/react-universe-conf-2025/ 

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Reanimated 4 is the Future of Smooth React Native Animations | React Universe On Air #48

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