Should you be afraid of monorepos? Not with Nx. Tune in and learn how to scale apps without scaling pain.

In this episode of React Universe On Air, Łukasz Chludziński chats with Jordan Powell from Nx to explore what it really takes to build and manage a monorepo at scale. From dependency graphs to distributed CI tasks, they break down how Nx helps teams stay fast, focused, and frustration-free. Whether you're just getting started with Yarn Workspaces or running into CI bottlenecks, this episode gives you the strategies and context to go further with less overhead.

Key learnings

➡️ The difference between monorepos and monoliths
➡️ How Nx graphs improve selective builds and testing
➡️ What “ownership rules” mean for large codebases
➡️ How distributed task execution saves time in CI
➡️ Why better DX equals better business outcomes
➡️ Real-world patterns for React Native and full-stack monorepos

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00:00 Welcome to the React Universe
00:42 Meet Jordan Powell from Nx
02:42 The joy and pain of testing
04:03 Understanding monorepos
06:52 The origins of Nx
09:41 Developer experience and its business impact
12:10 Nx vs. other tooling and a closer look at its features
21:07 Getting started with Nx
25:27 Collaborating on projects
28:00 Assigning ownership and scoping projects
29:30 Managing dependencies in a monorepo
31:16 Handling multiple framework versions and migrations
32:40 Real-world examples of large-scale monorepos
36:10 Distributed task execution with Nx Cloud
39:08 Efficient testing in a monorepo
42:55 The Future of Nx with AI integration
47:27 Conclusion and final thoughts

Monorepo Architecture with Nx

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