News
React Navigation 2.0
React Navigation was released with tag 2.0 this week 🚀! Congrats to their team and be sure to look at the release notes for breaking changes.
reactnavigation.org
Expo 27
Expo 27.0 based on React Native 0.54 was released over the past week with the following highlights:
ExpoKitnow supports offline first assets- New
MediaLibraryAPI which supports creating, reading, and moving media assets and albums on devices beyond the React Native API - New
HapticAPI for haptic enabled devices
Libraries & Tools
Manage App Store Metadata in Expo with Fastlane Deliver
Stop uploading your app's metadata manually to app stores with this walkthrough on fastlane deliver from Evan Bacon.
expo.io
Design
Why Product Thinking is the next big thing in UX Design
I've been thinking a lot about user problems to solve and I found this article by Nikkel Blaase to be really inspiring. Focus on the user problem and the users will come. 😉
medium.com
Engineering
Tutorial: Image Recognition - How to use markers to showcase a product in AR
We love what the Viro platform is doing for React Native VR developers. This post from their CEO Danny Moon gets you up and running with AR Markers in React Native.
viromedia.com
Scaling React Native apps for Tablets
I often think React Native apps overlook tablets and this awesome post from Akshay Kadam shows you how to make your apps look great on any dimension using flex.
Translate your Expo (React Native) mobile application
We've had a lot of success internationalizing our apps and this tutorial from Jan Mühlemann shows you how to get started for both Expo and React Native.
expo.io
Business
The Software Engineering Job Ladder
Great post from Chuck Groom on the typical engineering job ladder and what to look for in your next role.
usejournal.com
With a few warm weeks here in New York we've been spending as much time possible outside enjoying it and allowing ourselves to recharge. Looking forward to using this energy this summer to create awesome new projects, hobbies, and hit some BBQs 🍔. Enjoy yourselves and have a great summer! ✌🏻
Wyatt McBain