News
React Native 0.57
0.57 was released a few weeks ago, full changelog, here are some highlights:
- Accessibility hints, inverted colors, and more added to the Accessibility API, more here
WKWebViewcan now be used with theWebViewcomponent, more hereNavigatorIOSis now deprecated and will be removed in 0.58
Libraries & Tools
Integrate Touch ID and Face ID to your React Native App
Great post from Adhithi Ravichandran on how to get Touch ID and Face ID integrated into your React Native apps. Note: this will not work in Expo apps that have not ejected.
medium.com
React Native Wallet Animation
Super cool tutorial on how to achieve the same animation as the iOS Wallet app using React Native. Spice up your apps with some awesome animations! 🔥
gitconnected.com
Open Source
aws-amplify-workshop-react-native - Nader Dabit delivers again with this awesome tutorial on AWS Amplify, AWS Cognito and React Native.
rn-circle-quick-actions - Nice little quick action component
Latest Jobs
Software Engineer at Breathe Life (Montreal, Canada)
At Breathe Life, we’re building technology that helps people take control of their financial future so they can do what’s right for them, their loved ones and have peace of mind. Our platform helps them learn about financial products, identify the ones best suited for them, and make their purchase online when they’re ready. Breathe Life is shaping an industry that hasn’t changed in 100 years and having a massive impact in the process.
greenhouse.io
Design
3 Creative Concepts of Mobile Tab Bar Navigation
Some cool tab bar navigator concepts from Nick Babich.
uxplanet.org
Engineering
How we boosted the performance of our React Native app
Juanjo Ramos tells how his team achieved better performance in their React Native app with a few useful tricks in the awesome writeup.
itnext.io
Accessing Geo-location and App Permissions in React Native and Expo
Learn how to use the geolocation API with permissions in Expo with this tutorial from Aman Mittal.
medium.com
Why & How Words With Friends Is Adopting React Native
Nice comparison of cross-platform mobile technologies here from the Words With Friends Engineering team and why they ultimately chose React Native for Words with Friends.
medium.com
Business
Development With React Native from a Perspective of a Business Owner and a Programmer
Interesting write-up about the pros and cons of React Native, from a business perspective! Share this with your more business-focused friends!
monterail.com
Secrets from the Interview Room — What Reviewers Look For in a Take-home Coding Assignment
Some great tips on nailing the take home exercise when you look for your next role from Daniel Korn.
medium.com
Hey all and welcome to our first fall issue! We had a great summer with lots of opportunities to try new tools and architectures in React Native. Looking forward to applying those learnings to new projects this season and seeing what the space has in store. Have a great week! ✌🏻
Wyatt McBain