React Native Now ⚛️ A bi-weekly React Native newsletter

News

React Native docs get a refresh!

The official documentation just got a fresh coat of paint - including dark mode, improved search, and more. See more details about the upgrade from @sebastienlorber.

And while you're at it, check out Expo's spiffy new homepage.

React v17 is out!

With no new features! Learn more about the importance of this release at the official blog.

React Native — We’re Really Doing This

A follow-up from the CTO of GasBuddy on their investigation on whether or not to migrate to React Native. I hope the title doesn't give too much away.

Tutorials

Best Practices for Push Notifications in React Native

The folks at Wix have written a great guide for best practices on push notifications. Thanks for the great submission, Yogev!

Profiling React Native App's Runtime Performance Using Hermes

Sometimes, developers play the role of a part-time detective. Why is that React Native app running slowly? Which function in your app is costing you time and hurting performance?

Expo + React Native Navigation? Yes!

A nice dive into using React Native Navigation. Such a good-looking library and there aren't too many robust tutorials out there for it.

Videos

React Native for Windows update

Hear directly from the Xbox Store devs about how they used React Native for Windows to create the highly performant and beautiful Store app for Xbox - including demos!

Duolingo Drag-and-drop - “Can it be done in React Native?”

Season 4 of William's popular series has begun - and this one is especially neat.

React Native EU 2020 - Virtual Edition

All videos from the React Native EU 2020 - Virtual Edition have been uploaded and shared in this playlist!

Diversity & Inclusion

Jerry Lawson: The Engineer Who Changed the Game

Many of us grew up playing cartridge-based games. But there's few who know the story behind how those cartridges came to be. And even fewer who know the story of the man behind them: Jerry Lawson.

Around the Web

React Podcast 115: Eli White on Principles and React Native

Eli White shares the five core principles guiding React Native devolvement: native experience, at massive scale, fueling developer velocity, on every platform, with declarative ui.

He shares some insights about how Facebook organizes around features and products — not platforms — and shares news about exciting React Native collaborations with Microsoft.

Issue 73 October 29th 2020