React Native Radio

Mazen and Robin sit down with Kræn Hansen from ElevenLabs to break down what Node API actually is and why it could be a game-changer for React Native library authors who want to write native modules once and use them everywhere, plus what still needs to happen before it's ready for prime time.
 
Show Notes
Announcing Node-API Support for React Native (Callstack)
Kræn Hansen's React Universe Talk
Kræn Hansen on Callstack's livestream
Host package: React-native-node-api
Hermes implementation discussion

Connect With Us!
Kræn Hansen: @KrænHansen
Robin Heinze: @robinheinze
Mazen Chami: @mazenchami
React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio

This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red!
Infinite Red is an expert React Native consultancy located in the USA. With over a decade of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter, core React Native contributors, creators of Ignite and Reactotron, and much, much more), Infinite Red is the best choice for helping you build and deploy your next React Native app.

Mazen and Robin welcome back Cedric van Putten to discuss Expo Launch, a new tool that automates deploying React Native apps to the App Store. Learn how Expo is streamlining certificates, screenshots, and submission workflows.

Show Notes
Expo Launch
Cedric van Putten's blog post: Introducing Expo Launch
Matt Palmer's blog post: From idea to app with Replit and Expo
Expo's AI Strategy

Connect With Us!
Cedric van Putten: @cedric_dev
Robin Heinze: @robinheinze
Mazen Chami: @mazenchami
React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio

This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red!
Infinite Red is an expert React Native consultancy located in the USA. With over a decade of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter, core React Native contributors, creators of Ignite and Reactotron, and much, much more), Infinite Red is the best choice for helping you build and deploy your next React Native app.

In this episode of React Native Radio, Robin and Mazen are joined by Marc Rousavy to break down transforming packages to Nitro and why it’s a big deal for high-performance native modules. They dig into Nitro’s origins, how it stacks up against TurboModules and Expo, and what’s coming next for VisionCamera.
 
Show Notes
NitroModules
ChatGPT Nitro Module Builder
Marc's screencast: How to build a Nitro Module
Frank Calise's Awesome Nitro Modules
RNR 310 - Nitro with Marc Rousavy
Margelo's Discord
 
Connect With Us!
Marc Rousavy: @mrousavy
Robin Heinze: @robinheinze
Mazen Chami: @mazenchami
React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio
 
This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red!
Infinite Red is an expert React Native consultancy located in the USA. With over a decade of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter, core React Native contributors, creators of Ignite and Reactotron, and much, much more), Infinite Red is the best choice for helping you build and deploy your next React Native app.

In our popular year-end recap, our hosts are all back tother and joined by guest Josh Yoes to review the biggest React Native developments of 2025! They cover major releases, the shift to the new architecture, React 19 support, and how tooling and performance evolved across the ecosystem.
 
Show Notes
Blog Post | React Native Wrapped 2025 by Joshua Yoes
 
Connect With Us!
Josh Yoes: @JoshuaYoes
Jamon Holmgren: @jamonholmgren
Robin Heinze: @robinheinze
Mazen Chami: @mazenchami
React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio
 
This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red!
Infinite Red is an expert React Native consultancy located in the USA. With over a decade of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter, core React Native contributors, creators of Ignite and Reactotron, and much, much more), Infinite Red is the best choice for helping you build and deploy your next React Native app.

Mazen and Robin are joined by fan-favorite Taylor Desseyn to discuss how the React Native job market has shifted in 2025 and why community matters more than ever. They break down what skills companies want now and how developers can stand out in a tighter market.
 
Show Notes
RNR 302 - Landing a Job with Taylor Desseyn
Thelma & James (The band Taylor worked with that went viral on TikTok)
Torc
Torc's Community (Discord)
Infinite Red Community (Slack)
Taylor’s Keynote 
 
Connect With Us!
Taylor Desseyn: @tdesseyn
Mazen Chami: @mazenchami
Robin Heinze: @robinheinze
React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio

This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red!
Infinite Red is an expert React Native consultancy located in the USA. With over a decade of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter, core React Native contributors, creators of Ignite and Reactotron, and much, much more), Infinite Red is the best choice for helping you build and deploy your next React Native app.