One more tip for 2026 - React Native 0.83... ⚡️ Use instead of ternary rendering. It lets you conditionally render parts of your app without unmounting. mode="hidden" → state is preserved.show more

If typing fast in your app feels like wading... through mud, you need useNativeState. Every TextField in RN has felt slightly off for years; Expo UI just shipped the fix with the new useNativeState hook. Instead of trying to keep the native input and react state in sync on each keystroke, useNativeState handles the state completely on the native side. React (JS thread) only reads the value when it needs it e.g. onSubmit, using a lightweight reference. Make your app faster, read the full blog ↓show more

🚀 A new Visual Studio Code weekly release is... here! One of our favorite features is integrated browser debugging, which lets you debug your web app end-to-end without leaving the editor.show more

3. Help me refine in Docs is your new... writing coach. Instead of rewriting your words, it helps you sharpen them: • Better structure • Clearer arguments • More concise points Write like a pro, without hiring one.show more

The 𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚘-𝚠𝚒𝚍𝚐𝚎𝚝𝚜 alpha is here! Now you can build... iOS home screen widgets and Live Activities as React components. No separate Xcode target. No manual App Groups. No SwiftUI layout code. Write your widget in @expo/ui, and Continuous Native Generation handles the rest. ◆ Interactive buttons and toggles on the home screen ◆ Live Activities for the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island ◆ One React component, native rendering under the hood Details and code to get started in the blog below ↓show more

🎯 One of our most requested features is here:... Seamless Plan & Act mode switching. Use different models for different tasks: - Planning: Try Gemini Flash Thinking 2.0 or DeepSeek R1 - Execution: Use 3.5-Sonnet or DeepSeek V3 - Auto-saves your preferences plan-act-models No more manual switching between sessions. ⚡️show more

If you’ve ever managed custom icons in React Native,... you know the frustration of choosing between performance and developer experience. Libraries like 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁-𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲-𝘀𝘃𝗴 are flexible but heavy. Every icon creates its own React subtree. The alternative? Manual icon fonts that force you into a constant back-and-forth of using web tools like IcoMoon and syncing font assets every time a design changes. 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝘀 just released 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁-𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲-𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗼-𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀 to solve exactly this. It’s a build-time icon font generator that gives you the performance of native fonts with the flexibility of simple SVG files. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴? Instead of rendering complex vector paths at runtime, this library automatically converts your folder of SVGs into an optimized icon font during the build process. It essentially teaches your app to treat icons like standard text characters, which allows it to bypass React’s component tree and layout engine entirely. ➡️ 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: It handles the entire pipeline—watching your icon folder, converting SVGs to .ttf files, and linking them to your native project automatically. ➡️ 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: Because icons render as native text glyphs, it is significantly faster than traditional SVG rendering, making it the ideal choice for long, scrollable lists or icon-heavy dashboards. ➡️ 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗴 𝗣𝗹𝘂𝗴𝗶𝗻: It features first-class support for Expo, automating the native plumbing like Info.plist updates and asset linking during the prebuild phase. ➡️ 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆: The library generates TypeScript definitions for your icon set, providing full IDE autocomplete and ensuring you never break the UI with a misspelled icon name. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀? In high-performance applications, small overheads add up. By shifting the heavy lifting from the mobile device to your build machine, 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁-𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲-𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗼-𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀 ensures your UI stays buttery smooth while keeping your developer workflow modern. It’s another great example of how 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 continues to solve the "last mile" of performance friction in the ecosystem. Before you migrate your entire library, keep in mind: this is designed for the 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 (Fabric) and requires React Native 0.74 or higher. #ReactNative #Expo #SoftwareMansion #Icons #MobileDev #Performance #DeveloperExperience #OpenSource #JavaScript #TypeScript #SVG #Fabricshow more

This one line of CSS will make your website... feel more native. On mobile, tapping on clickable elements triggers an ugly blue highlight. This gets rid of it: html { -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; } If you found this one useful, follow for more. ❤️show more

Grimoire is one of our most popular monsters, so... we made its signature trait ✨ extra special ✨ Use all elements to Unleash Grimoire's Tome which lets you use random, strong spells without spending a turn! Grimoire's part of our free update for Creature Collector Fest on Steam!show more

One of the best formats for promoting your app... for organic and ads👇 A talking person in the corner + a screen recording of your app It works because it feels personal while showing the product in action, which helps drive conversions Best part? It works for any app and you can either record yourself or use an AI avatar like I did here with Arcadsshow more

Tip! I just found this out, thanks to the... birds for making me aware this was a thing. If you input dash then do parry to get drive rush you will only use 1 bar of drive gauge, instead of roughly 1.3-1.5. (If you see the parry it uses more)show more

80% of building mobile apps is making sure your... trays are smooth. i've been working on an app that lets you display events in countdown widgets on iOS. many others like this, but i did not like the UX or their widget design so i made something that blends in well with your home screen. 📲 public testflight dropping soon. hit me up for early access. and yes, this is react native ⚛︎show more

Just tried something cool on my own app. I... let my app generate a workout for me using the new beta mode… and it actually built a solid session based on my goals. The idea is simple.. instead of guessing what to train, you hit generate and the app builds the workout for you. Still early days but I’m keen for people to test it and tell me what you think. Try it here:show more

i'm too stubborn to simply give up on the... concept of Benji after almost 10 years(!!) of iterating on it with different stacks... 2018: graphql backend + react SPA 2019: made a react native app for 6 months 2020: gave up on it and wrote 3 years of using other bs tools and being grumpy about them 2023: rewrote it in blitz js (JUGE mistake) 2024: iterate on react native + PWA + RN pwa wrapper 2025: time for a rewrite to Zero To Shipped ⛴️ stack (but next js sucks for this kind of app, add api, mcp, cross platform app, and many other things 2026: i want it all actions INSTANT AND FAST AF and next js is the wrong tech choice for a mostly client app, so i'm starting a rewrite with TANSTACK + Convex + Better Auth it feels so snappy 😭 btw 99% of the customers abandoned it, there are like 3 ride or die fans but i know i can turn it around!!!! let /goal cook.show more

We launched a pretty cool feature for Black Friday... You can swipe across all the deals from all brands in one place Right if you like a product and left if you don't It's working pretty well in terms of usage I think we would use this swipe format in more parts of the appshow more

If there is a place in Texas that looks... like it was borrowed from heaven for a little while... this might be it. The Upper Nueces River is one of the most breathtaking hidden treasures in the entire state. Crystal-clear spring water, towering limestone bluffs, ancient cypress trees, and scenery so beautiful it almost doesn't seem real. It's the kind of place that reminds you just how incredible Texas truly is. If you've been here, you already know. If you haven't... it deserves a spot at the very top of your bucket list. Hat tip to texas.explorer 🤠show more

Thanks to an Android app called Liquid Glass, I... can finally achieve an almost limitless Liquid Glass lock screen experience on One UI. It supports depth effects, lets you tweak all kinds of glass parameters, and even allows full font customization. You can use virtually any font you download, giving you an incredible level of freedom. The results are genuinely stunning. The biggest downside is that the setup is quite complicated. Adjusting the clock, in particular, takes a lot of steps instead of being something you can edit directly, so the learning curve is fairly steep. I really hope the developer can make the customization process more intuitive in future updates, and add more language options, especially Chinese, so more users can enjoy it.show more

Here are the steps to create this animation: 1.... Design and model your own mech in Plasticity. 2. Import the model into the animation software 3ds Max. 3. Create the animation on your own. 4. Render and export the monochrome model animation. 5. Make the final render for reference. 6. Use Seedance 2 to re-render your monochrome model animation according to the reference render you provided. Summary: In this workflow, Seedance 2 acts as a renderer that saves you hours of rendering time. All other work has to be done manually by yourself. Don’t blindly believe that AI can fully produce mech animations for you — it simply cannot do that.show more

Ever having a problem in RE5 with Sheva's AI... healing you when you're not low on health? Instead of wasting herbs, Sheva can be switched to "attack mode." In it, she's more aggressive and worries about your health less. Use 5's AI wisely! 🫡 #ResidentEvil5 #REBHFunshow more

🇺🇸 TESLA’S NEW APP UPDATE LETS YOUR PHONE POINT... TO YOUR CAR IN REAL TIME Tesla just rolled out a new app update (v4.51.5), and honestly… this is the kind of feature people assumed should exist years ago. Now, when you open the app, you can rotate your phone and see exactly where your car is - live - with an arrow that shifts as you move. It also shows the precise distance to your car in feet, so no more wandering through parking garages like you’re in a low-budget spy movie. It’s basically Find My iPhone, but for your Model Y, and way more satisfying to use. If Tesla keeps adding features like this, the app is going to end up being more fun than the car itself. Source: Sawyer Merrittshow more

Our new Desktop VPN app is almost ready for... testing. Unlike most VPNs, there is no central server that tracks your browsing activity. Instead, your traffic is routed through a multi-hop encrypted tunnel of nodes around the world, visualized and configured from the app for your unique use case! The average VPN user spends ~$10 a month on solutions that ultimately track and log their every move online. We're building the truly anonymous, performant solution. With a peak of 30,000 daily active clients, we're on pace to be a multi-million dollar revenue generating project and be a stand out global use-case for web3.show more