React Native Radio

Hosted by Jamon Holmgren, Robin Heinze, Mazen Chami

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Aug 2026

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August 21, 202618 min

RNR 371 - RNR Explains: Pan Responder

How does React Native handle touch gestures? Robin and Tyler unpack PanResponder's callbacks, gesture state, and JavaScript-thread performance, plus why you'll still reach for React Native Gesture Handler. Connect With Us! Robin Heinze: @robinheinze Tyler Williams: @coolsoftware.dev (Bsky) React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red ! Infinite Red is a premier mobile app consultancy, especially focused on Expo and React Native , located fully remote in the US. We’re a team of 30 with highly experienced mobile app developers and have been doing this for over a decade. We are also one of the first development teams to adopt agentic coding in a way that keeps high quality standards and aren’t afraid to do things the old school way if we need to. If you’re looking for mobile app or React Native or Expo expertise for your next project, hit us up at infinite.red/radio .

August 14, 202640 min

RNR 370 - CopilotKit with Mike Ryan

Robin and Mazen talk with Mike Ryan of CopilotKit about bringing AI agents to React Native apps. They break down AG-UI, generative UI, shared state, and the guardrails developers need to build useful, trustworthy mobile experiences. Show Notes CopilotKit: Bring Users and AI Agents together inside real apps Connect With Us! Mike Ryan: @MikeRyanDev Robin Heinze: @robinheinze Mazen Chami: @mazenchami React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio Sponsored by Infinite Red Infinite Red is a premier mobile app consultancy, especially focused on Expo and React Native , located fully remote in the US. We’re a team of 30 with highly experienced mobile app developers and have been doing this for over a decade. We are also one of the first development teams to adopt agentic coding in a way that keeps high quality standards and aren’t afraid to do things the old school way if we need to. If you’re looking for mobile app or React Native or Expo expertise for your next project, hit us up at infinite.red/radio .

August 7, 202614 min

RNR 369 - RNR Explains: AppRegistry

Robin Heinze and Tyler Williams break down React Native’s AppRegistry! From Expo and app entry points to brownfield apps and more, see what’s happening under the hood and build mobile apps with even more confidence after this exciting episode. Connect With Us! Robin Heinze: @robinheinze Tyler Williams: @coolsoftware.dev (Bsky) React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red ! Infinite Red is a premier mobile app consultancy, especially focused on Expo and React Native , located fully remote in the US. We’re a team of 30 with highly experienced mobile app developers and have been doing this for over a decade. We are also one of the first development teams to adopt agentic coding in a way that keeps high quality standards and aren’t afraid to do things the old school way if we need to. If you’re looking for mobile app or React Native or Expo expertise for your next project, hit us up at infinite.red/radio .

July 24, 202618 min

RNR 368 - RNR Explains: Fabric

Robin Heinze and Tyler Williams of Infinite Red unravel Fabric, React Native’s modern rendering system. No sewing required! They explain how Fabric speeds up mobile apps and unlocks concurrent React features for smoother software engineering. Connect With Us! Robin Heinze: @robinheinze Tayler Williams: @coolsoftwaredev React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red Infinite Red is a premier mobile app consultancy, especially focused on Expo and React Native , located fully remote in the US. We’re a team of 30 with highly experienced mobile app developers and have been doing this for over a decade. We are also one of the first development teams to adopt agentic coding in a way that keeps high quality standards and aren’t afraid to do things the old school way if we need to. If you’re looking for mobile app or React Native or Expo expertise for your next project, hit us up at infinite.red/radio .

July 17, 202643 min

RNR 367 - Ask Us Anything (AMA)

Robin and Mazen tackle a listener Q&A covering React Native, AI, mobile development, Expo Router, Flutter, performance, consulting, and code quality. They share practical engineering insights, real world stories, and why React Native continues to thrive in the age of AI. Connect With Us! Robin Heinze: @robinheinze Mazen Chami: @mazenchami React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red ! Infinite Red is a premier mobile app consultancy, especially focused on Expo and React Native , located fully remote in the US. We're a team of 30 with highly experienced mobile app developers and have been doing this for over a decade. We are also one of the first development teams to adopt agentic coding in a way that keeps high quality standards and aren't afraid to do things the old school way if we need to. If you're looking for mobile app or React Native or Expo expertise for your next project, hit us up at infinite.red/radio .

June 19, 202636 min

RNR 366 - Securing React Native Apps in the AI Era

Robin and Mazen unpack the rise of AI-powered security threats, from the TanStack breach to compromised React Native packages and GitHub supply chain attacks. Learn practical ways to secure your React Native apps, manage dependencies safely, and reduce risk in modern mobile development. Show Notes Snyk: TanStack Compromised Wiz: Mini Shai-Hulud Strikes Again TanStack: Hardening Followup TanStack: Full Postmortem StepSecurity: Malicious RN Packages Metro4Shell CVE-2025-11953 JFrog: CVE-2025-11953 Deep Dive ReactCon Talk: Aleksandra Desmurs-Linczewska Matteo Collina: Why Trusted Publishing Can't Save Us npm Security Best Practices React Native Security Docs pull_request vs pull_request_target explained Connect With Us! Robin Heinze: @robinheinze Mazen Chami: @mazenchami React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red ! Infinite Red is a premier mobile app consultancy, especially focused on Expo and React Native , located fully remote in the US. We’re a team of 30 with highly experienced mobile app developers and have been doing this for over a decade. We are also one of the first development teams to adopt agentic coding in a way that keeps high quality standards and aren’t afraid to do things the old school way if we need to. If you’re looking for mobile app or React Native or Expo expertise for your next project, hit us up at infinite.red/radio .

June 12, 202637 min

RNR 365 - Chain React 2026

What makes Chain React more than just another tech conference? Robin, Mazen, and Gant Laborde of Infinite Red share behind-the-scenes stories, community highlights, AI trends, and what React Native developers can expect at Chain React 2026. Show Notes Chain React Conf 2026 (use code FRIENDS15 ) Food spots in Portland, OR Connect With Us! Gant Laborde: @gantlaborde Robin Heinze: @robinheinze Mazen Chami: @mazenchami React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red ! Infinite Red is a premier mobile app consultancy, especially focused on Expo and React Native , located fully remote in the US. We’re a team of 30 with highly experienced mobile app developers and have been doing this for over a decade. We are also one of the first development teams to adopt agentic coding in a way that keeps high quality standards and aren’t afraid to do things the old school way if we need to. If you’re looking for mobile app or React Native or Expo expertise for your next project, hit us up at infinite.red/radio .

June 5, 202646 min

RNR 364 - AI Triforce with Gant Laborde

Mazen and Robin welcome Gant Laborde of Infinite Red to discuss AI Triforce, a practical framework for AI-powered software teams. They explore agentic coding, governance, testing, code quality, and emerging engineering roles that help teams move faster with AI while maintaining scalability, reliability, and long-term maintainability. Show Notes AI Triforce announcement Connect With Us! Gant Laborde: @gantlaborde Robin Heinze: @robinheinze Mazen Chami: @mazenchami React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red ! Infinite Red is a premier mobile app consultancy, especially focused on Expo and React Native , located fully remote in the US. We’re a team of 30 with highly experienced mobile app developers and have been doing this for over a decade. We are also one of the first development teams to adopt agentic coding in a way that keeps high quality standards and aren’t afraid to do things the old school way if we need to. If you’re looking for mobile app or React Native or Expo expertise for your next project, hit us up at infinite.red/radio .

May 19, 202637 min

RNR 363 - Building React Native Apps in the AI Era

Feeling overwhelmed by all the new AI coding tools for React Native development? In this episode, Robin and Mazen talk through how they’re actually using tools like Claude, Cursor, and Expo Agent to build React Native apps faster. They share real-world AI coding workflows, lessons learned from building AI-assisted mobile apps, and why React Native still matters in an AI-driven development world. Show Notes Robin's meme about Redux on X (featuring Mazen) Mobile PR Reviewer on GitHub Matt Pocock's AI Skills for Real Engineers Ask us anything! We'll be recording a very special AMA episode of RNR in the future! Ask us anything by replying on our X , Bluesky , or LinkedIn posts. Connect With Us! Robin Heinze: @robinheinze Mazen Chami: @mazenchami React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red ! Infinite Red is a premier mobile app consultancy, especially focused on Expo and React Native , located fully remote in the US. We’re a team of 30 with highly experienced mobile app developers and have been doing this for over a decade. We are also one of the first development teams to adopt agentic coding in a way that keeps high quality standards and aren’t afraid to do things the old school way if we need to. If you’re looking for mobile app or React Native or Expo expertise for your next project, hit us up at infinite.red/radio .

May 11, 202644 min

RNR 362 - Storybook with Daniel Williams

Daniel Williams stops by to chat with Mazen and Robin! We dig into Storybook 10's leaner bundle, the 10.3 MCP server unlocking AI agent workflows, what Chromatic is cooking up for visual regression testing in React Native, and his work on Repack. Show Notes Storybook announcement on X How to Cleanly Swap Between React Native Storybook 10 and Your App Storybook website Agent Device: iOS & Android Automation for AI Agents React Native Porto Meetup X Connect With Us! Daniel Williams: @Danny_H_W 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.