Welcome to Issue #19! This week, the "bridge" is burning—in a good way. We’re seeing a massive trend toward offloading logic from JavaScript directly into native threads. From Expo SDK 56's new Native Fragments to Legend List’s engine simulator, the goal is clear: 120fps or bust. We also feature a brilliant tutorial on using SwiftUI to build native swipe actions in Expo, proving that the wall between React Native and pure Native is thinner than ever. On the web side, the TanStack ecosystem continues to expand with the official introduction of TanStack Form, and Tanner Linsley gives us two major think-pieces on the future of state ownership and React's long-term trajectory. Let’s dive into the details.

📰 Article

What's actually happening inside Legend List

A breakdown of how the Legend List engine achieves 120fps scrolling by simulating list behavior and managing memory at the engine level rather than the React level.

By Peter Piekarczyk

react-native

📰 Article

Extending Expo UI with SwiftUI: Building a Native swipeActions Modifier

Learn how to extend Expo UI using SwiftUI to create high-performance, native-feeling swipe actions that outperform standard JavaScript-based gesture handlers.

By Manik Agnish

react-native • expo

📰 Article

Building custom transitions with react-native-screen-transitions

The React Navigation team shares a guide on building bespoke transitions that leverage the latest animation APIs for a truly unique app identity.

By Ed

react-native

📰 Article

How react-native-ease runs animations with no JavaScript loop

An exploration of 'react-native-ease' and how it offloads animation logic entirely to the native thread, ensuring 60fps even when the JS thread is heavily blocked.

By Peter Piekarczyk

react-native

📰 Article

Introducing TanStack Form

TanStack Form offers a powerful solution for handling form complexity in React. It emphasizes strong typing, performance, and detail management.

By Adam Rackis

📰 Article

Who Owns the Tree? RSC as a Protocol, Not an Architecture

A philosophical and technical look at state ownership. Should your framework own the DOM tree, or should your data? Tanner Linsley argues for a data-first approach.

By Tanner Linsley

react • tanstack

📰 Article

Projecting React

Tanner Linsley maps out where React is heading over the next three years, from server-centricity to the eventual death of the client-side monolith.

By Tanner Linsley

react

⭐ Featured

How React Native Builds Actually Work (APK, AAB, IPA, APP)

Master React Native builds, learn the difference between APK, AAB, .app, and IPA artifacts, and how to create them locally or in the cloud with EAS.

By Code with Beto

react-native

📢 News

Expo SDK 56 Beta is now available

The SDK 56 beta has arrived, introducing 'Native Fragments' for Android and a completely revamped development build experience. It marks a significant shift in how we handle native navigation and view hierarchies.

By Alan Hughes, Brent Vatne

react-native • expo

📢 News

Introducing deepsec: The security harness for finding vulnerabilities in your codebase

Vercel’s new DeepSec tool doesn’t just find vulnerabilities—it uses AI to suggest and apply the actual code fixes directly in your PRs.

By Malte Ubl

security