Welcome to Issue #7! If you’ve been feeling like the React ecosystem is moving at light speed, the State of React 2025 results are here to prove you right. We’re seeing a massive shift in how we build, with Server Components and the React Compiler officially entering the mainstream. But it’s not just about surveys. This week, the React Native team released 0.84, doubling down on the stability of the New Architecture. We also have a major update from shadcn/ui, which is moving from "components" to "blocks"—entire UI sections ready for production. Finally, we’re getting technical with some "defensive" component architecture from Shu Ding and a fascinating look at why the React Compiler prefers your data to be "plain" rather than "classed." Let’s dive into a very busy week!

📰 Article

Building an AI-first Photos app with Expo and Coreviz SDK

A practical guide to integrating advanced visual intelligence into mobile apps. Learn how to use the CoreViz SDK within an Expo environment to enable local-device image analysis and AI-driven search without sacrificing performance.

By Wassim Gharbi

react-native • expo

📰 Article

shadcn/ui - February 2026 - Blocks for Radix and Base UI

Shadcn expands beyond individual components into 'Blocks'—fully composed UI sections (like dashboards and authentication flows) that are accessible, responsive, and ready to copy-paste into your project.

By shadcn

next.js • react • tailwind • components • shadcn

📰 Article

Authenticated Routes with TanStack Router

Managing auth redirects can be messy. This guide shows how to leverage TanStack Router’s type-safe loaders and 'beforeLoad' hooks to create robust, flicker-free authenticated routes.

By Lizzie Paris

react • tanstack

📰 Article

React Compiler and why class objects can work against memoization

A technical deep-dive into the React Compiler's internal logic. This article explains why using class-based data objects (OOP) prevents the compiler from effectively memoizing components and how to refactor toward 'compiler-friendly' data structures.

By ilDon

react

📰 Article

Building Bulletproof React Components

Vercel's Shu Ding shares a masterclass in component resilience. He breaks down the philosophy of 'defensive' component design, focusing on state management, prop stability, and ensuring your UI doesn't shatter when the data gets weird.

By Shu Ding

react

📢 News

React Native 0.84 - Hermes V1 by Default

Version 0.84 is here, focusing on the stability of the New Architecture. This release introduces improved error boundaries for concurrent rendering, faster startup times on Android, and a refined debugging experience for Fabric components.

By React Native Team

react-native

📢 News

State of React 2025: The Results are In

The definitive annual survey results are live. 2025 was the year React Server Components (RSC) moved from 'experimental' to 'standard,' with massive jumps in adoption for React Router 7 and the React Compiler. See how your stack compares to the rest of the ecosystem.