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#078 - FlashList v2, Native CSS in React Native & The End of the Old Architecture

31 min • 14 augusti 2025

In this week’s episode, we explore major updates in the React Native ecosystem—fresh UI tools, performance boosts, and what the end of the old architecture means for developers. Plus, we dive into the debate on web vs in-app purchases and share the latest AI dev tool trends.

⚛️ React Native Radar:

FlashList v2 – a complete ground-up rewrite for the new architecture
Callstack Shimmer – fast, customizable shimmer effects for skeleton loading
Rozenite – a new plugin framework for React Native DevTools
New Expo Modules: Animated Toast, Liquid Glass View, iOS Popover Tip
ElevenLabs React Native SDK – bring advanced AI voice features to your app
Vercel AI SDK v5 released
Using Expo Patch-Project for native changes
Context Menu updates by Evan Bacon
Native CSS support coming to Expo
New screen transitions in React Navigation
Discussion: Is anyone still using the React Native CLI?
End of the old architecture – newArchEnabled=false removed in RN 0.82

🔥 Trending in Tech:

Claude + Expo CLI integration experiments
Flutter vs React Native – Jamon’s take on the debate
Web vs in-app subscriptions – why web payments might cost you 6% in take-home revenue

🚀 Learn React Native: https://galaxies.dev/missions/zero-to-hero

🔥 Weekly Videos -> https://www.youtube.com/@galaxies_dev

❤️ Socials

👨‍💻 Apps

Matrix Manager: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/matrix-manager-task-manager/id6739463021
Quick Track: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/quick-track-calorie-counter/id1669892980
Text to Voice AI: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/text-to-voice-ai-reader/id6739965632
Healthy Food Swap: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/healthy-food-swap/id6743627410

🔗 Links

FlashList v2: https://shopify.engineering/flashlist-v2
React Native Fast Shimmer: https://www.callstack.com/blog/performant-and-cross-platform-shimmers-in-react-native-apps
Rozenite: https://www.callstack.com/blog/introducing-rozenite-a-plugin-framework-for-react-native-devtools
Expo Liquid Glass: https://github.com/rit3zh/expo-liquid-glass-view
ElevenLabs React Native SDK: https://x.com/ElevenLabsDevs/status/1953096060252869053
Vercel AI SDK 5: https://vercel.com/blog/ai-sdk-5
Expo patch-project docs: https://docs.expo.dev/config-plugins/patch-project/
React Native Screen Transitions: https://x.com/trpfsu/status/1954010840627036600
CSS Parsing Expo: https://x.com/Baconbrix/status/1954699574050005112
Remove Legacy Arch: https://github.com/facebook/react-native/pull/53025

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