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Mazen Chami

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🇱🇧 🇳🇬 👨‍💻 Staff Software Engineer @ Infinite Red 🎙 React Native Radio co-host ⚽️ NCFC Youth Soccer Coach - Former Assistant/GK Coach @ LA Strikers FC

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React Native Radio @reactnativeradio.com · 11/09/2026
🖤❤️ RNR 373 ❤️🖤 We're back with another episode of Real Life React Native! This week: Mark Goldstein of Chime shares practical lessons from React Native at scale. From app startup to OS differences, Mark talks with Mazen about it all. Listen 🎧 infinite.red/react-native...
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React Native Radio - RNR 373 - Real Life React Native: Chime
In another episode of Real Life React Native, AI can pass the tests and still miss the point. Mark Goldstein of Chime explains how Chime keeps humans in the loop: people try React Native app changes i...
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React Native Radio @reactnativeradio.com · 01/09/2026
🖤❤️ RNR 372 ❤️🖤 We still can't believe how unbelievably fun Chain React 2026 was! From @expo.dev's keynote to the trend of AI, @gantlaborde.com joins us to talk about everything he noticed at this year's conference. Listen: infinite.red/react-native...
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React Native Radio - RNR 372 - Looking back on Chain React 2026
Gant Laborde returns to the podcast for a recap of all things Chain React! Robin and Mazen chat with Gant about the trends he saw at Chain React this year — from Expo's keynote to AI's growing role in...
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Infinite Red @infinite.red · 26/08/2026
Warning: Haptics in React Native are easier than you'd think! Our own Darin Wilson picked up Pulsar and used a few of its 150+ presets to build a counter and a Pong game. 🏓 He came back with a blog post that's worth the read. shift.infinite.red/haptics-in-r...
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Haptics in React Native: easier than you think
This post should probably come with a warning.
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React Native Radio @reactnativeradio.com · 21/08/2026
🖤❤️ RNR 371 ❤️🖤 This week we explain PanResponder! @robinheinze.dev and @coolsoftware.dev unpack how the gesture API works, where it slows down, and why you'll still reach for Gesture Handler. Listen: infinite.red/react-native...
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React Native Radio - 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 Han...
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Tyler Williams @coolsoftware.dev · 20/08/2026
New York turn up! I'm really excited to hang out with @expo.dev and Chime, talkin' mobile apps and AI. HMU if you're planning to go.
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Mazen Chami @mazenchami.dev · 20/08/2026
Are you based in NYC, well, you should join us on Sept 24 for a joint @expo.dev x @infinite.red x Chime meet up. Register here: luma.com/fegsycpl?tk=...
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Expo AI NYC Meetup x Infinite Red x Chime · Luma
Expo x Infinite Red x Chime NYC Meetup! Join Expo, Infinite Red, and Chime to see how we’re applying AI to cross-platform app development and evolving the way…
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Mazen Chami @mazenchami.dev · 20/08/2026
Check out all the amazing talks we had at Chain React this year! And take a listen to my talk too!
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Infinite Red @infinite.red · 19/08/2026
EVERY TALK from Chain React is now available to rewatch on YouTube! 🎥 From Charlie Cheever’s keynote on the future of mobile development to the crowd-favorite Software Squares game, relive it all on the official playlist. Link in 🧵
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React Native Radio @reactnativeradio.com · 14/08/2026
🖤❤️ RNR 370 ❤️🖤 What does it take to bring AI agents into a React Native app? We talk with @mikeryan.dev of CopilotKit about generative UI, shared state, and the guardrails that keep people in control. Listen: infinite.red/react-native...
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React Native Radio - 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,...
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React Native Radio @reactnativeradio.com · 07/08/2026
🖤❤️ RNR 369 ❤️🖤 This week: RNR Explains React Native's AppRegistry! Host @robinheinze.dev is joined by special guest (and part-time podcast editor) @coolsoftware.dev to break it all down. Listen now 🎧 infinite.red/react-native...
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React Native Radio - 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 m...
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React Native Radio @reactnativeradio.com · 24/07/2026
🖤❤️ RNR 368 ❤️🖤 This week: RNR explains Fabric! Our host, @robinheinze.dev, is joined by part-time editor and full-time Staff Software Engineer @coolsoftware.dev to break it all down. The best part? No sewing required! Listen now 🎧 infinite.red/react-native...
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React Native Radio - RNR 368 - RNR Explains: Fabric
Robin 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...
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React Native Radio @reactnativeradio.com · 17/07/2026
🖤❤️ RNR 367 ❤️🖤 This week is the long awaited AMA!! We answer it all... ➡️ AI coding tools ➡️ React Native vs Flutter ➡️ Expo Router vs React Navigation ➡️ App performance ➡️ Mobile architecture ➡️ Consulting lessons Listen now 🎧 infinite.red/react-native...
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React Native Radio - 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 wo...
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Infinite Red @infinite.red · 16/07/2026
Coming to Chain React: Think Fast: OnDevice Vector Features ⚡ Did you know your phone could do that? Our own @mazenchami.dev explores on-device AI for React Native apps, bringing real-time, contextual intelligence without relying on the cloud. 🔗 chainreactconf.com/speakers/maz...
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Gant Laborde @gantlaborde.com · 20/06/2026
Let's figure this out together. See you in July!
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React Native Radio @reactnativeradio.com · 19/06/2026
🖤❤️ RNR 366 ❤️🖤 AI has tech moving faster than ever. But is it secure? 🛡️ This week: @robinheinze.dev and @mazenchami.dev discuss React Native security, supply chain attacks, dependency risks, and best practices every mobile team should know. Listen now 🎧 infinite.red/react-native...
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React Native Radio - 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...
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React Native Radio @reactnativeradio.com · 12/06/2026
🖤❤️ RNR 365 ❤️🖤 Chain React 2026 is almost here 🚀 This week: @gantlaborde.com joins @robinheinze.dev and @mazenchami.dev to share everything Chain React! From unforgettable stories to a preview of what’s coming, they cover what makes Chain React a must-attend event. Link in 🧵
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Infinite Red @infinite.red · 10/06/2026
Greenfield vs. Brownfield 🤔 Sometimes the question isn’t about code. It’s about the business, the team, and where the product needs to be in 3 years. Our own Felipe Peña shares the framework we use to help clients make the right call. shift.infinite.red/greenfield-v...
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Greenfield vs. Brownfield Isn’t a Code Question
Don’t rewrite a working app until you should.
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React Native Radio @reactnativeradio.com · 05/06/2026
🖤❤️ RNR 364 ❤️❤️ How do we keep shipping quality when AI gave everyone superpowers overnight? Enter: AI Triforce 🔥 A new model for agentic coding that helps teams move fast without sacrificing quality. @gantlaborde.com joins us to break it down on RNR! Link in thread 🧵
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React Native Radio @reactnativeradio.com · 20/05/2026
🖤❤️ RNR 363 ❤️🖤 AI coding tools are moving fast 👀 This week: @robinheinze.dev and @mazenchami.dev talk Claude, Cursor, Expo Agent and what building React Native apps actually looks like in the AI era. Listen now 👇 infinite.red/react-native...
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React Native Radio - RNR 353 - 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 b...
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Infinite Red @infinite.red · 11/05/2026
Happening Wednesday 🚨 The one and only @wcandillon.bsky.social is joining React Native Live 🔥 He's talking to @mazenchami.dev about React Native Skia: high-performance UI, rich graphics, smooth animations. 📅 Wed, May 13 • 9 AM PT 🎥 youtube.com/live/GChgKhf...
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React Native Radio @reactnativeradio.com · 11/05/2026
🖤❤️ RNR 352 ❤️🖤 This week: Daniel Williams is on the show!! Daniel stops by to chat about the latest in Storybook 10 with @robinheinze.dev and @mazenchami.dev. New episode out now 🎧 infinite.red/react-native...
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React Native Radio - RNR 352 - 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 te...
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Infinite Red @infinite.red · 08/05/2026
What happens when the factory dashboard isn't good enough? Our own Sean Barker built a custom React Native-powered cockpit with Nitro Modules, RN Skia, an iPad, and Claude. ✅ 900 updates/sec ✅ Smooth 60 FPS ✅ Zero-copy data flow Read now 👇 medium.com/p/d0f564f8d239
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Beyond 60 FPS: Building a Real-Time CAN Bus Dashboard with Nitro Modules and Skia
A couple years ago I moved to one of those small Indiana towns where the streets are filled with golf carts and UTVs. Naturally, my…
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Infinite Red @infinite.red · 05/05/2026
🎤 Announcing: Seth Webster From leading React at Meta → co-founding the React Foundation → and now at @expo.dev… Seth has deeply shaped the ecosystem we all build in every day 🔥 Catch him live at Chain React 2026. 🎟️ ti.to/chainreact/c...
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Infinite Red @infinite.red · 04/05/2026
We’ve been cooking with this lineup… and we’re just getting started 👀 Speaking at Chain React 2026 (so far) ➡️ @ccheever.com ➡️ @kacperkapusciak.bsky.social ➡️ @gantlaborde.com ➡️ @mazenchami.dev More names dropping soon. Tickets on sale now 👇 ti.to/chainreact/c...
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Infinite Red @infinite.red · 30/04/2026
🎤 Announcing: Kacper Kapuściak You know @kacperkapusciak.bsky.social's work from @swmansion.com. They're the team behind Reanimated, Gesture Handler, and Screens (seriously). If you're in React Native, you know Kacper. See him live in Portland at Chain React! 🎟️ ti.to/chainreact/c...
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Kent C. Dodds 🌌 @kentcdodds.com · 29/04/2026
Lots of people are curious about the difference between Product Managers and Product Engineers. @jamonholmgren explains the key difference in today's episode of Chats with Kent Season 7: Become a Product Engineer www.epicproduct.engineer/stakeholder-...
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Infinite Red @infinite.red · 29/04/2026
🎤 Announcing: Charlie Cheever If you're in tech, you know @ccheever.com Charlie's the co-founder of @expo.dev and one of the biggest driving forces behind React Native!! Charlie's joining us live in Portland for Chain React. 🎟️ ti.to/chainreact/c...
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React Native Radio @reactnativeradio.com · 28/04/2026
🖤❤️ RNR 361 ❤️🖤 We're excited to have @jamon.dev back on the pod!! Jamon talks with @robinheinze.dev about what it's like to build a game from scratch and the details of his popular Agentic Workflow, "Night Shift." Listen now 👇 infinite.red/react-native...
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React Native Radio - RNR 361 - Gamemaking and AI coding with Jamon Holmgren
Jamon is back! Jamon joins Robin to discuss his game Gunship Origins, built in Godot and being distributed with MicroProse. Jamon also shares his popular "Night Shift" workflow, running AI agents over...
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Infinite Red @infinite.red · 27/04/2026
Speaking of @mazenchami.dev… you definitely have a Mazen story 👀 Drop your favorite RNR/RNL moment. Or when you ran into him at a conference. Or maybe you even saw him at the local farmers market? (True story) 🥕 Let's hear those Mazen stories! 👏
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Mazen Chami @mazenchami.dev · 27/04/2026
Happy Monday! If you're still debating on if you want to attend Chain React or not, you should 😜 Grab your tickets at chainreactconf.com and use my 10% off coupon code: MAZEN-CR See you all in Portland!
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Mazen Chami @mazenchami.dev · 24/04/2026
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Mazen Chami @mazenchami.dev · 24/04/2026
So excited to take the stage at our very own Chain React! Looking forward to seeing everyone 🫶
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Infinite Red @infinite.red · 24/04/2026
🎤 Announcing: Mazen Chami You’ve heard @mazenchami.dev on React Native Radio & Live... now see him in person!! Mazen speaks at conferences worldwide AND he's been a key contributor to RN releases. 🔥 Join us in Portland for Chain React 2026! 🎟️ ti.to/chainreact/c...
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Mazen Chami @mazenchami.dev · 22/04/2026
If you haven't heard Gant speak, you're missing out! You don't wanna miss this talk and this wonderful event!
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Infinite Red @infinite.red · 22/04/2026
🔥 Chain React 2026 Speaker Lineup 🔥 Some of the biggest names. From some of the biggest companies in React Native. We’ll be announcing speakers right here 👇
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React Native Radio @reactnativeradio.com · 20/04/2026
🖤❤️ RNR 360 ❤️🖤 What if routing in React Native didn’t feel so complicated? 🤔 @robinheinze.dev and @mazenchami.dev talk with @tannerlinsley.com about TanStack Native Router and a much simpler way forward! New episode of RNR now available 👇 infinite.red/react-native...
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React Native Radio - RNR 360 - TanStack Native Router with Tanner Linsley
Robin and Mazen welcome Tanner Linsley to dive into TanStack Native Router, his ambitious new take on React Native navigation that promises a simpler mental model, powerful type safety, and a fresh cr...
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Mazen Chami @mazenchami.dev · 15/04/2026
Chain React Conf is one of my favorite conferences to learn about fresh ideas. If you’ve been working on React Native, this is a great place to share with the community. Speaking spots are still open so submit your talk by Friday! sessionize.com/chain-react-...
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Chain React 2026: Call for Speakers
Chain React 2026 is coming in hot! The acclaimed US React Native conference returns this July ☀️ This time, it's co-produced by Infinite Red AND Expo!...
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React Native Radio @reactnativeradio.com · 11/04/2026
🖤❤️ RNR 359 ❤️🖤 You know his voice. You know his jokes. But what does Todd Werth really think about software and AI? @toddwerth.bsky.social joins @robinheinze.dev to talk about the past, present, and future of it all. Listen now 👇 infinite.red/react-native...
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React Native Radio - RNR 359 - The AI Apocalypse? The past, present, and future of software
Todd Werth, Infinite Red's co-founder and 30-year software veteran, joins Robin to talk AI and where it's taking our industry. Also, Claude built a Flappy Bird clone with Todd's face on it, and we're not sorry.
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Joshua Yoes @joshuayoes.com · 31/03/2026
A community contributor just added MCP support to Reactotron. Claude Code can now see your React Native app's network calls, state, logs, and timeline in real time.
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React Native Radio @reactnativeradio.com · 31/03/2026
🖤❤️ RNR 358 ❤️🖤 Build apps for Meta Quest using tools you already know? In Part 2, Evan Albert joins @mazenchami.dev and @robinheinze.dev to show how React Native devs can start shipping for the Quest headset 🥽 Listen now 👇 infinite.red/react-native...
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React Native Radio - RNR 358 - React Native for Meta Quest Part 2: Developer Friendly
Evan Albert from Meta joins Mazen and Robin on the episode! Evan reveals how React Native developers can now build apps for Meta Quest using the tools they already know and love. From infinite screen ...
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Infinite Red @infinite.red · 23/03/2026
Our team knows how to use AI. More importantly, we know when it's important to step in. Compliance, security, performance… the last 20% is where a seasoned engineer becomes critical. Our own @joshuayoes.com recently wrote about this and it's worth the read 👇 shift.infinite.red/you-built-an...
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You Built an App This Weekend. Now What?
AI got you 80% of the way there, and now you’re stuck.
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Infinite Red @infinite.red · 18/03/2026
Flaky Jest tests in CI, but everything passes locally? That’s often not a “bad test” problem, it’s Jest workers eating all your memory. @coolsoftware.dev shows how to fix it (and why it works) 👇 shift.infinite.red/fix-flaky-je...
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Fix Flaky Jest Tests in CI with maxWorkers (and why it works)
When I was a kid, I spent a lot of time across the street at my grandparents’ house. I remember my grandfather picking apples from the tree…
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React Native Radio @reactnativeradio.com · 16/03/2026
🖤❤️ RNR 356 ❤️🖤 Building Vercel’s v0 mobile app with Fernando Rojo! ​ @mazenchami.dev and @robinheinze.dev talk with Fernando about React Native, @expo.dev, native-level performance, sharing code with web, and more. Link in thread 🧵
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React Native Radio @reactnativeradio.com · 06/03/2026
🖤❤️ RNR 355 ❤️🖤 This week: React Native Skia for High‑Performance UI with the one and only @wcandillon.bsky.social! @mazenchami.dev and @robinheinze.dev talk Skia, shaders, WebGPU, and how to make React Native UIs feel as polished as native apps. 🪄 Listen here 👇 infinite.red/react-native...
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React Native Radio @reactnativeradio.com · 27/02/2026
🖤❤️ RNR 354 🖤❤️ Krzysztof Magiera (@kzzzf.bsky.social) joins @mazenchami.dev and @robinheinze.dev to talk React Native Screens! This discussion goes deep into how it started + where it's headed with a V5 rewrite built for the New Architecture. Listen now! 👇 infinite.red/react-native...
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React Native Radio - RNR 354 - React Native Screens with Krzysztof Magiera
Ever wonder about that library lurking in every React Native app's dependencies? Krzysztof Magiera digs into React Native Screens, the "most important library you'll never use directly," from its orig...
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Mazen Chami @mazenchami.dev · 24/02/2026
Chain React is back! Want to give a talk, but don't know where to start. Start here! Submit your idea or even post in our community slack for more help.
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Infinite Red @infinite.red · 10/02/2026
We're teaming up with This Dot Labs for the State of React Native! 🎉 Join @gantlaborde.com, @mazenchami.dev, and Tracy Lee for a live convo on where React Native stands and where it's going. 🗓️ March 18 at 9:30am PDT 🔗 RSVP: luma.com/m5etppc8
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State of React Native · Luma
Explore how React Native continues to evolve as a leading framework for building high-quality cross-platform applications. We’re bringing together mobile…
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React Native Radio @reactnativeradio.com · 30/01/2026
🖤❤️ RNR 352 ❤️🖤 This week: @expo.dev Launch! 🚀 Our hosts @mazenchami.dev and @robinheinze.dev welcome back @cedric.dev to break down how Expo's new tool is making it easier than ever to launch to the App Store! Listen now 👇 infinite.red/react-native...
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React Native Radio - RNR 352 - Expo Launch with Cedric van Putten
Mazen and Robin welcome back Cedric van Putten to discuss Expo Launch, a new tool that automates deploying React Native apps to the App Store. Learn how Expo is streamlining certificates, screenshots,...
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Infinite Red @infinite.red · 28/01/2026
Build native-speed apps with Nitro Modules 🚀 Next week on React Native Live, @mrousavy.com joins @mazenchami.dev to break it all down. 🗓️ Wed, Feb 4 • 9am PT 📺 Live on YouTube 🛎️ Reply “notify” for a reminder when we’re live! www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYdG...
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Native-Speed Apps with Nitro Modules 🔥 | React Native Live | Episode 8
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React Native Radio @reactnativeradio.com · 23/01/2026
🖤❤️ RNR 351 ❤️🖤 We’re back for the 2026 season of React Native Radio! This week: @mazenchami.dev and @robinheinze.dev are joined by the (in)famous @mrousavy.com to talk Transforming Packages to Nitro ⚡️ Listen now 👇 infinite.red/react-native...
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React Native Radio - RNR 351 - Transforming Packages to Nitro with Marc Rousavy
In this episode of React Native Radio, Robin and Mazen are joined by Marc Rousavy to break down transforming packages to Nitro and why it’s a big deal for high-performance native modules. They dig int...
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