Device FeaturesOct 11, 2026
Bluetooth Low Energy in React Native: A Production Guide
A production guide to Bluetooth Low Energy in React Native: permissions, scanning, connecting, streaming, background reconnect and testing with hardware.
Writing
Writing
Building an AppOct 11, 2026
Can You Build an App with Claude Code or Cursor? What It Really Takes
Can you build an app with AI tools like Claude Code or Cursor? What they do well, where they fail, real timelines and costs, and how to ship safely.
Shipping & ReleaseOct 11, 2026
EAS Update in Production: Channels, Runtime Versions, Rollbacks
Run EAS Update safely in production: channels and branches, runtime versions, percentage rollouts, rollbacks, pricing, and fixes when updates don't arrive.
PaymentsOct 11, 2026
When Apple Requires In-App Purchase, and When You Can Use Stripe
Apple's in-app purchase rules in plain English: what must use IAP, the exceptions (physical goods, services, reader apps, US links) and what Apple charges.
Architecture & PerformanceOct 11, 2026
Migrating to the New Architecture: A Field Guide from 8 Migrations
A step-by-step guide to migrating a React Native app to the New Architecture in 2026: auditing libraries, the 0.81 path, common breakages and testing.
Industry PlaybooksOct 11, 2026
How to Build a Dating App: Matching, Safety and Moderation
Dating app development in 2026: store rules, matching, real-time chat, photo verification, moderation, location privacy, subscriptions and cost.
BackendOct 11, 2026
Real-Time Chat at Scale with Socket.IO and Redis Pub/Sub
Build real-time chat that scales with Socket.IO and Redis: rooms, the Redis adapter, delivery and ordering, presence, reconnection and React Native.
Architecture & PerformanceOct 11, 2026
React Native Performance in 2026: The Checklist That Matters
A practical React Native performance optimization checklist for 2026: measuring, startup, re-renders, lists, images, animations, memory and monitoring.
Architecture & PerformanceOct 11, 2026
Hermes in 2026: What It Does and How to Profile with It
What Hermes does for React Native in 2026, what changed with Hermes V1, Hermes vs JavaScriptCore, and how to profile CPU and memory with DevTools.
Offline & DataOct 11, 2026
WatermelonDB vs SQLite vs Realm in 2026
WatermelonDB vs SQLite vs Realm for React Native in 2026: performance, sync, the end of Atlas Device Sync, and which local database to choose.
Quality & SecurityOct 11, 2026
Detox vs Maestro: End-to-End Testing React Native in 2026
Detox vs Maestro for React Native E2E tests in 2026: how they work, the same test in both, flakiness, Expo and CI support, and which to choose.
BackendOct 11, 2026
NestJS vs Express vs Fastify for a Mobile API in 2026
NestJS vs Express vs Fastify (and Hono) for a mobile app API in 2026: structure, performance, TypeScript, validation, team size and when each one fits.