Frank Calise

Frank Calise

@frankcalise.dev

Staff software engineer @infinite.red. react-native and @expo.dev lover. Virginia Tech Alum. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt. On-and-off Italian language learner. https://t.mbjms.com/331727/4080/0?po=6456&aff_sub5=SF_006OG000004lmDN

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Infinite Red
@infinite.red

The iPhone Duo is about to hit the market... but will your app feel natural on it? Over on the blog, Sean Barker writes on designing for the space available and why to test what youve already shipped before doing anything too fancy. Read it now 👇 shift.infinite.red/apple-didnt-...

shift.infinite.redApple didn’t invent the foldable. It might make you support one.Us Apple nerds are back, baby! For a few glorious hours after the September 9th keynote, the iPhone Duo was the first foldable phone ever…

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Infinite Red
@infinite.red

Adopting React Native doesn’t have to mean rewriting your app. Darin Wilson explains how @expo.dev's brownfield tooling lets you start with one screen, with React Native code inside your native project or packaged as a separate library. Read 👇 shift.infinite.red/you-dont-nee...

shift.infinite.redYou Don’t Need a Rewrite: Expo’s New Brownfield React Native StoryAt the first Chain React conference in 2017, I was chatting with a developer named Tom.

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React Native Radio
@reactnativeradio.com

🖤❤️ RNR 375 ❤️🖤 Another RNR Explains is now in podcast apps everywhere! This week: @robinheinze.dev and @mazenchami.dev explain how @expo.dev's EAS Update delivers over-the-air updates to React Native apps. Don't miss it 🎧 infinite.red/react-native...

infinite.redReact Native Radio - RNR 375 - RNR Explains: EAS UpdateRobin and Mazen explain how Expo's EAS Update delivers over-the-air updates to React Native apps. They also cover what you can safely ship, how updates reach users, and why runtime versions and rollba...

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React Native Radio
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🖤❤️ RNR 374 ❤️🖤 We're back with another Real Life React Native!! Wojciech Ogrodowczyk joins our host @mazenchami.dev to chat about building the app "Dreaming: Language Learning" with React Native. Check it out 👇 infinite.red/react-native...

infinite.redReact Native Radio - RNR 374 - Building "Dreaming: Language Learning" with React NativeMazen talks with Wojciech Ogrodowczyk of Brains & Beards about building "Dreaming: Language Learning" with React Native. They share lessons on offline video, mobile performance, native modules, and us...

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React Native Radio
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🖤❤️ 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...

infinite.redReact Native Radio - RNR 373 - Real Life React Native: ChimeIn 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
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🖤❤️ 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...

infinite.redReact Native Radio - RNR 370 - CopilotKit with Mike RyanRobin 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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Infinite Red
@infinite.red

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🎤 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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React Native Radio
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🖤❤️ 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...

infinite.redReact Native Radio - RNR 361 - Gamemaking and AI coding with Jamon HolmgrenJamon 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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Mazen Chami
@mazenchami.dev

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!

Infinite Red@infinite.red

🎤 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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Infinite Red
@infinite.red

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🎤 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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React Native Radio
@reactnativeradio.com

🖤❤️ 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...

infinite.redReact Native Radio - RNR 359 - The AI Apocalypse? The past, present, and future of softwareTodd 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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React Native Radio
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🖤❤️ 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...

infinite.redReact Native Radio - RNR 358 - React Native for Meta Quest Part 2: Developer FriendlyEvan 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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Joshua Yoes
@joshuayoes.com

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

🖤❤️ RNR 357 ❤️🖤 @mazenchami.dev and @robinheinze.dev catch up on the biggest React Native 0.82–0.84 and @expo.dev SDK 55 updates, from the new architecture and Hermes V1 to faster builds, better tools, and AI upgrades. Listen now 🎧 infinite.red/react-native...

infinite.redReact Native Radio - RNR 357 - React Native 0.82–0.84 & Expo 55Mazen and Robin catch up on five months of React Native and Expo releases, covering the biggest updates in 0.82–0.84 and Expo SDK 55. They talk through the move to the new architecture, Hermes V1 beco...

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Infinite Red
@infinite.red

Our CFP is OPEN 🔥 Chain React 2026 needs speakers who can level up 500+ React Native devs in Portland this July! All you need is a title and a strong idea. It takes 10 minutes to submit. Deadline: March 18. We want to hear from you. 🎤 sessionize.com/chain-react-...

sessionize.comChain React 2026: Call for SpeakersChain 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
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🖤❤️ 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...

infinite.redReact Native Radio - RNR 352 - Expo Launch with Cedric van PuttenMazen 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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React Native Radio
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🖤❤️ 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...

infinite.redReact Native Radio - RNR 351 - Transforming Packages to Nitro with Marc RousavyIn 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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Joshua Yoes
@joshuayoes.com

I finally found a good place to put all of my twitter bookmarks

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⚛️ React Native Wrapped 2025: the year we entered our polishing era Performance got faster. Tooling got sharper. And the New Architecture saga is complete. Read the full companion recap from our very own @joshuayoes.com 👇 shift.infinite.red/react-native...

shift.infinite.redReact Native Wrapped 2025: The Year We Entered Our Polishing Era2025 was the year React Native went from “it works great” to “it works fast.”

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Tyler Williams
@coolsoftware.dev

2025 was big for React Native, Expo, and of course us here at Infinite Red.

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🖤❤️ RNR 350 ❤️🖤 React Native Wrapped 2025 is here! The trio of hosts are back together, joined by @joshuayoes.com, to recap the biggest React Native developments of 2025. Now available in podcast feeds everywhere 👇 infinite.red/react-native...

infinite.redReact Native Radio - RNR 350 - React Native Wrapped 2025In our popular year-end recap, our hosts are all back tother and joined by guest Josh Yoes to review the biggest React Native developments of 2025! They cover major releases, the shift to the new arch...

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React Native Radio
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🖤❤️ RNR 349 ❤️🖤 Fan-favorite Taylor Desseyn (@tdesseyn.bsky.social) returns to break down the 2025 React Native job market!! @mazenchami.dev + @robinheinze.dev talk with Taylor about what skills matter and why community is more important than ever. Don’t miss it 👇 infinite.red/react-native...

infinite.redReact Native Radio - RNR 349 - How 2025 Changed the React Native Job Market (with Taylor Desseyn)Mazen and Robin are joined by fan-favorite Taylor Desseyn to discuss how the React Native job market has shifted in 2025 and why community matters more than ever. They break down what skills companies...

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React Native Radio
@reactnativeradio.com

🖤❤️ RNR 348 ❤️🖤 From Ionic Evangelist to… React Native Content Creator?? This week we’re joined by special guest Simon Grimm from @galaxies.dev! 🪐 Tune in for a powerful episode packed with trends, insights on the future of React Native, and more!

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Infinite Red
@infinite.red

Ready to supercharge your apps? 📱🚀 @gantlaborde.com joins @mazenchami.dev on React Native Mornings to talk about on-device AI with React Native! 🗓️ Wednesday · 9am PT 📺 Live on YouTube Set a notification👇 www.youtube.com/live/9ClulS-...

youtube.comSupercharge Your Apps with On-Device AI and React Native with Gant Laborde | React Native MorningsReady to supercharge your apps?🔥 Mazen Chami welcomes Gant Laborde to React Native Mornings for a packed episode about on-device AI and React Native! ------- Follow Gant: X: https://x.com/gantlabo...

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Tyler Williams
@coolsoftware.dev

Expo 54 support for React Native MLKit is coming soon! Thanks @frankcalise.dev!! Up next: going through the backlog of issues to see if these upgrades fix some problems, and then we're probably gonna keep on adding support for additional modules.

github.comfeat!: Support for Expo SDK 54 by frankcalise · Pull Request #233 · infinitered/react-native-mlkitDescription Adds support for Expo SDK 54 Removes an unnecessary dependency on @infinitered/react-native-mlkit-core from @infinitered/react-native-document-scanner Removes unnecessary typescript de...

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Infinite Red
@infinite.red

🖤❤️ RNR 347 ❤️🖤 React Native powering smart displays? 👀 This week: @mazenchami.dev sits down with Alex Lanclos of @skylightframe.bsky.social to dig into how they use React Native to bring their smart displays and digital photo frames to life!! 🪄 Listen now 🎧

infinite.redReact Native Radio - RNR 347 - Skylight: Smart Displays Powered by React NativeMazen talks with Alex Lanclos from Skylight about how they power their wildly popular smart displays with React Native! Mazen and Alex dig into architecture upgrades, performance wins, and why Skyligh...

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Infinite Red
@infinite.red

Want to integrate on-device AI features into your React Native apps? Good news! The talk that our very own @gantlaborde.com and @mazenchami.dev recently gave at @cascadiajs.com is now on YouTube! Don't miss it 👇

CascadiaJS@cascadiajs.com

Did you know a phone could do that? 📱 @GantLaborde.com & @MazenChami.dev show us how to integrate on-device AI features into your React Native apps for real-time, offline intelligence. www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3t0... Subscribe to get notified when we ship more videos from #CascadiaJS 2025! 📺

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React Native Radio
@reactnativeradio.com

🖤❤️ RNR 346 ❤️🖤 How was Shopify's transition to the New Architecture? This week: Mustafa Ali and Thiago Magalhães from Shopify do a deep dive into the company's transition to the new architecture with @mazenchami.dev! Don't miss it! 🎧 infinite.red/react-native...

infinite.redReact Native Radio - RNR 346 - Shopify's Transition to the (new) ArchitectureIn this episode, Mazen Chami sits down with Mustafa Ali (Director of Engineering and Head of Mobile at Shopify) and Thiago Magalhães (Staff Software Developer at Shopify) to dive deep into Shopify’s t...

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JP ✨
@justinpoliachik.com

🚀 Retrotype 1.0 is live! A free iOS app that brings typewriter vibes to all your devices. It feels great on iPhone, and really shines on iPad + keyboard. Would love for you to give it a try and let me know what you think! apps.apple.com/us/app/retro... #buildinpublic #indiedev

apps.apple.com‎Retrotype‎Rediscover the joy of writing without distractions. Retrotype transforms your iPhone or iPad into a beautiful, tactile typewriter - complete with the sounds, rhythm, and charm of the classics. - Wri...

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Infinite Red
@infinite.red

🖤❤️ RNR 345 ❤️🖤 This week: @expo.dev SDK 54!! @mazenchami.dev, @frankcalise.dev, & @coolsoftware.dev cover what's new in this epic release: from precompiled RN builds to iOS 26 & Liquid Glass! Don't miss it 👇 infinite.red/react-native...

infinite.redReact Native Radio - RNR 345 - Expo SDK 54Expo SDK 54 and React Native 0.81 are a perfect match—and our hosts Mazen Chami, Frank Calise, and Tyler Williams are here to break it all down. In this episode, they dive deep into everything new in ...
Frank Calise
@frankcalise.dev

This will allow us to have a better chance at submitting the necessary receipts for HSA/FSA platforms. People dealing with chronic illness is a full-time job as I'm sure you know. Finding the right doctors, being your own advocate to the fullets, the insurance game and potential reimbursement

Frank Calise
@frankcalise.dev

is not easy on top of being sick. I think a small change to easily show the provider, prescription info and price all in one place for a single screenshot or PDF print out would go a long way.

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Infinite Red
@infinite.red

🖤❤️ RNR 341 ❤️🖤 This week: We're keeping the Maestro theme rolling! Maestro CEO Leland Takamine joins our hosts to share what's new: Studio Desktop, cloud testing, automation, and more. Listen now 🎧 infinite.red/react-native...

infinite.redReact Native Radio - RNR 341 - Catching Up With Maestro Featuring Leland TakamineMaestro CEO Leland Takamine joins the pod to share updates on Maestro Studio Desktop, cloud testing, and scaling reliable automation.

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brent
@notbrent.dev

great work by @chrfalch.bsky.social and @cipolleschi.bsky.social!

Expo@expo.dev

⚡ We teamed up with Meta to deliver precompiled iOS builds in 0.81/SDK 54. You get: ◆ Faster builds: Compile RN once per release ◆ Smoother integrations: Easier to add RN into brownfield apps ◆ Future-proof: Prepares RN for migration from CocoaPods to Swift Package Manager expo.dev/blog/precomp...

expo.devPrecompiled React Native for iOS: Faster builds are coming in 0.81React Native 0.81 introduces precompiled iOS builds, cutting compile times by up to 10x in projects where React Native is the primary dependency.

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Infinite Red
@infinite.red

The only US React Native conference is BACK! 🎉 Chain React • July 30–31, 2026 • Portland, OR Join 500+ developers from Microsoft, Amazon & more under one roof! Co‑hosted with our friends at @expo.dev Be first in line for tickets 🎟️ chainreactconf.com