Mazen Chami

🚨 STARTING IN ONE HOUR Alex Hunt from @expo.dev joins @mazenchami.dev on React Native Live!! We'll dig into what rebuilding Meta's dev stack from the outside really looks like. Come ask your questions! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zazU...

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-...

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...

🖤❤️ 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...

Just finished recording a @reactnativeradio.com episode on @expo.dev for desktop with @shirakaba.bsky.social and this is an episode you don't wanna miss. great conversation and content!

🖤❤️ 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...

🖤❤️ 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...

🖤❤️ 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...

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...

🖤❤️ 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...

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.

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=...

Check out all the amazing talks we had at Chain React this year! And take a listen to my talk too!

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 🧵

🖤❤️ 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...

🖤❤️ 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...

🖤❤️ 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...

🖤❤️ 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...

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...

Let's figure this out together. See you in July!

🖤❤️ 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...

🖤❤️ 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 🧵

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...

🖤❤️ 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 🧵

🖤❤️ 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...

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...

🖤❤️ 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...

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

🎤 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...

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...

🎤 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...

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-...

🎤 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...

🖤❤️ 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...

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! 👏

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!

So excited to take the stage at our very own Chain React! Looking forward to seeing everyone 🫶

🎤 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...

If you haven't heard Gant speak, you're missing out! You don't wanna miss this talk and this wonderful event!

🔥 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 👇

🖤❤️ 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...

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-...

🖤❤️ 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...

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.

🖤❤️ 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...

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...

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...

🖤❤️ 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 🧵

🖤❤️ 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...

🖤❤️ 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...