The react-router project is the go-to library for client-side route management for React (and React Native). It is easy to use, well maintained, and solves the vast majority of routing needs for the vast majority of react projects (big ups to Michael Jackson, Ryan Florence, and all the great community members). It’s likely even more powerful and featureful than you may…
Step 1: Get your environment set up to create and build macOS apps with React Native Before you can build any React Native macOS app, you’ll need to install several system dependencies (homebrew, node, watchman, Xcode, etc.). Depending on your starting point, this can take a while (i.e., an hour or more) and may require…
Microsoft released Surface Duo on September 10th, 2020. Surface Duo is a brand-new device from Microsoft with dual-screen capability. A user can fold-open the device into one or two-screen mode. The two-screen mode is a new model for mobile developers to understand and tailor their applications. We spoke on React Native for dual-screen mobile devices…
What React 17 Means for Developers The top goal of React version 17 is to be easier to update. The React core team has made upgradeability a primary focus for the library and we are fans of the approach. The React ecosystem has grown by leaps and bounds and as such many React developers have…
We spoke with Matan Borenkraout about React Scheduler, Concurrent Mode, and what you can do to improve the performance of your React Applications. Matan demonstrated the effects of UI blocking work on an application and then refactored the application to use new, experimental APIs and substantially improve performance. Both TJ and I learned a fair…