Unlocked!! This week we debut a special freebird episode where we watch the Darby Crash biopic classic "What We Do Is Secret"! Free full video available here: https://youtu.be/GUReU6F36fY?si=P5RGzBqi_yBJg4Ma Also available for free on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheSkippablesPor Archival Matter

What are my top 3 libraries? Which styling solution is the best? How can we build better universal apps for web, iOS and Android? In this special Q&A episode I answered tons of your questions about the current state of React Native, Expo and the future improvements like RSC or Expo DOM components and react-strict-dom. Learn React Native - https://g…

The Skippables go PUNK! This week comedian and photographer Dominic Angel returns to mosh through the discography of The Distillers. Will they say Lordy Lordy as we Ask the Angels if their music is skippable or will they be Sick of it all and left idoless? Watch the full video here : https://www.patreon.com/TheSkippables…

In this conversation, Simon Grimm interviews Mariusz Stanisz, a React Native developer, about the complexities and challenges of Brownfield integration in mobile applications. Mariusz shares his experiences, insights, and the potential benefits of integrating React Native into existing native applications. The discussion covers the technical aspect…

In this conversation, Simon Grimm interviews Oskar Franco about the new architecture in React Native. They discuss the current bridge concept, the need for a new architecture, and the three main components of the new architecture: Fabric, JSI, and CodeGen. They also talk about the challenges and benefits of migrating to the new architecture, the us…

This episodes guest is Italian actor Giovanni Lombardo Radice aka John Morghen. (City of the Living Dead, Cannibal Ferox, Stage Fright, The Church, The Omen 2006) We discuss his contributions to the horror genre one month before his passing in 2023.RIP GiovanniThe RHP is apart of the Prescribed Films Podcast Network #thepfpnWww.linktree.com/rudehor…

This week we Unskiptheworld with special guest Carolina McPhail to dive into the discography of Angel Olsen! We get into a whole new mess and spring from the white fire to find her most skippable song... Watch full video here: www.patreon.com/theskippables Listen to Meredith here : https://open.spotify.com/track/7ivr5RjsU6zVUTwEHAhZxm?si=22b42bc150…

Steve Galili, lead software engineer at MyWheels, discusses the transition from the React Native Community CLI to Expo for their car-sharing platform. He highlights the benefits of Expo, such as easier development and maintenance, and the challenges of convincing the team and management to make the switch. Steve also shares insights into the techno…

Hey Joe! This week we hit some crosstown traffic and find out what would happen if 6 was 9 as we groove through Jimi Hendrix's discography with special guest Emmanuel "Piel Divina". Will the hosts be lost in a purple haze or will they stand next to Jimi's fire and be bold as love? Come make a skipcastle made of sand with us as we find his most skip…

In this conversation, Simon Grimm interviews Gant Laborde, CIO at Infinite Red, about his role, his sci-fi novel, and the React Native Paradox. Gant explores the reasons behind React Native's success and its consistency and care as key factors. They also touch on the competition between React Native and Flutter, and the challenges faced by Google i…

Let's start the Ritual and Dance Macabre because Dandy Demon has returned to the pod to delve deep into the discography of Ghost! Will they smash the Witch Image with a Square Hammer into Mummy Dust? Or will their music have the hosts praying to Mary on a cross? A Hunter's moon is out so we can see the watcher in the sky and find their most skippab…

In this conversation, Simon interviews Rory Bain, a product engineer at Incident.io, about his experience building a multi-platform on-call mobile app using React Native. Rory shares his background in native mobile app development and his transition to React Native. They discuss the reasons for choosing React Native over frameworks like Flutter or …

Oh Sweet Skippin' this week the hosts are joined by fellow rocker and rock enthusiast Bryan Guerrero to stay After Hours to discuss the discography of the Velvet Underground. Will they Run Run Run away from the music or will the begin to see the light as they find their most skippable song! watch full episode www.patreon.com/theskippables…

In this conversation, Simon Grimm interviews Giovanni Laquidara, a developer advocate at Amazon, about TV app development with React Native. Giovanni shares his experience working with React Native at Amazon and explains how React Native can be used to develop TV apps. He also discusses the challenges and considerations when developing for TV, such…

We're Baaaaack! It's time to Wake Up because we are Ready to Start finding the most skippable songs, with special guest Giovanni Argueta, from Arcade Fire's discography. Put on your Crowns of Love as we roll through their neighborhood and cause a Rebellion/ Suburban War. Watch the full episode here: https://www.patreon.com/TheSkippables…

In this conversation, Gabriel Dierks, a lead mobile engineer at Kadmos, discusses the challenges and solutions related to mobile app development for seafarers. He also shares insights on the technology stack, release pipelines, and user experience considerations. The conversation covers topics such as the specific niche of the shipping industry, th…

Delphine Bugner, Mobile Tech Lead at BAM, discusses the inner workings of Yoga in React Native. Yoga is responsible for positioning components on the screen based on their dimensions and styling props. Delphine emphasizes the importance of understanding how things work under the hood and why they were designed that way. She shares her uncommon jour…

Yousouf El-Azizi, mobile tribe lead at Obytes and core team member of the GeeksBlaBla community in Morocco, discusses his path into technology and becoming a React Native developer. He also talks about his role as the leader of the mobile tribe at Obytes and the benefits of using their open-source starter template. The template, which has gained po…

In this episode, Simon and Aaron recap the App.js conference and discuss the key themes and talks. They cover topics such as the state of Expo, the recommended framework for React Native, the importance of iteration speed, the introduction of Expo Orbit and Expo Atlas, the use of React Server Components, real-time 3D applications, Brownfield app in…

This week Katie Cox of D.O.V.E joins the pod to talk about Devo! With their Freedom of Choice it's time to decide what Devo's most skippable song is. Whip this episode on because there's something for everybody here! Watch the full video on patreon: www.patreon.com/theskippablesPor Archival Matter

In this conversation, Simon Grimm interviews Maximilian Schwarzmüller, a renowned online course creator, about his experience of creating courses and his vast knowledge of various technologies. They discuss the current state of JavaScript frameworks like Angular, React, and Vue, as well as emerging frameworks like Solid.js and Svelte. They also tou…

Howwdyy! This week we have on comedian and producer of the Basement Dwellers comedy show Alex Durazzo to talk about Speak! Will they find themselves in a Lost World Stabbed by Digital Sex or will they make it out alive in their Bulletproof Denali just to smoke 99 blunts at the Rose Parade?? Whatever they do they WILL be finding Speakz most skippabl…

In this conversation, Simon and Kitze discuss various topics including Kitze's experience as a React Native developer, his encounter with Gary Vee, and his popular product Sizzy. The conversation revolves around the challenges of building customizable UI components in React Native and the lack of comprehensive libraries. Simon and Kitze discuss the…

This is the one that you've been waiting for! Vincent "Chente" Franco returns to the pod to dissect the discography of The Stone Roses... Will they find any good musical nuggets on their second album or will they be pulling out Fool's Gold? Drive South with us to the Waterfall as we say Bye Bye Badman to their terrible second album and find their m…

In this episode, Henry Moulton, principal engineer at Yonder, shares the story of building the award-winning mobile app Yonder. He talks about the challenges working with private Apple and Google APIs as well as the technology stack of their React Native app. Henry also recaps his App.js talk about Maestro from 2023 and how AI is enabling developer…

In this episode, Jon Samp, head of product at Expo, shares his background in herpetology research and how he transitioned into programming. He discusses his experience developing the Codecademy app with Expo and the challenges he faced. John also talks about his other apps, including the Single Origin coffee timer and WordCheck for Scrabble. He emp…

In this episode, Simon interviews Gary Tokman, CEO at Candle, about his experience with React Native and building a personal finance app. Gary shares his background in iOS development and how he transitioned to React Native. He discusses the technology stack used in Candle, and the three main problems of React Native apps. Gary also shares his late…

In this episode, Simon interviews Nader Dabit, a developer and expert in AI and Web3. Nader shares his background and explains why he left his job at AWS to focus on Web3. He discusses the current state of Web3 and AI, highlighting the job market and opportunities in the blockchain space. Nader also explains the concept of EigenLayer and its role i…

This week the hosts with comedian Greg Sanchez take on the sprawling discography of Cafe Tacvba! Wil they be giving the band "las flores" or will they fly away in "el cliclon"? Eres skippable??? Listen and see for yourself! Watch the full video on patreon : www.patreon.com/theskippablesPor Archival Matter

In this conversation, Simon Grimm interviews William Candillon, the creator of Can It Be Done in React Native, about React Native Skia. They discuss the basics of Skia, the benefits of using Skia in React Native, and the performance improvements in React Native Skia. They also talk about the connection between reanimated and React Native Skia, as w…

In this episode, Charlotte Isambert, developer at BAM Labs, shares insights on architecture, emphasizing the importance of splitting code into features and following domain-driven design principles. Charlotte also introduces the QRQC (Quick Response Quality Control) and explains Ship Show Ask methodologies, which focus on problem-solving and effici…

Mark Lawlor, the creator of NativeWind, joins Simon on the Rocketship podcast to discuss the challenges of styling in React Native and the solutions provided by NativeWind. Mark explains the limitations of the StyleSheet API in React Native and how NativeWind addresses these limitations by bringing CSS concepts to React Native. He also highlights t…

This week the hosts are joined by Michelle Petree (@petee_puff) of the Point and Drink Adventure podcast to rally through The Police's entire discography! We follow the Demolition Man down a Strange Journey which, On Any Other Day would be okay but when Roxanne is visited by Spirits In The Material World, this Reggatta De Blanc might even have the …

Zach Taylor, a software engineer living in Japan, shares his journey from teaching guitar lessons and selling Pokemon cards to becoming a full-time software engineer. He discusses his transition to coding, learning HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and eventually discovering React Native. Zach provides insights into the job market and freelancing, emphasi…

In this episode, Simon Grimm interviews Kacper Kapuściak, a React Native open-source developer at Software Mansion. They explore the importance of microinteractions in app design and how to identify relevant microinteractions. Kacper shares insights on layout animations and the current state of web support for Gesture Handler and Reanimated. They c…

Skip by me! This week the hosts add guest host Greg to the mix along with special guest Mark Nakamura to Listen Up to the discography of Oasis! Will they look back in anger for ever listening to this music or will they Acquiesce and go All Around the World praising these Songbirds? Load up on your Cigarettes and Alcohol and go Supersonic as we find…

In this episode, Simon interviews Frank Calise, Senior Software Engineer at Infinite Red. Frank shares his experiences with different programming languages and platforms, including iOS, Android, Xamarin, and React Native. He also discusses the role of open source at Infinite Red and provides insights into Ignite, Infinite Red's battle-tested boiler…

Here's an unlocked Freebird where the hosts share some of their favorite songs to smash to! Get your candles, roses, and massage oil ready because it's gonna get skippy... subscribe to our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheSkippablesPor Archival Matter

In this episode, Simon and Aaron Berezkin discuss the results of the State of React Native 2023 survey. They cover various topics such as state management, data fetching, navigation, or styling and share their own take on the outcome and trends of the different categories based on real-life observations. Learn React Native - https://galaxies.dev Ár…

This week special returning guest Amber Fargano joins the hosts in decoding the discography of Paramore! Will they be singing hallelujah at the end of their listen or "We are broken"? Will their ears go through Hard Times or will they Crave more?? Check out our patreon to see the full video version of the show: https://www.patreon.com/TheSkippables…

In this episode, Simon interviews Evan Bacon, the creator of Expo Router. They explore the features and benefits of Expo Router, including file-based routing, deep linking, and automatic TypeScript. Evan shares the roadmap for Expo Router version 4, which aims to unify the server-client connection and introduce server components. They also touch on…

Simon talks with Theo about the differences between React Native and Flutter, and what React Native's Superpower is. They explore the benefits of React server components and how they differ from over-the-air updates. Finally, they delve into the T3 stack and its origins, and the integration of Expo and React Native. Learn React Native - https://gal…

Vroom Vroom this pod just pulled up in a White Mercedes with special guest Wes Leslie to take you for a drive through Charli XCX's discography! We Speed Drive and Break the Rules In the City as we Unlock our skippy awards trying to find her most skippable song. Check out Wes' new album! https://open.spotify.com/album/3XfWkBcOFhSVkmZWvZm7Yn Watch th…

In this episode, I talk with Szymon Rybczak, a 17-year-old React Native developer at Callstack. Szymon shares his journey into open source and his experience working with React Native. He discusses the benefits of contributing to open-source projects and provides tips for getting started. Szymon also explains the concept of React Server Components …

In this conversation, Kadi Kraman and I discuss various topics related to Expo and React Native. We cover EAS (Expo Application Services) and its features, including building native apps quickly and handling certificate management. We also discuss the differences between Expo Go, development builds, and pre-builds. Finally, we touch on the customiz…

Skipping in the name of! We're back for another year of mature and thoughtful music takes and we're kicking 2024 off with a returning favorite Joe Lopez! This week we stomp through the disography of Rage Against the Machine to find their most skippable song. Will the hosts turn the channel on Guerilla Radio or will they Testify that these Bulls thr…

Simon talks with Thor Schaeff, Dev Rel & DX at Supabase. We cover all things Supabase, compare it to other solutions and how well Supabase plays together with React Native in 2024! Learn React Native - https://galaxies.dev Thor Schaeff Twitter: https://twitter.com/thorwebdev Personal: https://thor.bio/ Links Supabase: https://supabase.com/ Supabase…

Why should you use React Native in 2024? I explain my reasons for using React Native and why I think it's probably the best cross-platform solution you can pick in 2024 to build native mobile apps! Learn React Native - https://galaxies.dev SPECIAL DEAL Use code GALAXIES24 at the checkout to get a 25% discount on your first 3 months of PRO 🔥…

In this end of the year episode, I share the story how Galaxies almost failed and my vision for every member of Galaxies plus the content you can expect in 2024! Learn React Native - https://galaxies.devPor Simon Grimm

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