React Native Radio

In 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 in a dogfooding app before release, even when AI-generated code and tests look good.

Show Notes
Charlie Cheever - Expo Keynote | App.js Conf 2026

Connect With Us!
Mark Goldstein: @maker__mark
Mazen Chami: @mazenchami
React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio

This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red!
Infinite Red is a premier mobile app consultancy, especially focused on Expo and React Native, located fully remote in the US. We’re a team of 30 with highly experienced mobile app developers and have been doing this for over a decade. We are also one of the first development teams to adopt agentic coding in a way that keeps high quality standards and aren’t afraid to do things the old school way if we need to. If you’re looking for mobile app or React Native or Expo expertise for your next project, hit us up at infinite.red/radio.

Gant Laborde returns to the podcast for a recap of all things Chain React! Robin and Mazen chat with Gant about the trends he saw at Chain React this year — from Expo's keynote to AI's growing role in software development — as well as why in-person conferences are still at the center of what motivates us as a community.



Show Notes

Chain React Recap Video



Connect With Us!

Gant Laborde: @gantlaborde

Robin Heinze: @robinheinze

Mazen Chami: @mazenchami

React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio



This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red!

Infinite Red is a premier mobile app consultancy, especially focused on Expo and React Native, located fully remote in the US. We’re a team of 30 with highly experienced mobile app developers and have been doing this for over a decade. We are also one of the first development teams to adopt agentic coding in a way that keeps high quality standards and aren’t afraid to do things the old school way if we need to. If you’re looking for mobile app or React Native or Expo expertise for your next project, hit us up at infinite.red/radio.

How does React Native handle touch gestures? Robin and Tyler unpack PanResponder's callbacks, gesture state, and JavaScript-thread performance, plus why you'll still reach for React Native Gesture Handler.

 

Connect With Us!

Robin Heinze: @robinheinze

Tyler Williams: @coolsoftware.dev (Bsky)

React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio

 

This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red!

We’re a fully remote team of 30 across the US. We’ve been building mobile apps for over a decade, with deep expertise in React Native and Expo. We adopted agentic coding early and use it where it meets our standards. When it isn’t the right fit, our engineers rely on proven methods. 

Working on something mobile? Tell us about it at infinite.red/radio.

Robin 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, trustworthy mobile experiences.

 

Show Notes

CopilotKit: Bring Users and AI Agents together inside real apps

 

Connect With Us!

Mike Ryan: @MikeRyanDev

Robin Heinze: @robinheinze

Mazen Chami: @mazenchami

React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio

 

Sponsored by Infinite Red

Infinite Red is a premier mobile app consultancy, especially focused on Expo and React Native, located fully remote in the US. We’re a team of 30 with highly experienced mobile app developers and have been doing this for over a decade. We are also one of the first development teams to adopt agentic coding in a way that keeps high quality standards and aren’t afraid to do things the old school way if we need to. If you’re looking for mobile app or React Native or Expo expertise for your next project, hit us up at infinite.red/radio.

Robin Heinze and Tyler Williams break down React Native’s AppRegistry! From Expo and app entry points to brownfield apps and more, see what’s happening under the hood and build mobile apps with even more confidence after this exciting episode.

 

Connect With Us!

Robin Heinze: @robinheinze

Tyler Williams: @coolsoftware.dev (Bsky)

React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio

 

This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red!

Infinite Red is a premier mobile app consultancy, especially focused on Expo and React Native, located fully remote in the US. We’re a team of 30 with highly experienced mobile app developers and have been doing this for over a decade. We are also one of the first development teams to adopt agentic coding in a way that keeps high quality standards and aren’t afraid to do things the old school way if we need to. If you’re looking for mobile app or React Native or Expo expertise for your next project, hit us up at infinite.red/radio.