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React Native via Expo in 2026 #58

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@bhouston

I would do a talk about how to develop a iOS app (or Android) using React Native via the Expo framework. React Native via Expo is so much simpler these days.

General outline of a presentation and I would also include an open source repo that demonstrates it all.

The modern ecosystem:

  • create-expo-app
  • Expo Go - run native app with just a QR code
  • Next.js-like File-based via expo-router

Differences from React Web:

  • StyleSheets vs CSS
  • FlexBox by default

Creating Your First App

  • Basics of expo-router
  • Linking, navigation
  • Forms
  • Platform specific code
  • Whisper integration

Tips & Tricks

  • Animation
  • KeyboardAvoidingView
  • useSafeAreaInsets (for camera cutouts from screens)

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