Weekly Digest
Dec 20 - Dec 26, 2021
4 articles that week
Using External JavaScript Libraries in React Native
Callstack explores a critical question for React Native teams: when can you safely use JavaScript libraries built for the web, and when do you need native alternatives?
60fps Animations in React Native
Smooth animations can make or break your mobile app's user experience. Callstack breaks down how to achieve buttery 60fps animations in React Native without janky frames or dropped performance.
Introducing Swift RunOnce
Daniel Roth from Thumbtack's iOS team just solved a problem every Swift developer has faced: ensuring code runs exactly once without the brittle boolean flags that break at scale.
Balancing Native and JavaScript Code in React Native
React Native's bridge can be your bottleneck or your superpower. Callstack explores the critical tradeoff between JavaScript flexibility and native performance that determines whether your app flies or crawls.