Weekly Digest
Nov 25 - Dec 1, 2024
4 articles that week
UniFFI for React Native: Rust-Powered Turbo Modules
Mark Mayo from Mozilla and Tony Haile from Filament just open-sourced a tool that lets React Native developers write their native modules once in Rust instead of twice in platform-specific code. This could change how millions of developers build cross-platform apps.
Upgrading React Native in Brownfield Applications
Upgrading React Native in a brownfield app isn't just harder than a greenfield project. It's a completely different beast that most teams underestimate.
Why is there so much obsession on app size reduction?
Why do engineering teams obsess over shaving megabytes off their apps? A Reddit thread reveals the hidden costs of bloat.
Integrating React Native into Existing Applications
Callstack reveals how to add React Native to existing native apps without a full rewrite. This brownfield approach is changing how engineering teams think about cross-platform development.