091 - Gesture Handler v3, AI Agents Everywhere, Animated Components & Tiny Harvest Momentum
This week’s episode is packed with deep React Native ecosystem updates, a clear shift toward AI-first tooling, and some really positive momentum on Tiny Harvest. We talk new APIs, better performance, smarter automation - and why it feels like AI has officially crossed a tipping point for most developers.
⚛️ React Native Radar
⚛️ React Native Radar
- ⏳ Expo SDK 55 – still not released, likely 1–2 weeks out
- 🤏 React Native Gesture Handler v3 (beta)
- 🧩 React Native Screens 4.22 – ongoing polish and fixes
- 🚪 Teleport – a better, more flexible Portal solution for React Native
- 🧠 AI SDK Profiler with Rozenite
- 🤖 Token-efficient automation for AI agents
- ⚡ Superconfig with Nitro
- 📈 5 tips to increase app downloads & retention (Expo blog)
- 🧰 Expo MCP – new features
- 🧠 Vercel React Native Skills for AI agents
- 🧹 Xcode cleanup tool – finally reclaim that disk space
- 💬 Expo OpenClaw Chat
🧠 Build in Public
- Tiny Harvest Update 🌱
- 🎟️ Season pass is performing really well
- 🐔 The new Coop feature feels great in-game
- 🚀 More big features shipping this week
- ❤️ Most importantly: people genuinely love the game
🚨 Trending in Tech
- 🤖 AI has reached a tipping point for most developers
🚀 Learn React Native: https://galaxies.dev/missions/zero-to-hero
🔥 Weekly Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@galaxies_dev
❤️ Socials
🔥 Weekly Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@galaxies_dev
❤️ Socials
👨💻 Apps
- Tiny Harvest iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tiny-harvest-cozy-farm/id6755226300
- Tiny Harvest Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.supersimon.harvestgame
- Matrix Manager: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/matrix-manager-task-manager/id6739463021
- Quick Track: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/quick-track-calorie-counter/id1669892980
🔗 Links
- RNGH v3 beta: https://blog.swmansion.com/introducing-gesture-handler-3-0-hook-based-api-deeper-reanimated-integration-more-9185b0c8e305
- React Native Teleport: https://kirillzyusko.github.io/react-native-teleport/blog/welcome
- AI SDK Profiler: https://www.callstack.com/blog/announcing-ai-sdk-profiler-for-react-native
- Superconfig: https://github.com/riteshshukla04/react-native-superconfig
- Worklets: https://blog.swmansion.com/behind-the-scenes-of-react-native-multithreading-vision-camera-v5-x-react-native-worklets-a102c37b32ae
- 5 Tips to increase mobile app downloads: https://expo.dev/blog/how-to-increase-mobile-app-downloads-and-retention
- Expo MCP: https://x.com/Baconbrix/status/2016286464510984224
- Vercel React Native Skills: https://x.com/vercel_dev/status/2016226892333121635
- Reactix: https://www.reacticx.com/
- Xcode clean up dev tool: https://x.com/seanallen_dev/status/2019823735667372099
- Expo Openclaw Demo: https://x.com/brunobar79/status/2019444917064315320
- Tiny Harvest Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TinyHarvest/
