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When AI doesn't help!

ChatGPT ran out of ideas when its suggestion didn’t work. How do you solve a problem when AI can’t?
Rakesh Arunachalam
June 23, 2025
Why React Native is a strong option for a mobile MVP

After supporting many founders in designing, developing, and launching their mobile MVPs, here are the reasons we continue to recommend React Native as an ideal framework.
Kelly Gebo
May 1, 2025
Introducing Belt: Your New Favorite Tool for Starting React Native Apps

Discover Belt, thoughtbot’s new CLI tool that simplifies starting React Native apps with smart defaults and easy feature integration. Perfect for developers looking to streamline their workflow.
Diego Oliveira
August 23, 2024
- Mobile
- React Native
- DevTools
- CLI
- Internal Tools
Upcoming Talks at Ruby Conferences in Spring and Summer 2024

Join us in anticipating exciting talks for spring and summer of 2024. Discover new lessons, shared experiences and breakthroughs from senior and principal thoughtbot developers!
Elyse Hadid
April 12, 2024
- Rails
- Ruby
- JavaScript
- Testing
- Turbo
- Events
- Growth
- Mobile
- Conferences
- Community
Set up Detox for end-to-end testing in your React Native App

Looking to set up Detox in your next React Native application? Here we have a guide to make your life easier!
Rémy Hannequin and Jose Blanco
April 4, 2024
- React Native
- Mobile
- iOS
- Android
- Detox
- TypeScript
React Native push notifications with Firebase Cloud Messaging

Dive into React Native push notifications with Firebase Cloud Messaging and Notifee. From setup nuances to advanced features, this guide equips developers to engage users effectively.
Diego Oliveira and Frida Casas
December 18, 2023
Upcoming React and React-Native Conferences for 2024

As we close the chapter on the vibrant conference scene of 2023, join us in anticipating the exciting lineup for 2024. Discover key events in React, React Native, and JavaScript, for a year of shared experiences and breakthroughs.
Diego Oliveira
December 14, 2023
- React
- React Native
- JavaScript
- Events
- Growth
- Mobile
Optimizing performance in React Native: Tips and techniques

Explore how to supercharge your app, covering key strategies for optimizing React Native app performance, enhancing user experience and app success.
Diego Oliveira
December 13, 2023
Understanding React Native Components

Over the past 3 weeks my colleague skilled in Ruby on Rails expressed interest in picking up React Native - in this piece we share our finding from our pairing sessions and hope it helps you better understand React Native components.
Silumesii Maboshe and Tobi Shokunbi
October 27, 2023
Announcing ESLint Configs for React and React Native

We recently released full-featured ESLint configurations for React and React Native!
Stephen Hanson
August 28, 2023
- React
- React Native
- JavaScript
- Mobile
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