Coding is 10% writing code and 90% convincing yourself it makes sense.

If I redid uni, I’d treat it like a startup accelerator. You’ve got mates, societies, and free credits (GitHub, Notion, Google Cloud, etc.), plus time before the 9-5 grind. Pitch coursemates, build SaaS MVPs, share on LinkedIn/GitHub. Uni’s your playground—start building.

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There is no WHITE GENOCIDE in South Africa Donald J. Trump

Exciting prospects lie ahead as we look towards 2025, with African startups poised to make a significant impact! These forward-thinking companies are dedicated to addressing pressing regional issues such as healthcare, food storage, and banking services, showcasing a commitment

Code is the language. Thinking is the skill. Stop focusing only on writing code. Start learning to think, design, and lead.

Hey folks, great news 📢 FlashList's alpha has gone really well and we only got a few issues! We've shipped our first release candidate (v2.0.0-rc.1) that you can ship to production 🎉. Please let us know if you face any issues! More info: github.com/Shopify/flash-…

APP.JS CONF 2025 HAS OFFICIALLY STARTED AND TRUST US, IT’S GONNA BE FIRE! 🔥 We’re also streaming on X! x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

most startups don’t fail because they didn’t have good ideas they fail because they couldn’t ship, sell, or scale

React Native Legacy Architecture frozen! No more updates or PRs. Team now focuses on New Architecture: Fabric Renderer, TurboModules, Codegen, and new threading model for improved performance and scalability. Start migrating now!

The beauty of testing on the React Native side? No fakery. Your Touchable is hidden behind an overlay? It won’t magically work - it’ll fail, as it should. Real UI, real results.

Stop asking: "Is this technically possible?" Start asking: "Is this valuable to the user?"

Is it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle?

This keeps getting crazier.

v2.0.3 is out! github.com/Shopify/react-… #ReactNative #ReactNativeSkia #RNSkia

I regret some of my posts about President Donald J. Trump last week. They went too far.

Cloudflare is also blaming an upstream provider? I’m so curious who that provider is

**Can It Support New Architecture?** There's now a tool for that. React Native's New Architecture is the future, but identifying compatible packages has been challenging. Introducing **react-native-package-checker**. 🔍 **Features**: - Paste your package.json to check all

Tomorrow (Thursday, 19 June 2025) we have a Press Conference to speak about political developments in South Africa. Those who have worked with us know that the guiding dictum and principle is guided by Amilcar Cabral who says, “Hide nothing from the masses of our people. Tell no