The Liquid Glass effects are not expensive and anyone claiming they are has no idea how modern GPUs and animation work. Anyone saying it is is either just parroting or is an idiot.

"Fundamental" truths about software: - Code is liability - The more code you have, the more bugs you tend to have - The more complex a system, the more important architecture becomes - Writing maintainable code is a lot more effort than just getting it to work

Building apps is easier than ever. But shipping is still brutal. Until now. 🚀Meet Expo Launch: the fastest way to get your app to the app store ◆ Skip config ◆ Skip certificates ◆ Skip the maze Press “Launch” → land in TestFlight. More details in the blog from

𝝠 Expo SDK 54 is LIVE 🚀 ◆ React Native 0.81 ◆ Precompiled RN for iOS → faster clean builds ◆ iOS 26 Liquid Glass icons + views ◆ Android 16 target, edge-to-edge default ◆ Router v6 native tabs ◆ Updates: header overrides, progress, reload screen ◆ So much more...you

We redid our homepage: expo.dev I think it looks nice

Expo UI in Expo SDK 54 is pure magic for those who remember how tricky it was to use proper platform UIs. I effectively wrote a whole app in Swift UI without writing anything but TypeScript.

Cozy coding tip: put your macbook on the chair so it warms it up while you make yourself a coffee

We celebrate 10 years of collaboration since February 2015. @Expo is the longest-active contributor to React Native outside Meta. Maybe the longest in the greater React.js ecosystem too. We are proud to reaffirm our commitment and partnership. See you at React Conf next week.

it’s been a while since i last used x. it’s hard to balance time between work and different social networks like bluesky, x, and so on. btw, the other day i listened to the podcast from Beto and Simon Grimm about expo ui, and i had some thoughts. surprisingly, people

GPT 5 in codex is so unpleasant to work with. It can sometimes go for additional couple minutes (it's slow) before it addresses my newest message (since it queues it)

Want to work with us on making Expo the best choice for building apps? We are looking for great full-stack, frontend and backend engineers to join us in working on EAS. See our job posting or DM me for details! expo.dev/careers/web-se…

Happy fresh bagel Thursday to those who celebrate

Really great summary

Born too late to configure gulp all days Born too early to configure vite all days Born just in time to configure webpack all days

I worked hard on this release. Hope you like it :)

I use Claude Code on production codebases enough that I hit the max limits. "Vibe coding" does not describe my work. A deep understanding of software engineering and computer systems is required to make the calls that keep a complex codebase healthy and keep my company’s

30 minutes nap in the middle of the day: absolutely destroyed. Needs 3 more hours or zombie for the rest of the day. Waking up 30 minutes into the sleep at night: fully recharged. Back to sleep? What sleep? Body is ready to start the day.

Feels good now to be someone who always liked the principle of code tests but was too lazy to write them

Watching Her (the movie) hits different in 2026

Happy existential crisis week to all who celebrate (we are still early)