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4-Hour WhatsApp Clone Tutorial 😱

Hey Reader, it's time for another massive clone and this time I built a WhatsApp UI clone with React Native and tons of great features! For this tutorial, I again teamed up with Clerk, probably one of the best ways to add complete user management to your apps. Clerk is not only limited to React but works with various frameworks, so think twice about rolling your own user auth in the future and try Clerk for free instead! πŸŽ‰ Build a WhatsApp Clone with React Native (Expo Router, Reanimated,...

about 2 months agoΒ β€’Β 1 min read

Hey Reader, this week I took a closer look at a new library called Unistyles and talked to Kadi Kraman from the Expo company, but first a word from today's sponsor πŸ‘‡ 🌟 Sponsored Your in-app backend just got FREE πŸ› οΈ Glassfy is the ultimate, free SDK for in-app monetization. Effortless integration across React Native and Ionic. Stay ahead with automatic Google Billing upgrades and manage subscriptions with ease. Including real-time analytics and integrations with Segment/Mixpanel.No more...

3 months agoΒ β€’Β 1 min read

Hey Reader, it's the start of the year, so we are all looking for our annual tech stack 😍 I got you covered with an in-depth look at React Native and a new podcast with Supabase, but first a word from today's sponsor πŸ‘‡ 🌟 Sponsored Your in-app backend just got FREE πŸ› οΈ Glassfy is the ultimate, free SDK for in-app monetization. Effortless integration across React Native and Ionic. Stay ahead with automatic Google Billing upgrades and manage subscriptions with ease. Including real-time analytics...

3 months agoΒ β€’Β 1 min read

Hey Reader, things are slowing down, but not the usual flow of content! This week I got a fresh tutorial on a core piece of navigation with React Native, and an epic podcast about a possible upcoming React Native IDE πŸ”₯ Expo Router Drawer Navigation with Custom Menu In this tutorial, you will learn how to implement drawer navigation with Expo Router - but we won't stop with the basic layout! We will customize the default menu and create our own React Native menu with an avatar and footer!...

4 months agoΒ β€’Β 1 min read

Hey Reader, you probably heard of the Angular Renaissance with the latest v17, so I wanted to see how well it plays with Ionic - and it's pretty impressive! We dive into all the latest and greatest plus make use of Ionic standalone components πŸ”₯ Building Modern Angular 17 Apps with Ionic and Standalone Components In this tutorial, I'll show you how to use the latest features of Angular 17 with Ionic - This means new control flow, standalone components, and Signals. Watch the video on YouTube...

4 months agoΒ β€’Β 1 min read

Hey Reader, you have seen parallax scroll a million times in apps before - it's this "image scales bigger/smaller at the top when scrolled" effect so many apps have. And today, I'll show you a super simple way to implement this yourself πŸ”₯ Easiest React Native Parallax Image Scroll EVER 😱 Spice up your React Native app with the parallax image scroll, one of the most popular features you will see in native apps. Learn to apply parallax scroll with Reanimated easily and even add a header...

5 months agoΒ β€’Β 1 min read

Hey Reader, I finally created a detailed video about why I use React Native a lot lately! You asked about this n+1 times so I'm happy to finally have this video as I can always link to πŸ˜‚ It's also not a "justification" but an honest explanation of my personal reasons and decisions over the last year, so check it out and leave a comment ✌️ Why I use React Native Let's talk about why I enjoy React Native so much and why you should maybe give it a try as well. It's about time to have this...

5 months agoΒ β€’Β 1 min read

Hey Reader, I always wanted to build a video call experience, and this week I've finally done it - and you can do it with the new tutorial as well! This tutorial is sponsored by Stream, which offers a new SDK for Video and Audio that makes all of it possibleπŸ‘‡ The SDK provides pre-built UI components to quickly build powerful app experiences, but you can customize all of it easily. Black Week It's the special time of the year when you can invest in your skills for the next year already! At my...

5 months agoΒ β€’Β 1 min read

Hey Reader, integrating a map into your app shouldn't be painful, and today I will show you simple steps to add a powerful map component including a map cluster! On top of that, there's a new podcast episode out, and you can still claim the 40% early bird discount for my live workshop πŸ”₯ React Native Maps with Marker & Callout Learn to integrate a map view in your React Native app and go through the basic steps of customizing and controlling the MapView from code! Watch the video on YouTube...

5 months agoΒ β€’Β 1 min read

Hey Reader, it's finally time to release this MASSIVE CLONE tutorial for an AirBnB app with Clerk authentication! For this tutorial, I teamed up with Clerk, probably one of the best ways to add complete user management to your apps. Clerk is not only limited to React but works with a variety of frameworks, so think twice about rolling your own user auth in the future and try Clerk for free instead! Airbnb Clone with React Native (Expo Router, Authentication, Reanimated, Clerk) Join me as I...

5 months agoΒ β€’Β 1 min read
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