React Universe Conf | Sept 2-4, 2025
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React Universe Conf is a React and React Native conference happening on Sept 2-4, 2025, in Wrocław, Poland. Lear more on https://www.reactuniverseconf.com/.
What does a Developer Advocate actually do? @anisha.dev (Amazon) pulls back the curtain on DevRel. It's not just talks; it's being "Developer Zero”, testing APIs, and acting as the developer's best friend to add the final salt and spice ▶️ youtu.be/8HYW3nWCMec
What is Developer Advocacy? Inside the Role With Anisha Malde
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November 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
What does a Developer Advocate actually do? @anisha.dev (Amazon) pulls back the curtain on DevRel. It's not just talks; it's being "Developer Zero”, testing APIs, and acting as the developer's best friend to add the final salt and spice ▶️ youtu.be/8HYW3nWCMec
Is AI just "crypto rubbish"? @mattpocock.com shares his journey from skeptic to believer. Then, @szymonrybczak.bsky.social (@callstack.com) tackles AI's privacy problem with react-native-ai, bringing secure, offline LLMs to your mobile app ▶️ youtu.be/DCfn1UlSZzs
AI in Practice: From Cloud Privacy Risks to On-Device Solutions With Szymon Rybczak & Matt Pocock
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November 5, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Is AI just "crypto rubbish"? @mattpocock.com shares his journey from skeptic to believer. Then, @szymonrybczak.bsky.social (@callstack.com) tackles AI's privacy problem with react-native-ai, bringing secure, offline LLMs to your mobile app ▶️ youtu.be/DCfn1UlSZzs
How do you create software that runs the world and lasts till 2050? D. Richard Hipp, the creator of SQLite, shares its origin story, the power of aviation-grade testing, and why it's so reliable ▶️ youtu.be/5zQdYx-fqJg
SQLite's Origin, Rigorous Testing, and Future With D. Richard Hipp
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November 3, 2025 at 5:38 PM
How do you create software that runs the world and lasts till 2050? D. Richard Hipp, the creator of SQLite, shares its origin story, the power of aviation-grade testing, and why it's so reliable ▶️ youtu.be/5zQdYx-fqJg
When will we get React Native 1.0? @grabbou (@callstack.com) discussed the roadmap. Plus, @mrousavy.com (@margelo.com) explains why Nitro isn't just "faster Turbo Modules" but a fundamentally different, high-performance alternative ➡️ youtu.be/YlyI_PD0DeE
Nitro Modules & The Road to React Native 1.0 With Mike Grabowski & Marc Rousavy
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October 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
When will we get React Native 1.0? @grabbou (@callstack.com) discussed the roadmap. Plus, @mrousavy.com (@margelo.com) explains why Nitro isn't just "faster Turbo Modules" but a fundamentally different, high-performance alternative ➡️ youtu.be/YlyI_PD0DeE
Stop recompiling native modules! Vladimir Morozov (Microsoft) & Mariusz Pasiński (@callstack.com) explain how Node-API brings ABI stability to React Native, ending the update nightmare and allowing polyglot modules (Rust, Go!) ⬇️ youtu.be/MsWmfBlx6jw
How Node-API Brings Stability to React Native Modules With Vladimir Morozov & Mario Pasiński
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October 24, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Stop recompiling native modules! Vladimir Morozov (Microsoft) & Mariusz Pasiński (@callstack.com) explain how Node-API brings ABI stability to React Native, ending the update nightmare and allowing polyglot modules (Rust, Go!) ⬇️ youtu.be/MsWmfBlx6jw
“Learn once, write anywhere” is the React motto, but what does it really take to deploy across mobile, web, desktop, AR/VR & TVs? Leaders from Amazon, Expo, Microsoft & OSS shared the tradeoffs, tools & patterns behind building apps for every device.
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Closing Panel: Deploy Anywhere? Building Across Devices with React | React Universe Conf 2025
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October 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
“Learn once, write anywhere” is the React motto, but what does it really take to deploy across mobile, web, desktop, AR/VR & TVs? Leaders from Amazon, Expo, Microsoft & OSS shared the tradeoffs, tools & patterns behind building apps for every device.
▶️ youtu.be/bzhde_qlUgw
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From Expo apps to GraphQL servers to publishing packages - Christoph Nakazawa demonstrates how good defaults and open source tooling let you focus on your product instead of endless setup decisions.
▶️ youtu.be/rxPTEko8J7c
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Building Scalable Applications | Christoph Nakazawa at React Universe Conf 2025
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October 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
From Expo apps to GraphQL servers to publishing packages - Christoph Nakazawa demonstrates how good defaults and open source tooling let you focus on your product instead of endless setup decisions.
▶️ youtu.be/rxPTEko8J7c
▶️ youtu.be/rxPTEko8J7c
Cross-platform at scale is more than “just add React Native".
Rene Eichorn (Zalando) shows how his team is migrating the Zalando app: brownfield integration, React Strict DOM, and unifying patterns across web & mobile.
▶️ youtu.be/U76fQ_9A89Q
Rene Eichorn (Zalando) shows how his team is migrating the Zalando app: brownfield integration, React Strict DOM, and unifying patterns across web & mobile.
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Adopting Cross-Platform React Native at Scale: Zalando’s Learnings | Rene Eichhorn at RUC 2025
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October 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Cross-platform at scale is more than “just add React Native".
Rene Eichorn (Zalando) shows how his team is migrating the Zalando app: brownfield integration, React Strict DOM, and unifying patterns across web & mobile.
▶️ youtu.be/U76fQ_9A89Q
Rene Eichorn (Zalando) shows how his team is migrating the Zalando app: brownfield integration, React Strict DOM, and unifying patterns across web & mobile.
▶️ youtu.be/U76fQ_9A89Q
Distributed web dev is standard. But what about mobile? @Zackary_Chapple (Zephyr Cloud) shows how Re.Pack 5 + Module Federation unlock true distributed mobile development, with independent modules, release velocities & instant rollbacks.
▶️ youtu.be/VqigrlCaB58
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Actually Distributed Mobile Development at Scale | Zackary Chapple at React Universe Conf 2025
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October 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Distributed web dev is standard. But what about mobile? @Zackary_Chapple (Zephyr Cloud) shows how Re.Pack 5 + Module Federation unlock true distributed mobile development, with independent modules, release velocities & instant rollbacks.
▶️ youtu.be/VqigrlCaB58
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Async operations don’t have to mean flickering UIs and messy state management. @aurorascharff.no (Crayon Consulting) shows how concurrent rendering + Actions fix these pain points in React 19, and what’s next with View Transitions.
▶️ youtu.be/I3AsmAWWGEs
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Modern React Patterns: Concurrent Rendering, Actions & What’s Next | Aurora Scharff at RUC 2025
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October 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Async operations don’t have to mean flickering UIs and messy state management. @aurorascharff.no (Crayon Consulting) shows how concurrent rendering + Actions fix these pain points in React 19, and what’s next with View Transitions.
▶️ youtu.be/I3AsmAWWGEs
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Fastest list in React Native & React DOM? Legend List v2. @jayz.us (Legend / Bravely) reveals the optimizations behind it: signals, minimized renders, and platform-specific tricks for web & mobile.
▶️ youtu.be/Ui3qVl80Pzg
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Legend List: Optimizing for Mobile & Web | Jay Meistrich at React Universe Conf 2025
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October 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Fastest list in React Native & React DOM? Legend List v2. @jayz.us (Legend / Bravely) reveals the optimizations behind it: signals, minimized renders, and platform-specific tricks for web & mobile.
▶️ youtu.be/Ui3qVl80Pzg
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At HelloFresh, migrating existing iOS and Android apps to React Native meant rethinking how to deliver consistent cross-platform UI at scale. @ohansemmanuel.bsky.social presents a battle-tested case study of how GenAI accelerated cross-platform React Native adoption.
▶️ youtu.be/sNQh10QxSk4
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Bridging the Platform UI Gap with GenAI | Ohans Emmanuel at React Universe Conf 2025
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October 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM
At HelloFresh, migrating existing iOS and Android apps to React Native meant rethinking how to deliver consistent cross-platform UI at scale. @ohansemmanuel.bsky.social presents a battle-tested case study of how GenAI accelerated cross-platform React Native adoption.
▶️ youtu.be/sNQh10QxSk4
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React Native is moving beyond single-threaded JavaScript.
@_tjzel (@swmansion) showed how react-native-worklets unlocks concurrent JavaScript, pushing single-threaded JS to its multithreading limits.
▶️ youtu.be/Td2aADUYMwg
@_tjzel (@swmansion) showed how react-native-worklets unlocks concurrent JavaScript, pushing single-threaded JS to its multithreading limits.
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Worklets Everywhere: Multithreading in React Native | Tomasz Żelawski at React Universe Conf 2025
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September 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
React Native is moving beyond single-threaded JavaScript.
@_tjzel (@swmansion) showed how react-native-worklets unlocks concurrent JavaScript, pushing single-threaded JS to its multithreading limits.
▶️ youtu.be/Td2aADUYMwg
@_tjzel (@swmansion) showed how react-native-worklets unlocks concurrent JavaScript, pushing single-threaded JS to its multithreading limits.
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React Native DevTools are powerful, but they still lack one crucial piece: extensibility. @chmal.it (Senior Software Engineer at @callstack.com) introduces Rozenite - a plugin framework that fills the gap by providing a way to extend React Native DevTools with custom plugins.
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Rozenite: The Missing Part of React Native DevTools | Szymon Chmal at React Universe Conf 2025
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September 29, 2025 at 2:21 PM
React Native DevTools are powerful, but they still lack one crucial piece: extensibility. @chmal.it (Senior Software Engineer at @callstack.com) introduces Rozenite - a plugin framework that fills the gap by providing a way to extend React Native DevTools with custom plugins.
▶️ youtu.be/J0rXmTIGGRk
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Node-API in React Native means cross-runtime, type-safe, and faster React Native development. @kraenhansen.dk (@MongoDB) shows how Node-API brings faster builds, fewer native module failures, and better testing.
▶️ youtu.be/Wco3uHxik8w
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Bringing Node-API to React Native | Kræn Hansen at React Universe Conf 2025
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September 29, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Node-API in React Native means cross-runtime, type-safe, and faster React Native development. @kraenhansen.dk (@MongoDB) shows how Node-API brings faster builds, fewer native module failures, and better testing.
▶️ youtu.be/Wco3uHxik8w
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Is zero-cost runtime styling in React Native possible @jpudysz.bsky.social reveals both the engineering challenges and future opportunities of runtime styling in React Native, showing why the quest for zero-cost styling continues.
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Mission Unistyles: The Hunt for Zero-Cost Runtime Styling | Jacek Pudysz at RUC 2025
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September 29, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Is zero-cost runtime styling in React Native possible @jpudysz.bsky.social reveals both the engineering challenges and future opportunities of runtime styling in React Native, showing why the quest for zero-cost styling continues.
▶️ youtu.be/DCCWkTbNzhI
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OTA sounds simple - ship updates instantly like the web. But at scale, it’s an illusion. Adam Mruk (Klarna) shares what it really takes to build a reliable OTA system for millions of users.
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The OTA Illusion: What No One Tells You About Instant Updates At Scale | Adam Mruk at RUC 2025
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September 25, 2025 at 9:57 AM
OTA sounds simple - ship updates instantly like the web. But at scale, it’s an illusion. Adam Mruk (Klarna) shares what it really takes to build a reliable OTA system for millions of users.
▶️ youtu.be/hBoAD6sYDYo
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Composition is React’s most powerful tool, but it’s also one of the most misunderstood. @rojo.bsky.social, Head of Mobile at @vercel.com, showed how composition is the key React pattern for scaling codebases - from one component to thousands - while staying maintainable.
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Composition Is All You Need | Fernando Rojo at React Universe Conf 2025
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September 25, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Composition is React’s most powerful tool, but it’s also one of the most misunderstood. @rojo.bsky.social, Head of Mobile at @vercel.com, showed how composition is the key React pattern for scaling codebases - from one component to thousands - while staying maintainable.
▶️ youtu.be/4KvbVq3Eg5w
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A React Universe Conf 2025 highlight: a panel marking 10 years of React Native with @tomocchino.com (Vercel),
Christoph Nakazawa (Nakazawa Tech), @ccheever.com (Expo) & @grabbou.com (Callstack). Milestones, key learnings, and most importantly, opportunities for the future.
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Christoph Nakazawa (Nakazawa Tech), @ccheever.com (Expo) & @grabbou.com (Callstack). Milestones, key learnings, and most importantly, opportunities for the future.
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Discussion Panel: 10 Years of React Native and Beyond | React Universe Conf 2025
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September 24, 2025 at 12:47 PM
A React Universe Conf 2025 highlight: a panel marking 10 years of React Native with @tomocchino.com (Vercel),
Christoph Nakazawa (Nakazawa Tech), @ccheever.com (Expo) & @grabbou.com (Callstack). Milestones, key learnings, and most importantly, opportunities for the future.
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Christoph Nakazawa (Nakazawa Tech), @ccheever.com (Expo) & @grabbou.com (Callstack). Milestones, key learnings, and most importantly, opportunities for the future.
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Is your app built on guesswork or backed by data? @popovaviolina.bsky.social (ClipMyHorse.TV) showed how A/B testing in React Native helps teams move from intuition-driven to data-driven development.
▶️ youtu.be/XZjnxHCnGI0
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Is Your App Guesswork? A/B Testing the Truth in React Native | Violina Popova at RUC 2025
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September 23, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Is your app built on guesswork or backed by data? @popovaviolina.bsky.social (ClipMyHorse.TV) showed how A/B testing in React Native helps teams move from intuition-driven to data-driven development.
▶️ youtu.be/XZjnxHCnGI0
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Bridging C++ into React Native has always been painful. Dr. Kubilay Küçük (Oxford University) introduced cpp.js.org - an automated toolset for bringing modern C++ libraries into React Native & WebAssembly with ease.
▶️ youtu.be/TjrZIrgKQWM
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Introducing cpp.js.org: Revolutionizing C++ and JavaScript Bridging | Dr. Kubilay Küçük at RUC 2025
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September 23, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Bridging C++ into React Native has always been painful. Dr. Kubilay Küçük (Oxford University) introduced cpp.js.org - an automated toolset for bringing modern C++ libraries into React Native & WebAssembly with ease.
▶️ youtu.be/TjrZIrgKQWM
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From class components ➡️ hooks ➡️ compiler. Anisha Malde (Amazon) mapped out the generations of React, and how each shapes the way developers code, learn & share best practices.
▶️ youtu.be/9CHdcVq1rto
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The Generations of React | Anisha Malde at React Universe Conf 2025
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September 22, 2025 at 1:23 PM
From class components ➡️ hooks ➡️ compiler. Anisha Malde (Amazon) mapped out the generations of React, and how each shapes the way developers code, learn & share best practices.
▶️ youtu.be/9CHdcVq1rto
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LLMs aren’t the only AI. In this talk Richard D. Hipp (creator of SQLite) reframes SQL as the AI assistant you already have, and shows why mastering it is key to long-term developer productivity.
▶️ youtu.be/0668eKZtKko
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Structured Query Language: The Other AI | D. Richard Hipp at React Universe Conf 2025
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September 22, 2025 at 12:32 PM
LLMs aren’t the only AI. In this talk Richard D. Hipp (creator of SQLite) reframes SQL as the AI assistant you already have, and shows why mastering it is key to long-term developer productivity.
▶️ youtu.be/0668eKZtKko
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There’s one library you need for building AI-powered apps in TypeScript: Vercel’s AI SDK. @mattpocock.com (Author of Total TypeScript) gives a hands-on crash course, showing how to integrate AI into React apps while avoiding vendor lock-in.
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AI SDK v5: A Crash Course | Matt Pocock at React Universe Conf 2025
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September 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM
There’s one library you need for building AI-powered apps in TypeScript: Vercel’s AI SDK. @mattpocock.com (Author of Total TypeScript) gives a hands-on crash course, showing how to integrate AI into React apps while avoiding vendor lock-in.
▶️ youtu.be/ihHLs6v7Lko
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Ottrelite bridges the gap between React Native DevTools and modern observability needs, making it easier than ever to trace, profile, and monitor apps across platforms. Artur Morys-Magiera and Dominik Dolny from Callstack bring you the complete picture in one talk.
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Ottrelite: Tracing Framework for React Native | Artur Morys-Magiera & Dominik Dolny at RUC 2025
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September 22, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Ottrelite bridges the gap between React Native DevTools and modern observability needs, making it easier than ever to trace, profile, and monitor apps across platforms. Artur Morys-Magiera and Dominik Dolny from Callstack bring you the complete picture in one talk.
▶️ youtu.be/ebfBtiWbqwE
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