Where we learn about the React native bridge, and realize that React’s central event handling system often gets bypassed… — Following my last article regarding event handling in both React and React Native, I have had questions regarding how to emit custom events in React Native. Programming in React Native means you are no longer in the DOM, and tools like document.createEvent('myCustomEvent') are not available.

You’re using it. You’re liking it. But did you know what React’s event handler is doing under the hood? — There are an awful lot of posts explaining how to use React’s event handling system, but not many that explain how it works. I have been working on React Native lately, and my struggles with event handling acted as a reminder of how important it was to understand precisely what’s…