Tanner WestinReact Native RocketOptimizing your React Native JS Bundle SizeAs an engineer working in React Native, you’re well aware that most of your application’s business logic, and all of its third-party…Oct 13, 2023Oct 13, 2023
Tanner WestDon’t Give Up on Redux Just YetIf you’ve worked with React and TypeScript for a while, then I’m sure this looks familiar.Feb 15, 2023Feb 15, 2023
Tanner WestinReact Native RocketReplacing Redux with Recoil in React Native AppsA lot of people are looking for alternatives to Redux for their React Native apps these days. Newer state management solutions like Jotai…Jan 15, 2023Jan 15, 2023
Tanner WestThe Only Thing You Need to Know About JavaScript DatesIf you find JavaScript dates confusing, you’re not alone. Luckily, there’s one key insight that might clear up most of your confusion!Nov 28, 2022Nov 28, 2022
Tanner WestinReact Native RocketBuilding a Hand Drawing App with React Native Skia and Gesture HandlerNow that the Skia 2D graphics library is available in React Native, we have so many opportunities to create graphics intensive applications…Aug 26, 20221Aug 26, 20221
Tanner WestinReact Native RocketAnimating Content Placeholders in React Native with MotiContent placeholders, sometimes called “skeletons” are ubiquitous in mobile apps and on the web today. They give your user something to see…Aug 2, 20222Aug 2, 20222
Tanner WestinReact Native RocketBeing a React Native Developer is About More than Just Writing Good CodeA lot of us get into software because we enjoy it. I certainly do. I spend a lot of my free time on React Native projects. I consider…Jul 30, 20222Jul 30, 20222
Tanner WestinReact Native RocketExploring Easing Gradients in React NativeA few weeks ago, I was experimenting with using gradients to animate skeleton placeholders with Moti, and I noticed that many of the basic…Jul 26, 2022Jul 26, 2022
Tanner WestinReact Native Rocket3 Easy React Native Transition Animations with MotiMoti is a fairly new React Native package from Fernando Rojo for creating “animations and transitions that work well on both websites &…Jul 8, 2022Jul 8, 2022
Tanner WestinReact Native RocketAnimating Progress Rings with React Native Reanimated 2Reanimated 2 and React Native SVG can be combined to make some powerful and impressive animations. One of the most practical shapes to…Jul 5, 20221Jul 5, 20221