Konrad Armatys

Hi everyone, Konrad and Szymon from Software Mansion here.

This week, the React team documented its reorganization into working groups. The docs got a new section on what actually activates a Suspense boundary. A few thoughtful posts weighed React against lighter alternatives like HTMX and SolidJS.

On the React Native side, two RFCs caught our eye: media queries in StyleSheet and ViewTransition support, plus a Nitro Modules rewrite of Rive that's up to 94x faster.

Also worth your time: the newest version of npm blocks install scripts by default!

Let's dive in!

Hi everyone, Konrad and Kacper from Software Mansion here! 👋

A quiet week — no big headlines — but still a couple of solid articles and releases in the React ecosystem.

On the React side, the WIP React Compiler in Rust is being tested at Meta. We also have a 18-month retrospective on the React Compiler, a deep dive into how React streams UI, and a step-by-step guide for migrating from Radix UI to Base UI. There's also a fresh batch of releases, including React Hook Form, Chakra UI, Mantine 9.1, and TanStack Query.

On the React Native front, an RFC has landed proposing Swift Package Manager support to replace CocoaPods, and React Navigation v8 will gain a retain API to keep screens mounted after going back. Don't miss the blog on making pure JSI code faster.

Let's dive in!