#076 - Unistyles 3.0, SwiftUI Filters, Nitro Hype & the Expo Debate

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In this week’s episode, we explore new tools, visual upgrades, and some trending controversy in the React Native ecosystem—plus, I finally shipped my Amazon clone and share what’s coming next.

🧰 React Native & Dev Tools:

• SwiftUI-style Filter component from Nishan
• Powerful styling updates in Unistyles 3.0
• Redux DevTools for with React Native DevTools
• Legal Kit: Auto-generate license acknowledgements for your app
• Stack component for clean, type-safe flex layouts
• CSS-style animations example for React Native
• Updated Cursors + UIView Tool for deeper iOS debugging
• Modals reimagined by Hirbod
• SWM’s new React Native RAG package for AI + native integration

⚡ Community & Ecosystem:

• Vadim’s strategy for launching 10 production apps in 2025
• Ignite 11: a fresh take on app templates
• Shipaton: RevenueCat’s internal hackathon showcase

🔥 Trending in Tech:

• The growing hype around Nitro Modules
• Strict DOM: What it is and where it’s going
• The Expo criticism - deserved?

🛠️ From My Side:

• ✅ Amazon clone released
• 🔜 Next up: Essentials
• 🌴 Vacation break coming up—enjoying some summer downtime!

🚀 Learn React Native: https://galaxies.dev/missions/zero-to-hero

🔥 Weekly Videos -> https://www.youtube.com/@galaxies_dev

❤️ Socials

• https://x.com/schlimmson
• https://www.tiktok.com/@simongrimm_
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/simongr
• https://bsky.app/profile/galaxies.dev

👨‍💻 Apps

• Matrix Manager: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/matrix-manager-task-manager/id6739463021
• Quick Track: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/quick-track-calorie-counter/id1669892980
• Text to Voice AI: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/text-to-voice-ai-reader/id6739965632
• Healthy Food Swap: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/healthy-food-swap/id6743627410

🔗 Links

• NEW: Amazon Clone with React Native: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P9dZZcRcao
• Indie app strategy: https://expo.dev/blog/how-to-build-apps-fast
• Ignite 11: https://x.com/ir_ignite/status/1940455686045159817
• Unistyles 3.0: https://www.reactnativecrossroads.com/posts/introducing-unistyles-3
• UI View Tool 1.4: https://github.com/joshuayoes/ios-simulator-mcp/releases/tag/v1.4.0
• Stack Component: https://github.com/nkzw-tech/stack
• React Native RAG: https://blog.swmansion.com/introducing-react-native-rag-fbb62efa4991
• RevenueCat Shipaton: https://revenuecat-shipaton-2025.devpost.com/
• React criticism: https://x.com/scriptjunkie1/status/1938676829663187450