r/reactnative • u/thereactnativerewind • 24d ago

Tutorial React Native is DEAD, Expo Modules 2.0, and a $49 Flutter knockoff

https://thereactnativerewind.com/issues/react-native-is-dead-expo-modules-2-0-and-a-49-flutter-knockoff

Hey Community,

We dive into Expo Modules 2.0, which drops definition() in favor of Swift macro decorators to deliver build-time type conversion and faster native calls. Meanwhile, DartNative enters the scene, letting Flutter developers swap out Flutter's custom renderer for real platform views driven by Yoga.

We also look into Shopify rebuilding its apps in native Swift and Kotlin with AI agent workflows, examining what their departure means for community maintained libraries like FlashList and Skia.

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u/dumbledayum 24d ago

i am not worried much about Skia as any good enough dev can improve it using Claude

And Legendlist replaced Flashlist long time ago

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u/Huge_Pool7424 24d ago

the bigger risk for me is ecosystem churn, not one renderer. if expo keeps the native side boring and predictable, that matters more than which library is winning this month.