{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Rocket Ship","title":"088 - 2025 in React Native: The Good, the Overhyped, and the Lessons Learned","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1926,"description":"2025 is coming to an end - and instead of another release recap, this episode takes a step back.\n\nIn this year-in-review, I reflect on what actually mattered in React Native in 2025:\nthe shifts that changed how we build apps, what was overhyped, what quietly became important, and the lessons I’m taking into 2026.\n\nThis is a calm, opinionated look at the year - from the perspective of someone building apps, teaching developers, and navigating a fast-moving ecosystem.\n\n🧭 Topics in this episode\n\n\n🔍 The big picture\nWhat kind of year 2025 really was for React Native\nStability vs innovation: where the ecosystem landed\nWhy this year felt different from previous “big” RN years\n\n⚛️ What actually mattered in 2025\nChanges that genuinely affected day-to-day development\nWhere complexity moved (and where it didn’t)\nWhat turned out to be worth learning - and what wasn’t\n\n📉 Overhyped vs underhyped\nThings that got more attention than they deserved\nTools and ideas that quietly proved their value\nHow hype cycles affected developer decision-making\n\n🧠 Personal lessons from the year\nWhat I underestimated\nMistakes I wouldn’t repeat\nHow my approach to building, teaching, and content changed\n\n🔮 Looking ahead to 2026\nWhat I’m doubling down on\nWhat I’m deliberately saying “no” to\nAreas I’m curious about - but still skeptical\n\n💬 Join the conversation\nWhat was your biggest takeaway from 2025?\nWhat do you want to leave behind - and what are you taking into 2026?\n\nLet me know on X / LinkedIn or in the YouTube comments.\n\nThanks for listening - and see you in 2026 👋","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/1mTgnNUxqgj8QDkI4V51oojxwjdNqhjuAp7rEDt2W1s/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQzNTgzLzE2OTAz/ODE4NzktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}