090 - Expo SDK 55, AI Agent Skills, Tiny Harvest Revenue & Industrial Revolution of Software

This week’s episode is packed with Expo-heavy updates, early looks at AI agent tooling, and some honest numbers and lessons from Tiny Harvest. We also zoom out and talk about the idea that we might be living through an Industrial Revolution of Software.

⚛️ React Native Radar

• 🚀 Expo SDK 55 (beta)
• 🧠 Expo Skills – a growing collection of AI agent skills for Expo & EAS
• 🧩 React Native Screens 4.20 released
• 🪟 React Native Windows & macOS 0.81
• ✨ Making AI feel human using Expo, Reanimated & Skia
• 🔄 EAS Channel Surfing – switching update channels at runtime
• 📄 Remote MDX support experiments
• 🖼️ SF Symbols support coming to Expo Image
• 🧭 Expo Router v7 (beta) – big iteration on routing
• 🧮 calc() support lands in React Native styling

🧠 Build in Public

• 📊 App Store ratings & early feedback
• 💰 Purchases & revenue insights

🚨 Trending in Tech

• 🧠 The Death of Software Development
• “We are living through the Industrial Revolution of Software.”

🚀 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

👨‍💻 Apps

• Tiny Harvest: https://tinyharvest.app/
• 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

🔗 Links

• Expo SDK 55 beta: https://expo.dev/changelog/sdk-55-beta#new-expo-sdk-package-versioning-scheme
• Expo AI Skills: https://github.com/expo/skills
• React Native Windows 0.81: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/react-native/%F0%9F%9A%80react-native-windows-v0-81-is-here/
• EAS Channel surfing: https://expo.dev/blog/channel-surfing-for-expo-updates-how-to-switch-update-channels-at-runtime
• Remote MDX with Expo: https://x.com/Baconbrix/status/2011518481976734099
• calc() support: https://x.com/_ikswodarap/status/2014677703266288082
• Tiny Harvest: https://tinyharvest.app/
• The Death of Software Development: https://mike.tech/blog/death-of-software-development

What is Rocket Ship?

Welcome aboard the Rocket Ship, the ultimate podcast voyage into the heart of React Native development with Simon Grimm! Whether you're a seasoned mobile app developer or just starting your journey, this is your go-to destination for all things React Native and Expo.