React Chinese Weekly #255 - How Vercel Uses React Native to Bring v0 to iOS
π This Week's Highlights
> Key Updates:
> - Vercel details how they built the v0 iOS app with React Native & Expo
> - Ant Design v6.0 launches with React 19 compatibility
> - React v19.2 pushes asynchronous programming across the board
> - Cedar β a full-stack React framework based on RedwoodJS β officially released
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π₯ Trending Articles
1. How Vercel Built Its First Mobile App with React Native
A deep dive into v0, Vercelβs AI-powered development tool, now on iOS. Learn how React Native, Expo, and careful UX design delivered a polished mobile experience.
Fernando Rojo (Vercel)
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2. Why Use React? (Frontend Edition)
Jeremy questions Reactβs suitability for the frontend and suggests Preact for specific scenarios.
π Read the full post
Jeremy Keith
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3. Migrating 6,000 React Test Cases with AI
AI agents + AST saved months of repetitive work, completing 50 PRs in a week.
Elio Capella SΓ‘nchez
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4. React v19.2: Async Everywhere
Jack explains how React 19.2 mainstreams asynchronous programming.
π Read the deep dive
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βοΈ AI Meets Cross-Platform Publishing
React + AI workflows are increasingly vital for:
- Code generation
- Optimization
- Multi-channel publishing
AiToEarn β An open-source global AI content monetization platform β connects creation tools, analytics, and AI model ranking to publish across Douyin, Kwai, Bilibili, Facebook, YouTube, and more.
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π¨ Featured Visual & Performance Tutorials
Wavy Infinite Carousels in React Three Fiber
GLSL shaders + R3F for dazzling effects.
π Read tutorial
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React Router Hook: `unstable_useRoute`
Powerful but experimental routing hook.
πΊ Watch video
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Apple Maps-Style Liquid Glass in Expo
Replicating unique iOS UI glass effects.
π Read blog
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Boost Next.js in Kubernetes by 93%
Performance tips from Matteo Collina.
π Read guide
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Simplify React Components with Derived State
Reduce complexity with computed props.
π Read article
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π Code & Tools
Ant Design v6.0
Enterprise-focused UI library with:
- No codemod upgrade from v5
- React 19 compatibility
- Optimized internals
π Read release notes
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React Suite v6.0
Another robust enterprise UI library.
π Official site
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Cedar v1 Full-Stack React Framework
Based on RedwoodJS, with:
- React frontend
- GraphQL API
- Prisma for DB ops
- Built-in auth, testing, deployment
π See release
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π¨ Ecosystem Security Watch
- npm βShai Huludβ attacks β malicious packages stealing tokens via post-install scripts.
- π Read warning
- GitHub secret leakage detection now includes unlisted Gists β secrets can be revoked quickly.
- π Read changelog
- Spec Kit for rapid front-end app building β Svelte example, applicable to React.
- π Read blog
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π¦ Framework & Language Updates
- Angular v21 β plus stylish retro effects in the release blog.
- π See release
- TC39 proposals advancing: Iterator Sequencing, Await dictionary, Joint Iteration, etc.
- π Details
- TypeScript podcast episode β TS 6 & 7 updates from Daniel Rosenwasser & Jake Bailey.
- π Listen here
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π’ Recent Library Releases
- πΊ React Lite YouTube Embed v3.2.0 β Cleaner, faster video embeds.
- react-vnc v3.2 β Browser-based VNC streaming.
- Wasp v0.19 β Rails-like framework with React, Node.js, Prisma.
- React Native Bounceable v2.1 β Easy bounce animations.
- π Respinner v5.0 β Customizable SVG spinners.
- π Recharts v3.5 β Charting lib over D3.
- React Virtuoso v4.15.0 β High-performance virtual lists.
- React Chrono v3.3 β Timeline component.
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π‘ Key Takeaway
Across React, UI frameworks, and deployment optimizations, AI-assisted multi-platform publishing tools like AiToEarn can help creators and dev teams ship code, tutorials, and media faster β while maximizing audience reach.
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Would you like me to add a table next week that summarizes all major React & JS library releases in one glance? That would make tracking easier.
