085 - Valdi vs React Native, Uniwind v1, WebGPU, Game Dev & AI Engineering

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Rocket Ship

Simon Grimm

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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.

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085 - Valdi vs React Native, Uniwind v1, WebGPU, Game Dev & AI Engineering

Rocket Ship

29 minutes

1 month ago

085 - Valdi vs React Native, Uniwind v1, WebGPU, Game Dev & AI Engineering

This week’s episode is packed with performance breakthroughs, new UI tooling, graphics innovation, and my own deep dive into AI-assisted game development. We compare Valdi vs React Native, explore what Uniwind v1 means for the styling ecosystem, and look at how WebGPU is reshaping the future of graphics on mobile.

⚛️ React Native Radar:

🎉 Uniwind v1 released – a major milestone for fast Tailwind-style styling
🦸 Hero UI Native now running on top of Uniwind
🟣 Valdi – Snapchat’s cross-platform UI engine and how it compares to React Native
⚡ WebGPU demo from Evan Bacon – real GPU compute inside RN
🟠 Jelly Slider demo – slick, physics-driven UI interaction
✨ Expo Splash Screen transitions are coming
🔤 Animated Text API demo – smooth typography animations
🔗 Shared Element Transitions arriving in the New Architecture
🏆 Expo Awards pushed back

🧠 From My Projects:

📺 My 8-hour Wolt Clone video is now live
🎮 Highlights from last week’s React Native Godot livestream
🌾 Deep insights from building Tiny Harvest using AI engineering

🌪 Ecosystem Thoughts:

Uniwind vs NativeWind — quick comparison and where each shines

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

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

❤️ Socials

👨‍💻 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

Uniwind v1: https://www.reactnativecrossroads.com/posts/introducing-uniwind-the-fastest-tailwind-bindings-for-react-native
HeroUI Native Beta: https://x.com/hero_ui/status/1985721976220966926
Valdi: https://github.com/Snapchat/Valdi
Evan GPU template: https://x.com/Baconbrix/status/1986562026714640767
Jelly Slider: https://x.com/reczko_konrad/status/1986496404777205784
npx testflight: https://docs.expo.dev/build-reference/npx-testflight/
Simons Wolt clone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYftPYZJsy8
Simons Godot Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDcOXpRPprU
State of Nativewind: https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1OwxWePNzmqGQ