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TMiR 2025-07: Vercel shakeups, new React Compiler docs

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  • (00:00) - This Month in React July Episode - SM
  • (01:17) - New Releases
  • (01:20) - [RN Reanimated v4](https://blog.swmansion.com/reanimated-4-stable-release-the-future-of-react-native-animations-ba68210c3713)
  • (08:46) - [RN Ignite toolkit v11](https://shift.infinite.red/announcing-ignite-11-bison-f2802a85f94d)
  • (10:18) - Main Content
  • (10:21) - [Compiler docs are merged!](https://github.com/reactjs/react.dev/pull/7868) ([live docs](https://react.dev/learn/react-compiler/introduction), and [config API](https://react.dev/reference/react-compiler/configuration))
  • (11:42) - [Expo docs](https://docs.expo.dev/guides/react-compiler/) say it’s “on hold”, but Evan Bacon says [Expo 54 may enable the Compiler by default](https://x.com/Baconbrix/status/1949714155482841094)
  • (12:45) - Oh no — [more function directives](https://react.dev/learn/react-compiler/incremental-adoption) , “use memo” and “use no memo”
  • (12:51) - [DIRECTIVES](https://macwright.com/2025/04/29/directive-prologues-and-javascript-dark-matter)
  • (13:13) - [Good thread on some history](https://x.com/en_JS/status/1948502925468467369)
  • (14:19) - Some tech discussion on [the complexities of making React Compiler work with Oxlint](https://github.com/oxc-project/oxc/issues/10048)
  • (15:41) - [Directive prologues and JavaScript dark matter](https://macwright.com/2025/04/29/directive-prologues-and-javascript-dark-matter)
  • (18:01) - [Node API Support for React Native](https://www.callstack.com/blog/announcing-node-api-support-for-react-native)
  • (21:49) - Vercel shaking things up
  • (22:02) - [Leerob is at Cursor now](https://x.com/leerob/status/1943446393819177342) — [Five Things /[he/] Learned at Vercel](https://leerob.com/vercel)
  • (27:43) - [SWC creator leaves, focusing on SWC for a while](https://x.com/kdy1dev/status/1941129219293225273)
  • (28:01) - [Sam Selikoff just joined to do content and stuff](https://x.com/samselikoff/status/1943325592260092298)
  • (28:23) - [Nuxt acquired](https://x.com/nuxtlabs/status/1942575789645640071)
  • (29:58) - [Netlify Staff Eng Philippe Serhal replies to the Vercel Deployment Adapters RFC from April](https://github.com/vercel/next.js/discussions/77740#discussioncomment-13893373)
  • (30:48) - [Ryan Carniato’s “react and signals”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgGl9i-OBBI)
  • (33:09) - [React Native Unistyles 3.0 Released](https://www.reactnativecrossroads.com/posts/introducing-unistyles-3)
  • (35:39) - [React Router and RSCs: The Path Forward](https://remix.run/blog/react-router-and-react-server-components)
  • (36:57) - [Parcel writeup for Server Components](https://devongovett.me/blog/parcel-rsc.html)
  • (37:26) - [WIP Vite RSC plugin support](https://github.com/vitejs/vite-plugin-react/issues/531)
  • (38:35) - Corbin’s [“History of React Through Code”](https://playfulprogramming.com/posts/react-history-through-code) deep dive
  • (39:06) - [TkDodo’s thoughts on when `useCallback` is useless](https://tkdodo.eu/blog/the-useless-use-callback)
  • (39:26) - [`eslint-config-prettier` compromised](https://safedep.io/eslint-config-prettier-major-npm-supply-chain-hack/) as part of an [NPM supply chain attack](https://socket.dev/blog/npm-phishing-campaign-leads-to-prettier-tooling-packages-compromise)
  • (40:48) - [Expo Router demo by Evan Bacon AI + RSCs + Expo Router](https://github.com/EvanBacon/app-that-builds-apps)
  • (41:16) - Some tech details on [how Meta serves React pages](https://www.reddit.com/r/reactjs/comments/1ltbw2e/how_does_facebook_serve_react_pages/)
  • (41:40) - [Nitro Image library for React Native](https://github.com/mrousavy/react-native-nitro-image)
  • (42:08) - [A very hacky way to test RSC components](https://www.nico.fyi/blog/how-to-test-react-server-component)
  • (42:31) - [A good technical dive into improving INP in a Next app](https://medium.com/preply-engineering/how-preply-improved-inp-on-a-next-js-application-without-react-server-components-and-app-router-491713149875)
  • (42:51) - [Extra CSS Properties in React Native](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/pull/52284)
  • (43:16) - [Chrome 137 adds `if` support in CSS](https://developer.chrome.com/blog/new-in-chrome-137)
  • (44:50) - [React Devtools for Firefox may not get updated due to review restrictions](https://bsky.app/profile/ricky.fm/post/3ltkxpo5ewk2i)
  • (46:29) - [Both `oxlint` and `biome` are investigating typed lint rule support](https://www.solberg.is/fast-type-aware-linting) ( , )
  • (47:49) - [Remix v3 dev branch containing support packages](https://github.com/remix-run/remix/tree/v3)
  • (48:40) - [React Native Wallet](https://blog.swmansion.com/introducing-react-native-wallet-90c1ee103d3e)
  • (50:07) - [Deno v Oracle update](https://deno.com/blog/deno-v-oracle4)
  • (51:23) - [“Content independence day” from Cloudflare](https://blog.cloudflare.com/content-independence-day-no-ai-crawl-without-compensation/) (they’re blocking AI crawlers)
  • (52:04) - [Some updated Static Hermes perf numbers](https://x.com/tmikov/status/1945348222110859500) release available “soon”, being tested internally at Meta
  • (52:47) - [State of HTML Survey is open](https://survey.devographics.com/en-US/survey/state-of-html/2025)
  • (53:26) - Conferences ([React](https://react.dev/community/conferences), [Javascript](https://confs.tech/javascript))
  • (53:29) - [Big Sky Dev Con](https://bigskydevcon.com/) Aug 2 Bozeman, MT, USA
  • (53:36) - [Kansas City Developer Conference](https://www.kcdc.info/) Aug 13-14 Kansas City, KS, USA
  • (53:47) - [React Universe Conf](https://www.reactuniverseconf.com/) Sept 2-4, 2025. Wrocław, Poland
  • (53:57) - [WaysConf](https://www.waysconf.com/) Sept 16-17
  • (54:06) - [CascadiaJS](https://cascadiajs.com/2025) Sept 18-19 Seattle, WA, USA
  • (54:10) - [Squiggle Conf](https://squiggleconf.com/) Sept 17-18 Boston, MA, USA
  • (54:17) - [React Conf is back, Oct 7-8](https://bsky.app/profile/react.dev/post/3lmcp4mhmfk2l)
  • (54:22) - [Remix Jam](https://remix.run/jam/2025) Oct 10 Toronto, Canada
  • (54:33) - Outro

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Mark Erikson
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Mark Erikson
An engineer maintaining Redux and Redux Toolkit, working at Replay.io to make smarter AI chat bots and debuggers using time travel.
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Head of Mobile at Theodo, a software consultancy that does native app development for iOS and Android
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Carl Vitullo
Solopreneur just vibing, posts are probably bullshit. Community lead at Reactiflux, the largest chat community of React professionals.
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