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.

Rocket Ship is a technology podcast hosted by Simon Grimm, with 93 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Simon Grimm hosts Rocket Ship, a technology show with 93 episodes published.

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  Episode #93

  Why I’m Pausing the Rocket Ship Podcast (For Now)

  Mar 12, 202617 min

  In this episode, I share an honest update about the future of the Rocket Ship Podcast. After running the show for quite a while and experimenting with different formats, I’ve decided to pause the podcast for now . In this episode I explain why, what changed, and what I want to explore next. 🚀 Learn React Native : https://galaxies.dev/missions/zero-to-hero 🔥 Weekly Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@galaxies_dev 🎮 Play Tiny Harvest: https://tinyharvest.app/ iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tiny-harvest-cozy-farm/id6755226300 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.supersimon.harvestgame ❤️ Socials https://x.com/schlimmson https://www.tiktok.com/@simongrimm_ https://www.linkedin.com/in/simongr

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  Episode #92

  092 - React Native 0.84, Hermes V1 & A TanStack React Native Framework?!

  Feb 23, 202633 min

  React Native 0.84 is here (with Hermes V1 by default), WebAssembly is landing inside Hermes, Expo is experimenting with AI “Agent Skills,” and there might be a new React Native framework coming from TanStack 👀 Plus I share an honest update on Tiny Harvest hitting $2k/month, negative reactions to my AI crash course, and why I think this tension is actually healthy. Let’s dive in. 🚀 Learn React Native : https://galaxies.dev/missions/zero-to-hero 🔥 Weekly Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@galaxies_dev 🎮 Play Tiny Harvest: https://tinyharvest.app/ iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tiny-harvest-cozy-farm/id6755226300 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.supersimon.harvestgame ⚛️ React Native Radar ⏳ Expo SDK 55 – still no final release 🚀 React Native 0.84 – Hermes V1 now default 🧩 WebAssembly in Hermes – WASM support confirmed 🖥️ Hermes Node – running Hermes outside mobile? 📝 React Native Enriched 0.4 – rich text editor update ☑️ Checkbox support coming to RN Enriched 📱 TrueSheet 3.9 – tablet support added 🎞️ Teleport transitions – Instagram-like shared transitions 📋 expo-paste-input – cross-platform native paste handling 🔎 expo-spotlight – iOS CoreSpotlight integration ⚡ Expo compiler cache – faster builds & workflows 🍎 20 new Apple extensions in apple-targets 🗂️ iCloud-style folder interaction demo – clean UX inspiration 🌐 Radon network throttling – finer networking control 🤖 Expo Agent Skills – AI-powered upgrade helpers 💰 Mobile app revenue > mobile games – interesting market shift ✨ Lynx Framework (Sparkling) – TikTok-backed framework 🧠 Expo Vibe Coding IDE – AI-native RN playground 📊 State of React 2025 – PWA usage flat / shrinking 🛠️ XcodebuildMCP joins Sentry 📦 ASC CLI – App Store Connect from the terminal 🔥 Tiny Wins 🧱 VegaOS + Monorepo with Expo – finally working 🧠 Felt like a proper engineering challenge again 🧠 Build in Public 📈 Tiny Harvest – steady at ~$2,000/month 📉 Not growing (yet) 🤖 AI Crash Course video – mixed / negative reactions 💬 Interesting tension in the dev community 🚨 Trending in Tech 🧱 TanStack React Native Framework? – teased by Tanner Linsley 🔥 Framework competition heating up again ❤️ Socials https://x.com/schlimmson https://www.tiktok.com/@simongrimm_ https://www.linkedin.com/in/simongr 🔗 Links React Native 0.84 (Hermes V1 by default): https://reactnative.dev/blog/2026/02/11/react-native-0.84 WebAssembly in Hermes: https://x.com/tmikov/status/2023821160241393839 Hermes Node: https://x.com/tmikov/status/2024609186936660170 React Native Enriched 0.4: https://x.com/swmansion/status/2023455754460467637 RN Enriched Checkboxes: https://x.com/G_Moskaliuk/status/2024818330758947105 TrueSheet 3.9 (Tablet Support): https://sheet.lodev09.com/blog/release-3-9 Instagram-like Transitions (Teleport): https://kirillzyusko.github.io/react-native-teleport/docs/recipes/instagram-shared-transitions Expo Paste Input: https://github.com/arunabhverma/expo-paste-input Expo Spotlight: https://github.com/Pflaumenbaum/expo-spotlight Expo Compiler Cache: https://expo.dev/changelog/compiler-cache-for-builds Apple Targets Extensions: https://x.com/Baconbrix/status/2021286101378650574 iCloud-style Folder Demo: https://x.com/sumitXbravo/status/2024898265641300101 Radon Network Throttling: https://x.com/kzzzf/status/2024857771858878891 Expo Agent Skills: https://expo.dev/expo-skills Mobile Apps Revenue > Games: https://x.com/a16z/status/2019484729234583587 Lynx Framework (Sparkling): https://tiktok.github.io/sparkling/ Expo Vibe Coding IDE: https://x.com/bidah/status/2024139775729352978 React Native Vibe Code Example: https://reactnativevibecode.com/p/bd827eb1-fa45-41e8-9d53-c9c84c93e514?model=claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 State of React 2025: https://2025.stateofreact.com/en-US XcodebuildMCP joins Sentry: https://x.com/camsoft2000/status/2021611811447972125 ASC CLI: https://asccli.sh/

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  Episode #91

  091 - Gesture Handler v3, AI Agents Everywhere, Animated Components & Tiny Harvest Momentum

  Feb 9, 202631 min

  This week’s episode is packed with deep React Native ecosystem updates , a clear shift toward AI-first tooling , and some really positive momentum on Tiny Harvest . We talk new APIs, better performance, smarter automation - and why it feels like AI has officially crossed a tipping point for most developers. ⚛️ React Native Radar ⏳ Expo SDK 55 – still not released, likely 1–2 weeks out 🤏 React Native Gesture Handler v3 (beta) 🧩 React Native Screens 4.22 – ongoing polish and fixes 🚪 Teleport – a better, more flexible Portal solution for React Native 🧠 AI SDK Profiler with Rozenite 🤖 Token-efficient automation for AI agents ⚡ Superconfig with Nitro 📈 5 tips to increase app downloads & retention (Expo blog) 🧰 Expo MCP – new features 🧠 Vercel React Native Skills for AI agents 🧹 Xcode cleanup tool – finally reclaim that disk space 💬 Expo OpenClaw Chat 🧠 Build in Public Tiny Harvest Update 🌱 🎟️ Season pass is performing really well 🐔 The new Coop feature feels great in-game 🚀 More big features shipping this week ❤️ Most importantly: people genuinely love the game 🚨 Trending in Tech 🤖 AI has reached a tipping point for most developers 🚀 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 iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tiny-harvest-cozy-farm/id6755226300 Tiny Harvest Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.supersimon.harvestgame 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 RNGH v3 beta: https://blog.swmansion.com/introducing-gesture-handler-3-0-hook-based-api-deeper-reanimated-integration-more-9185b0c8e305 React Native Teleport: https://kirillzyusko.github.io/react-native-teleport/blog/welcome AI SDK Profiler: https://www.callstack.com/blog/announcing-ai-sdk-profiler-for-react-native Superconfig: https://github.com/riteshshukla04/react-native-superconfig Worklets: https://blog.swmansion.com/behind-the-scenes-of-react-native-multithreading-vision-camera-v5-x-react-native-worklets-a102c37b32ae 5 Tips to increase mobile app downloads: https://expo.dev/blog/how-to-increase-mobile-app-downloads-and-retention Expo MCP: https://x.com/Baconbrix/status/2016286464510984224 Vercel React Native Skills: https://x.com/vercel_dev/status/2016226892333121635 Reactix: https://www.reacticx.com/ Xcode clean up dev tool: https://x.com/seanallen_dev/status/2019823735667372099 Expo Openclaw Demo: https://x.com/brunobar79/status/2019444917064315320 Tiny Harvest Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TinyHarvest/

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  Episode #90

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

  Jan 26, 202631 min

  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

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  Episode #89

  089 - JS Rising Stars, Indie Game Revenue & AI Finally Clicking

  Jan 12, 202621 min

  This week’s episode is a quieter one on the news front - but a big one for reflections. We look at the latest signals from the React Native ecosystem, then zoom out into what I’ve been building lately, why I can’t stop thinking about my game project, and how AI has quietly become one of the most useful tools in my daily workflow. ⚛️ React Native Radar State of React Native 2025 survey: early impressions & what stands out JavaScript Rising Stars 2025: what’s gaining traction (and what isn’t) 🧠 Build in Public Game updates & early revenue Why this project completely took over my brain Key lessons learned so far What I’m planning to do next A small but fun side tool: my asset/icon generator 🚨 Trending in Tech AI has crossed an interesting line Why engineers are finally talking about it constantly How it went from “meh” to genuinely incredible for building 🚀 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 JS Rising Stars 2025: https://risingstars.js.org/2025/en

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