Blog about React Native internals, styling, and cross-platform development by Jacek Pudyszhttps://reactnativecrossroads.com/https://reactnativecrossroads.com/posts/react-native-085-changelog-dive/https://reactnativecrossroads.com/posts/react-native-085-changelog-dive/Let's explore what's interesting in the React Native 0.85 release, from Shadow Tree commit branching to the new Animation Backend.Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://reactnativecrossroads.com/posts/uniwind-pro-1-release/https://reactnativecrossroads.com/posts/uniwind-pro-1-release/Uniwind Pro updates className styles via C++. Zero re-renders on theme change, orientation shifts, or dark mode toggles.Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://reactnativecrossroads.com/posts/introducing-uniwind-the-fastest-tailwind-bindings-for-react-native/https://reactnativecrossroads.com/posts/introducing-uniwind-the-fastest-tailwind-bindings-for-react-native/Learn more about our new open source project, that helps you to use Tailwind CSS in your React Native apps.Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://reactnativecrossroads.com/posts/introducing-unistyles-3/https://reactnativecrossroads.com/posts/introducing-unistyles-3/Learn more about feature of React Native styling powered by C++ core and Fabric.Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://reactnativecrossroads.com/posts/expo-plugin-add-spm-dependency/https://reactnativecrossroads.com/posts/expo-plugin-add-spm-dependency/Add dynamic framework via Swift Package Manager to your Expo projectMon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://reactnativecrossroads.com/posts/unistyles-3-preview/https://reactnativecrossroads.com/posts/unistyles-3-preview/Custom web parser, Shadow Tree updates, no re-renders, and more!Fri, 29 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://reactnativecrossroads.com/posts/config-plugin-expo-add-target/https://reactnativecrossroads.com/posts/config-plugin-expo-add-target/Let's explore how to write a plugin that is capable of adding target to any file in your Xcode project.Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://reactnativecrossroads.com/posts/unistyles-2-preview/https://reactnativecrossroads.com/posts/unistyles-2-preview/C++ bindings, first class support for variants, new media queries, and more!Thu, 14 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://reactnativecrossroads.com/posts/level-up-react-native-styles/https://reactnativecrossroads.com/posts/level-up-react-native-styles/Discover how to extend your React Native styles. Explore a new perspective on the StyleSheet API and learn how to create adaptive layouts.Tue, 26 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://reactnativecrossroads.com/posts/how-its-done-react-native-permissions/https://reactnativecrossroads.com/posts/how-its-done-react-native-permissions/Have you ever wondered how react-native-permissions works under the hood? Let's explore the native implementation for both iOS and Android.Fri, 15 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://reactnativecrossroads.com/posts/react-native-bridge-part-2/https://reactnativecrossroads.com/posts/react-native-bridge-part-2/With the power of Codegen we can avoid writing code in C++. Let's build simple native module that can fetch user's contacts.Fri, 08 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://reactnativecrossroads.com/posts/react-native-bridge-part-1/https://reactnativecrossroads.com/posts/react-native-bridge-part-1/In this series, I will explore the React Native Bridge, answering questions about how it works, the available options, and how to communicate with native iOS and Android.Fri, 01 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT