Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago

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React Native 0.81 is here, and it’s a big one. 🚀In this livestream, we tested prebuilt iOS binaries (spoiler: they actually deliver), explored key ecosystem changes, and shared some dev news you won’t want to miss.

Highlights from this week’s stream:
⚛️ React Native 0.81
👉 Prebuilt iOS binaries cut build times from ~200s → 20s
👉 Android 16 (API 36) is now the default target
👉 SafeAreaView deprecated
👉 Community-maintained JSC from Callstack & Expo
⚛️ Other dev news
👉 Xcode management made easy
👉 How a 5-year-old design decision still shapes web colors
👉 Oracle vs Deno: the “JavaScript” trademark fight
👉 GitHub joins Microsoft’s CoreAI team

Drop your thoughts in the comments 💬 Is RN 0.81’s prebuild feature a game-changer for your workflow?

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