Podcast, conferences & July community updates

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This month, we're highlighting two in-depth podcast episodes focused on security with Okta, and sharing the latest news about React Universe Conf and Chain React.

Authentication & Authorization

Dive into the crucial aspects of authentication and authorization with expert insights from Peter Fernandez from Auth0 by Okta, hosted by Ola Desmurs-Linczewska.

Authentication: Security Deep Dive with Okta

Join us as we explore the past, present, and future of authentication. From multi-factor authentication (MFA) to passkeys, this episode covers various authentication methods and best practices to enhance security and efficiency in your applications.

Authorization: Security Deep Dive with Okta

In the second part of our security deep dive, we focus on authorization. Learn about key concepts like access control, delegated authorization, and the principle of least privilege. This episode provides practical advice for creating reliable apps that prioritize both user experience and security.

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Last Day for Specially Priced Tickets to React Universe Conf

If you haven't signed up for our conference yet, today is the day. It's your last chance to snag tickets for React Universe Conf at the early bird price of €553.50 (including VAT 23%)! ✨ Don't miss out on this stellar deal - on July 5 the price will get back to €676.50.

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Join Ada & Michał at Chain React Conf

Speaking of conferences, we're thrilled to announce that two of our talented Callstackers, Ada Gawrysiak and Michał Chudziak, will be speaking at the Chain React conference taking place on July 17-19 in Portland, OR.

Don't miss the opportunity to connect with Michał and Ada, who will share insights on using RUM for app optimization. Join them at Chain React and be part of an incredible gathering of React Native enthusiasts. Grab a 15% discount code for your ticket: REACTUNIVERSE2024.

What's Up in the Community?

The tech landscape is changing fast. To help you stay on top of the game, our Technology Team has picked top news, releases, and stories from the world of React and React Native.

New Tools & Releases

• Visionary Wallet is here, enabling seamless interaction with web3 dapps on the Apple Vision Pro. Built with React Native visionOS, it offers a native app experience. Use it to access platforms like Hey in Lens Protocol effortlessly.
• We wholeheartedly welcome another JavaScript bundler for the web: Farm, a Vite-compatible build tool written in Rust. Golang tools (like esbuild, which powers Vite) are no longer safe from being "rewritten in Rust™️."
• Rspack, a Webpack-compatible bundler written in Rust is stepping into stability, with its first alpha release of v1.0. We've seen 5x performance improvements on all metrics for Re.Pack when switching to Rspack and, let's say, we're excited!
• At Figma's Config 2024 Keynote, Emil Sjölander (former React Native core team member) presented the latest updates to Code Connect. It's now out of Beta, supporting two-way live binding between Figma design and React and React Native code for web, iOS, and Android.
• React Navigation 7.0 is finally approaching stability with the latest Release Candidate announcement. It includes a new static API that simplifies the configuration of navigators and improves TypeScript and deep linking support, allows for screen preloading, and more.
• The next major version of React Native, v0.75, featuring React 19, is just around the corner. Give it a go and help the team polish the release so it's hassle-free.

Other Tech News

• Microsoft's React Native Test App (RNTA) proves to be a productive baseline for building example apps for RN libraries that support 5 different platforms with low-overhead setup. At Callstack, we're migrating all our libraries to leverage RNTA and reduce maintenance time.
• React Native Testing Library maintainers have recently kick-started an effort of writing a testing cookbook full of recipes to grab and reuse in our React Native apps. There's a second recipe already!
• In this video Scott and Wes dive into the world of Next.js with special guest Tim Neutkens from Vercel. They explore the latest updates, including the React Compiler and React Server Components, discussing their impact on developer workflows and the future of Next.js development.
• Here you can find a short guide on how to integrate App Clip with React Native and new architecture using React Native Host from Microsoft's rnx-kit tooling.
• Welcome rn-primitives - Radix-based headless (unstyled) components with a focus on accessibility. They offer a unified API across iOS, Android, and web platforms.
• The team behind React Native Reanimated has once again raised the bar for OSS documentation. They've introduced interactive examples that run in your web browser, along with videos for those who prefer not to interact with the site.
• Following up the announcement at the React Conf 2024, the React Native core team recommends using a framework (like Expo) to ship new, production-ready apps. You're either using a framework or building your own-in the latter case you can still build on top of the React Native Community CLI.

Tech Leadership Insights

As a tech leader, you already have too much on your plate. That's why we've curated a digestible portion of recent insights at the intersection of business and tech.

• As a tech leader, you might be feeling fear more than you think. Fear of failure, conflict, losing control, credibility, or missing something. Amanda Schwartz Ramirez discussed how to keep these at bay, thus helping you push it further shares excellent advice on how to level up your executive team to push it further.
• Many software engineers are put off of leadership, and performance management is one reason why. Yet growing other engineers can be one of the most rewarding aspects of leadership - and Peter Gillard-Moss explains how to do it right.
• As digital infrastructures grow more complex, ITOps teams often find themselves bogged down by repetitive, labor-intensive tasks. It not only hampers their ability to drive real business value but also leads to burnout among skilled experts. This article highlights five ways process automation can streamline ITOps and enhance efficiency.
• Csaba Okrona shares 3 simple strategies that will help you get your points across and bring clarity to communication. Effective for personal, work, and social contexts.