After almost two years, Mike Grabowski, the first host of Callstack’s podcast, is back. In this Coffee Talk, however, he’s joining Kuba as a guest. The two are discussing the recently released React Native FastIO - a library designed to boost I/O operations inside React Native applications.

What started out as an experiment of using Nitro Modules to build something incredibly fast and efficient, Mike’s work has led to the creation of a library that offers a variety of I/O primitives, including blob, fetch, file system, and streams. React Native FastIO aims to provide developers with powerful, native-like capabilities while maintaining web compliance, setting a new standard for handling complex I/O tasks in React Native.

Blazing fast I/O for React Native built on top of Nitro

• The evolution of FastIO from a simple Web Socket module to a comprehensive library with various I/O primitives,
• Detailed explanation of the I/O primitives included in React Native FastIO, such as blob, fetch, file system, and streams,
• Architectural approach, focusing on modularity and separation between front-end and back-end processes,
• Challenges faced during the development process,
• Significance of web compliance in React Native FastIO and its impact on cross-platform development,
• Use cases for React Native FastIO, highlighting scenarios where you can make the most of the library, e.g., in resource-heavy applications and real-time data handling,
• Future roadmap, including potential expansions and improvements.

More about React Native FastIO

• React Native FastIO on GitHub
• Mike Grabowski on X and BlueSky