--- title: "React & React Native Blog | AI Engineering | Callstack (page 20 of 33)" description: "Read practical articles on React, React Native, cross-platform development, and AI workflows from Callstack engineers building the tools and products." url: https://www.callstack.com/blog/20 updated: 2026-11-06T10:13:51.208Z --- # React & React Native Blog | AI Engineering | Callstack (page 20 of 33) Read practical articles on React, React Native, cross-platform development, and AI workflows from Callstack engineers building the tools and products. Articles ## Articles for developers, by developers Technical articles on React, React Native, and AI engineering. We share what we learn from building products, maintaining open source, and putting agents to work across software delivery. ### Featured - [Building a Software Factory: Write Specs an Agent Can Build From](https://www.callstack.com/blog/building-a-software-factory-write-specs-an-agent-can-build-from) (AI, 11/6/2026): Szymon Chmal uses a Simlock device-cleanup feature to explain how he plans work for coding agents. Follow the process from code research and product decisions to testable tasks, independent specification checks, and human approval. (by Szymon Chmal) ### Articles, page 20 - [Ship OTA (Over-The-Air) When in an Emergency](https://www.callstack.com/blog/ship-over-the-air-when-in-an-emergency) (CI/CD, 5/14/2022): Shipping critical updates to mobile apps can be painfully slow, but React Native's over-the-air (OTA) updates let you push fixes directly to users in minutes. We walk through how to set up OTA updates with App Center/CodePush or EAS Update to deploy changes instantly when you need them most. (by Mike Grabowski) - [Run Tests for Key Pieces of Your App](https://www.callstack.com/blog/run-tests-for-key-pieces-of-your-app) (Testing, 5/12/2022): Writing automated tests is key to shipping React Native apps with confidence. This guide shares practical tips for testing the most important parts of your app, from unit testing components to end-to-end flows, without getting bogged down trying to achieve 100% coverage. (by Tomasz Misiukiewicz) - [Shipping Fast With Continuous Deployment](https://www.callstack.com/blog/shipping-fast-with-continuous-deployment) (CI/CD, 5/10/2022): Continuous Deployment (CD) lets you automate the critical steps of building, testing, and releasing your mobile apps. This guide walks through setting up CD pipelines with fastlane and AppCenter to ship new features and fixes faster without the manual toil. (by Mike Grabowski) - [Migrating React and Native Apps To React Native - Everything You Need To Know](https://www.callstack.com/blog/migration-to-react-native) (Brownfield, 4/19/2022): Migrating native or React apps to React Native doesn't have to be a complete rewrite. We walk through the key differences between greenfield and brownfield approaches, and share best practices for incrementally introducing React Native while maintaining your existing apps. (by Michał Pierzchala) - [Supporting Ukraine Through the "Tech to The Rescue" Project: UA SOS App](https://www.callstack.com/blog/supporting-ukraine-with-tech-to-the-rescue-team) (Community, 3/30/2022): When Russia invaded Ukraine, Polish tech companies like Callstack joined forces to rapidly build the UA SOS app. The app connects Ukrainian refugees with individuals and organizations offering free shelter in Poland, providing a lifeline for those fleeing war. (by Krzysztof Wróblewski) - [Women Who Make Waves in the React Native Community](https://www.callstack.com/blog/women-who-make-waves-in-the-react-native-community) (Community, 3/8/2022): On International Women's Day, we spoke with ten women who are making waves in the React and React Native community. They shared their unique paths into tech, what they love about being developers, and advice for other women considering careers in software engineering. (by Hanna Sobolewska) - [Stripe React Native: the Most Common Questions - Tipsi Migration Guide, Part 5](https://www.callstack.com/blog/stripe-react-native-the-most-common-questions) (Open Source, 2/8/2022): Migrating from tipsi-stripe to the official Stripe React Native SDK? This guide answers common questions about feature parity, incremental migration, Expo support, and more to help you make the switch smoothly. (by Jakub Kłobus) - [How to Not Break Your App After Migrating From Tipsi Stripe to Stripe React Native - Migration Guide, Part 4](https://www.callstack.com/blog/how-to-not-break-your-app-after-migrating-to-stripe-react-native) (Testing, 2/7/2022): Migrating from Tipsi Stripe to Stripe React Native can be daunting, but following best practices helps ensure a smooth transition. This guide shares key steps like writing end-to-end tests, building your app frequently during migration, and setting up crash reporting to catch any issues early. (by Jakub Kłobus) - [Stripe React Native Migration Function by Function - Tipsi Migration Guide, Part 3](https://www.callstack.com/blog/stripe-react-native-migration-function-by-function) (Open Source, 2/6/2022): This article dives into the details of migrating each payment function from tipsi-stripe to the official stripe-react-native SDK. It covers card components, accepting payments, tokens, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and provides a real-world migration example. (by Jakub Kłobus) - [Why Is It Important to Always Run The Latest Version of React Native?](https://www.callstack.com/blog/always-run-the-latest-version-of-react-native) (Scalability, 12/27/2021): Keeping your React Native app up to date is crucial for accessing new features, performance improvements, and security fixes. While upgrading can be challenging, tools like React Native Upgrade Helper and align-deps simplify the process of applying changes and managing dependencies. (by Hur Ali) [Previous](https://www.callstack.com/blog/19) · Page 20 of 33 · [Next](https://www.callstack.com/blog/21) Hire us ## Need React, React Native, or AI engineering expertise? Bring in senior engineers to build your product, solve technical challenges, or put agents to work across delivery. 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[View all](https://www.callstack.com/insights) - [Building a Software Factory: Write Specs an Agent Can Build From](https://www.callstack.com/blog/building-a-software-factory-write-specs-an-agent-can-build-from) (Nov 6 · Article): Learn how to research requirements, resolve open decisions, and write testable specs that AI coding agents can implement without the planning conversation. - [ Large-Scale Migrations With Coding Agents: Planning, Verification, and Rollback](https://www.callstack.com/blog/large-scale-migrations-with-coding-agents-planning-verification-and-rollback) (Nov 4 · Article): Plan codebase migrations with coding agents using reviewable requirements, verification checks, staged rollouts, and defined rollback criteria. - [Conversational Banking: From Customer Questions to Authorized Actions](https://www.callstack.com/blog/conversational-banking-from-customer-questions-to-authorized-actions) (Nov 2 · Article): Explore conversational banking architecture through a card-dispute example, covering tool access, authorization, execution, observability, and human handoff. - [How AI Agents Can Cut Manual QA by 30%](https://www.callstack.com/blog/how-ai-agents-can-cut-manual-qa-by-30) (Oct 30 · Article): Explore an agentic QA workflow targeting 30% less manual effort across mobile, web, and TV, with test selection, failure triage, and validation. - [Building a Software Factory: The Night My Agents Waited for Me](https://www.callstack.com/blog/building-a-software-factory-the-night-my-agents-waited-for-me) (Oct 28 · Article): Learn how permissions, review limits, and missing product decisions stalled two overnight coding agent runs, and how their maintainer revised the workflow. - [Your AI Coding Agent Still Needs an Architecture](https://www.callstack.com/blog/your-ai-coding-agent-still-needs-an-architecture) (Oct 22 · Article): Use explicit contracts, behavior tests, and dependency checks to guide AI coding agents and review their changes through a TypeScript favorites example. - [Who Left the Agents Running? React Native Software Factories](https://www.callstack.com/events/who-left-the-agents-running-react-native-software-factories) (Oct 15 · Live Stream): Join Kewin Wereszczyński and Szymon Chmal to explore what can go wrong in a React Native software factory overnight and the controls that keep agents on track. - [When Coding Gets Faster, What Breaks Next?](https://www.callstack.com/podcasts/when-coding-gets-faster-what-breaks-next) (Oct 14 · Podcast): Matt Hargett explains how AI moves bottlenecks across testing, deployment, infrastructure, support, and the rest of software delivery. - [MCP and Supervisor Agents in eBay's Monitoring Workflow With Leonel Candido da Silva](https://www.callstack.com/podcasts/mcp-and-supervisor-agents-in-ebays-monitoring-workflow-with-leonel-candido-da-silva) (Oct 13 · Podcast): Leonel Candido da Silva explains eBay's agentic monitoring workflow: specialized agents, MCP, PagerDuty reports, and plans to learn from past incidents. - [AI Agent Observability With Ivana Huckova and Sven Großmann](https://www.callstack.com/podcasts/ai-agent-observability-with-ivana-huckova-and-sven-grossmann) (Oct 12 · Podcast): Grafana's Ivana Huckova and Sven Großmann discuss AI agent observability, coding-agent costs, PR analytics, secret redaction, and local guardrails. - [Automating Mobile QA with Cloud Agents](https://www.callstack.com/events/automating-mobile-qa-with-cloud-agents-2) (Oct 7 · Talk): Michał Pierzchała shows how cloud-based QA agents can test real iOS and Android user flows and bring screenshots, recordings, and logs into pull requests. - [Can Jev Make AI Agent Decisions Faster?](https://www.callstack.com/events/can-jev-make-ai-agent-decisions-faster) (Oct 1 · Live Stream): Explore Jev with Kewin Wereszczyński and Szymon Chmal: how it works, its approach to faster agent decisions, and possible local alternatives. - [The Hard Way vs. The React Native AI SDK Way: Stop Writing Custom Modules for Every Model](https://www.callstack.com/tutorials/the-hard-way-vs-the-react-native-ai-sdk-way-stop-writing-custom-modules-for-every-model) (Mar 19 · Tutorial): Learn how React Native AI uses a unified provider model to switch between cloud and on-device LLMs without rewriting application logic, enabling reliable AI experiences online and offline. - [Build Smarter Apps: Tool Calling & AI Orchestration Explained](https://www.callstack.com/tutorials/build-smarter-apps-tool-calling-ai-orchestration-explained) (Mar 12 · Tutorial): Learn how on-device models in React Native can call tools, interact with external APIs, and return structured outputs you can use directly in application logic. - [MLC LLM + React Native: On-Device AI Without the Pain](https://www.callstack.com/tutorials/mlc-llm-react-native-on-device-ai-without-the-pain) (Mar 5 · Tutorial): Learn how to run third-party on-device LLMs in React Native using MLC LLM. Choose your models, run them efficiently across platforms, and keep a unified JavaScript API with React Native AI. - [Intelligent Fallbacks with Apple Intelligence in React Native](https://www.callstack.com/tutorials/intelligent-fallbacks-with-apple-intelligence-in-react-native) (Feb 24 · Tutorial): Learn how to use Apple’s built-in Foundation Models in React Native apps, reduce memory usage, and enable fast, fully on-device AI with React Native AI Apple. - [What Is the React Native AI SDK? A Complete Intro & Quickstart](https://www.callstack.com/tutorials/what-is-the-react-native-ai-sdk-a-complete-intro-quickstart) (Feb 10 · Tutorial): Learn why on-device AI matters for React Native apps, how local LLMs behave offline, and what problems React Native AI is designed to solve from day one. - [Implementing an Android TurboModule with Kotlin](https://www.callstack.com/tutorials/implementing-an-android-turbomodule-with-kotlin) (Jan 29 · Tutorial): Learn how to implement a React Native TurboModule on Android, from the TypeScript spec and Codegen to the Kotlin implementation and package registration. - [Working with Different Threads in Swift TurboModules](https://www.callstack.com/tutorials/working-with-different-threads-in-swift-turbomodules) (Jan 19 · Tutorial): Learn how JavaScript, native module, background, and main threads interact in React Native TurboModules, and how to use GCD queues to run async work safely in Swift. - [How to Add Type-Safe Constants to Swift TurboModules](https://www.callstack.com/tutorials/how-to-add-type-safe-constants-to-swift-turbomodules) (Jan 9 · Tutorial): Learn how to expose typed, immutable constants from a Swift TurboModule using Codegen, and get full end-to-end type safety between native and JavaScript. - [Adding Event Emitters to Your TurboModule in Swift](https://www.callstack.com/tutorials/adding-event-emitters-to-your-turbomodule-in-swift) (Dec 30 · Tutorial): Learn how to emit native events from a Swift TurboModule and subscribe to them in JavaScript, including proper memory management and Codegen integration. - [Writing Your First TurboModule in Swift](https://www.callstack.com/tutorials/writing-your-first-turbomodule-in-swift) (Dec 22 · Tutorial): Learn how to build a fully working TurboModule in Swift, integrate it with Codegen, and bridge it through Objective‑C inside an Expo app.