--- title: "React & React Native Blog | AI Engineering | Callstack (page 24 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/24 updated: 2026-11-06T10:13:51.208Z --- # React & React Native Blog | AI Engineering | Callstack (page 24 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 24 - [React Native Testing Library With Redux](https://www.callstack.com/blog/react-native-testing-library-with-redux) (Testing, 8/5/2020): Testing Redux with React Native Testing Library doesn't have to be complex. This guide walks through how to set up a custom render function to test your connected components in a real Redux environment, without relying on implementation details. (by Maciej Jastrzębski) - [Merge of React Native Testing Libraries](https://www.callstack.com/blog/merge-of-react-native-testing-libraries) (Open Source, 7/30/2020): The React Native community has been using two separate testing libraries with near-identical interfaces. After much discussion, the libraries are finally merging into a single official package: @testing-library/react-native. The merge brings together the best of both worlds while making the migration process as smooth as possible. (by Michał Pierzchala) - [How Did Gutenberg Change Content Creation With React Native?](https://www.callstack.com/blog/react-native-in-gutenberg) (Cross-Platform, 7/23/2020): Gutenberg is a new block-based editor that has transformed how content is created in WordPress. By leveraging React Native, the Gutenberg project has brought this flexible, intuitive editing experience to WordPress mobile apps, making it easier than ever to compose rich posts and pages on the go. (by Łukasz Walczak) - [Releasing React Native 0.63.1](https://www.callstack.com/blog/releasing-react-native-0-63-1) (React Native, 7/16/2020): React Native 0.63.1 is now available, shipping fixes for some of the most common bugs discovered in the recent 0.63.0 release. This patch includes improvements to Pressable and PlatformColor, resolves crashes on certain devices, and ensures new features work as intended. (by Mike Grabowski) - [React Native Paper 4.0 - What’s New?](https://www.callstack.com/blog/react-native-paper-4-0) (Open Source, 7/16/2020): React Native Paper 4.0 is packed with new features to improve the developer experience. Highlights include TextInput adornments for displaying icons or text affixes, automatic disabling of animations based on device accessibility settings, and a new theme management system that adapts to the user's light or dark mode preferences. (by Łukasz Walczak) - [How Did We Conduct a Fully Remote Hackathon?](https://www.callstack.com/blog/remote-hackathon) (Community, 7/14/2020): Organizing a fully remote hackathon comes with unique challenges around communication and coordination. We share lessons learned from our recent event focused on contributing to React Native open source, including tips for setting a clear agenda, using collaboration tools effectively, and keeping participants engaged. (by Krzysztof Borowy) - [From Enzyme to React Native Testing Library: How I Changed My Way of Unit Testing](https://www.callstack.com/blog/unit-testing-from-enzyme-to-react-native-testing-library) (Testing, 7/8/2020): Writing unit tests for React components can be tricky, especially when checking implementation details instead of functionality. This article shows how to refactor tests using React Native Testing Library to make them more effective and focused on what users actually interact with. (by Ferran Negre) - [Develop Your Team's Skills Through Remote React Native Training](https://www.callstack.com/blog/remote-react-native-training) (React Native, 7/2/2020): Conducting effective remote training can be challenging, but it's possible with the right tools and approach. We share how we adapted our React Native training to deliver an interactive, engaging experience for developers—complete with live coding, breakout rooms, and real-time communication. (by Maciej Simka) - [Is PWA Development the Best Mobile Solution for Your Business?](https://www.callstack.com/blog/pwa-mobile-development-solutions-for-business) (Cross-Platform, 6/26/2020): Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) offer a fast way to deliver web apps with mobile-like features, without the full complexity of native apps. This guide explores the key capabilities, benefits, and tradeoffs of PWAs compared to native iOS and Android apps for different use cases. (by Noemi Rozpara) - [Challenges and Opportunities of Building React and React Native Apps - Discussion With Wix.com](https://www.callstack.com/blog/challenges-and-opportunities-of-building-react-and-react-native-apps) (Cross-Platform, 6/23/2020): Building React and React Native apps comes with unique challenges and opportunities. We discuss integrating React Native into existing native apps, choosing the best navigation library, testing strategies, dynamically loading code chunks, and staying up-to-date with the latest releases. (by Mike Grabowski) [Previous](https://www.callstack.com/blog/23) · Page 24 of 33 · [Next](https://www.callstack.com/blog/25) 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.