--- title: "Callstack's Recap of App.js and Chain React 2023" description: "Did you miss this year's App.js and Chain React? No worries, Callstack's team has prepared a recap of these events just for you." url: https://www.callstack.com/podcasts/app-js-chain-react-2023-recap updated: 2026-10-24T08:39:41.721Z --- # Callstack's Recap of App.js and Chain React 2023 Did you miss this year's App.js and Chain React? No worries, Callstack's team has prepared a recap of these events just for you. _Guests: Jakub Urban, Software Engineer @ Callstack; Szymon Rybczak, Software Developer @ Callstack · Host: Łukasz Chludziński, Engineering Manager @ Callstack · Published 2023-05-31 · Duration 36:16 · Category: Community_ Listen: [YouTube](https://youtu.be/3J16kF8Z_4U) · [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/5FHaZdYCjK664x55iBr88r?si=ae0f9da2e51a4bb1) · [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/callstacks-recap-of-app-js-and-chain-react-2023/id1525543072?i=1000615139441) · [SoundCloud](https://on.soundcloud.com/VQPoQ) The conference season is in full swing. Many of you at the React Native community have been to Kraków and Portland and are heading to Amsterdam, Paris, or Wrocław soon. Knowing that it’s impossible to attend all these events, we’ve prepared a recap of two conferences we’ve recently attended: App.js and Chain React. ## Watch App.js 2023 App.js 2023 recordings: [day 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WnmFqImedY) & [day 2](https://www.youtube.com/live/t0KDn4_zdrk?feature=share) More info about and tickets to [React Native EU 2023](https://hubs.li/Q01Rsgc-0) Hope you enjoyed our recap of the 2023 editions of Chain React and App.js, stay tuned for the next episode! Insights ## Learn more about Community Here's everything we published recently on this topic. [View all](https://www.callstack.com/insights) - [React Native Conf 2025: React Foundation, Compiler 1.0 & Future of React Native](https://www.callstack.com/events/live-dev-session-react-conf-2025-recap) (Oct 9 · Live Stream): React Native Conf 2025 brought huge announcements: React Foundation under Linux Foundation, React Compiler 1.0 and Hermes v1. What’s next for React Native and newest React Features. - [Live Dev Session: \, Expo SDK 54, Router v6, Lynx 3.4, TanStack Start](https://www.callstack.com/events/live-dev-session-week-39) (Sep 25 · Live Stream): A packed week in the React ecosystem: React experiments with a new \ component, Expo SDK 54 speeds up builds, Expo Router v6 adds native-like navigation, Lynx 3.4 ships inputs & dev tools, TanStack Start hits RC, and React Router previews Framework Mode. - [Core Contributor Summit 2025 Highlights](https://www.callstack.com/podcasts/core-contributor-summit-2025-highlights) (Sep 18 · Podcast): Core contributors from across the React Native ecosystem discuss stability, tooling, and the path to 1.0, from Flow to TypeScript, desktop apps, and how community fills the gaps left by Meta. - [Live Dev Session: React Universe Conf, RN 1.0, Expo Updates & More](https://www.callstack.com/events/live-dev-session-week-37) (Sep 11 · Live Stream): In Week 37 of our Live Dev Session we talked about React Universe Conf with guest Szymon, ranted about AI, explored what React Native 1.0 really means, reviewed Expo updates, and covered the latest moves in the React Native ecosystem. - [Live Dev Session: Routers, React Native AI, and Expo Launch](https://www.callstack.com/events/live-dev-session-week-35) (Aug 28 · Live Stream): Nuqs 2.5, Remix v3, Expo Launch, SPM support in React Native, the Jest RFC, and native Text-to-Speech with guest insights from Mike Grabowski. - [Live Dev Session: Expo SDK 54 Beta Is Here, Next.js 15.5, RNEF Renamed Rock](https://www.callstack.com/events/live-dev-session-week-34) (Aug 21 · Live Stream): Explore what's new in Expo SDK 54 Beta: Liquid Glass, faster iOS builds, RN 0.81, and more dev upgrades from this week's livestream. - [Live Dev Session: React Native 0.81 Is Here! Faster Builds, API Changes, and What You Need to Know](https://www.callstack.com/events/live-dev-session-week-33) (Aug 14 · Live Stream): React Native 0.81 slashes iOS build times with prebuilt binaries, adds Android 16 support, deprecates SafeArea, and shifts JSC to community maintenance. - [Live Dev Session: FlashList v2, Vercel AI SDK, React Compiler](https://www.callstack.com/events/live-dev-session-week-32) (Aug 7 · Live Stream): This week's livestream highlighted two major releases reshaping the React and React Native landscape: FlashList v2 and Vercel AI SDK 5. - [Live Dev Session: Rozenite DevTools Plugins Framework, Precompiled React Native for iOS, TanStack DB 0.1 ](https://www.callstack.com/events/live-dev-session-week-31) (Jul 31 · Live Stream): Discover Rozenite: DevTools framework for React Native, faster iOS builds, on-device AI, and key updates from this week’s livestream.