--- title: "Expert Talks on Current and Future Trends in React Native" description: "Recap the biggest React Native highlights of 2021 and discover expert predictions, tools, and libraries to watch in 2022, including Hermes, Re.Pack, and more." url: https://www.callstack.com/podcasts/expert-talks-on-current-and-future-trends-in-react-native updated: 2026-10-24T08:39:42.359Z --- # Expert Talks on Current and Future Trends in React Native Recap the biggest React Native highlights of 2021 and discover expert predictions, tools, and libraries to watch in 2022, including Hermes, Re.Pack, and more. _Guest: Aleksandra Desmurs-Linczewska, Software Engineer @ Callstack · Host: Łukasz Chludziński, Engineering Manager @ Callstack · Published 2022-02-02 · Duration 52:09 · Category: React Native_ Listen: [YouTube](https://youtu.be/Fj2JdfoB4Ss) · [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/6UNy51qSioIzr6J1C2z82x?si=HuJEsbyTT8qQSV1L1FimNQ) · [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/tn/podcast/the-react-native-show-podcast-ep-11-expert-talks-on/id1525543072?i=1000549778990) · [SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/user-985069846/the-react-native-show-podcast-ep-11-expert-talks-on-current-and-future-trends-in-react-native) The episode is all about React Native highlights of the year 2021 and the industry hopes and predictions for the foreseeable future. ## React Native 2021 recap and 2022 predictions All the releases, libraries, or projects mentioned are based on [Callstack experts](https://www.callstack.com/team)’ responses to the following questions:   - What was the most groundbreaking moment for React Native in 2021? - Which React Native library was the most useful last year? - What are you looking forward to seeing in 2022 React Native-wise? ### Hermes, Re.Pack, and React Navigation What are the most common picks? The respondents bring up many good projects but mostly they point out [Hermes on iOS](https://www.callstack.com/blog/bringing-hermes-to-ios-in-react-native), [Re.Pack](https://www.callstack.com/open-source/re-pack), and [React Navigation](https://www.callstack.com/blog/custom-screen-transitions-in-react-navigation)! The latter one is considered the most useful library of 2021.   Aside from the highlights of React Native 2021, Ola and Łukasz share their thoughts on New Architecture and its potential impact on React Native in 2022. They also comment on the fact that more and more companies are adopting React Native!   Insights ## Learn more about React Native Here's everything we published recently on this topic. [View all](https://www.callstack.com/insights) - [Same Destination, Different Roads: Migrating a Live App at Scale](https://www.callstack.com/events/same-destination-different-roads-migrating-a-live-app-at-scale) (Oct 8 · Talk): Łukasz Chludziński compares Greenfield and Brownfield approaches to migrating a live app, weighing continuity, delivery speed, cost, and risk. - [Building a Modern Navigation Library: The Hard Parts](https://www.callstack.com/events/building-a-modern-navigation-library-the-hard-parts-2) (Oct 7 · Talk): At reactCon, Satyajit Sahoo explores the design choices behind React Navigation 8 and the challenges of creating a navigation library that works across platforms. - [JSX to Live Activity: The Story of Voltra](https://www.callstack.com/events/jsx-to-live-activity-the-story-of-voltra-react-native-connection-2026) (Sep 24 · Talk): Szymon Chmal will show how Voltra brings iOS Live Activities and widgets to React Native without requiring developers to write native UI code. - [Building a Modern Navigation Library: The Hard Parts](https://www.callstack.com/events/building-a-modern-navigation-library-the-hard-parts) (Sep 24 · Talk): Satyajit Sahoo will share the decisions and trade-offs behind React Navigation 8 and building a modern cross-platform navigation library. - [VisionCamera V5 With Marc Rousavy](https://www.callstack.com/podcasts/visioncamera-v5-with-marc-rousavy) (Aug 4 · Podcast): Marc Rousavy joins Mike Grabowski to unpack VisionCamera v5, Nitro Modules, the constraints API, migration work, and what changed for React Native camera apps. - [From JSX to SwiftUI: How Voltra Powers iOS Live Activities](https://www.callstack.com/events/from-jsx-to-swiftui-how-voltra-powers-ios-live-activities) (Jul 9 · Talk): See how Voltra lets React teams build iOS Live Activities and Dynamic Island UIs without Swift by translating JSX into SwiftUI under tight native limits. - [Redraw for Effects Beyond Skia](https://www.callstack.com/podcasts/redraw-for-effects-beyond-skia) (Jul 1 · Podcast): William Candillon talks about where Redraw fits next to Skia, from physics-based rendering to camera effects, AR, and new UI patterns. - [Less Boilerplate, More Type Safety: React Navigation 8's Typed Hooks](https://www.callstack.com/blog/less-boilerplate-more-type-safety-react-navigation-8s-typed-hooks) (Jun 29 · Article): React Navigation 8 improves typed hooks with screen-aware types, less boilerplate, and fewer unsafe casts in shared UI and nested navigators. - [KLJS x React Universe Meetup, Kuala Lumpur](https://www.callstack.com/events/kljs-x-react-universe-meetup-kuala-lumpur) (May 5 · Meetup): Join Callstack and Ryt Bank on May 5 in-person for a React Universe meetup with practical talks for engineers working with React and React Native in production.