Expo Router & Universal React Native Apps with Evan Bacon | Rocket Ship 028

In this episode, Simon interviews Evan Bacon, the creator of Expo Router. They explore the features and benefits of Expo Router, including file-based routing, deep linking, and automatic TypeScript. Evan shares the roadmap for Expo Router version 4, which aims to unify the server-client connection and introduce server components. They also touch on the future of Expo Web and its separation from the core native platform.
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Evan Bacon
Twitter: / baconbrix
Github: github.com/evanbacon
Blog: evanbacon.dev/
Blog Code: github.com/EvanBacon/evanbaco...
Takeaways
- Expo Router is a file-based router for native applications that enables universal code sharing and simplifies complex navigation routing.
- Expo Router provides features like deep linking, automatic TypeScript, and API routes, which allow for secure server-client communication.
- Expo Router version 4 aims to tie together the server-client connection and introduce server components, enabling more flexible and efficient app development.
- Expo Web will be separated from the core native platform, allowing developers to choose between Expo Router and React Navigation based on their specific needs.
- The future of Expo Router and Expo Web promises exciting advancements in universal app development and improved developer experience.
- Expo V4 is expected to be released around May, with a focus on unblocking important features.
- Evan Bacon's blog, built with Expo, showcases the capabilities of Expo Router and other Expo features.
- Expo and Next.js have different scopes and priorities, but Expo aims to be a universal React framework.
- Expo's goal is to unlock new types of mobile experiences and provide a seamless transition between web and native.

[@michaelangelomagat7824]

When simon makes a videos about expo router I tried its amazing. Thanks expo team 😊

[@SikarinPunsawat]

thank you for lot of your content, Expo is change my life

[@oliverloops.]

Waiting for this colaboration!!

[@ludwigvillalba1886]

Another banger. Well done!

[@MrRobbyBOB]

Hoping a dynamic ISG solution comes in v4 or someone posts a way to do that publicly. That would make it possible for us to go full universal.

[@edwardalmanzar8382]

First 🎉

[@caresbruh]

damn he's hot

[@MalinThann2000]

Lol, He is more handsome than i thought he would be 😂