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The shared-singleton contract in React Native Module Federation
Share react, react-native, and a native library across a host and its remote the right way, and see why getting it wrong crashes the app on launch instead of failing quietly.
Your first federated remote in React Native
Build it from zero: two React Native apps, one loading the other's screen at runtime over Module Federation 2.0 with Re.Pack. Every step, copy-paste, ending in a running app.
Why Module Federation in React Native
What runtime micro-apps buy a React Native app, what they cost, and when the trade is worth making. The intro to a series that builds a federated setup from scratch.
Why I use feature-first project structure in React Native
An argument for organising React Native projects by feature, not by type. The delete test, import boundaries, where shared code lives.
Detox + Cucumber BDD for React Native E2E testing
Detox + Cucumber for React Native E2E. Step definitions, a custom formatter, parallel execution, and accessibility regression tests in plain Gherkin.
Tiered secure storage in React Native
Three React Native storage tiers: Keychain for tokens, encrypted store for PII, AsyncStorage for preferences. When to use each, and how Redux Persist fits in.
Setting up MSW v2 in React Native
A practical guide to setting up Mock Service Worker v2 in a React Native project. From installation to a full set of handler scenarios covering success, errors, timeouts, and offline.
I built an app the hiring panel will never open
How I went from Notion to markdown to a React app for running structured technical interviews. Three iterations to find the right format for live calls and hiring panel reports.
How to write a take-home tech test that candidates actually want to do
Most take-home tests fail because of setup friction, unclear briefs, or disrespecting people's time. This is how I designed one that candidates thank us for.
How I designed a tech test scorecard that works from Graduate to Senior
How a checklist-based scorecard made our React Native take-home test work for every level, from Graduate to Senior. The design choices behind a fair hiring scorecard.
How to pass a React Native tech test
Practical advice from someone who reviews take-home tech test submissions. What actually matters, what doesn't, and the mistakes that cost candidates the job.
Why I redesigned our React Native tech test in my first week
I joined as Engineering Manager and one of my first projects was rethinking the hiring process for platform roles. The thinking behind the redesign, and what I built.