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Jacob Clausen

@entiendonull.bsky.social

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Dad 👨‍👩‍👦, traveller 🏝️, dev 💻 and martial artist 🥋. Working on 𝝠 @expo.dev

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Jacob Clausen @entiendonull.bsky.social · Mar 31

Built a fun lil' photo app with @expo.dev and gave it some AI editing powers thanks to Gemini 2.0 Flash.

Using expo-router + API routes, Galeria & Zeego by @rojo.bsky.social, and the smooth @swmansion.com react-native-reanimated.

Stoked to introduce some of the new Expo server stuff next 🚀

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Jacob Clausen @entiendonull.bsky.social · 2d

”Quality is a function of iteration”, that is such a great quote! If you missed Evan's talk at React Conf, check it out now. Lot's of good stuff in there and another epic live demo 🚀

Expo @expo.dev · 4d

🤯 End to end iteration from the palm of your hand.

In his lightning talk from React Conf, Evan Bacon demonstrates the limitless potential for building mobile apps when you have the tools to coninuously iterate on your apps.

https://www.youtube.com/live/p9OcztRyDl0?si=EDqdt8-4BI-_DvfD&t=21364

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Jacob Clausen @entiendonull.bsky.social · 8d

So stoked about the Expo App Awards! 🤩

Can't wait to see all the amazing @expo.dev app contributions from this creative and talented community. Join the fun! Good luck everyone 🎉

Expo @expo.dev · 8d

Announcing: The first ever Expo App Awards 🏆

We’re celebrating the most beautiful, creative, and technically impressive apps built with Expo. The 5 categories include:

♢ App of the Year
♢ Most Creative
♢ Community’s Choice
♢ Largest Scale
♢ Most Innovative

🎹 Prize details below ↓

expo.dev/awards

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Jon Samp @jonsamp.dev · 15d

The iOS queue times for Free plan users on @expo.dev were around 4 hours at this time last week.

We increased our Mac capacity today. We're seeing <10 min queue times right now. ⚡

Subscribers are seeing 0 min queue times.

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Jacob Clausen @entiendonull.bsky.social · 26d

Our new homepage is live, and I think it looks truly amazing!

Discover everything you need to quickly iterate, build, and ship top-tier apps with @expo.dev - whether you're a solo dev or need enterprise solutions 🚀

Expo @expo.dev · 26d

The new 𝝠 Expo home page is live: expo.dev

We were overdue for a new home that tells the story of what Expo has become: Everything you need to build apps.

We added more pages to explain how Expo serves different stages of business growth across different industries. We'll 🧵 some of those below ↓

Expo

Expo is an open-source platform for making universal native apps for Android, iOS, and the web with JavaScript and React.

expo.dev

Jacob Clausen @entiendonull.bsky.social · Sep 13

I'm so excited about this 🤩 Recommend checking out the blog post, such a good read!

Expo @expo.dev · Sep 12

🚀 Expo SDK 54 brings SwiftUI & Liquid Glass to React Native.
With Expo UI, you can:

◆ Use native SwiftUI primitives directly in JS
◆ Apply iOS 26’s Liquid Glass effects
◆ Build full apps with SwiftUI containers

Blog from @kudochien.dev @nishan.dev @aleqsio.com ↓

expo.dev/blog/liquid-...

Integrating iOS 26 Liquid Glass app with Expo UI and SwiftUI

Expo UI brings SwiftUI and Jetpack Compose to React Native, letting you mix modern UI primitives and React in one app.

expo.dev

Jacob Clausen @entiendonull.bsky.social · Sep 11

Expo SDK 54 is out, and it's packed with exciting stuff! 🤩🚀

Expo @expo.dev · Sep 10

𝝠 Expo SDK 54 is LIVE 🚀

◆ React Native 0.81
◆ Precompiled RN for iOS → faster clean builds
◆ iOS 26 Liquid Glass icons + views
◆ Android 16 target, edge-to-edge default
◆ Router v6 native tabs
◆ Updates: header overrides, progress, reload screen
◆ So much more...

expo.dev/changelog/sd...

Expo SDK 54 - Expo Changelog

Learn about the changes and how to upgrade

expo.dev

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Expo @expo.dev · Sep 4

😍 Love seeing @kadi.bsky.social on stage at @reactuniverseconf.com with other talented devs.

🥂Today is actually Kadi's 2 year 𝝠 Expo anniversary and her talent is a massive reason for the exponential growth of 𝝠 Expo over that period of time.

Thank you for everything that you do Kadi!

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Beto @codewithbeto.dev · Aug 30

Come on guys! We need 50 more stars ⭐️🤓

github.com/betomoedano/...

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Jacob Clausen @entiendonull.bsky.social · Aug 21

Thanks Gavin! 🙏

Jacob Clausen @entiendonull.bsky.social · Aug 21

🙌

Jacob Clausen @entiendonull.bsky.social · Aug 20

Really excited about @expo.dev SDK54 - so much good stuff! Check it out 🚀

Expo @expo.dev · Aug 19

SDK 54 beta is out 🚀

◆ RN 0.81 + React 19.1
◆ Precompiled React Native for iOS → ⚡ faster builds
◆ iOS 26 Liquid Glass icons + Expo UI
◆ Android 16 edge-to-edge + predictive back
◆ Updates to EAS Update + Autolinking
◆ Final release w/ Legacy Arch

Details in the changelog: expo.dev/changelog/sd...

Expo SDK 54 beta is now available - Expo Changelog

Learn about the changes, how to try it out, and how to give feedback.

expo.dev

Jacob Clausen @entiendonull.bsky.social · Aug 19

Thank you, Doug! Great to be onboard!

Jacob Clausen @entiendonull.bsky.social · Aug 19

Thank you! Yeah man, it truly is 🚀

Jacob Clausen @entiendonull.bsky.social · Aug 19

I'm stoked to share that I've joined @expo.dev as a Developer Success Engineer!

Thankful for the opportunity to work full-time with the tech, the talented team, and community I admire so much!

Today is my second day, and I'm so excited for what's ahead!

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Expo @expo.dev · Aug 15

Would your CTO hold the 🎤 for you?

Great scene last night at our Seattle meetup - hosted by @jim.bsky.social & the @internetstudio.bsky.social team.

@pfrazee.com, CTO of @bsky.app, holding the mic for @hailey.at to demo authentication with ATproto in Expo apps.

Thanks to everyone who came out!

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Jacob Clausen @entiendonull.bsky.social · Aug 16

Just pointing out this is an experimental feature of SDK54. I've only tested it for fun and only on iOS 😊

Jacob Clausen @entiendonull.bsky.social · Aug 15

Haha ✅

Jacob Clausen @entiendonull.bsky.social · Aug 15

Current docs:

docs.expo.dev/router/advan...

and

docs.expo.dev/versions/unv...

Router native tabs

An Expo Router submodule that provides native tabs layout.

docs.expo.dev

Jacob Clausen @entiendonull.bsky.social · Aug 15

Had some spare time this morning and took @expo.dev SDK54's new native tabs in expo-router for a spin.

The API feels great. Native tabs are a big piece of the puzzle- and now with native, JS, and custom tabs, it’s easier than ever to match any app’s design language 🚀

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Jacob Clausen @entiendonull.bsky.social · Aug 13

Went for an evening swim with mini-me. Beautiful evening with a completely still sea. Summer nights are the best ☀️

Jacob Clausen @entiendonull.bsky.social · Aug 12

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Jacob Clausen @entiendonull.bsky.social · Aug 9

Orange, carrot, ginger, and chili – I was skeptical at first, but man… this juice is so good!

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Expo @expo.dev · Aug 7

EAS Update is more than a way to fix bugs fast. It’s a deployment superpower if you know how to use it. Here are a couple examples from the blog:

◆ Safe Continuous Deployment
◆ Simplifying an already-frequent release schedule
◆ For more frequent releases
◆ Hot-fixes only

expo.dev/blog/eas-upd...

Streamline your mobile app deployment using these EAS Update best practices

Explore best practices for using EAS Update to accelerate delivery, reduce release overhead, and improve how quickly your users get updates.

expo.dev

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Jacob Clausen @entiendonull.bsky.social · Aug 6

Haha 😂😂😂 true community commitment, taking one for the team

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Callstack @callstack.com · Aug 4

It’s happening soon ⏰ Join Callstack and @expo.dev for a live session on migrating React Native Community CLI apps to Expo the right, non-disruptive way.

There’s still time to register and join live ➡️ clstk.com/4eZQqbo

How to Gradually Migrate From React Native Community CLI to Expo | Callstack

Learn how to migrate your React Native Community CLI app to Expo incrementally, with minimal risk. Hosted by Callstack & Expo, August 5, 9AM PT.

clstk.com

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