Alex Hunt – Software Engineer

07 Mar 2026

⚛️ The community loves React Native DevTools.

From the #2 pain point in State of RN two years ago → #8 today. Huge 💯

Super proud of what our team delivered, really was a long time coming!

One of the biggest surprises in this year's State of React Native is the community's stance on debugging. 🐞 It was named one of the biggest pains in recent years, and now it looks like we can see a light at the end of the tunnel. 👀 What's changed exactly? What tools are Show more

10 Dec 2025

React Native 0.83 - React 19.2, New DevTools features, no breaking changes

09 Oct 2025

Say hi to the new Developer Experience features we just announced at React Conf! ⚛️✨ (🧵 1/4) Coming in React Native 0.83, we're introducing new capabilities for performance, with support for several Web Performance APIs and the Performance Panel in React Native DevTools. These are a massive leap forward for JavaScript and React profiling features in a familiar, integrated UI.

2025

09 OctReact Conf 2025 React Native Keynote

12 JunReact Native 0.80 - React 19.1, JS API Changes, Freezing Legacy Arch and much more

30 MayTowards a Stable JavaScript API | App.js Conf 2025

2024

10 DecRNR 316 - Debugging the Debugger

05 SepToday we announced React Native DevTools, our next-gen + rewritten debugger stack for React Native, coming soon in 0.76.

05 SepThe New React Native Debugger | React Universe Conf 2024

22 AprReact Native 0.74 - Yoga 3.0, Bridgeless New Architecture, and more

22 AprBehind the Scenes of the React Native 0.74 Release

2023

06 DecReact Native 0.73 - Debugging Improvements, Stable Symlink Support, and more

07 SepReact Native EU 2023 Keynote

12 MaySo happy to have delivered my first talk for @reactnative and @MetroBundler! We're really happy to be back in the community and to be working hard on improving developer experience for React Native users.

12 MayMetro & React Native DevX in 2023 | App.js Conf 2023

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