Doug Lowder
@douglowder.com
Currently at @expo.dev . Building and maintaining React Native for Apple TV and Android TV. https://github.com/react-native-tvos/react-native-tvos
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Doug Lowder
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Doug Lowder
douglowder.com
My ancient personal web site is now gone… New one is up and running… built with Expo, hosted on EAS! douglowder.com
The joys of being a developer 😀
October 22, 2025 at 9:43 PM
The joys of being a developer 😀
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My 14-year-old self would never have guessed that, in 50 years' time, all the world's music would be available at the click of a button, you'd navigate the globe by carrying a tiny computer around in your pocket, and the US President would post a video of himself shitting over American citizens.
October 19, 2025 at 9:34 AM
My 14-year-old self would never have guessed that, in 50 years' time, all the world's music would be available at the click of a button, you'd navigate the globe by carrying a tiny computer around in your pocket, and the US President would post a video of himself shitting over American citizens.
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It took a little longer than we wanted, but Ignite is upgraded to Expo SDK 54!
github.com/infinitered/...
github.com/infinitered/...
feat: upgrade to Expo SDK 54 by coolsoftwaretyler · Pull Request #2984 · infinitered/ignite
Description
This PR will upgrade Ignite to Expo 54. Moslty package.json changes, with a couple notable additions:
Bumps to Expo 54, and all its required dependencies from install --fix (as of the ...
github.com
October 4, 2025 at 12:17 AM
It took a little longer than we wanted, but Ignite is upgraded to Expo SDK 54!
github.com/infinitered/...
github.com/infinitered/...
I tried to come up with something witty here, but really can’t improve on this quote 😃
“Increasingly, we're finding that when we launch innovative new things at Reinvent it's valuable if we can actually launch them, as opposed to just pre-announce them," Matt Garman said at an internal all-hands meeting.
www.reuters.com/business/fin...
www.reuters.com/business/fin...
Amazon's AWS CEO chides staff for slow product rollouts
Amazon Web Services' top executive admonished staff on Thursday for what he called slow product rollouts by the cloud computing provider at its premier Reinvent customer event in December, according to a transcript of a meeting reviewed by Reuters.
www.reuters.com
September 27, 2025 at 10:53 AM
I tried to come up with something witty here, but really can’t improve on this quote 😃
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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 ↓
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
September 18, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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 ↓
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 ↓
Reposted by Doug Lowder
⚛️📝 New on Overreacted: Lean for JavaScript Developers
Lean for JavaScript Developers — overreacted
Programming with proofs.
overreacted.io
September 2, 2025 at 3:42 PM
⚛️📝 New on Overreacted: Lean for JavaScript Developers
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Low key one of my favourite React Native Skia Animations I've ever made
September 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Low key one of my favourite React Native Skia Animations I've ever made
This is excellent and nuanced writing. "The same values that make us horrified at his violent death are the ones that should embolden our commitment to defeating the politics he worked for in life."
Charlie Kirk’s killing was a tragedy. But we must not rewrite his life | Moira Donegan
Charlie Kirk’s killing was a tragedy. But we must not rewrite his life | Moira Donegan
In the wake of horror, honest accountings of his life have not only become rare – they have also become dangerous
www.theguardian.com
September 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM
This is excellent and nuanced writing. "The same values that make us horrified at his violent death are the ones that should embolden our commitment to defeating the politics he worked for in life."
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Have you heard the good news?
California finished a project that will create tons of clean renewable energy & help prevent evaporation and algae formations while keeping solar panels cooler & more efficient.
This article made my day!
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
California finished a project that will create tons of clean renewable energy & help prevent evaporation and algae formations while keeping solar panels cooler & more efficient.
This article made my day!
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
California's first solar-covered canal is now fully online
The 1.6-MW pilot system is among a growing number of initiatives to put solar over waterways. The approach could generate gigawatts of power nationwide.
www.canarymedia.com
September 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Have you heard the good news?
California finished a project that will create tons of clean renewable energy & help prevent evaporation and algae formations while keeping solar panels cooler & more efficient.
This article made my day!
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
California finished a project that will create tons of clean renewable energy & help prevent evaporation and algae formations while keeping solar panels cooler & more efficient.
This article made my day!
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
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there's a lot of exciting things going on in SDK 54, but the less exciting changes will hopefully make your upgrade smoother and your everyday DX with dependencies more stable 💕
All kinds of reliability improvements land in SDK 54!
small thread about those 🧵
All kinds of reliability improvements land in SDK 54!
small thread about those 🧵
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...
◆ 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
September 12, 2025 at 6:34 AM
there's a lot of exciting things going on in SDK 54, but the less exciting changes will hopefully make your upgrade smoother and your everyday DX with dependencies more stable 💕
All kinds of reliability improvements land in SDK 54!
small thread about those 🧵
All kinds of reliability improvements land in SDK 54!
small thread about those 🧵
Try out Expo UI on both mobile and TV! 😀 github.com/react-native...
September 13, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Try out Expo UI on both mobile and TV! 😀 github.com/react-native...
Reposted by Doug Lowder
Which work? Calling for gay people to be stoned to death? Blaming airplane crashes on black pilots? Anti-vax bullshit? Election denialism? Pushing Great Replacement Theory?
Kirk’s murder is awful and ominous for this country. But no, we don’t need to honor him or “continue his work.”
Kirk’s murder is awful and ominous for this country. But no, we don’t need to honor him or “continue his work.”
September 11, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Which work? Calling for gay people to be stoned to death? Blaming airplane crashes on black pilots? Anti-vax bullshit? Election denialism? Pushing Great Replacement Theory?
Kirk’s murder is awful and ominous for this country. But no, we don’t need to honor him or “continue his work.”
Kirk’s murder is awful and ominous for this country. But no, we don’t need to honor him or “continue his work.”
Expo TV templates and demos have been updated to the new SDK release, and to React Native TV 0.81.4-0. The UpdatesAPIDemo repo has also been updated for SDK 54 and includes examples of the new expo-updates features!
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...
◆ 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
September 10, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Expo TV templates and demos have been updated to the new SDK release, and to React Native TV 0.81.4-0. The UpdatesAPIDemo repo has also been updated for SDK 54 and includes examples of the new expo-updates features!
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Join us tomorrow at 12pm ET for episode 4 of React Native Mornings! Gabriel Donadel is going to demo all the new features of @expo.dev SDK 54! Including the new Liquid Glass UI 💦
HAPPENING TOMORROW 🚨
Calling all @expo.dev fans!! Tomorrow @mazenchami.dev hosts a special RNM with Gabriel Donadel from Expo!
📆 Wed, Sep 10 | 9am PT
📍 Live on YouTube + X
🔔 Set a reminder
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNVW...
Calling all @expo.dev fans!! Tomorrow @mazenchami.dev hosts a special RNM with Gabriel Donadel from Expo!
📆 Wed, Sep 10 | 9am PT
📍 Live on YouTube + X
🔔 Set a reminder
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNVW...
Introducing Expo SDK 54 with Gabriel Donadel | React Native Mornings | Ep. 4
YouTube video by Infinite Red
www.youtube.com
September 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Join us tomorrow at 12pm ET for episode 4 of React Native Mornings! Gabriel Donadel is going to demo all the new features of @expo.dev SDK 54! Including the new Liquid Glass UI 💦
Reposted by Doug Lowder
I’m (not) sorry if it makes me a nerd but one of my favorite hobbies is trying out new versions of React Native and Expo while they’re in previews. @frankcalise.dev did a great write up on what’s got us excited about @expo.dev SDK 54.
Our team put @expo.dev SDK 54 to the test. 🔥
The results:
→ iOS build time cut by 35%
→ Dependencies “just worked” with smarter autolinking
Full review from @frankcalise.dev 👇
shift.infinite.red/expo-sdk-54-...
The results:
→ iOS build time cut by 35%
→ Dependencies “just worked” with smarter autolinking
Full review from @frankcalise.dev 👇
shift.infinite.red/expo-sdk-54-...
Expo SDK 54: Better. Faster. Simpler.
See how Expo SDK 54 is making Infinite Red’s process better, faster, and simpler than ever before.
shift.infinite.red
September 9, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I’m (not) sorry if it makes me a nerd but one of my favorite hobbies is trying out new versions of React Native and Expo while they’re in previews. @frankcalise.dev did a great write up on what’s got us excited about @expo.dev SDK 54.
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Whether it's a greenfield project or an incremental migration - we're seeing an overwhelming number of Enterprise applications adopting Expo this year.
It's not an accident. It's the direct byproduct of 10 years of building this platform and listening to our community.
expo.dev/solutions/en...
It's not an accident. It's the direct byproduct of 10 years of building this platform and listening to our community.
expo.dev/solutions/en...
Expo for Enterprise Applications
Use Expo to build secure, compliant, scalable React Native applications.
expo.dev
September 5, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Whether it's a greenfield project or an incremental migration - we're seeing an overwhelming number of Enterprise applications adopting Expo this year.
It's not an accident. It's the direct byproduct of 10 years of building this platform and listening to our community.
expo.dev/solutions/en...
It's not an accident. It's the direct byproduct of 10 years of building this platform and listening to our community.
expo.dev/solutions/en...
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Ductts Build Log
I built Ductts, an app for tracking how often you cry. Here's how!
cassidoo.co
August 22, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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Building apps is easier than ever.
But shipping? Still brutal.
Until now.
🚀 Today we're introducing Expo Launch. The fastest way to get to the app store.
◆ Skip config
◆ Skip certificates
◆ Skip the maze
Press “Launch” → land in TestFlight.
expo.dev/blog/introdu...
But shipping? Still brutal.
Until now.
🚀 Today we're introducing Expo Launch. The fastest way to get to the app store.
◆ Skip config
◆ Skip certificates
◆ Skip the maze
Press “Launch” → land in TestFlight.
expo.dev/blog/introdu...
Introducing Expo Launch: a new way to get to the app store
Expo Launch makes shipping iOS apps effortless. Skip configs and terminals, and submit directly to the App Store in minutes.
expo.dev
August 20, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Building apps is easier than ever.
But shipping? Still brutal.
Until now.
🚀 Today we're introducing Expo Launch. The fastest way to get to the app store.
◆ Skip config
◆ Skip certificates
◆ Skip the maze
Press “Launch” → land in TestFlight.
expo.dev/blog/introdu...
But shipping? Still brutal.
Until now.
🚀 Today we're introducing Expo Launch. The fastest way to get to the app store.
◆ Skip config
◆ Skip certificates
◆ Skip the maze
Press “Launch” → land in TestFlight.
expo.dev/blog/introdu...
In Expo SDK 54, TV support will include React Native TV 0.81, dev client on tvOS, sqlite, background-task, etc. expo.dev/changelog/sd...
August 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
In Expo SDK 54, TV support will include React Native TV 0.81, dev client on tvOS, sqlite, background-task, etc. expo.dev/changelog/sd...
Reposted by Doug Lowder
@expo.dev config plugin for politely asking the phone to give your app more RAM
expo-request-more-ram
config plugin for requesting increased memory limits. Latest version: 1.0.0, last published: 2 minutes ago. Start using expo-request-more-ram in your project by running `npm i expo-request-more-ram`. ...
www.npmjs.com
August 19, 2025 at 12:53 PM
@expo.dev config plugin for politely asking the phone to give your app more RAM
Reposted by Doug Lowder
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!
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!
August 15, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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!
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!
I’m going to have to upgrade my Apple TVs it seems apple.news/AFDsy4bYeR3W...
Sorry, folks: The fancy Apple TV redesign is for new models only — Macworld
You'll need a 2nd- or 3rd-gen Apple TV 4K to get the shiny Liquid Glass interface. Editor, Macworld | JUN 10, 2025 4:43 am PDT Amid all the other announcements at WWDC 2025 yesterday, tvOS 26 passed b...
apple.news
August 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I’m going to have to upgrade my Apple TVs it seems apple.news/AFDsy4bYeR3W...
Reposted by Doug Lowder
Folks: Stop saying that the Metropolitan Police Dept. is under "federal control." The Home Rule Act allows the president to declare an emergency and make requests of the Mayor for MPD services. Chief of Police Smith continues to report to Mayor Bowser. code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/counci...
code.dccouncil.gov
August 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Folks: Stop saying that the Metropolitan Police Dept. is under "federal control." The Home Rule Act allows the president to declare an emergency and make requests of the Mayor for MPD services. Chief of Police Smith continues to report to Mayor Bowser. code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/counci...
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The weirdest thing about Trump deploying the National Guard to the Nation's Capital is that he still hasn't released the Epstein files despite campaigning on that pledge, probably because he's directly complicit in a massive sex trafficking operation that targeted children.
August 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The weirdest thing about Trump deploying the National Guard to the Nation's Capital is that he still hasn't released the Epstein files despite campaigning on that pledge, probably because he's directly complicit in a massive sex trafficking operation that targeted children.