GeekyAnts, a global technology consulting firm specialising in digital transformation, end-to-end app development, digital product design, and custom software solutions, has officially launched the inaugural issue of React Native Magazine—a publication dedicated entirely to the evolving universe of React Native. The release marks a significant step in the company’s mission to build, contribute to, and elevate the global React Native ecosystem through consistent thought leadership and community engagement.
Titled “Spectrum,” the debut issue dives deep into the architecture, tools, and people shaping the future of cross-platform app development.
A Strategic Milestone in Community and Capability Building
With over two decades of React Native expertise and contributions, including open-source libraries like NativeBase and gluestack, GeekyAnts has long been at the forefront of innovation in this space. The magazine builds on this legacy by offering curated, editorial-quality insights drawn from the company’s own internal work, industry events, global partnerships, and open-source projects.
“React Native is not just a framework—it is a movement,” said Sanket Sahu, Founder & CTO (Innovation) at GeekyAnts. “With this magazine, we are offering a space where developers, designers, and product leaders can reflect on the ‘why’ behind the code—the choices, trade-offs, and philosophies that truly shape modern app development.”
The launch coincides with the company’s broader initiatives in scaling its U.S. and European footprints, growing community spaces like the GeekyAnts Meetup Group, and fostering deeper collaboration with the core React Native contributor base.
Editorial Focus: Systems Thinking, Not Soundbites
Curated under the editorial direction of Rakesh Ningthoujam, the magazine departs from trend-centric content and delivers what GeekyAnts calls “execution journalism”—real stories of how engineering teams adapt, break, and rebuild with purpose.
Each article is designed to reflect actual decisions made by teams inside and outside GeekyAnts. The Editor’s Notes section opens with a compelling reflection on the importance of talent as infrastructure, arguing that companies with cultures of learning and resilience will be the ones to thrive through today’s global volatility.
Other standout features in this issue include:
- Inside React Native: A ground report from the company’s flagship React Native Meetup, where experts from Callchimp, Headout, and GeekyAnts explored the future of AI-native agents, TurboModules, and universal apps.
- The Core Creators: An in-depth narrative on the engineers behind React Native’s birth and early evolution, featuring profiles of Jordan Walke, Christopher Chedeau, Spencer Ahrens, and Martin Konicek.
- The Expo Shift: A sweeping overview of Expo Router v5 and the rise of full-stack, universal applications with React Native—backed by real-world code snippets and forward-looking implementation insights.
Deep Technical Coverage for a Global Developer Audience
What sets React Native Magazine apart is its blend of technical density with editorial elegance. Readers will find detailed explorations of performance architecture, including demystification of React Native’s new Fabric renderer and the strategic importance of JSI-powered TurboModules.
From workshops on gluestack’s monorepo evolution to expert commentary on NativeWind, the issue addresses both cutting-edge tooling and legacy migration challenges. Real-world pain points—such as navigating React Native Web’s limitations at scale—are presented with clarity and pragmatism, offering developers honest insights that are rarely covered in formal documentation.
“We wanted to offer something that felt like a conversation between engineers who care,” said Aswathy Anil, who co-led the editorial direction for the issue. “Not evangelism. Not tutorials. Just the truth about what works—and what still needs work.”
A Global Studio Perspective: Beyond the Code
Spectrum also serves as a cultural artefact of GeekyAnts’ evolution as a global studio. With teams distributed across India, the United States, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, the magazine showcases how real-world constraints and diverse contexts shape the company’s engineering values.
The Community in Action section is a vibrant tribute to the individuals and initiatives that make the React Native ecosystem thrive—from Evan Bacon’s journey from LEGO builder to Expo leader, to the grassroots success of the GeekyAnts Bangalore Meetup, now the world’s largest React Native community group with over 8,000 members.
The magazine closes with a powerful message: that true developer ecosystems are built not by frameworks alone, but by the people who choose to share, contribute, and collaborate. As the magazine puts it, “The greatest feature of any framework is not in the code—it is in the community that builds around it.”
Available Now: A First Edition That Sets the Bar
Issue 1 of React Native Magazine is now live and being distributed across the GeekyAnts global network of clients, partners, and developer communities. The company plans to release future editions every quarter, with upcoming themes expected to include real-time systems, GenAI integrations, testing infrastructure, and mobile product strategy. Details on wider public availability will be announced soon via official channels.
The magazine is designed for:
- Frontend and full-stack developers working with or exploring React Native
- Engineering leads and architects navigating scalability and migration
- Product teams interested in cross-platform innovation
- Designers, testers, and DevOps professionals seeking alignment with React Native best practices
With a page count exceeding 40, the publication blends striking visual design with code samples, analysis, and actionable frameworks.
Looking Ahead: From Magazine to Movement
The release of React Native Magazine is not a one-off project. It is part of a longer roadmap that includes expanding editorial coverage into partner stories, ecosystem collaborations, and thought leadership forums. GeekyAnts has also announced plans to host a React Native Magazine Live event later this year, bringing together contributors, engineers, and readers in a multi-city tour across Bangalore, San Francisco, and London.
“Our goal is to build the most thoughtful and technical publication in the React Native space,” said Rakesh Ningthoujam, co-editor. “One that reflects the depth of work being done globally—and inspires the next wave of builders to push further.”
About GeekyAnts
GeekyAnts is a global technology consulting firm specialising in digital transformation, end-to-end app development, digital product design, and custom software solutions. Since its founding in 2006, the company has grown into a trusted technology partner for startups and enterprises across healthcare, finance, SaaS, education, and logistics.
With over 300 engineers, designers, and strategists, GeekyAnts is known for its deep expertise in cross-platform mobile and web development. It is also a key contributor to the React Native ecosystem, driving innovation in the developer community and delivering scalable digital products for clients worldwide.
GeekyAnts operates its U.S. office at 315 Montgomery Street, 9th & 10th floors, San Francisco, CA, 94104, USA. For business inquiries, the team can be reached at +1 845 534 6825 or via email at [email protected]. Learn more at www.geekyants.com/en-us.
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