#074 - Expo AI App Template, Icon Creator, Background Tasks, RSC & Triathlon Success

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In this week’s episode, we explore a handful of exciting tools and tutorials for React Native developers - plus a personal milestone:

🛠️ React Native Goodies:

• Generate beautiful icons in seconds with the AI App Icon CLI
• A new AI-powered app template from Evan Bacon
• A fresh tutorial on background tasks - a must for building polished apps

💻 From My Desk:

• I finally published my React Server Components tutorial!

🏁 Life Update:

• I ran my first triathlon! Hear how it went and what’s next..

🚀 Learn React Native: https://galaxies.dev/missions/zero-to-hero

🔥 Weekly Videos -> https://www.youtube.com/@galaxies_dev

❤️ Socials

• https://x.com/schlimmson
• https://www.tiktok.com/@simongrimm_
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/simongr
• https://bsky.app/profile/galaxies.dev

👨‍💻 Apps

• Matrix Manager: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/matrix-manager-task-manager/id6739463021
• Quick Track: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/quick-track-calorie-counter/id1669892980
• Text to Voice AI: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/text-to-voice-ai-reader/id6739965632
• Healthy Food Swap: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/healthy-food-swap/id6743627410

🔗 Links

• Background Tasks: https://x.com/expo/status/1935391573933703358
• AI Template: https://x.com/Baconbrix/status/1935697130439520514
• Snap AI Icon CLI: https://github.com/betomoedano/snapai
• React Native Fast Confetti: https://github.com/AlirezaHadjar/react-native-fast-confetti
• Expo App Inception: https://x.com/Baconbrix/status/1935794622951047321
• Your First RSC with React Native: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhVFlTRtf38