# Evan Bacon
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evan bacon (born 1997 or 1998) is an American LEGO-artist and software developer.His artistic debut came in 2011, when he displayed a life-sized LEGO Batman sculpture at Brick Fiesta for Adam West. His Batman sculpture was awarded "Best Artistic", "Best Youth Creation", and "People's Choice Award" at Brick Fiesta 2011. Following the initial success, Evan went on to construct LEGO sculptures full-time; building Iron Man, Superman, and Captain Kirk.
#067 - Quitting React Native, React Compiler, Legend List & React Native Performance
React Compiler reached release candidate, LegendList v1 is finally released and Evan Bacon shares React Native performance tips - meanwhile Simon questions his existence and whether React Native was the right choice after all
Also in this episode:- How I use Convex and ElevenLabs to build a Caption…
#074 - Expo AI App Template, Icon Creator, Background Tasks, RSC & Triathlon Success
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 …
#075 - Epic React Native Packages, Background Images, Skia and WebGPU Updates, Expo Router & The MCP Hype
This week, we’re diving deep into some of the most exciting updates in the React Native ecosystem—and I’m sharing a few personal shifts too.
🧠 Topics we cover:
The future of graphics in React Native: Skia, WebGPU, and what’s coming in 2025
Wild performance with Fast Confetti by Alireza
Support fo…
TMiR 2025-07: Vercel shakeups, new React Compiler docs
New Releases
RN Reanimated v4
RN Ignite toolkit v11
Main Content
Compiler docs are merged! (live docs, and config API)
Expo docs say it’s “on hold”, but Evan Bacon says Expo 54 may enable the Compiler by default
Oh no — more function directives , “use memo” and “use no memo”
DIRECTIVES
Good thr…
RNR 340 - RN Web vs React Strict DOM: Part 2, with Evan Bacon and James Ide
Evan Bacon and James Ide from Expo join us as guests for the second part of React Native Web vs. React Strict DOM!
Connect With Us!
Evan Bacon: @Baconbrix
James Ide: @JI
Jamon Holmgren: @jamonholmgren
Robin Heinze: @robinheinze
Mazen Chami: @mazenchami
React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio
This epi…
#078 - FlashList v2, Native CSS in React Native & The End of the Old Architecture
In this week’s episode, we explore major updates in the React Native ecosystem—fresh UI tools, performance boosts, and what the end of the old architecture means for developers. Plus, we dive into the debate on web vs in-app purchases and share the latest AI dev tool trends.
⚛️ React Native Radar:
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085 - Valdi vs React Native, Uniwind v1, WebGPU, Game Dev & AI Engineering
This week’s episode is packed with performance breakthroughs, new UI tooling, graphics innovation, and my own deep dive into AI-assisted game development. We compare Valdi vs React Native, explore what Uniwind v1 means for the styling ecosystem, and look at how WebGPU is reshaping the future of gra…
PodKit #48: I’m More Punk Than You
Episode Summary
00:00:00 | Intro
00:01:35 | Minnebar14
00:06:42 | Moar React Hooks
GitHub - schettino/react-request-hook: 🧘Managed, cancelable and safely typed requests.
react-use/useAsyncFn.ts at master · streamich/react-use · GitHub
GitHub - use-hooks/react-hooks-axio…
GPT-5.5 made Codex our daily driver
Episode 41 starts with a very Breakeven Brothers moment: the guys forget what episode they’re on, recap Brad’s family visit, and relive a 150-plus-game Soulcalibur gauntlet before diving into the real headline—why Brad now lives inside the Codex app. He explains what changed with GPT-5.5, why the m…
73: Screwball Episode! Inside the Brain of Evan Bacon, Creator of Expo Agent!
Evan Bacon (Head of AI at Expo, creator of Expo Router, and LEGO master, among other things) talks to me about his brain.
Nothing really happens this episode, but that's okay! Not everything has to be The English Patient! Some things can just be fun!
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