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When 'pod install' Fails on Rork-Exported iOS Projects — A Practical Guide for the Apple Silicon Era
Most pod install failures on Rork-generated iOS projects come from the same handful of root causes — Apple Silicon ffi mismatches, Ruby version conflicts, CocoaPods version drift, Xcode path issues, and Hermes/Folly compile errors. Here is the order I work through them.
Sign in with Apple in Rork: Server-Side Verification, Account Linking, and the Mandatory Deletion Flow
Dropping a Sign in with Apple button into your Rork app and shipping it is the fastest path to a rejection. This guide walks through the full picture: nonce hashing, server-side ID token verification with Apple's JWKs, the mandatory account deletion flow, and the often-forgotten revoke_token call back to Apple.
react-native-chart-kit BarChart with Multiple Datasets: Side-by-Side Implementation Patterns for Rork Apps
react-native-chart-kit's BarChart doesn't support multiple datasets out of the box. Learn 3 practical workarounds for side-by-side grouped bar charts in Rork apps — from quick color-coded fixes to migrating to Victory Native.
Writing Prompts for Complex Screens in Rork Max
How to write Rork Max prompts that reliably generate complex screens like dashboards, filtered lists, and validated forms — covering role context, data types, UI spec, and iterative refinement.
Using the useFigma Hook in Rork Max to Bridge Design and Code
A practical guide to Rork Max's useFigma hook — covering Figma integration setup, design token extraction, frame-to-component conversion, and caching strategies for production builds.
How I Cut My Rork App's AI Costs from $350 to $35/Month with Cloudflare AI Gateway
The default AI Gateway cache key is built from the request you actually send. Here is why prompt normalization silently does nothing, how to wire it in with cf-aig-cache-key, and the Workers and React Native code I run in production.
Why StatusBar Colors Won't Apply in Rork — and How to Fix It
A practical, case-by-case guide to fixing StatusBar color and style issues in Rork apps across iOS and Android, based on real shipping experience.
How to Fix 'text strings must be rendered within a <Text> component' in Rork
Learn how to fix the common 'text strings must be rendered within a Text component' error in Rork apps. Covers the 4 most common causes including the && operator with numbers, conditional rendering, style arrays, and whitespace — with concrete code fixes for each.
Sandbox Testing for Rork Subscriptions — The Apple and Google Pitfalls Indie Devs Hit Most
A practical walkthrough of validating Rork-generated subscription code in Apple and Google sandbox environments, covering the specific pitfalls solo developers hit most often before going live.
When Your FlatList Starts Stuttering: Migrating Rork Apps to FlashList v2
When your Rork app's long lists start feeling sluggish, migrating to FlashList v2 makes scrolling dramatically smoother. Here is the practical migration path, taking advantage of v2's removal of estimatedItemSize.
10 Refactoring Patterns to Take Rork Max's Generated SwiftUI Code from Demo to Production
Rork Max generates SwiftUI in seconds, but the output won't always pass App Store review as-is. Here are ten refactoring patterns I run on every generation, with before/after code, to ship without rejections.
Adding Native Modules to Rork-Generated Apps: A Practical Guide to Expo Prebuild
When your Rork prototype needs a native SDK or custom module, Expo Prebuild is the bridge to production. This practical guide walks through the limits of Managed Workflow and the actual commands for moving toward Bare Workflow.