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SDK58 — The Expo SDK 58 beta is open. It ships the React Native 0.88 release candidate, and the beta period is stated as three to four weeks11/01 — For anyone who requested an extension, Google Play's target API deadline lands on November 1. Forty-four days outEASENV — A long-open report: secrets handed to a local build arrive as the literal variable name rather than its value, and the damage surfaces much laterNEW — The replacement the table recommended had already shut down. A record of reconciling all 74 rows of the deprecation listUISCENE — iOS 27 requires the new scene lifecycle. SDK 57 makes it something you opt into; it only becomes the default in 58CREDIT — What "AI errors don't cost credits" actually covers becomes clear once you record a day of asking for the same fix more than onceSDK58 — The Expo SDK 58 beta is open. It ships the React Native 0.88 release candidate, and the beta period is stated as three to four weeks11/01 — For anyone who requested an extension, Google Play's target API deadline lands on November 1. Forty-four days outEASENV — A long-open report: secrets handed to a local build arrive as the literal variable name rather than its value, and the damage surfaces much laterNEW — The replacement the table recommended had already shut down. A record of reconciling all 74 rows of the deprecation listUISCENE — iOS 27 requires the new scene lifecycle. SDK 57 makes it something you opt into; it only becomes the default in 58CREDIT — What "AI errors don't cost credits" actually covers becomes clear once you record a day of asking for the same fix more than once
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Dev Tools/2026-03-24Advanced

Rork × GraphQL Complete Implementation Guide — Building Real-Time Apps with Apollo Client

A complete guide to integrating GraphQL and Apollo Client into your Rork apps. From schema design to queries, mutations, subscriptions, and cache optimization — with practical code examples throughout.

Dev Tools/2026-03-22Advanced

Keeping Multi-Screen Apps From Falling Apart in Rork — A Three-Stage Prompting Approach to Screens, State, and Wiring

Once a Rork app grows past four screens, a familiar failure appears: every screen works on its own, but state vanishes the moment you navigate. The cause is prompt structure, not app size. Here is the three-layer separation, typed Context, and staged prompting workflow that fixed it for me.

Dev Tools/2026-03-22Intermediate

Rork × Vibe Coding Practical Techniques — From Prompt Design to App Store Publishing

Master Rork's vibe coding feature with practical techniques for building and publishing production-ready mobile apps

Dev Tools/2026-03-22Intermediate

Securing Your Rork Max App — A Practical Guide to Keychain, Encryption, and Biometric Auth

Learn how to harden your Rork Max app with Keychain Services, CryptoKit encryption, Face ID / Touch ID integration, and network security best practices. A hands-on guide for shipping secure native iOS apps.

Dev Tools/2026-03-22Advanced

Making Feature Flags Survive Production: Kill Switches and Gradual Rollouts in Rork Max

Wire Firebase Remote Config into a Rork Max app, then harden it: kill switches that work offline, stable bucket assignment for gradual rollouts, and a registry that keeps flags from turning into debt.

Dev Tools/2026-03-21Intermediate

Setting Up CI/CD for Rork Apps with GitHub Actions and EAS Build

Learn how to build a complete CI/CD pipeline for your Rork app using GitHub Actions and EAS Build. From automated testing on every pull request to hands-free TestFlight deployment, this guide walks you through the entire setup.

Dev Tools/2026-03-21Intermediate

When Your Figma Comp and Your Rork Screen Don't Match — It's Almost Always These Five Properties

You hand Figma to Rork, the generated screen has every element in place, and it still looks wrong. Comparing the numbers instead of the pixels shows the gap collapses into five properties. Includes an Auto Layout translation table and a token file to ship with your prompt.

Dev Tools/2026-03-20Advanced

Rork Practical Techniques [Part 2] — Monetization, Production Quality, CI/CD & Performance

Notes from running Rork-built apps in production: StoreKit 2 / RevenueCat, EAS CI/CD, Detox, SQLite + CRDT, and Gemini streaming — annotated with the judgment calls I have made since 2013 as an indie developer.

Dev Tools/2026-03-20Intermediate

Rork Practical Techniques [Part 1] — App Design, UI Building & Development Patterns

Curated practical techniques from Rork Lab premium articles. Part 1 covers app design, UI patterns, Supabase integration, and testing basics.

Dev Tools/2026-03-20Beginner

Google Stitch × Rork — Design App UI with Vibe Design and Implement Instantly

Design your app UI with Vibe Design in the free Google Stitch tool, then turn it into a native mobile app with Rork or Rork Max — no design background needed.

Dev Tools/2026-03-20Advanced

Build a Complete Fitness Tracker with Rork Max — HealthKit, Apple Watch, and Widget Integration

A comprehensive tutorial on building a fitness tracker app with Rork Max that integrates HealthKit, Apple Watch, and Home Screen widgets. From architecture design to App Store submission.

Dev Tools/2026-03-19Advanced

Unity Game Monetization Practical Guide — AdMob Optimization, IAP, and Subscription Design (Advanced)

An advanced implementation memo for Unity mobile game monetization, covering AdMob mediation, StoreKit 2 / Google Play Billing v7 IAPs, and subscription design with production-ready C# code.