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June 11, 2026

Beyond EAS: Engineering a Custom, Self-Hosted OTA Update Engine for Enterprise Expo Apps

A deep dive into bypassing EAS Update to design and engineer a private, secure, and self-hosted Over-The-Air (OTA) update infrastructure. Learn how to meet strict compliance guidelines, air-gapped constraints, and high-security requirements.

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Beyond SemVer: Engineering Bulletproof React Native OTA Updates with Expo Fingerprint

DevOps

June 2, 2026

Beyond SemVer: Engineering Bulletproof React Native OTA Updates with Expo Fingerprint

Stop guessing if your JS bundle updates will crash your native app. Learn how to engineer a zero-trust, automated OTA pipeline using Expo Fingerprint and EAS.

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Beyond the App Boundary: Engineering Real-Time iOS Live Activities and Dynamic Islands with Expo

Mobile

May 26, 2026

Beyond the App Boundary: Engineering Real-Time iOS Live Activities and Dynamic Islands with Expo

In this post, I share my architectural journey and practical breakthroughs in building real-time iOS Live Activities and Dynamic Islands within a managed Expo pipeline. Learn how to bridge the React Native runtime with Swift's ActivityKit without ejecting, using custom config plugins and efficient push token handshakes.

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Engineering

May 17, 2026

Beyond the WebView: Engineering Truly Universal Desktop Apps with Expo and Tauri

Ditch the Electron bloat and learn how to pair Expo's universal React Native ecosystem with Tauri's high-performance Rust backend. I dive into the architectural patterns required to ship lean, truly native-feeling desktop apps from a single codebase.

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