---
title: "ReactConf videos, setState, and the new 'Create React Native Apps' tool"
publication: "React Status"
issue: 28
published_at: "2017-03-17"
canonical_url: "https://react.statuscode.com/issues/28"
---

react status 28   

This week's React news -[Read this on the Web](http://react.statuscode.com/issues/28) 

[react status](http://react.statuscode.com) Issue 28     

[Create React Native App: Get a Native App Started Fast](https://facebook.github.io/react-native/blog/2017/03/13/introducing-create-react-native-app.html?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) — Much as [Create React App](https://github.com/facebookincubator/create-react-app) makes it very easy to start work on a new React app, Facebook now has an alternative for React Native apps. Adam Perrynative [Does React Have A 'setState' Problem?](https://twitter.com/i/moments/842710066826530816?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) — A comment by Eric Elliott sparked a discussion about the merits of setState. Twitter [React Conf 2017: The Full Recorded Stream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8HXkEnA48g&utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email#t=20m50s) — Want the full unedited React Conf experience? Things start at 21 minutes in and run the full 8 hours. [Day 2 here.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMf3nDUfUpY) YouTubevideo [Create data-intensive, feature-rich web and mobile apps with Sencha Ext JS](http://pages.sencha.com/build-data-intensive-web-and-mobile-apps-1.html) — Learn how to design, develop and test data-intensive web apps that run on desktops, tablets, and smartphones with Sencha Ext JS. Sencha, Inc.​ sponsored [![\](https://copm.s3.amazonaws.com/e2b53dbd.png)](http://pages.sencha.com/build-data-intensive-web-and-mobile-apps-1.html) [A Cartoon Intro to Fiber](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCuYPiUIONslist=PLb0IAmt7-GS3fZ46IGFirdqKTIxlws7e0&utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) — Fiber is an ongoing reimplementation of React’s core algorithm and if you want to understand it from the ground up, Lin Clark does a great job in 30 minutes. Lin Clarkvideo [React VR: A Framework for Building VR Apps using React](https://facebookincubator.github.io/react-vr/?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) — Build interactive 360 experiences from declarative components entirely with JavaScript. [This React Conf talk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtVo3z_o9Rw) provides a good introduction too. React Nativetools [A Dive Into Preact's Internals](https://medium.com/@asolove/preact-internals-1-the-easy-parts-3a081fa36205?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) — A series of posts digging into the inner workings of [Preact](https://preactjs.com/), a 3KB React alternative with the same API. ([Part 2 covers the component model.](https://medium.com/@asolove/preact-internals-2-the-component-model-36a05e32957b)) Adam Solove [Introducing React Loadable: An Elegant Way to Load Components](https://medium.com/@thejameskyle/react-loadable-2674c59de178?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) — We linked to the project last week but here’s a more in-depth explanation. James Kyle [New Course: Complete Intro to React w/Router v4, Redux & more](https://frontendmasters.com/courses/complete-intro-react/) — Much more than an intro, build an entire real-world web application in layers with Brian Holt (Netflix) using React and library ecosystem like Router v4, Redux & Jest. Frontend Masterssponsored [react-sourcerer: A Linting Framework Built in React](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqMMj-5PxW0&utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) — A quick 5 minute look at an interesting alternative use for the React approach. [GitHub repo.](https://github.com/iammerrick/react-sourcerer) Merrick Christensenvideo [AWS Lambda + AWS Gateway + React = AWEsome](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuItxBkpIAQ&utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) Sophia Shoemakervideo [A Beginner's Guide to Code Splitting Your React App](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb6RCrDaxhw&utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) Neehar Venugopalvideo [Sketch: A React Native Live UI Development Tool](https://blog.expo.io/sketch-a-playground-for-react-native-16b2401f44a2?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) — Think Codepen or JSFiddle but for React Native development. It uses [Expo](https://expo.io/) under the hood. Satyajit Sahootools [react-perimeter: Create An Invisible Perimeter Around An Element](https://github.com/aweary/react-perimeter?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) — … and respond when it’s breached. Brandon Dailcode [redux-idle-monitor: Schedule Events During User Idle Times](https://github.com/noderaider/redux-idle-monitor?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) — Invoke events at various levels of idleness during a user’s session, even across tabs. Cole Chamberlaincode [react-svg-inline: A React Component for Inlining SVGs](https://github.com/MoOx/react-svg-inline?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) Maxime Thirouincode [React Router v4 Released: Declarative Routing for React](https://reacttraining.com/react-router/?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) — The final release is now out. reacttraining.​comcode [Front End Engineer at VSCO (Oakland, CA)](http://vsco.co/about/careers/front-end-engineer-oakland) — We're looking for a Front-End Engineer who can face unique challenges in implementing web designs and craft great accessibility for users. 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