Rafael Mendiola

Startup founder: a next-gen software company. Our first product: MIT grad. React Native, AI, conference speaker.

[Rafael Mendiola @GroundControl]

I'd like to propose a term. Smell-coding. It's more rigorous than vibe coding. It's what really good developers who have fully embraced ai-coding do.

You treat the code as a black box and let the agent do whatever it wants, but you have so much coding experience already you can easily smell when the AI did something wrong.

It's rigorous because you already have so much built up intuition.

[Rafael Mendiola @GroundControl]

Someone should make this merch

[Rafael Mendiola @GroundControl]

In the last 5 days I've been in Krakow, SF and now NYC, and my body doesn't know which way to jetlag anymore

[Rafael Mendiola @GroundControl]

@birch_js @kraenhansen It was great to see you again!

[Rafael Mendiola @GroundControl]

I'm in NY for NY Tech Week. I finally got to go to Katz's Deli

[Rafael Mendiola @GroundControl]

@jmeistrich Thank you so much for the photos!

[Jamie Birch @birch_js]

I’m actually not against Electron apps (it’s a great framework) but we do need to close the gap so that React Native Desktop can be just as attractive.

RND is more resource-efficient (though hoping Windows gets more optimised with time). Just need to catch up on other fronts.

[Rafael Mendiola @GroundControl]

@taydotfun I love the lack of z-fighting

[Rafael Mendiola @GroundControl]

@reactiive_ @appjsconf @tazsingh @wcandillon @mrzachnugent @DanStepanov Thank you so much for helping me with my talk! I wish we had more time to chat

[Rafael Mendiola @GroundControl]

@_philpl @birch_js @jmeistrich Also I did nothing more than say "expo desktop" to everyone I could. @birch_js and @jmeistrich deserve way more credit

[Rafael Mendiola @GroundControl]

@_philpl @birch_js @jmeistrich Awesome. I would love for my agent manager to be a showcase Expo desktop app

[Rafael Mendiola @GroundControl]

Expo desktop ftw!!!

[phil 🫠 @_philpl]

thanks to @birch_js, @jmeistrich, and @GroundControl i'm (finally 😅) sold on RN for desktop having huge potential
hyped to get some changes merged soon to get another step closer to making this first-class supported in expo ❤️

[Rafael Mendiola @GroundControl]

Nice! Expo desktop!!!! Woohoo

[Daniel Williams @Danny_H_W]

We just got @expo desktop from @birch_js at @appjsconf!
⚛️🚀

[Rafael Mendiola @GroundControl]

@o_kwasniewski @posthog I got my TesterArmy sticker in Krakow

[Rafael Mendiola @GroundControl]

Why is the Frankfurt Airport anime angry?

[Rafael Mendiola @GroundControl]

@kzzzf @appjsconf Thanks Krzysztof! I really appreciate your kind words. Hopefully we'll find an opportunity to catch up at some point. Good luck with the rest of the conference! I love going to Krakow every year.

[Rafael Mendiola @GroundControl]

Heading to SF for my co-founder's wedding! I had a great time speaking at @appjsconf. I felt very welcome by the community. Have a great time for day 2 and the after party!

[Rafael Mendiola @GroundControl]

@SzymonRybczak This makes me so angry. Happy Birthday bro!! Have a great time! I'll actually be in SF on Sat.

[Jay Meistrich @jmeistrich]

Legend List 3.0 is here! 🎉

✨ React DOM support
✨ Even faster, more stable
✨ Perfect initial scroll
✨ KeyboardAwareLegendList for chat and AI apps
✨ Reanimated item transitions
✨ So much more!

It’s been almost 1,000 commits since v2, super excited to finally release it!

[Rafael Mendiola @GroundControl]

@bytebuda Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!