This week's issue features articles about improving the startup time of React Native apps and splash screen animation with React Native Reanimated.

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This week's top picks

Measuring and improving React Native apps startup time

Solito Expo Router

Measuring and improving performance on a React Native app

Animating Splash Screen With React Native Reanimated

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