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Codemagic Launches Patch as a Ground-Up Rebuild of CodePush for React Native

Codemagic releases Patch, a self-hosted OTA platform for React Native featuring static edge update checks, binary diffs, and a dashboard.

How to Save $3,774 a Month with Codemagic Patch

Explore Codemagic Patch, a self-hosted CodePush alternative for React Native and Expo apps with CDN edge delivery and instant OTA updates.

How AI Killed Writing E2E Tests FOREVER with Maestro MCP

Build an agentic QA system for React Native with Maestro and Maestro MCP. Learn to automate E2E test generation using AI and GitHub Actions.

Luke Brandon Farrell

Bringing the Apocalypse to Fire TV, Part 2: Scripts, Crashes, and a Four-Button Remote

Streamline Turborepo scripts for Vega OS, debug native React Native SVG crashes, and implement Cartesian focus management for TV remotes.

Luke Brandon Farrell

Bringing the Apocalypse to Fire TV, Part 1: One Monorepo for Mobile and TV

Porting an Expo React Native game to Amazon Fire TV with Vega OS using Turborepo, platform-specific .kepler.tsx files, and Amazon Devices Builder Tools (MCP) to bridge React Native version gaps, audio APIs, and TV-specific runtime differences.

Luke Brandon Farrell

Skipping the App Store Review Queue with Bitrise CodePush

Microsoft App Center is dead, but your DX doesn't have to be. Master Bitrise CodePush for Expo and React Native, and see how to use 2026 AI agent skills to deploy one-line fixes in seconds.

Luke Brandon Farrell

Spells, SDKs, and Fire TV: Setup VegaOS, Build a Button and Understand Focus States

We break down Vega OS and how React Native runs on Fire TV — then walk through setting up the SDK and simulator before digging into real TV-specific UI patterns like remote input, focus handling, and building usable buttons for a non-touch interface.

Luke Brandon Farrell

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