A backend field rename shouldn't break your frontend. @popovaviolina.bsky.social on using OpenAPI contracts and spec-driven development to keep frontend and backend aligned. Watch the talk: https://gitnation.com/contents/stop-guessing-your-api-contract-first-react-with-openapi

🌀 Async state management doesn't have to be chaos. @popovaviolina.bsky.social shows how Effect-TS brings order to React's messiest async flows in her talk at React Advanced London. Don't miss it | Oct 23 & 26

🚀 The recording of my talk at @reactsummit.gitnation.org is live! Ever dealt with mismatched APIs, broken mocks, or endless frontend/backend back-and-forth? This one is for you. Learn how a contract-first workflow makes React apps more reliable and eliminates API guesswork. 🎥 Watch: bit.ly/4fG0mJ9

Stop Guessing Your API: Contract-First React with OpenAPI by Violina Popova

Violina discusses fixing front-end bugs caused by backend field renaming at Click My Horse TV. Systems misalignment led to unexpected outcomes due to evolving APIs. Different shapes from APIs caused c...

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Firebase Remote Config looks simple - until you ship it in a real React Native app. Wrote about the fetch-activate model, real-time gotchas, cold starts, and the type-safe pattern that prevents production pain. Read it here: medium.com/p/e31b606495... #Firebase #ReactNative

What Firebase’s Docs Don’t Tell You About Remote Config in React Native (2026)

Most people describe Firebase Remote Config as “a way to change app behaviour without shipping a new version.” That’s true, but it…

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🎉 Big news: Frontend Queens is an official Community Partner for @renderatl.com 2026! We've got limited free tickets to share with our community. Want to grow your career, learn from top speakers, and connect with devs? Apply now, spots are limited 👇 🎟️ bit.ly/4wEjxbW

What a day at #ReactSummit 🚀 A packed venue, inspiring talks from the people shaping the future of React, countless conversations, coffee tap, delicious food, and riverside food trucks. Thanks ❤️to everyone who joined us yesterday!

🚫 Tired of frontend/backend miscommunication? @popovaviolina.bsky.social tackles the toxic API relationship and shows how to make OpenAPI your single source of truth. Contract-first React done right at React Summit!

🎉 Frontend Queens turns 2! Join our Meet & Greet to celebrate our journey, community, and milestones 💜 📅 April 16, 2026 ⏰ 2PM ET 🔗 bit.ly/4voJ4Gw Come celebrate with us 🥳 #FrontendQueens #WomenInTech #TechCommunity

⚛️React & React Native apps slowed by inconsistent APIs? At the conference, @popovaviolina.bsky.social shows how schema-driven workflows + OpenAPI + AI-assisted dev help you ship faster & safer across web & mobile. Join the talk at React Summit!

Excited to share that I’ll be speaking at @reactsummit.gitnation.org Amsterdam! 🚀 Check out my badge: gitnation.com/badges/react... You can register through it and watch the stream for FREE! See you on June 12 & 16 👀

Happy #IWD2026! 💜 Today we celebrate the strength, creativity, and achievements of women everywhere. At #FrontendQueens, we’re proud to support a community where women in tech learn, grow, and uplift each other. 👑 Here’s to empowering more women to build the future. ✨

🚀 React Realtime: From Sockets to Streams (Web & Native) Learn how real-time communication works in React & React Native and how to choose the right strategy. 📅 Jan 29 | ⏰ 1PM ET 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/49RyFZT 🎙️ Speaker: @popovaviolina.bsky.social

🚨 Speaker Call Open! 🚨 If frontend frameworks, AI, performance, or accessibility make your heart beat faster - this is for you 💥 Share real-world insights, lead sessions & spark conversations. 👉 Apply via the form: bit.ly/4qjQoA4

✨ Happy New Year! ✨ Wishing everyone a year of confidence, growth, and bold opportunities 💜 May 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ bring impactful projects, meaningful connections, and the courage to own your place in tech 👑🚀 #FrontendQueens

Ending the year with so much gratitude 💜 In 2025 I spoke at 6 amazing conferences and hosted online events with Frontend Queens. Every stage, conversation, and community moment reminded me how lucky I am to be part of such an inspiring tech community. Thank you for an unforgettable year 💫

Our 2025 Wrapped 👑✨ From online events to weekly challenges and study groups - thank you to everyone who learned, built, shared, and grew with us in 2025 💜 #FrontendQueens

🎄 Happy Holidays! ✨ Thank you for being part of our amazing community - joining events, sharing knowledge, supporting others, or cheering from the sidelines. 💜 You make Frontend Queens special. Wishing you joy, rest, and a New Year full of growth & opportunities! 👑🎉

Thankful for YOU - our members, volunteers & leaders! Your energy, dedication, and passion are what make Frontend Queens meaningful. You are the heart of this community, helping us learn, grow & lift each other up. We’re so grateful for you. 💜✨ Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

Back home after the International JavaScript Conference in Munich. Thankful for the great time there and for the opportunity to give two talks. 🌍✨ Huge thanks to @javascriptcon.bsky.social for a fantastic event! Feeling grateful, inspired, and excited for what’s next. 💪💻

It’s time for a spooktacular Frontend Queens Meet & Greet! 👻🎃 Join us Oct 31 @ 12PM ET for: 💬 Networking 🎲 Games 📸 Virtual photoshoot Celebrate Halloween with your frontend friends! 👉 Register: bit.ly/46quN1y

Excited to share that I’ll be at React Native London on 13–14 November! 🎉 Grab your tickets 👉 tickettailor.com/events/theod... Use my promo code VIOLINA10 for 10% off! 🎟️ See you there! 🙌 @reactnativelondon.co.uk #ReactNativeLondon #ReactNative #TechConference #ReactNativeCommunity

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Introducing the React Foundation – React

The library for web and native user interfaces

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Join me on Nov 28 & Dec 1 at @reactadvanced.gitnation.org ! I’ll be talking about React Realtime: From Sockets to Streams (Web & Native). See you there 👉 reactadvanced.com

Is your app built on guesswork or backed by data? @popovaviolina.bsky.social (ClipMyHorse.TV) showed how A/B testing in React Native helps teams move from intuition-driven to data-driven development. ▶️ youtu.be/XZjnxHCnGI0

Is Your App Guesswork? A/B Testing the Truth in React Native | Violina Popova at RUC 2025

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🎬 Animating with intention: scrollytelling with GSAP & accessibility in mind Learn how to create ✨smooth and accessible✨ scroll-driven animations with creative web developer Tsvetelina Mladenova. 📅 Sep 27 ⏰ 11 AM ET 🔗 Register: bit.ly/3Vyxbg9

💻Happy Programmers’ Day! 🎉 Today we honor the brilliant minds who make the impossible possible through code. Programmers are the true builders of our digital world. 🚀 Here’s to more clean commits, smooth deployments, and endless innovation. 🙌

Wow, what a ride it was 🔥 Huge thanks to all the amazing speakers, hosts, and attendees - you made the magic happen! It's a great honor (and fun!) to be a part of such a community. Pics and talks coming soon, so stay tuned!

🌍 Ever wondered how products work seamlessly worldwide? That’s the power of i18n! Join Aymeric Pineau & the Intlayer team for insights + stories from women in tech 🚀✨ 📅 Sept 11, 2025 | ⏰ 12PM ET
🔗 Register: bit.ly/4lSLres #i18n #WomenInTech #FrontendQueens

🚨 New Recording! 🚨 “Add subscriptions to your React Native app in 20 mins” is now live! 🎥⚡ 🧠 @lahteenlahti.com walks through:
• iOS & Android IAP
• Setup products & subs
• RevenueCat integration
• Best practices ▶️ Watch: youtu.be/6nHn-uvu78c

Add subscriptions to your React Native app in 20 minutes

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💹 Add subscriptions to your React Native app in 20 minutes 💫 @lahteenlahti.com, Senior Developer Advocate at @revenuecat.com , will demonstrate the process, from store setup to integration into your React Native codebase. 📅 Aug 14 | ⏰ 1 PM 🔗Join: bit.ly/4fsgH2E