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Detox and Cucumber BDD for React Native E2E testing
18 May 2026 · 10 min read RN Foundations

Detox + Cucumber BDD for React Native E2E testing

Detox + Cucumber for React Native E2E. Step definitions, a custom formatter, parallel execution, and accessibility regression tests in plain Gherkin.
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11 May 2026 · 7 min read RN Foundations

React Native token storage: AsyncStorage vs SecureStore

Tokens don't belong in AsyncStorage. How SecureStore, an encrypted store and AsyncStorage split the job in React Native, and what goes where.
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4 May 2026 · 10 min read RN Foundations

Setting up MSW v2 in React Native

Setting up Mock Service Worker v2 in React Native, from installation to a full set of handler scenarios: success, errors, timeouts and offline.
Interview Kit running on a laptop during a technical interview
27 April 2026 · 9 min read Hiring

I built an app the hiring panel will never open

From Notion to markdown to a React app for running structured technical interviews: three iterations to find a format that works live and reports cleanly.
Designing a take-home tech test for software engineers
20 April 2026 · 8 min read Hiring

How to write a take-home tech test that candidates actually want to do

Most take-home tests fail because of setup friction, unclear briefs, or disrespecting people's time. This is how I designed one that candidates thank us for.
Designing a tech test scorecard for React Native hiring
13 April 2026 · 9 min read Hiring

How I designed a tech test scorecard that works from Graduate to Senior

How a checklist-based scorecard made our React Native take-home test work for every level, and the design choices that kept it fair from Graduate to Senior.
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6 April 2026 · 8 min read Hiring

How to pass a React Native tech test

Practical advice from someone who reviews take-home tech test submissions. What actually matters, what doesn't, and the mistakes that cost candidates the job.
Redesigning a tech test for React Native hiring
29 March 2026 · 9 min read Hiring

Why I redesigned our React Native tech test in my first week

I joined as Engineering Manager and one of my first projects was rethinking hiring for platform roles. The thinking behind the redesign, and what I built.