New Architecture Migration
Move your React Native app forward without turning the roadmap into a migration project.
Founded Labs helps teams plan and execute React Native, Expo, and New Architecture migrations in a way that protects release confidence and keeps product work moving.
- Typical shape
- 2 to 6 weeks
- Good after
- Architecture diagnostic
- Focus
- Upgrade and release risk
01Who this is for
Built for teams with a real React Native decision to make.
- 01
Teams behind on React Native or Expo versions who need a controlled path forward.
- 02
Engineering leaders who cannot afford to pause the roadmap for a broad migration project.
- 03
Product teams preparing for Fabric, TurboModules, or library compatibility changes.
02Problems this solves
The risk that quietly stalls a roadmap.
- 01Expo or React Native version jumps have become too risky for routine sprint work.
- 02Native dependency compatibility is unclear or blocking builds.
- 03Fabric and TurboModules readiness is uncertain across application and vendor code.
- 04Release risk is high because upgrades touch too many surfaces at once.
- 05The team needs incremental rollout and stabilization instead of a single risky cutover.
03Scope
What Founded Labs reviews or implements
- 01Upgrade path across React Native, Expo, iOS, Android, build tooling, and CI constraints.
- 02Native dependency compatibility, including vendor libraries and custom native modules.
- 03Fabric and TurboModules readiness for app code and third-party packages.
- 04Release sequencing, rollback considerations, and incremental rollout plan.
- 05Targeted implementation on the upgrade branch, with stabilization support through validation.
- 06Documentation of known constraints and future upgrade recommendations.
04What you get
What you walk away with.
- 01A migration plan that separates must-fix blockers from optional cleanup.
- 02Senior implementation support for the upgrade path and release stabilization.
- 03A clearer compatibility picture for native dependencies and New Architecture readiness.
- 04A practical rollout plan that product, QA, and engineering can align around.
Example outcomes
- 01The app moves to a healthier React Native or Expo baseline.
- 02New Architecture blockers are identified and addressed in priority order.
- 03The team gets a release path with fewer surprises near submission.
- 04Future upgrades become easier because the migration work is documented and sequenced.
05How we work
A senior, founder-led engagement.
What you provide
- Repository, package manager, and native build access using approved tooling.
- Current app store release process, QA practices, and rollback constraints.
- Known native dependency owners or vendor contacts when relevant.
- Access to CI logs, crash reporting, and release issue history when available.
Engagement shape
- Scoped implementation sprint, commonly 2 to 6 weeks depending on app complexity.
- Works especially well after an architecture diagnostic has reduced unknowns.
- Founder-led delivery with specialist support disclosed and scoped when needed.
- Minimum engagement depends on migration depth, native surface area, and release support.
Free resource
Pressure-test your risk before the scope gets larger.
The Architecture Risk Checklist covers upgrade risk, New Architecture readiness, native modules, performance, release process, observability, and design system drift.
06FAQ
Common buyer questions.
Not always. Founded Labs helps assess readiness and sequencing so the team can decide whether to adopt now, prepare gradually, or defer with a clear reason.
Yes. Expo version jumps, config plugins, prebuild constraints, and native dependency compatibility are part of the migration review.
The engagement identifies those blockers, recommends replacement or mitigation paths, and helps sequence the work around release risk.
Next step
Bring the risk, constraints, and decision timeline.
03Get in touch
Tell us what you're trying to solve.
A few details about your team and the problem in front of you. If it looks like a fit, you'll hear back.