<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Phillip Cantu — Blog</title><description>Writing on full-stack development: React, React Native, Node.js, authentication, and lessons learned shipping real apps.</description><link>https://phillipcantu.com/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>JSON Web Tokens in a MERN Stack (JWT), How I Finally Made It “Click”</title><link>https://phillipcantu.com/blog/jwt-in-a-mern-stack/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://phillipcantu.com/blog/jwt-in-a-mern-stack/</guid><description>A practical, evergreen guide to using JWTs for authentication in a MERN app, including the request flow, protected routes, and common gotchas.</description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Complete React Native Installation Guide 2025 with Expo on macOS</title><link>https://phillipcantu.com/blog/2025-React-Native-Install-Guide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://phillipcantu.com/blog/2025-React-Native-Install-Guide/</guid><description>A comprehensive step-by-step tutorial for installing and setting up React Native with Expo, Xcode, and NativeWind on macOS Tahoe.</description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Building a REST API with React.js (MERN with TypeScript)</title><link>https://phillipcantu.com/blog/building-an-api-in-react/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://phillipcantu.com/blog/building-an-api-in-react/</guid><description>A beginner-friendly guide to building a robust REST API using Node.js, Express, and TypeScript. Part 1 of a full-stack MERN tutorial.</description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>