Monorepo Architecture with Nx

React Universe On Air

Should you be afraid of monorepos? Not with Nx. Tune in and learn how to scale apps without scaling pain. In this episode of React Universe On Air, Łukasz Chludziński chats with Jordan Powell from Nx to explore what it really takes to build and manage a monorepo at scale. From dependency graphs to distributed CI tasks, they break down how Nx helps teams stay fast, focused, and frustration-free. Whether you're just getting started with Yarn Workspaces or running into CI bottlenecks, this episode gives you the strategies and context to go further with less overhead. Key learnings ➡️ The difference between monorepos and monoliths ➡️ How Nx graphs improve selective builds and testing ➡️ What “ownership rules” mean for large codebases ➡️ How distributed task execution saves time in CI ➡️ Why better DX equals better business outcomes ➡️ Real-world patterns for React Native and full-stack monorepos Catch more React Universe On Air episodes 🎧 https://clstk.com/44Bj51X Get your React Universe Conf 2025 tickets 🎟 https://clstk.com/4nFqTZ1 Sign up for our newsletter ✉️ https://clstk.com/3TrnIGH Follow us on X 🐦 https://x.com/callstacki 00:00 Welcome to the React Universe 00:42 Meet Jordan Powell from Nx 02:42 The joy and pain of testing 04:03 Understanding monorepos 06:52 The origins of Nx 09:41 Developer experience and its business impact 12:10 Nx vs. other tooling and a closer look at its features 21:07 Getting started with Nx 25:27 Collaborating on projects 28:00 Assigning ownership and scoping projects 29:30 Managing dependencies in a monorepo 31:16 Handling multiple framework versions and migrations 32:40 Real-world examples of large-scale monorepos 36:10 Distributed task execution with Nx Cloud 39:08 Efficient testing in a monorepo 42:55 The Future of Nx with AI integration 47:27 Conclusion and final thoughts