flat_optimization.js

const renderItem = ({ item }) => (<Text key={item.key}>{item.key}</Text>);

// we set the height of item is fixed
const getItemLayout = (data, index) => (
  {length: ITEM_HEIGHT, offset: ITEM_HEIGHT * index, index}
);

const items = [{ key: 'a' }, { key: 'b'}, ...+400];

function render () => (
  <FlatList
    data={items}
    renderItem={renderItem}
    getItemLayout={getItemLayout}
    initialNumToRender={5}
    maxToRenderPerBatch={10}
    windowSize={10}
  />
);