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Flutter engineering articles 61–90 of 125
Flutter Myths: Clearing Up Common Misconceptions
Still think Flutter is too slow for production apps? Very Good Ventures just dismantled the 6 biggest myths holding teams back from adopting this cross-platform framework.
Getting Started With Flutter GPU
Brandon DeRosier from Flutter introduces Flutter GPU, a low-level graphics API that lets developers build custom renderers entirely in Dart and GLSL—no native code required. This changes everything for 3D rende...
Flutter 3.24 and Dart 3.5 Release
Michael Thomsen from Google's Flutter team just dropped a game-changer: Flutter 3.24 introduces a low-level GPU API that lets developers submit draw calls directly to hardware. This isn't just another framework...
Integrating React Native into an Existing Flutter Application
Callstack explores one of mobile dev's wildest experiments: embedding React Native inside a Flutter app. Yes, you read that right.
What's New in Flutter 3.22
Kevin Chisholm just dropped Flutter 3.22, and the performance numbers are wild. WebAssembly cuts frame rendering time by 3x in worst-case scenarios, while a Lottie animation that took 64ms now renders nearly 10...
Best Practices for Optimizing Flutter Web Loading Speed
Cheng Lin from Google's Flutter team tackles the elephant in the room: Flutter web apps are slow to load. Here's how to fix it.
Building AI-powered games with Gemini and Flutter
Very Good Ventures took the stage at Google Cloud Next 2024 to show how Flutter and Gemini are changing the game development playbook. Literally.
Should I continue learning Flutter or start with KMM?
Flutter or KMM? If you're building cross-platform mobile apps in 2024, this question is keeping a lot of engineering leaders up at night.
Auth0 Flutter SDK vs API: Which one should you pick?
Building Flutter auth? The choice between Auth0's SDK and direct API isn't just about convenience. It's about whether you need speed or surgical control over your authentication flow.
Exploring Accessibility and Digital Inclusion with Flutter
16% of the world's population has a disability. Yet most Flutter apps ship without basic accessibility features that could serve 1.3 billion people.
Starting 2024 Strong With Flutter and Dart
Brandon Badger joins Flutter as Product Director and immediately drops two major releases: Flutter 3.19, Dart 3.3, and a new Google AI Dart SDK that brings Gemini directly into your mobile apps.
Sharing Flutter's 2024 Roadmap
Michael Thomsen from Google's Flutter team just dropped their 2024 roadmap, and it comes with a refreshingly honest caveat: plans will change. This is transparency done right in open source.
Benefits of Flutter for Cross-Platform App Development
Still running separate iOS and Android teams in 2024? The economics of native development just stopped making sense. Here's why Flutter is quietly becoming the default choice for engineering leaders who need to...
Learn About the Leading Multi-Platform Frameworks
Still running separate iOS and Android teams in 2024? VGV breaks down why Flutter and React Native are replacing the old playbook for multi-platform development.
Building Your Next Casual Game With Flutter
Zoey Fan from Google's Flutter team just dropped a major update to their Casual Games Toolkit—and it's packed with templates that could save you weeks of setup time. If you've been curious about Flutter for gam...
Flutter Can Transform Engineering Team Culture
The CEO of Very Good Ventures shares a surprising discovery: Flutter doesn't just speed up development, it fundamentally reshapes how engineering teams work together. And the culture shift might be more valuabl...
Is Flutter really that good?
Flutter promises write-once, run-anywhere magic. But does it actually deliver in production, or is it just hype?
The future of iOS development with Flutter
Leigha Jarett from Flutter reveals how Google's cross-platform framework is becoming a serious contender for iOS development. With over 1 million apps built and major players like BMW and WeChat on board, the i...
2023 Google Mobile Ads Updates for Flutter
Timothy Hoang from Google just dropped major updates to Flutter's mobile ads plugin. If you've been writing platform code just to customize native ads, that pain point is officially solved.
Building Wear OS apps with Flutter: A very good guide
Flutter on your wrist? Very Good Ventures proves it's not just possible but production-ready. After shipping a real Wear OS game, they've cracked the code on building smartwatch apps with Flutter.
Why we developed a Server Driven UI framework at Nubank
Nubank built a Server Driven UI framework that now powers 43% of their app and 70% of all new features. Here's why they ditched traditional mobile releases.
Flutter MVVM Pattern and Provider State Management
Pinhome's engineering team tackled a common Flutter problem: how do you scale beyond a single page without drowning in spaghetti code?
Advanced Animation with Flutter Flame Engine — Ep.1 Sprite Sheet
Amorn Apichattanakul from KBTG reveals how game engine techniques can transform everyday Flutter apps into delightful experiences. His secret? Borrowing animation tricks from the gaming world.
Build a Flutter app with Very Good CLI and AWS Amplify
Very Good Ventures shows how to build production-ready Flutter authentication in hours, not days. Their approach combines AWS Amplify with battle-tested architecture patterns for 100% test coverage.
Building a Flutter SDK for Embrace
Very Good Ventures just shipped a production Flutter SDK in three weeks with 100% test coverage. Here's how they partnered with Embrace to bring enterprise-grade observability to Flutter developers.
How to Create Dynamic Island and ActivityKit with Flutter
Amorn Apichattanakul from KBTG shows Flutter developers how to tap into iOS's Dynamic Island feature. Yes, you can build Live Activities in Flutter apps—here's the bridge you need.
Our Experience with Flutter in Tokopedia
F. Dhani Achmad from Tokopedia reveals how they shipped a full event app on iOS and Android in just 3 weeks. After ditching React Native due to performance issues, they gave cross-platform another shot with Flu...
Studying developer's IDE usage for Flutter development
JaYoung Lee and Ander Dobo from Google's Flutter team reveal a surprising shift: VS Code has overtaken Android Studio as the most popular IDE for Flutter development. What's driving developers to switch?
Build a Flutter app with Very Good CLI and Supabase
Very Good Ventures shows how to build a production-ready Flutter app with Supabase that achieves 100% test coverage. This isn't your typical Firebase clone tutorial.
Perspectives from Early Adopters of Flutter as a Game Development Tool
Google's Flutter team studied early adopters building games with Flutter and discovered something surprising: 62% of Flutter developers didn't even know they could use it for game development.