Flutter
Flutter is a mobile development framework that was released by Google in 2017. It uses the Dart programming language and allows developers to build high-performance, cross-platform mobile applications for iOS and Android. Flutter provides a rich set of customizable widgets and tools, making it easy for developers to create beautiful and responsive user interfaces
PROS
- Flutter's hot reload feature allows developers to quickly make changes to their code and see the results in real-time
- It allows developers to build applications that can run on both iOS and Android devices, reducing the need for separate codebases
- It provides a rich set of customizable widgets that can be used to create beautiful and responsive user interfaces
- Flutter's use of Dart and its high-performance rendering engine allow for fast and smooth animations and transitions
CONS
- While Flutter has a growing community of developers, it is still relatively small compared to other mobile development frameworks
- Flutter's relative newness means that it may not have as many third-party libraries and resources as more established frameworks
- Flutter is well-suited for building applications that require a high level of performance and a beautiful user interface for Social media apps, E-commerce apps, education apps and many more.
Google’s own app Google Ads, uses Flutter to power its user interface. Alibaba Group’s Xianyu app, which allows users to buy and sell secondhand goods is built with Flutter. Reflectly, a popular mindfulness and meditation app uses Flutter to provide a responsive and visually-appealing user experience. Hamilton: A popular musical app that uses Flutter to power its mobile user interface
Engineering a better future