DEVTO
Stop Polling Your API: Architecting Real-Time SaaS with WebSockets
The Polling Problem When developers need to build a real-time feature—like a chat system, live notifications, or a live order tracker—they often default to the easiest solution: HTTP Polling. They wri...
DEVTO
The Offline-First Mirage: Why Caching APIs in Flutter is a Trap
The Caching Illusion A client asks you to make their Flutter app work offline. The instinct for most developers is to use a package like shared_preferences or an HTTP interceptor to cache API response...
DEVTO
Flutter vs React Native: Choosing the Right Framework
In today’s highly competitive world of mobile app development, choosing the right framework is crucial for success. Two popular options that consistently dominate the discussion are Flutter and React ...
REDDIT
Clean Mac for Flutter
A macOS app that cleans Flutter project build artifacts and quickly frees up disk space.
REDDIT
Validate in-app purchases locally (no backend, no RevenueCat)
### Security note I know local validation isnât as secure as server-side validation. This package is not meant to replace a backend, but to be a **simpler option for small or indie apps** You can en...
MASTODON
I'm making some updates and upgrades to my Dart Result Monad library.
I'm making some updates and upgrades to my Dart Result Monad library. I had to dust off my knowledge of doing code coverage in Dart since it had been awhile. So, I decided to document it in my blog. E...
DEVTO
How I Eliminated Video Jank in Flutter Feeds — Instance Reuse Instead of Dispose/Create
Every Flutter developer who's built a video feed has hit the same wall. You scroll through 20 videos on a Redmi Note 8 Pro, and by video 15, frames are dropping, the phone is warm, and by video 30, yo...
REDDIT
Google Maps Directions API not returning route even with valid addresses (Flutter)
Hi, I'm developing a Flutter app (delivery/services style) where: Users enter addresses (pickup and delivery). Those addresses are converted into coordinates using geocoding. Then I use Google Directi...
REDDIT
Document throws package
Dart's lack of check exceptions can make it hard to determine what exceptions need to be handled when calling a method, particularly when the method is in a third party package or the dart/flutter SDK...
REDDIT
I tried building a Flutter app in 7 days. It took 79 (Here is everything that went wrong)
Hey everyone, I just published my first devlog about my newest flutter app. I originally set a challenge for myself to build a photo-sharing social media app from scratch in exactly one week. It faile...
REDDIT
With GoRouter, how do you handle ephemeral flow?
Hey guys, Im curious to know how you work with ephemeral flow such as checkout flow, content submission flows, onboarding flows - flows whose state only lives live while the base state is live. I feel...
REDDIT
I built a Flutter-first BaaS because Firebase lock-in frustrated me â Koolbase is live today
After years of building Flutter apps and dealing with fragmented backend setups, I built Koolbase â a Flutter-first Backend as a Service. One SDK that gives you: - Auth (email, OAuth, sessions, pass...
REDDIT
As a Flutter & Dart open-source developer, can I find a sponsor?
Hi! You might know me from projects like Zeytin, ZeytinX, or ZeytinLogger. Iâm constantly working to develop the Zeytin ecosystem for the open-source community and to demonstrate the power of Dart t...
REDDIT
Google Maps Directions API not returning route even with valid addresses (Flutter)
Hi, I'm developing a Flutter app (delivery/services style) where: Users enter addresses (pickup and delivery). Those addresses are converted into coordinates using geocoding. Then I use Google Directi...
REDDIT
Senior vibe coder
I have around 3 years of experience working independently as a Flutter developer, where Iâve handled complete projects on my own. Recently, I joined a company where Iâm working under a developer w...