Why do we use Flutter for mobile development?

In the world of mobile development, the choice of technology determines the success of a project. In our company, since 2020, we have relied on Flutter, a framework from Google that allows you to create beautiful, fast and cross-platform mobile applications. But why Flutter?

Advantages of Flutter

• Single code for iOS and Android - instead of two separate teams for each platform, we use one code base, which reduces development time and cost.

• High performance - thanks to Dart, Flutter applications run smoothly and quickly.

• UI flexibility - Flutter provides the ability to create custom interfaces that look the same on all platforms.

• Rapid development - Hot Reload technology allows you to make changes to the code and instantly see the result, which speeds up the development process.

• Community and Google support - active development and support from Google guarantees the long-term future of the technology.

Flutter Disadvantages We've Noticed

Despite all the advantages, Flutter is not without its disadvantages:

• Large application size - compared to native solutions, Flutter applications take up more space due to the built-in rendering engine.

• Limited support for third-party libraries - although the Flutter ecosystem is actively developing, some specific libraries are still better implemented in native languages ​​and we integrate them manually.

• Limited access to platform APIs - in some cases, you need to write platform-specific code in Kotlin or Swift, which complicates development.

However, all these problems are not critical for our team. Our developers have deep knowledge of not only Flutter, but also native technologies (Kotlin, Swift), which allows us to easily bypass any restrictions. We integrate native solutions where necessary and quickly adapt to changes in the Flutter ecosystem.

Projects developed on Flutter

In our company Revolution Global, we have successfully developed several large projects on Flutter:

• Financial management application – payment applications with a convenient UI and secure payments (TezPay, Yubor, TezDa and others).

• Platforms for online stores – e-commerce solutions with payment system integration and a convenient shopping cart (Asaxiy online store, Chakana marketplace and others).

• Platform for buying and reading books – a service with an electronic library and the ability to purchase digital publications (AsaxiyBooks).

• Corporate applications – solutions for internal use, including HR platforms and order management systems (Asaxiy ecosystem).

• Avtomato.uz – one of our largest developments and a multi-module/multi-tenant application based on the LaunchDarkly methodology. We fully implemented the frontend part of this project in Flutter, providing support for Android, iOS, Web, Windows, and macOS. Thanks to Flutter, we were able to create a single, convenient, and productive application for all platforms, minimizing development and support costs.

Flutter Developer Team

Until 2020, we developed mobile applications in Java/Kotlin for Android and in Swift for iOS. In 2020, we made a strategic decision to switch to Flutter. At that time, we had 2 mobile application developers, and we allocated time for them to learn a new technology. This transition allowed us to reduce development time and simplify code support.

Currently, our company employs 5 Flutter developers who specialize in creating high-quality cross-platform applications. We constantly train specialists and implement the best practices of mobile development. We are always ready for changes and staff training, monitor new trends and adapt to modern technologies.

CI/CD in Flutter development

Automation of deployment processes plays a key role in our development. We use GitLab CI/CD, which allows us to:

• Automatically test code before deploying it.

• Build and distribute builds for iOS and Android without developer involvement.

• Ensure fast delivery of updates to users.

• Customize deployment stages for different environments (test, staging, production).

• Integrate SonarQube for code analysis and quality control.

In the CI/CD process, we also plan to use Fastlane in the near future, which allows us to automatically sign applications, upload them to the App Store and Google Play, and send builds to testers. This significantly speeds up the release process and reduces the likelihood of errors during manual deployment.

The Future of Flutter in Our Company

We are confident that Flutter is a technology that will stay with us for a long time. Our company plans to expand the team, develop new products, and integrate Flutter with web solutions. We continue to improve our processes and are ready to share our experience with the developer community.

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