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Day 46 of building in public.

Breaking down the real engineering behind media-heavy apps — the kind clients actually ask for.

Which one have you used — video_player, chewie, or better_player?

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September 8, 2026 at 10:47 AM
🔧 Flutter DevTools just got better!
Enhanced timeline recording now captures widget rebuilds and state updates to help track down bugs—even if it isn’t a complete “time travel” debugger.
Read more: https://buff.ly/3EIlq1w
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Making use of Flutter Devtools - GoodSoft
Flutter developers often have to face many challenges while creating software. In addition to basic diagnostic tools, Flutter provides Flutter DevTools, which serves as assistance in resolving more…
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February 13, 2025 at 12:05 PM
🛠️ Flutter DevTools Gem:
The Layout Explorer lets you drag-and-drop Flexbox constraints. Perfect for killing overflow errors.
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February 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
💡 Flutter Perf Win:
Sluggish app launch? Delay non-critical initState() ops until after first paint.
VisibilityDetector is your friend. 😎 #FlutterTips #DevCommunity
February 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Need to share state efficiently across widgets? InheritedWidget is lightweight and avoids over-engineering for small apps. Customize updates only for necessary widgets. Ideal for parent-to-child state sharing!

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November 29, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Make lists look professional with sticky headers! Pin section titles while scrolling, perfect for contact lists or product categories. Use packages like sticky_headers for clean, user-friendly navigation in large datasets.
#StickyHeaders #FlutterWidgets #MobileUX #ListViews #FlutterTips #Dart
November 21, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Dark mode? Light mode? Why not both! Use ThemeMode to switch themes dynamically based on system preferences or user settings. Improve accessibility and give your app a polished, modern feel.
#Flutter #ThemeMode #DarkMode #UIUX #FlutterTips #Dart
November 19, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Go beyond basic buttons! GestureDetector handles swipes, long presses, and double-taps. Customize interactions and make your app feel intuitive. Tip: Combine gestures for advanced UI features like swipe-to-delete or multi-action buttons.
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November 18, 2024 at 3:02 AM
🧐 Flutter tips

This is how I explain some features and guide users to test them

On some app I increased the core feature usage by 50%
- 1 to 3 steps max
- user feel guided

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June 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
- create a widgets md file and add "Use the DeviceSizeBuilder when you need to adapt small part of a screen for different layout sizes - inspired by tailwind breakpoints"

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June 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
- if user refused permission (permanently denied) show a screen explaining that you need this permission + a button to open app settings so user can change it

Many people refuse permission by mistake
But don't know where are app permissions

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June 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM
🧐 Flutter tips

Add this to your flutter rules
- add a refactoring section (if you don't have any)
- add: "skip long if statements - add extensions methods on classes from external packages of flutter framework to improve readability when relevant"

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June 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
- force text maxlines (if possible)
- test this on multiple languages

AI is good
But doesn't replace humans yet

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June 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
🧐 Flutter tips
Stop using raw opacity values if you want consistent colors

When designers give you a color with an alpha channel (like yellow with 30% opacity), its final look completely depends on what's underneath it.

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June 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Here's how to do it 👇

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June 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
🧐 Flutter tips
The missing piece to make your texts changes look premium...

Here's how to do it using AnimatedSwitcher

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June 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
🧐 Flutter tips
Stop relying purely on Timer.periodic

Timers break when the app goes to the background. But they also don't guarantee to tick every second precisely.

Here's how to do this instead.

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May 29, 2026 at 4:01 PM
🧐 Flutter tips
How to show iOS live activity using Flutter

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April 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
I like to handle this as a widget above my page.
If that page require the camera permission -> I show clear instructions + why I need this permission + a link to settings

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April 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Code is way more readable and even if you use AI you can teach it to refactor you code using this kind of tips

Advanced tips -> add this rule to a refactoring claude skill

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April 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
🧐 Flutter AI coding tips

How to provide your Claude clear instructions on how to use the slang package to translate your app.

- create this translations md file
- reference it from your .claude file

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April 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM
🧐 Flutter tips
I love to overload operators and make my code more readable
That's the kind of feature that makes dart really amazing to work on.

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February 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
🧐 Flutter tips
How to code a cool timer like this
Using a custom painter

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February 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM
🧐 Flutter tips
How to create an accurate workout timer
Timer may not be accurate. Delays and ticks may not be perfectly accurate, especially if the CPU is busy or under heavy load.
(Or app is in background)
Solution?

Rely on the starting date and current time

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January 31, 2026 at 5:00 PM