N-tier Architecture Was a Mistake: Long Live Apps That Talk Directly to the Database Back in the day, many desktop apps talked directly to the database. We didn’t have APIs over the top of the database, and quite often, there was literally no security. …

Dart 3 adds Records. Records are an anonymous, immutable, aggregate type that allows bundling multiple objects into one object. They are fixed-sized, heterogeneous, and typed. Records can be stored in variables, passed to and from functions, and stored in lists. We can also use them with s, the Dart language’s…

Dart Switch Expressions Dart 3 adds a new feature called Switch Expressions. Dart is a multi-paradigm language that supports object-oriented, imperative, functional-style and declarative programming. Programmers have adopted it worldwide, primarily because of its simplicity, flexibility, and its seamless integration with the Flutter framework. …

Mastering Material Design 3: The Complete Guide to Theming in Flutter One of the most common questions developers ask when working with Flutter is how to efficiently manage themes to create visually appealing and consistent UIs across their apps. Themes are part of the design system we use. Flutter apps usually use Material Design or Cupertino, but this article focuses on…

State management is a critical aspect of building responsive Flutter apps. We often talk about “State Management Solutions” in Flutter, but we rarely break down the components of state management into their constituent parts. Understanding the different components of state management in Flutter can help you understand why you might…

I offer full widget testing training for your team. Book a session to learn how to test your Flutter apps. Testing is a critical aspect of software development. It ensures the quality and reliability of an app and allows you to make changes over time without the fear of bugs…

Rounded buttons in Material Design 3 is even simpler than before. Google’s latest design language offers the ability to enable rounded buttons by default with a single flag in the theme configuration. This blog post will walk you through the process of creating rounded buttons in Flutter using Material Design…

Using Hexadecimal Color Strings in Flutter: A Comprehensive Guide Color plays a critical role in the Flutter user experience. It can enhance or destroy the look and feel of your app. We can represent colors in various ways, such as RGB, ARGB, CMYK, HSV, and HSL. When designers give you colors, they may use any of these variants. RGB…

Introduction ASP.NET Core Minimal APIs is a lightweight approach for building web APIs with minimal boilerplate code. Minimal APIs is a great approach for building web APIs that receive incoming webhook POST requests because there is minimal ceremony to get an app up and running. …