Getting Started With Flutter in 2022

Flutter is a UI designing toolkit / cross platform app development framework / SDK that is created by Google. Despite having many benefits over other cross platform frameworks, many doubt the reliability of this tool. Flutter is backed by Google which is one of the biggest companies for the century and it is not letting anyone take over their product any time soon. Many Companies are adapting this framework and people are really happy with this output they are getting from Flutter and it’s performance. The flutter team at Google is very active and constantly updating the SDK. People are really attracted to this and the name is getting popular day by day. As the number of Flutter Developers is increasing rapidly, new developers and college students are getting into it as it seems like there is going to be much scope of Flutter in the near future.

How to Start Flutter App Development:

Professionals especially CS/IT students are really attractive to the amazing SDK and despite the fact that the internet is full of resources and components for the beginners, people often get overwhelmed by so much information and mixed opinions. The best practise is to follow your heart and follow your guts. When I started, I was confused as well with many questions but I really wanted to learn Flutter so I did and I can confidently say that it was the best decision. Now for the people who want to get started, I have some advice:

1. Don’t follow or watch outdated content. The sdk is updating very rapidly and you should follow the latest content because if you start an outdated course you’ll face a lot of errors and bugs that might frustrated you to leave the framework even before starting it. Keep yourself updated and follow the latest trends.

Everything is outdated as soon as it comes into existence.

2. Find a mentor. It’s alright to self learn get your learning through internet resources but having a close teacher / professional / friend, who is expert in Flutter will help you alot in long terms. He/She can you help with errors and techniques that could cost you days or weeks to find out yourself.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

3. Be consistent and never give up. This advice is universal and will not only help you in starting Flutter development but in every aspect of your life. Nothing is going to be easy in start so you have to start Flutter with a lot of motivation and energy. You’ll face a lot of errors, some common some rare but all you gotta do is stick with it until you get your solution.

Never Give Up

What resources to use and where to begin?

Flutter is based on Dart which a programming language that is also created by Google. Dart is very much similar to any other high level programing language in trend these days. According to my experience, it’s syntax is much similar to python, c++ and java. So if you have programming experience of any of these languages and your much familiar with all the fundamental programming concepts and Object Oriented Programming, you’re ready to start Flutter. I have a list of platforms which provide amazing start to your flutter journey but the best place to start is the official flutter documentation. Here we have some other resources to start Flutter as for most people reading documentation is a bit boring.

1. Starting Online Courses. For me the best practise after reading the documentation is to start an online course for beginners. In a course you are taken from ground level so it’s very handy for the newcomers to the technology. There are tons of Flutter courses for beginners on the internet, you can find the best ones on Udemy, Coursera and other e-learning platforms. Completing a course will not only clear your flutter basics but you will also have built multiple apps.
2. Online Tutorials. Following tutorials is the best practise for learning something new and getting fluent with it. You can find a lot of flutter tutorials on the internet in article form and as well as in video format that will help you get your basics clear. One drawback of tutorials is that it’s not always for the beginners so you have to find the right one for yourself that suits your knowledge level.
3. Attending a bootcamp. Attending a bootcamp is super fun and informative. It might cost you a little but it’s worth it. You get to learn directly from the exerts in live class and you also get along with other fellow learners. It’s always better to join a community for learning something new because then like minded people will not only be there to help you out but they’ll also inspire you to do better.