Flutter is a blessing for mobile app developers and for startups alike. Write once, run everywhere can be finally achieved thru Flutter. However, just like every other development project, there are some things that must be kept in mind before it starts. Let's explore top 5 things you must do when building a Flutter app.

1. Top 5
THINGS TO DO
WHEN BUILDING A
FLUTTER APP

2. STATIC CODE
ANALYSIS
1.
lint
flutter_lints
very_good_analysis
Linter is a static analysis tool that identifies
and flags programming errors, warnings, and
style flaws in your code for you to fix them.
Use these packages that follows the best
practices based on the Dart Style Guide:

3. LOCALIZATION
2.
Localization is the adaptation of a product or
service to meet the needs of a particular
language.
It helps you build an application that looks
natural to the users, e.g. using the right
translations, date and currency formats, and
text direction.
The "intl" pakage handles localization easily

4. APP FLAVORS
3.
flutter_flavor
flutter_flavorizr
Flavors are specific versions of the same app
with different native configurations like the
bundle ID, or the app icon.
App flavors can help greatly when setting up
testing and production builds and in building
versions with limited functionality (freemium
apps). Few useful packages are:

5. CONTINUOUS
INTEGRATION &
DELIVERY (CI/CD)
4.
Appcircle
Codemagic
Bitrise
CI/CD is a very complex subject on its own,
howeverm its very important to get it right
when building complex apps. Few NoOps
solutions that are compatible with Flutter:

6. INTEGRATION
5.
Google Firebase
AWS Amplify
Supabase
Stop builing your own backend. Unless the app
is very complex and is business oriented.
If the app is geared towards consumers rather
than businesses, then there are a few fantastic
cloud platforms you can choose from to build
your backend:

7. Authored by Tanya, Flutter Developer @CitrusLeaf
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