Flutter is Google's UI toolkit for building natively compiled applications for mobile, web, and desktop from a single codebase. It uses the Dart programming language and provides a rich set of pre-designed widgets.

Key Features

  • Cross-Platform: Write once, run on iOS, Android, web, and desktop
  • Hot Reload: See changes instantly during development
  • Native Performance: Compiles to native ARM code
  • Rich Widgets: Extensive library of customizable widgets
  • Dart Language: Modern, object-oriented programming language

Basic Flutter App Example

                        
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';

void main() {
  runApp(MyApp());
}

class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return MaterialApp(
      title: 'Flutter Demo',
      home: Scaffold(
        appBar: AppBar(
          title: Text('Hello Flutter'),
        ),
        body: Center(
          child: Text(
            'Hello, World!',
            style: TextStyle(fontSize: 24),
          ),
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

Career Impact

$95K
Average Salary
68%
Job Growth
2M+
Developers

Flutter developers are in high demand as companies seek efficient cross-platform solutions. The framework's growing popularity makes it an excellent skill for mobile developers.

Learning Path

  1. Learn Dart programming fundamentals
  2. Understand Flutter widgets and layouts
  3. Master state management (Provider, Bloc, Riverpod)
  4. Learn navigation and routing
  5. Integrate APIs and databases
  6. Publish apps to app stores