Flutter is an open-source development kit developed by Google for cross-platform application development.

What is Flutter?

Initially developed by Google in 2015 under the code name "Sky," Flutter was released in its 1.0 version in 2018. Flutter consists of a widget-based user interface development library and a software development kit (SDK). Flutter is built on the Dart programming language, also developed by Google and open-source. Dart is used to develop applications with Flutter. It is a high-level, interpreted programming language that's easy to learn, performance-oriented, and object-oriented. Originally designed as an alternative to JavaScript, Dart has become synonymous with Flutter.

What Can You Do With Flutter?

With Flutter, a cross-platform development tool, you can create mobile applications for both Android and iOS with a single codebase. Flutter, which has powerful features for mobile app development, also allows you to develop desktop applications for Windows, macOS, and Linux, as well as web applications.

Flutter enables you to create applications for Android phones and tablets following the Material Design principles and for iOS devices following the Cupertino design language. This ensures that the applications you develop will have user interfaces that align with the overall design guidelines of the target operating system.

Flutter's capabilities for developing desktop and web applications are growing with each version, and the types of applications you can develop with Flutter range from games to e-commerce applications.

What Are the Advantages of Flutter?

Flutter's increasing popularity and growing preference among developers are largely due to its many advantages.

• Easy to Learn: Flutter is extremely easy to learn, with simple syntax. Even developers starting from scratch can create their first applications in a short amount of time.
• Cross-Platform Application Development: If you want to publish your mobile application for both Android and iOS devices, you must either develop natively for each platform or follow a cross-platform development approach. Flutter supports cross-platform application development, allowing you to make your Android-developed apps work on iOS devices with just a few minor adjustments.
• Reduces Application Development Time: Flutter's ease of learning and cross-platform support makes it suitable for rapid application development. Developers can quickly start building applications, reducing the time and costs associated with publishing applications across different platforms.
• Open Source: Flutter is completely free to use. You can use it for any individual or commercial applications you like. Its open-source nature means it has a community-driven, expanding ecosystem. As community support grows, more plugins, interface packages, example applications, and training materials are made available for Flutter. Another advantage of open-source software is that as long as there is community support and developers continue to use it, Flutter will continue to evolve.