In this article, I want to present some code “gems” that I collected over the years. All examples are from applications that are used in a production environment. How to make a method async … NOT

Microsoft’s .NET MAUI was released as a stable version just recently. I evaluated the latest version last week and here is my opinion on the state. — Cross-platform is a trending topic nowadays. The promise to write code once and bring it to many devices and systems is not new, but currently, it is much easier than in previous years because there are a lot more approaches available like Flutter, Reactive Native, Electron, Cordova, and many more…

In this article, we’ll have a look at the Firebase Authentication mechanism and how it can be integrated into your Flutter app. — What is Firebase Authentication? Firebase Authentication is a simple way to verify a user without having to worry about storing credentials. It supports a variety of login mechanisms and is easy to set up. You receive a complete registration flow for your users including mail confirmation and validation if desired. Before implementing an authentication…

If you need some cloud services for your apps, Firebase might be a good choice. In this article, I’ll show you how to create a Firebase project and how to link it with your Flutter app. — Firebase is a lightweight app development platform of Google offering various services like databases, authentication, messaging, and many more. It offers SDKs for different programming languages and is well-documented. …

With these 7 free chrome extensions, you gain a lot more information than just the basics provided by Medium. — 💡 Hint #1 Chrome extensions work on chromium browsers like Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Vivaldi, Brave, or Opera. 💡 Hint #2 Some extensions modify the Medium stats dashboard. These modifications can interfere with each other which might look odd. Decide for yourself what information is necessary for you and use…

The annual Google IO conference from 11th to 12th of May, 2022 will host a lot of Flutter-related sessions. In this article, I’ll briefly describe the contents of each session. — Google IO is Google’s big annual conference for developers targeting Google technologies like Android, Google Cloud, or Flutter. It’s streamed online and everyone can participate. Only a free Google account is needed to register. There are currently 9 sessions tagged with Flutter. …

The setState function is the most basic approach to managing your state in a Flutter app. Here are some best practices to keep your app maintainable. — The setState function of the StatefulWidget is a simple approach to managing the state within a Flutter app. But there are several pitfalls you need to avoid when you want your app to be working and performant. Here are some best practices you should stick to.

If you use cloud storage solutions like Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive, or Dropbox, you can keep your data secret with this tool. — Many people use cloud storage to store, share, and even backup their data online. When using an up-to-date phone or pc, you most likely will end up having some gigabytes of cloud storage just by using a specific operating system. …