Deconstructing Flutter vol. 6: Productivity & Tooling
Setting up a good development workflow can save time and reduce frustration. This issue covers tools and techniques for automating tasks, customizing VSCode, managing Flutter versions, and debugging m
Git & Automation
Useful Aliases for Flutter Development: A list of handy terminal aliases to speed up common Flutter and Dart commands.
Git Hooks in Flutter to Automate Common Development Tasks: Learn how to set up Git hooks to automatically run tasks like formatting, linting, and testing before committing code.
VSCode Customization
VSCode Shortcuts, Extensions & Settings for Flutter Development: A guide to optimizing your development experience in VSCode with shortcuts, settings, and extensions.
VSCode Customizations for Flutter Developers: A detailed breakdown of useful VSCode tweaks and settings.
10 Best Visual Studio Code Extensions for Flutter Development: A curated list of VSCode extensions to improve productivity, debugging, and overall Flutter development experience.
Development Tools
FVM (Flutter Version Manager) – Getting Started: Learn how to manage multiple Flutter versions effortlessly using FVM, a must-have tool for teams working across different projects.
Mason CLI – Code Generation for Flutter: An introduction to Mason CLI, a tool that simplifies code generation for Flutter, helping you create boilerplate faster and more consistently.
Debugging & Development Insights
Flutter Debugging: Top Tips and Tools You Need to Know: A guide to debugging Flutter applications effectively, covering tools like Sentry, DevTools, and logging strategies.
My Experience with Building an App with Cursor AI: A firsthand account of using Cursor AI for Flutter development, discussing its benefits, limitations, and real-world applications.
PS: This issue doesn’t go deep into AI-assisted Flutter development. I’m still gathering insights and will cover that in an upcoming edition.