Welcome to the Beginning of My Flutter Journey
Embarking on my mobile development journey with Educative’s “Become a Flutter Developer” course, Day 1 has been all about peeling back the layers of Flutter’s architecture. Here’s what makes Flutter a premier choice for developers aiming to craft beautiful cross-platform applications efficiently.
Diving into Flutter’s Three-Layered Architecture
Flutter’s ingenious design supports a seamless development experience across platforms:
Embedder Layer: This foundational layer interfaces directly with the native platform, leveraging the native languages and frameworks such as Java or Kotlin for Android, and Objective-C or Swift for iOS.
Engine Layer: Crafted predominantly in C++, this layer is the workhorse for rendering graphics, processing events, and executing Dart code. It taps into the Skia graphics engine to render interfaces swiftly and effectively.
Framework Layer: The pinnacle of Flutter’s architecture, entirely crafted in Dart, offers a comprehensive suite of customizable widgets and manages user interactions, providing the tools I interact with the most.
Widgets: The Cornerstones of Flutter’s UI
Flutter introduces me to a revolutionary UI design approach where everything is a widget - from simple text boxes to complex animations. These widgets are organized into trees which represent the UI structure of the application, making every component a building block to a more extensive system.
Powered by Dart
Dart, the programming language behind Flutter, optimizes the development process with features like just-in-time and ahead-of-time compilation which enhances performance and speeds up the development cycle.
Concluding Day 1
Today’s exploration has laid the foundational knowledge necessary to appreciate Flutter’s capability to deliver responsive and compelling applications efficiently. It’s clear that understanding these fundamental concepts is pivotal for anyone looking to leverage Flutter’s full potential in application development.
