diff --git a/radar/2021-01-01/flutter.md b/radar/2021-01-01/flutter.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..407a58b --- /dev/null +++ b/radar/2021-01-01/flutter.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +title: "Flutter" +ring: assess +quadrant: languages-and-frameworks + +--- + +[Flutter](https://flutter.io) allows writing native applications for different platforms with a single code base in [Dart](https://dart.dev). + +It provides stable platform implementations for both major mobile platforms iOS and Android. +With [Flutter on the Web](https://flutter.dev/web) it is possible to build single-page applications (SPA) out of the same code with full support for service workers. +The [Desktop](https://flutter.dev/desktop) (Windows, Mac, Linux) platform is currently still in beta (as of mid 2021). + +The compilation into native platform code prevents from bottleneck-issues due context switching and runtime bridging, which can be found in other cross-platform frameworks like [React Native](https://reactnative.dev). + +Comparing to a Javascript-based PWA, Flutter's approach promises a better performance and energy-efficiency. + +We gathered first positive experience with small applications, which used the Alpha and Beta state of Flutter for Linux (x64) and Web by the time of development.