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Dart doesn’t allow Enums with values, but with extensions that’s now possible. void main() { Status stat = Status.running; print( "what is the status value? " + stat.value.toString() ); // output = 2 } enum Status { none, running, stoppe...

The human brain is really good for some things, but not so much at others. For instance, the human brain is exceptionally good at pattern recognition as in the case of spotting a lion hidden in the grass. It’s easy to see why: going back to our...

I’m researching which state management solution I want to use with Flutter. There are a slew of options since Flutter wisely chose to be agnostic regarding state management. From what I’ve discovered there isn’t really a best soluti...

Here is an excellent article by Sophia Martin about what to expect if your company needs to develop a mobile application. How Much Does It Cost To Develop A Highly Functional Mobile App? In my experience many clients come to me with a poor understand...

Mid April and the plants and trees are really getting their spring on. The dogwood trees here at the house are in full bloom and look healthier than they have in years. The oak trees are just starting to leaf out. In another 7-10 days we should have...

My Flutter YouTube Playlist Google Flutter Cookbook Flutter has really excellent docs and cookbook examples Tame those TextStyles! — gskinner blog Good advice on structuring a stylesheet for Flutter. The new ‘animations’ package explained — g...

Among the first names I heard when I was a fledgling Flash developer was Grant Skinner. Back in the day he did mind bending things with Flash. So I wasn’t surprised this morning to see his name pop up in relation to Flutter and again, taking th...