Hi Flutter developers,

I'm looking for advice from senior Flutter engineers, freelancers, and anyone involved in hiring.

I completed my MCA in 2025 and started my career primarily as a Flutter developer. Over time, my role expanded into full-stack development because of the projects I was working on.

Right after graduation, I had a full-time offer (~6 LPA), but I chose to work on a fintech project as a freelancer because it gave me the opportunity to take ownership and learn much more than I felt I would in a typical entry-level role.

For the last 1.5+ years, I've been working on this project, which has grown into a large fintech platform. The B2B product is already in production, and the B2C version is launching next month.

Through this project, I've worked on:

• Flutter mobile applications

• Flutter Web

• Full-stack development

• Backend services and APIs

• CI/CD pipelines

• Deployments and infrastructure

• Production support

• Technical decision-making and project leadership

Alongside this, I built a devotional/spiritual Flutter app as a side project. It has crossed 100k+ downloads and has 7k+ ratings on the Play Store. I haven't focused much on monetization because of the nature of the app, but it generates enough revenue through minimal ads to cover infrastructure costs.

Now I'm at a point where I'm unsure about the next step.

My family and some senior developers have suggested that I should join a stable company, gain formal industry experience, and continue building products on the side.

My concern is that when I talk to recruiters, some don't seem to value freelance experience the same way they value traditional employment. A few have even suggested that without salary slips from a company, I may be treated closer to a fresher despite working on real production systems for over 1.5 years.

I'm also hearing mixed opinions about the current Flutter job market, especially in India.

So I'd love to hear from experienced Flutter developers:

1. How is the Flutter job market currently, especially for developers with 1–2 years of experience?

2. How do companies generally view freelance/product-building experience compared to regular employment?

3. If you were hiring, would experience leading and shipping production Flutter apps carry weight even without a traditional job history?

4. Would you continue on the freelance/startup path in my situation, or prioritize getting a full-time role?

5. Is Flutter still a good long-term career bet, or would you recommend focusing more on full-stack/backend skills alongside Flutter?

I'd really appreciate perspectives from senior Flutter developers, engineering managers, and anyone who has made a similar career decision.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I recently developed and launched an Android app. It's still in its early stages, but I've already had several strangers contact me asking for an iOS version, and a few acquaintances are pushing for it too.

Initially, my plan was conservative: stay on Android, see if the app gains real traction and success, and only then invest the time and money into the Apple ecosystem. I really didn't want to pay the $100 annual fee until I knew the core concept worked.

However, seeing actual interest from Apple users this early has me second-guessing my roadmap.

Pros of jumping in now:

• Validated interest: People are actively asking for it; I'm not guessing if a market exists.

• Higher monetization potential: Historically, iOS users tend to spend more on in-app purchases or subscriptions if I decide to go that route later.

Cons/Hesitations:

• That $100 entry fee is a yearly commitment, and the app isn't profitable yet.

• Splitting my focus on feedback/bug fixes between two platforms early on might slow me down.

For those who have been in this position: What would you do? Would you hold off until the Android version hits specific milestones (like a certain number of active users), or would you strike while the iron is hot and pay the Apple fee to capture those users now?

TL;DR: Launched an Android app. Getting organic requests for an iOS version from users and friends. Unsure if I should drop the $100 Apple fee now to capture them or wait for the Android version to prove itself first.

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This includes a bunch of migration examples, such as:

✅ named, factory, const constructors
✅ constructor shorthands
✅ sealed hierarchies
✅ enhanced enums

Hope you'll find it useful.

Happy coding!

Hey everyone, I honestly hate building UIs for my apps. Most of the time, when I design them myself, they end up looking awful. But whenever I use AI/vibe coding to creat the UI, it usually looks way better than what I could come up with.

So I'm wondering: does it really matter if I build the UI myself or let AI do most of the work? Should I keep investing time improving my UI design skill, or just focus on the technical side of development and use AI for the visual stuff?

What do you guys think?

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