Flutter Design Patterns and Best Practices: Build scalable, maintainable, and production-ready apps using effective architectural principles

by Daria Orlova, Daria Orlova, Esra Kadah

Take your mobile app development skills to the next level with practical and reusable software development methodologies and code design principles

Key FeaturesCover code structure, app architecture, testing, performance optimization, error handling, and moreGet hands on with code examples and exercises to apply design patterns and best practices in real-world scenariosUnderstand the intricacies of the Flutter framework and use them to your advantagePurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionAs Flutter continues its rapid adoption by developers and businesses alike, the demand for skilled developers who can deliver high-quality Flutter apps continues to increase as well. Moreover, when you're building for yourself, you don’t always need to think about scalability and business goals, if you’re simply developing apps as a hobby. However, when you build apps for businesses, you're helping them use specific tools to achieve their goals, which requires solutions to be fast, reliable, and delivered on time. This book will help you meet these business requirements.

You'll begin by learning how to build responsive UIs that work on all devices. Next, you'll delve into state management, understanding how to select the appropriate solution and gaining hands-on experience with InheritedWidget, Provider, and BLoC. Later, you'll move on to high-level practices such as layered architecture, dependency injection, and repository patterns. The book will also show you how to develop features of any complexity, such as multithreading and native layer implementations. You'll also understand how to ensure the quality of your solutions by prioritizing automated testing.

By the end of this book, you'll be able to deliver well-architected, large enterprise Flutter projects that demand stability, scalability, and maintainability.

What you will learnTranslate business requirements into technical solutionsUnderstand when and where specific design patterns would be applicableSeparate concerns into multiple layers with scoped responsibilityBuild reusable architecture that can be applied to any type of app and supported by various teamsDebug and solve problems before they reach the userAvoid production bugs by prioritizing testing during the development cycleDesign encapsulated features that are resilient to business requirement changes and software updatesWho this book is forIf you’re a mobile developer who has already realized the potential of Flutter as a tool to solve business problems and are looking forward to leveling up your app-building skills, then this book is for you. Freelancers, agencies, or individuals who have already developed basic applications with Flutter and want to level up their skills to build production-ready apps at scale will find this book helpful. Basic Flutter knowledge and experience in building apps will be beneficial. Moreover, if you’re transitioning from another mobile framework, this book will make the transition easier.

Table of ContentsBest Practices for Building UIs with FlutterResponsive UI for all DevicesVanilla State ManagementState Management Patterns and Their ImplementationsCreating Consistent NavigationThe Responsible Repository PatternImplementing the Inversion of Cont

362 pages, Paperback

Published September 27, 2024

Reviews

[Άγγελος Κουτάνης · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. I learned a lot about flutter architecture. It covers all the basic ideas about architecture, testing and dev tools.

My favorite chapter was the one talking about state Management and what problems some packages like provider or bloc solve. Also, the chapter regarding futures was also Great

[Reader · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is pretty advanced if you are a beginner.