S1 E19 – Simon Lightfoot: All things Flutter! What it is, how it works, why it’s better than native(!!), it’s future & more!

Today’s guest is Simon Lightfoot – Flutter Developer & CTO of Dev Angels London

In this episode we discuss:

  • His software engineering journey to Flutter
  • What Flutter is
  • How it works under the hood
  • Why it’s better than Native apps
  • The ONE drawback it has
  • The future of Flutter Development
  • and much much more!


🌎 Connect with Simon
You can find Simon on Twitter @devangelslondon & you find his development agency at devangels.london

🔎 Resources discussed in the show

🌎 Connect with Mitch
You can find Mitch on Youtube @ youtube.com/codingwithmitch & on Twitter @mitch_tabian



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