Oftentimes, we take for granted the multitude of benefits Flutter offers us, yet it’s vitally important to know what pitfalls you nevertheless need to be constantly aware of and actively working against.

BUILT-IN WIDGETS

Firstly, don’t overuse the built-in widgets. 

Even if they’re suited for a wide range of use cases, overusing them can make your app look generic and uninteresting.

Instead, try to customize the built-in widgets or create your own custom widgets to give your app a unique and engaging look and feel.

PLATFORM DIFFERENCES

Next, NEVER ignore platform differences. 

While Flutter allows building cross-platform apps, there are still some differences between Android and iOS that need to be taken into account.

For example, Android and iOS have different design guidelines and user interface conventions.

Ignoring these differences can result in an app that looks and feels out of place on one of the platforms.

OUTDATED PACKAGES

Finally, avoid deprecated / outdated Flutter packages and plugins. 

Flutter is an evolving framework, and new versions are released regularly.

This means that some packages and plugins that were previously popular may no longer be supported or may have known issues.

Using these outdated resources can lead to bugs and other problems in your app, and make it more difficult to maintain and update your app in the future.

Overall, be sure to freshen things up by building/altering custom widgets, be aware of the (few) platform differences, and watch out for deprecated / outdated packages and plugins when coding with Flutter. 

This way you prevent suboptimal app quality and make your app less likely to spit out bugs and errors as a result.

We hope this was useful to you and as always…

Happy coding!

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