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Also: - People have to learn Dart, where React-versed devs are plentiful

- Can’t share code between the web app and the mobile app

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Dart is pretty easy to learn and you can use the same code base for a web and mobile app if you were inclined

Except I have yet to find a Flutter site that isn't bloated. It makes about as much sense to just focus on PWAs now.

Sure, it's easy to learn, but why bother when you can just use React Native? Also there are a ton of senior people with lots of years of experience to hire, where Flutter seniors basically don't exist.

With React being prevalent on the web front, why would anyone do a Flutter web app + mobile app?

Flutter release code compiles to AOT code which speeds up execution. React Native has the Javascript engine which can slow things down. For most of us here on HN, who are using flagship phones none of this really matters, however for other parts of the world that have less capable phones, the ability to run AOT compiled apps is a big deal. Flutter is a huge in Africa, mostly because it runs well on a lot of the popular phones there.

Maybe in theory but JS JIT engines are very fast and Flutter can be janky especially on iOS.

Both will perform well, I've made advanced applications on RN that perform well.

They must exist because I’ve been passed up on senior flutter roles. It can’t be me, right?

Using Flutter Web now, and sharing code between web app and mobile. Early but working well for us.

How does web accessibility work if everything is rendered in canvas? Interested in the topic, but this would be a potential deal-breaker for me.

I'm not sure how it's implemented, but Flutter does work with screen readers.

https://docs.flutter.dev/development/accessibility-and-local...

Transparent DOM elements with aria attributes overlayed on top of canvas is a typical solution to this problem.

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