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World Congress 2022 • Jun 15, 2022

Is Flutter ready for the web yet? - A live coding comparison between Flutter and React

Marcus Wojtusik , Thomas Hinterwimmer

Is Flutter finally ready to rival React on the web? Watch Audi engineers live-code a direct comparison to reveal which framework wins for your next single-page app.

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#1 about 3 min

Introduction to the live coding comparison

Contextualizing a technical evaluation of web frameworks for enterprise projects.

#2 about 2 min

Defining the core concepts of Flutter and React

Understanding the historical context behind multi-platform interface compilation frameworks.

#3 about 1 min

Identifying similarities between the two web frameworks

How both tools utilize declarative programming structures to scale interfaces.

#4 about 2 min

Examining architectural differences between React and Flutter models

Understanding why native canvas compilation behaves differently than standard document rendering.

#5 about 2 min

Establishing criteria for comparing application development frameworks

Creating a baseline matrix mapping components up to accessibility validation.

#6 about 2 min

Building and inspecting a basic React web application

How basic JavaScript libraries translate explicitly to structured structural node representations.

#7 about 4 min

Building a basic Flutter web application canvas

How internal WebGL engines replace standard element rendering implementations natively.

#8 about 2 min

Measuring initial web application performance using Chrome Lighthouse

Contrasting baseline startup loading speeds using standard browser auditing profilers.

#9 about 1 min

Introducing a real world application challenge for direct comparison

Translating a production automotive interface to evaluate practical development friction.

#10 about 4 min

Fetching data and configuring state within React components

Abstracting interface synchronization rules when ingesting external server payloads cleanly.

#11 about 5 min

Fetching remote data and updating application state in Flutter

Executing internal widget update cycles securely based on promise resolution architectures.

#12 about 2 min

Managing complex application states and asynchronous form inputs

Orchestrating modal interface flows requesting deeply nested root data updates.

#13 about 2 min

Creating production application bundles using core React tooling

Operating provided package scripts outputting static server distribution payload targets.

#14 about 2 min

Compiling binary deployable artifacts for Flutter web applications

Selecting preferred renderer profiles establishing optimal cross-device progressive web applications.

#15 about 2 min

Evaluating complete web application startup loading performance benchmarks

Interpreting score anomalies stemming from framework specific startup animation routines.

#16 about 7 min

Evaluating developer experience and package ecosystem library support

Balancing mature dependency ecosystems explicitly against emerging mobile compilation convenience.

#17 about 3 min

Final guidance for adopting Flutter or React tech stacks

Establishing architectural decisions targeting primary environments versus synergistic shared codebases.

#18 about 4 min

Exploring accessibility and responsive layouts across testing environments

Answering specific implementation details concerning screen readers and viewport manipulation limitations.

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