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It's strange to me that after all this time, every time a thread about Flutter reaches Hn or proggit, there are multiple comments about the choice of the Dart l
by thosakwe 8y ago
It's strange to me that after all this time, every time a thread about Flutter reaches Hn or proggit, there are multiple comments about the choice of the Dart language.
I think they've made it pretty clear by now that they don't have intentions of switching from Dart. Heck, they've published an entire "Why Flutter uses Dart" article explaining their reasoning.
It's like beating a dead horse.
Besides, you could always just not use Flutter if you dislike it that much.
- pjmlp 8y agoTheir whole reasoning just feels like justification after fact. specially when one has experience with older development environments which offered similar developer workflows. I guarantee to you that if they had choosen a proper modern language, Flutter's uptake would be much higher. As it is, you will see many of us complain about Dart until Flutter ends up being replaced by something else, unless they force Android developers to actually use it.
- Apocryphon 8y agoThen why bother to post to complain? Is it necessary to also post in React Native threads about how that framework does not fit your needs?
- pjmlp 8y agoBecause Flutter would be a nice framework to use if they hadn't decide to bet on a language struggling for survival outside Googleplex. React Native uses a programming language widely accepted, no need for complains.
- discreteevent 8y agoYou said you can't be bothered to learn dart because you want to build your skills in c# etc. As a result the only criticisms you can make are devoid of content: It's not a proper, modern language (what?). It's struggling for survival...
- pjmlp 8y agoI can't be bothered to learn Dart because it lacks market value. C# was just an example of a language that is actually worthwhile to have on a CV. I could have given many other examples. Ad Words team rescued Dart from certain death and Flutter it is attempt to come play into the ring.
- Apocryphon 8y agoMy point is why complain about something you clearly dislike and have no interest in being involved with?
- pjmlp 8y agoBecause Flutter would have been an interesting toolkit if it wasn't for Dart.
- anime_forever 8y agoBecause there are a ton of 'good' programing languages and it's tiring to switch around for barley any practical benefits? I already jump between a few languages on a daily basis but it's getting ridiculous especially when it's related to fairly mundane UI work in reality it's yet another x-platform 2d ui framework, who cares.