I've been using Flutter recently to build a cross-platform Notes app. I initially bemoaned that I'd have to learn Dart for it. And while I don't have a particul

I've been using Flutter recently to build a cross-platform Notes app. I initially bemoaned that I'd have to learn Dart for it. And while I don't have a particularly high opinion of the language, it was pretty easy to pick up. It helps to just treat it like a DSL for GUI apps, and move core logic to something like Rust. That being said, the Flutter widget model is remarkably simple to understand. And rules like "Constraints go down. Sizes go up. Parent sets position." make it pretty easy to reason about the UI. State management is a bit of a hurdle, since there are so many options, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. All in all, this was a great choice for building something that works on both mobile and desktop, and has a fast startup time.