Deploying a mobile app is often more difficult than building it. In this guide, we simplify the confusing, often poorly documented process of deploying a Flutter app for internal testing. Learn step-by-step how to distribute your app through Google Play Internal Release and Apple TestFlight, so real-world testers can start using your app sooner.
In web development, choosing the right authentication strategy is a pivotal decision, especially for solo developers or small teams working with limited resources. After extensive research, I’ve adopted a hybrid approach that combines the security and ease of 3rd party services like Google and Microsoft with the control of an in-house solution.
This hybrid approach addresses my core concerns: cost, control, and user convenience while keeping the in-house method at the forefront. As we explore this topic, I’ll share the considerations and insights that shaped my strategy, aiming to guide you toward the authentication system that best fits your project’s unique demands.
While working with a major theater chain, I was tasked with implementing Analytics into their Xamarin app. Part of that work included implementing Google Tag Manager. At a later date, I was again tasked with implementing Google Tag Manager but this time, into their Flutter app. I expected the implementation to be similar and definitely easier the second time around, but I found that to be false. The setup had some major twists and turns that I didn’t expect.
Although this was sometimes a frustrating challenge, I had fun figuring it out. Most companies running their apps with Xamarin will be moving their apps to a newer SDK like Flutter at some point. Flutter allows cross platform development for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, Google Fuchsia, and Web from a single codebase and shared languages. So this move is almost inevitable.
In this post, I’ll take you through a step-by-step tutorial of transferring from Xamarin to Flutter. By the end, GTM will be in your Flutter app!
