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Migrating my Blog to PocketBase

Migrating a blog to PocketBase, detailing the journey through various platforms like Wix, Github Pages, 11ty, Lit, and Obsidian, highlighting the desire for customization and simplification.

2025-01-20 20:08:23.622Z Read post

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Rody Davis is a Senior Developer Advocate for AntiGravity, building Web Components and Dart/Flutter packages, and is also a musician and podcast host.

2024-03-20 Read post

About Me

Rody Davis is a Senior Developer Relations Engineer at Google, passionate about VR/AR, Web Components, and Dart/Flutter packages, and a musician and podcaster based in San Francisco.

2025-01-18 19:18:39.857Z Read post

How To Host Your Podcast For Free On Github Pages

Host your podcast for free using GitHub Pages by forking and customizing a readily available repository, enabling website hosting and automated episode releases.

2025-01-20 01:07:48.503Z Read post

Various Ways to Invoke Functions in Dart

Dart functions can be invoked using positional arguments, named arguments in any order, the `.call` operator, or `Function.apply` for dynamic invocation, with `Function.apply` impacting compilation size and performance.

2025-01-19 02:43:50.527Z Read post

How to Export SQLite Tables to CREATE Statements

Export SQLite database schema to CREATE statements using Dart, SQLite3, and Mustache templating for code generation.

2025-01-18 20:43:35.986Z Read post

Calling the PaLM 2 API with Dart and Flutter

This tutorial guides Flutter developers through calling the PaLM 2 API using Dart, including setup, API key management, and an example API wrapper.

2025-01-19 07:17:50.962Z Read post

How to create HTML Web Components with Dart

Learn how to build reusable HTML web components with Dart, leveraging their benefits for framework-agnostic development and progressive enhancement.

2025-02-14 12:00:00.000Z Read post

Building A Piano with Flutter

Create a piano app with only 5032 bytes of Dart code using Flutter, requiring a SoundFont file and a physical device, with setup instructions and code dependencies provided.

2025-01-19 06:48:38.847Z Read post

Automate Flutter App Releases

Automates Flutter app release processes, including building, committing changes, and deploying to beta and production via Fastlane.

2025-01-19 06:09:34.328Z Read post

Flutter Terminal Cheat Sheet

A collection of Flutter commands for web development, including configuration, build processes, debugging, testing, and project cleanup.

2025-01-20 00:13:39.469Z Read post

Displaying HTML in Flutter

Display HTML content in Flutter using the `easy_web_view` package for both web and mobile platforms, providing a convenient way to render HTML and Markdown content within your Flutter applications.

2025-01-19 08:08:22.142Z Read post

Creating Your First Flutter Project

Learn how to install Flutter and create your first Flutter project for cross-platform app development on web, iOS, Android, and more.

2025-01-19 07:34:27.436Z Read post

How to Manage Multiple Flutter Versions with Git Worktrees and ZSH

Manage multiple Flutter SDK versions using Git worktrees and ZSH aliases for easy switching between stable, beta, and master channels.

2025-01-19 02:32:18.215Z Read post

How to build a graph database with Flutter

Build a graph database in Flutter using SQLite and Drift, ideal for modeling relationships between data in applications like social networks, games, and blogs.

2025-01-18 21:09:38.105Z Read post

Host your Flutter Project as a REST API

This tutorial demonstrates how to create a single Flutter project that serves as both a client application and a REST API, enabling code reuse and simplifying data management, deployable to platforms like Google Cloud Run.

2025-01-20 00:30:40.634Z Read post

Lit and Flutter

Embed a Lit web component in a Flutter application to access device APIs and create a cross-platform app that updates automatically with website changes.

2025-01-20 02:22:00.005Z Read post

Multi-touch Canvas with Flutter

Flutter package providing a multi-touch canvas implementation with panning, zooming, object selection, and trackpad support, including project setup instructions and a live demo.

2025-01-20 03:07:56.301Z Read post

How to build a native cross platform project with Flutter

Learn how to create native cross-platform Flutter projects with web support, enabling the use of all plugins and a streamlined development experience.

2025-01-20 00:56:31.391Z Read post

Signals and Flutter Hooks

Flutter's `setState` method manages widget state, but using `ValueNotifier` in a container provides a more efficient and manageable way to update the UI based on data changes, especially with widgets like `ValueListenableBuilder`.

2025-01-31 12:00:00.000Z Read post

Server Side Rendering Flutter Apps with RFW

Learn how to implement server-side rendering (SSR) in Flutter applications using the rfw package for dynamic UI updates and efficient code delivery, addressing challenges related to user versioning.

2025-01-20 02:59:01.207Z Read post

Deep Linking for Flutter Web

This tutorial demonstrates how to implement deep linking, protected routes, and custom transitions in a Flutter web application.

2025-01-19 07:56:03.725Z Read post

How To Send Push Notifications on Flutter Web (FCM)

Implement Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) on Flutter Web by registering a service worker and initializing the Firebase app with your project credentials.

2025-01-20 01:11:12.099Z Read post

Narobi National Park

Explore Nairobi National Park in Kenya, where wildlife like rhinos, giraffes, and hippos roam with the city skyline visible in the background, offering a unique and harmonious safari experience.

2025-01-19 03:23:49.694Z Read post

How to build a Flutter app on Xcode Cloud

This article explains how to set up Xcode Cloud for building Flutter applications, including installing dependencies, running Flutter doctor, and building for TestFlight and the App Store.

2025-01-20 00:38:40.775Z Read post

Using Fastlane in Flutter and CI

Automate Flutter app builds and releases to Google Play and App Store using Fasthlane by initializing the tool, configuring the Fasthile, and defining build/beta actions.

2025-01-20 02:50:39.713Z Read post

Flutter + Fastlane (One Click Beta)

Deploy Flutter apps to the App Store and Google Play quickly with Fastlane, a one-click beta testing solution for iOS and Android.

2025-01-20 00:07:34.792Z Read post

SQLite on the UI Thread

SQLite offers efficient, synchronous database access within the UI thread, enabling fast data retrieval and seamless integration for UI-driven applications, even with large datasets.

2025-01-18 20:38:57.089Z Read post

Building with Antigravity, Gemini CLI, and Stitch

A podcast episode discussing AI development tools like Gemini CLI, Anti-Gravity, and Stiitch, covering topics such as workflow comparisons, dev environments, infrastructure setup, context engineering, and generative UI.

2026-01-26T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Talking about Skills, Optimizing Prompts and building MCP servers in apps

This video explores advanced AI development techniques including Agent Skills, prompt optimization using Vertex AI, and building Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers for Flutter applications.

2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z Read post

How to connect interfaces to the cloud with AI agents

Learn how to use Google's Agent Development Kit (ADK) and GenUI SDK for Flutter to build applications that connect to cloud services, databases, and internal APIs using AI agents.

2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Flutter & Antigravity | Observable Flutter #76

Flutter developers discuss Google's new AntiGravity IDE for Flutter development in this video.

2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z Read post

How to build with Flutter and Google Antigravity

Learn how to build smooth, performant Flutter apps using Google's AntiGravity engine for enhanced motion and user experience.

2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Connect Google Services to Bard, Flutter’s Consulting Directory, and more developer news!

Google Developer News Show: Bard updates, WASI support in Go, Flutter's consulting directory, and Space Invaders: World Defense development.

2023-09-25T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Building AI Powered Experiences with Firebase Studio and Firebase Platform - Rody Davis Building AI Powered Experiences with Firebase Studio and Firebase Platform - Rody Davis

Learn how to rapidly build AI-powered applications with Firebase Studio and the Gemini API in this demo-driven guide by Firebase Developer Advocate Rody Davis.

2025-09-29T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Create simple, beautiful UI with Flutter

Learn how to create beautiful and engaging user interfaces with Flutter using simple, incremental design techniques in this Google I/O 2022 workshop.

2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Flutter as a Service (Webinar)

Learn how to monetize your Flutter development skills in this webinar featuring Rody Davis and Frederik Schweiger.

2020-09-22T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Flutter Plugin - Live Coding - Native Color Picker

Flutter plugin for a native color picker, demonstrating the development process through debugging and code creation.

2020-04-01T00:00:00.000Z Read post

IDX & Flutter by Rody Davis, Senior Developer Advocate - Google

Google's Rody Davis discusses how IDX simplifies developer workflows, particularly when used with Flutter and Dart.

2024-10-29T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Introducing the signals_hooks package for Flutter hooks and signals

`signals_hooks` is a Flutter package providing convenient hooks for managing signals, simplifying state management and reactive programming in Flutter applications.

2025-02-01T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Material 3 from design to deployment

Learn to implement Material 3 design in Flutter with advanced theming for multi-device support in this video tutorial.

2023-01-25T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Rody Davis: Building Adaptive UI/UX in Flutter

Learn how to build adaptive UI/UX designs for Flutter applications that seamlessly work across various devices and platforms with these practical patterns and examples.

2020-05-13T00:00:00.000Z Read post

60 - Flutter with Rody Davis

Flutter development interview with Rody Davis covering the cross-platform framework and Dropbox's mobile development challenges.

2019-10-07T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Chatting with a Googler @RodyDavis ! #google #flutter #firebase #developers #ai #vibecoding Chatting with a Googler @RodyDavis ! #google #flutter #firebase #developers #ai #vibecoding

Google Developer Group interview with Firebase Studio DevRel Rody Davis discusses new Gemini AI models, vibe coding, and building apps with Flutter and Firebase Studio, plus his predictions for the future of AI and web technologies.

2025-07-07T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Interview with Rody Davis - Firebase

Google Developer Advocate Rody Davis discusses Firebase Studio, Flutter, Angular, AI in software development, and the integration of Google products.

2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Speaker Interview - Rody Davis, David Khourshid, and João Luiz S Kestering

ThunderNerds interview with mobile developers Rody Davis, David Khourshid, and João Luiz S. Kestering at Devfest Florida, covering Flutter, open-source, and front-end technologies.

2019-11-20T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Take 5 - Adaptive Dialogs - Flutter

Build responsive dialogs in Flutter that adapt to different screen sizes (desktop, mobile, web) using the Take 5 method.

2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Take 5 - Internationalization - Flutter

Learn how to easily internationalize your Flutter app using VSCode and Google Translate to generate translations for multiple languages.

2020-04-28T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Take 5 - Master Detail Scaffold - Flutter

Flutter tutorial demonstrating how to build a responsive Master-Detail list view that works seamlessly across desktop, mobile, and tablet devices, similar to UIKit's Master-Detail Controller.

2020-04-13T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Take 5 - Responsive Design - Flutter

Learn how to build a responsive Flutter app with adaptive scaffolds and reusable widgets, using a technique to define layout behavior based on breakpoints, and explore a package for simplifying responsive navigation.

2020-04-08T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Take 5 - Shared Preferences - Flutter

Learn how to use Shared Preferences in Flutter to implement dark mode and check for fresh app installations, with code examples available on GitHub.

2020-05-04T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Take 5 - Your First Flutter Project

Learn how to create your first Flutter project with this tutorial, including code and resources.

2020-02-29T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Findevs - Flutter Hackathon 2019 - Orlando Winner

Findevs is a Flutter application developed for the Flutter Hackathon 2019 in Orlando, showcasing innovative mobile development.

2019-06-03T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Moving an Angular app to Flutter web - DevFest FL 2019

Learn how to migrate an Angular application to Flutter web in a 6-month project, presented at DevFest FL 2019.

2019-11-18T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Road to Flutter City - Rody Davis

Rody Davis's "Road to Flutter City" is a video and accompanying slides explaining how to build a piano app with Flutter, with source code available on GitHub.

2019-06-20T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Space Apps Orlando 2019 - Space Curiosity

Space Apps Orlando 2019: Learn how to build a cross-platform application with Flutter for space exploration challenges.

2019-10-19T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Women in Machine Learning Symposium, Flutter Forward, more dev news!

Google Developer News Show covering women in machine learning, Flutter Forward, and the latest web development updates.

2022-12-05T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Flutter Infinite Canvas

Build an infinite canvas in Flutter using InteractiveViewer and CustomMultiChildLayout for creating multi-touch canvases and dynamic layouts.

2025-01-19 05:33:00.331Z Read post

Flutter Input Output Preview

Flutter widget for creating a two-pane layout with customizable primary and secondary content, title, actions, and dark mode support.

2025-01-19 05:35:39.744Z Read post

Lightweight Flutter Animations

Flutter code demonstrating a lightweight animation widget that simplifies state management and UI updates by using a ticker and custom painting.

2025-01-19 05:45:19.179Z Read post

Flutter Markdown View with Material 3

Style Flutter Markdown content with Material 3 text and color styles using the flutter_markdown package.

2025-01-19 05:37:02.727Z Read post

Flutter Master-detail view

Build a Flutter master-detail view for mobile, desktop, and web applications, handling list rendering and detail screen navigation with a customizable widget.

2025-01-19 05:38:59.532Z Read post

Flutter Native HTTP Client

Flutter code demonstrating how to implement a native HTTP client that adapts to Android (using Cronet) and Cupertino (using CupertinoHTTP) platforms, leveraging device information for user agent customization.

2025-01-19 05:39:48.030Z Read post

Flutter Stream Widget

Flutter StreamWidget allows building widgets directly from streams, providing a reactive approach for dynamic UI updates.

2025-01-19 05:41:20.631Z Read post

Building the Flutter Widget Maker and Storyboard

Learn how to build a Flutter widget maker and storyboard in this video featuring Norbert Kozsir and Rody Davis, with links to their profiles and resources.

2023-11-14T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Flutter Adaptive UI and Web Assembly

This video discusses Flutter's adaptive UI and WebAssembly capabilities, with links to resources like GitHub, CodePen, and relevant talks, presented by industry experts.

2023-10-31T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Flutter Desktop/Web and VR

Flutter developers discuss the future of Flutter, VR experiments, code generation, and emerging technologies in this podcast featuring Norbert Kozsir and Rody Davis.

2023-10-25T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Flutter State Management and Dart Nullability feat. Simon Lightfoot

This video features a discussion with Simon Lightfoot on Flutter state management and Dart nullability, hosted by Norbert Kozsir and Rody Davis, with links to their profiles and resources.

2023-11-28T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Flutter Testing and AppStore Rejection

This video discusses Flutter testing strategies, common pitfalls leading to App Store rejections, and solutions for improving app quality and test coverage, including state management, UI testing, logging, and mocking.

2023-11-07T00:00:00.000Z Read post