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About Me

Rody Davis is a Senior Developer Advocate at Google specializing in Antigravity and Web Components, who also works as a musician, podcast creator, and developer advocate.

2025-01-18 19:18:39.857Z 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

How to Deploy PocketBase to Cloud Run

Deploy PocketBase to Google Cloud Run using a step-by-step guide that leverages volume mounting to connect it with Google Cloud Storage.

2025-01-18 22:12:22.964Z Read post

Migrating my Blog to PocketBase

The author details a multi-stage process of migrating their personal blog across various technologies—including Wix, Jekyll, 11ty, and web components—before moving to Obsidian.

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

How to do Offline Recommendations with SQLite and Gemini

Learn how to implement offline content recommendations by using Gemini to generate text embeddings and storing/querying them efficiently within a local SQLite database.

2025-02-10 12:00:00.000Z Read post

How To Host Your Podcast For Free On Github Pages

Learn how to host your podcast for free using GitHub Pages, leveraging GitHub's CDN and Actions for seamless deployment and updates.

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

Calling the PaLM 2 API with Dart and Flutter

Learn how to call the PaLM 2 API using Dart and Flutter, including setup steps, dependency management, and API key handling.

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

How to Build a WebRTC Signal Server with PocketBase

This guide details how to construct a WebRTC signal server using PocketBase, demonstrating real-time communication capabilities powered by SQLite and Server-Sent Events (SSE).

2025-01-18 22:32:05.045Z Read post

Creating Your First Flutter Project

This guide provides a comprehensive overview and tutorial for creating a first Flutter project, detailing how to use Google's cross-platform UI toolkit to build applications for iOS, Android, Web, and other platforms.

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

Host your Flutter Project as a REST API

Learn how to use a single Flutter codebase to expose your Dart models and business logic as a REST API, enabling unified development for both client and server applications.

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

Lit and Flutter

Learn how to integrate Lit web components into Flutter, enabling developers to embed existing web applications into cross-platform mobile apps while accessing device APIs and handling updates seamlessly.

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

How to build a native cross platform project with Flutter

Flutter now supports unified, native cross-platform development by allowing developers to use any plugin and seamlessly target web, iOS, Android, and desktop from a single codebase.

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

Server Side Rendering Flutter Apps with RFW

A guide on implementing dynamic UI updates in Flutter applications using Server Side Rendering (SSR) and the rfw package for efficient binary data exchange.

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

Using Fastlane in Flutter and CI

This guide outlines how to use Fastlane to automate the build process for Flutter applications, including steps for initializing Fastlane and configuring scripts for generating APK (Android) and IPA (iOS) files for both general and beta releases.

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

Flutter + Fastlane (One Click Beta)

Automate the deployment of a Flutter application to both the iOS App Store and Google Play by following a step-by-step guide that integrates Fastlane.

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

Building a Rich Text Editor with Lit

How to build a rich text editor using Lit web components, covering setup, dependencies, and code implementation.

2025-01-19 07:04:52.222Z Read post

Building the Flutter Widget Maker and Storyboard

This technical discussion explores building Flutter widget makers and storyboards, featuring an in-depth look at how GitHub Code Spaces enables developers to conduct online coding and testing for Flutter and various languages using containerized environments.

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

Flutter Adaptive UI and Web Assembly

This podcast episode discusses Flutter Adaptive UI and Web Assembly while also updating listeners on the core features of GitHub becoming free for teams.

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

Flutter Desktop/Web and VR

This discussion explores the future potential of Flutter development, covering advanced topics including VR, code generation, and cross-platform capabilities for desktop and web.

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

Flutter State Management and Dart Nullability feat. Simon Lightfoot

Expert Simon Lightfoot discusses advanced Flutter topics, including state management and Dart nullability.

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

Flutter Testing and AppStore Rejection

This discussion explores comprehensive best practices for Flutter testing, covering unit tests, mocking, state management, code coverage, crash logging, and navigating AppStore rejection hurdles.

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

Building a DND Agent with ADK, Antigravity, and Gemini 3

Demonstrates the creation of a complex, rule-grounded Dungeons & Dragons campaign agent using the Agent Development Kit (ADK), specialized agent roles, and advanced grounding techniques with Gemini 3.

2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Building with Antigravity, Gemini CLI, and Stitch

This tech podcast compares advanced AI development tools like Gemini CLI and Anti-Gravity, discusses modernizing infrastructure with K3s and home labs, and showcases workflows using NotebookLM and Stitch for context engineering and generative UI.

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

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

Dive into advanced AI development, exploring new concepts like Agent Skills, optimizing prompts using Vertex AI, and implementing local application control via the Model Context Protocol (MCP) with Flutter.

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

Gemma now available in KerasNLP collection, Signal Input in developer preview, and more dev news!

Google's Developer News Show announces key updates including Angular signal inputs in preview, the availability of Gemma in the KerasNLP collection, MediaPipe support for LLM inference, and the debut of the Croissant metadata format.

2024-03-12T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Google Computer Use model, Gemini CLI extensions, and more! - Google Developer News October 2025

In the October 2025 Google Developer News, speakers review the Google Computer Use model, Gemini CLI Extensions, and the Agent Development Kit, alongside details on upcoming hackathons and DevFest 2025.

2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z Read post

How to Automate PR Summaries with Opal AI

Learn how to use Google's Opal AI to build Git-Clarity, a no-code mini-app that automatically generates clear, concise summaries of GitHub pull requests.

2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Leverage Gemini in your Android apps, Global Gamer Challenge, and more dev news!

The Google Developer News Show announces how to leverage Gemini in Android apps, details the Global Gamers Challenge, and discusses the Solution Challenge 2024.

2024-01-16T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Offline vector search with SQLite and EmbeddingGemma

Learn how to build an offline Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system that uses SQLite and EmbeddingGemma to query and embed documents entirely in the browser, even without internet connectivity.

2025-11-26T00:00:00.000Z Read post

The Gemini Cookbook, Popover API lands in Baseline, and more dev news!

Google's weekly developer news update covers major announcements, including the Popover API landing in Baseline, new tools for CI/CD compliance, ML for build repair, and insights on the Gemini Cookbook.

2024-04-29T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Flutter & Antigravity | Observable Flutter #76

Experts discuss Flutter development and functionality within Google's new AI-powered IDE, Antigravity, during Episode #76 of Observable Flutter.

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

How to build with Flutter and Google Antigravity

The guide demonstrates using Google Antigravity with Flutter to build applications by generating detailed implementation plans and executing complex coding tasks autonomously.

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

Intro to Agent Skills

Agent Skills enable AI agents to provide access to specialized, deep knowledge on demand, solving context bloat and moving development beyond simple code completion for complex, modern tasks.

2026-02-28T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Announcing TensorStore, Chrome Root Program, and more dev news!

This developer news show covers key announcements including startup CPU boosts for Cloud Run, the launch of high-performance TensorStore, the new Chrome Root Program, and Google Play's $2M Indie Games Fund in Latin America.

2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Blockchain-Based experiences, Govulncheck v1.0.0, and more dev news!

Google's weekly Developer News Show covers major updates including blockchain-based experiences, the release of Govulncheck v1.0.0, new web platform APIs, and insights into Google's Rust journey.

2023-07-17T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Compression Streams support on all browsers, Android’s New Credential Manager, and more dev news!

Google Developer News Show highlights new API support for Compression Streams on all browsers and the public release of Credential Manager on Android for seamless passkey authentication.

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

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

The Google Developer News Show provides weekly updates on major tech developments, covering enhanced Google Apps connectivity for Bard, WASI support in GO, and the launch of Flutter’s Consulting Directory.

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

Dataset Search, Wear OS updates, and more dev news!

This developer news show provides a comprehensive roundup of the latest Google updates, covering features like enhanced Dataset Search, Wear OS policy changes, Firebase recaps, and new web platform developments.

2023-03-06T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Jetpack Watch Face library, Datastream is GA, Bazel Con recap, and more dev news!

This Google Developer News Show covers major updates on the Jetpack Watch Face library, the General Availability of Datastream, a recap of Bazel Con 2021, and other key developer announcements.

2021-12-09T00:00:00.000Z Read post

New to the web, try out Android predictive back gestures, and more dev news!

Catch up on the latest Google Developer News Show, featuring updates on Firebase Authentication (MFA, blocking functions), Android predictive back gestures, new web platforms, and AI/ML profiling.

2022-08-04T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Privacy Sandbox Demos, Pixel devices, and more dev news!

This Google Developer News Show covers new announcements including the Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet, Privacy Sandbox Demos, and improved full-screen functionality with the Keyboard Lock API.

2023-07-05T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Scaling vision transformers, Compose Pager, and more dev news!

The Google Developer News Show features updates on scaling vision transformers, optimizing Compose Pager, exploring WebAssembly advancements, and other cutting-edge developer news from Google.

2023-04-10T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Create simple, beautiful UI with Flutter

Learn how to transform a generic Flutter app into a beautiful, branded, and highly polished user experience using simple design techniques focusing on typography, color, motion, and animation.

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

Flutter as a Service (Webinar)

Join Rody Davis and Frederik Schweiger for a webinar exploring how to make money using Flutter as a Service.

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

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

Rody Davis discusses how IDX and Flutter integrate for enhanced development, covering topics from local vs. remote environments to practical use cases.

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

Material 3 from design to deployment

Learn how to transition a design from Figma into adaptive Flutter components using Material 3, ensuring a flexible user experience that accounts for multiple device types and input methods.

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

Material You: Applying dynamic color to your app and brand

Material You introduces a new level of individuality to app interfaces, providing tooling and guidelines to help developers visualize and implement dynamic color changes while maintaining brand consistency.

2021-10-27T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Rody Davis: Building Adaptive UI/UX in Flutter

Rody Davis discusses building adaptive UI/UX in Flutter to ensure cross-platform compatibility across diverse devices like watches, TVs, desktops, and mobile phones.

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

60 - Flutter with Rody Davis

An interview with Rody Davis details Flutter, a high-performance, mobile-first framework designed for cross-platform development of iOS and Android applications.

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

Chat With Lit #1 - Westbrook Johnson (Adobe)

Lit hosts Adobe's Westbrook Johnson for the first episode of "Chat With Lit," discussing web components, the Spectrum project, and the state of the web components community.

2021-07-24T00:00:00.000Z Read post

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

DevRel Rody Davis discusses AI models like Gemini 2.5 Pro and Flash, best practices for prompting, and building apps with Firebase Studio and Flutter during the GDG EMEA summit 2025.

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

Interview with Rody Davis - Firebase

Firebase Developer Advocate Rody Davis explains how Firebase simplifies mobile and web application development by offering easy access to necessary features like databases, authentication, and secure AI integration.

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

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

ThunderNerds hosts a speaker interview with Rody Davis, David Khourshid, and João Luiz S. Kestering discussing mobile, front-end, and general technology development at Devfest Florida.

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

Take 5 - Internationalization - Flutter

Learn how to internationalize a Flutter application using VS Code extensions, the `flutter_localization` package, and code generation to manage multiple languages.

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

Build full-stack AI apps in minutes with Firebase Studio

Learn how Firebase Studio and Project IDX enable rapid development of full-stack AI applications by integrating natural language prompts for code generation and modification.

2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z 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 Firebase Studio simplifies building AI backends by demonstrating how to use the Gemini API within the Firebase ecosystem to rapidly prototype and deploy intelligent applications.

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

Building Firebase Studio Rules for Angular Live

Mark and Rody demonstrate building Firebase Studio rules in AI Studio to help developers improve code generation for Angular apps.

2025-06-14T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Compile SQLite from source to WASM in Firebase Studio

A step-by-step tutorial on using Firebase Studio, Nix, and Gemini to clone code, manage dependencies, and compile SQLite from source to WebAssembly (WASM).

2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Explore all the official templates for Firebase Studio

Firebase Studio offers a comprehensive template library for web, backend, mobile, and ML development, supporting popular frameworks like React, Angular, Next.JS, Flutter, and databases like Firestore.

2025-05-09T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Firebase After Hours #14: Live Vibe Coding with Firebase Studio

Developers join Firebase After Hours #14 for a live "vibe coding" session where experts build apps using Firebase Studio and answer community questions about the platform.

2025-07-31T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Firebase Studio now supports Gemma 3 image inputs on the Gemini Developer API 🔥🪄🚀

Firebase Studio now enables developers to utilize Gemma 3 models with image inputs directly through the Gemini Developer API.

2025-05-09T00:00:00.000Z Read post

How Firebase Studio accelerates development

Firebase Studio is a powerful new tool that enables users to quickly prototype interactive applications with Next.js and Genkit, using AI for blueprint generation, fast customization, and one-click deployment.

2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Import existing projects into Firebase Studio

Learn how to import existing codebases into Firebase Studio from various sources like GitHub, GitLab, and more to get started with your project.

2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Start prototyping with Firebase Studio

Learn how to quickly build and deploy a fully functional app, such as a drawing canvas, using natural language prompts and Firebase Studio's Prototype with AI feature.

2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Introducing Firebase Studio

Firebase Studio is an AI-powered development environment designed to help developers quickly build and ship production-quality, full-stack AI applications, from APIs to frontends and backends.

2025-05-30T00:00:00.000Z Read post

5 things you can do to prepare your app for large screens | Session

This session outlines five practical strategies, including using column grids, that developers and designers can implement to adapt existing apps for large screens using Material Design, even without a complete redesign.

2021-05-19T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Design at scale with Web Components (and ducks)

Web Components offer a scalable solution for design systems, enabling teams to create and deploy consistent, on-brand user experiences across any modern web framework.

2020-12-22T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Google Cloud Next 2022, Dart partnership with GitHub, and more dev news!

This developer news show covers recent updates, including Dart's new integration with GitHub for supply chain security, details from Google Cloud Next 2022, and information on machine learning applications like CircularNet.

2022-10-13T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Google I/O 2023, passkeys passwordless future, and more dev news!

Google Developer News reviews the shift to secure passkeys for a passwordless future, providing key takeaways from Google I/O 2023 and essential Android development tips.

2023-05-08T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Material You & Figma: Bringing Dynamic Color & brand together - Rody Davis, Ivy Knight (Schema 2021)

This session explores how Material You's dynamic color features can integrate with distinct brand identities, demonstrating the use of a new Figma plugin to generate and apply cohesive dynamic color schemes within a design system.

2021-11-10T00:00:00.000Z Read post

Moving an Angular app to Flutter web - DevFest FL 2019

*This presentation outlines the process of migrating an Angular application to Flutter Web, demonstrating how Flutter's widget-based architecture enables rapid, cross-platform development and feature scaling.

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

Road to Flutter City - Rody Davis

This presentation introduces Flutter, a high-performance, cross-platform SDK that enables the creation of pixel-perfect UIs for mobile, web, and desktop, demonstrating its capabilities through a custom Flutter Piano application.

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

Space Apps Orlando 2019 - Space Curiosity

Space Curiosity is a cross-platform mobile application built with Flutter that utilizes APIs from NASA and SpaceX to allow users to explore global space facts, track the ISS, and calculate planetary weights.

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

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

The Google Developer News Show covers latest announcements, including new dynamic CSS viewport units, and promotes major events like the Women in Machine Learning Symposium and Flutter Forward.

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