Should I learn Dart?
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tldr: There is a side project I'd like to build, and I'm wondering if Dart & Flutter is the way to go for the app development. I'm a backend dev, so I'm not worried about the db or api. But, I have very little experience with mobile, and... not to be too harsh... but I'm curious if it's worth it to learn Dart & Flutter for the apps. Just so it's clear, I don't care what the "hottest" framework or language is. I'm more concerned about building something for fun, and getting valuable experience…
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Should I learn Dart? was first seen on Lobsters · Hottest on Oct 31, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 1 check on 1 different day. Its best position was #2 of 25, reached on Oct 31, 01:51 UTC. It dropped off the list after Oct 31, 01:51 UTC.
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If you haven't built it yet and want to target mobile, skip native for now and just build a Progressive Web App (PWA). It's (arguably) easier, has a wider reach, and doesn't lock you in to app store ecosystems. Plus there are some technologies that actually let you minimize the actual amount of JavaScript or native…
Dart is a fun language and now that they have added a sound type system it's only going to get better over time so I think it is a worthwhile learning investment regardless of what kinds of projects you plan to work on. At one point I was considering it for server-side code and it is a good match for that stuff as…
Hard to recommend Dart over TypeScript, which is an optionally-typed superset of JavaScript. Dart has mostly stayed within Google, whereas TypeScript is everywhere and has a thriving community.
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