# Flutter: Forbes had it right

DevFeed: [Flutter: Forbes had it right](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/flutter-forbes-had-it-right-22153.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.ardanlabs.com/blog/2019/11/flutter-forbes-had-it-right.html>)

Published: 2019-11-16T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [William Kennedy](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/william-kennedy.md>)

Topics: [Flutter](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/flutter.md>), [Dart](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/dart.md>), [ui](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ui.md>), [Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [app-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/app-development.md>), [ardan-labs](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ardan-labs.md>), [blog](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/blog.md>), [dart](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/dart.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [flutter](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/flutter.md>), [go](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/go.md>), [go-programming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/go-programming.md>), [golang](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/golang.md>), [ios](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ios.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [platforms](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/platforms.md>), [programming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/programming.md>), [ui](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ui.md>), [windows](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/windows.md>)

## AI overview

The article explains what Flutter is and is not, presenting it as a UI toolkit that can support app business logic and backend work but does not directly provide operating-system access to hardware. It describes Dart compilation through native ahead-of-time and just-in-time modes, including deployment across Android, iOS, Windows, Mac, and Linux.

## Source excerpt

"Flutter and Fuchsia. In 2019 you will see these two words everywhere, and now is your chance to get ahead of the curve." - Todd Fabacher, writing for Forbes Forbes saw it coming back in July of 2018. If you didn't, then here's your chance to find out why they did. From lower lead times to increased productivity, the number of platforms you'll be able to reach to the simplicity of maintenance, Flutter is now leading the way in just about every category.