Flutter Learning Roadmap (2025 Edition)
Stage 1: Basics (Week 1-2)
Goal: Understand Dart and Flutter fundamentals.
Dart Language Basics
- Variables, Data Types
- Functions
- Classes & Objects
- Null Safety
- Collections (List, Set, Map)
- Async & Await, Futures, Streams
Flutter Basics
- Install Flutter SDK
- Set up Android Studio / VSCode
- Create first Flutter app (`flutter create`)
- main.dart and runApp()
- Widgets: StatelessWidget vs StatefulWidget
- Hot Reload & Hot Restart
Stage 2: UI Development & State (Week 3-5)
Goal: Build beautiful UI and manage app state.
UI Fundamentals
- Layout Widgets: Column, Row, Container, Stack, Expanded
- Input Widgets: TextField, Button, Form
- Navigation: Navigator, Named Routes, Bottom Navigation Bar
- Theming & Styling
State Management
- setState (local state)
- InheritedWidget & Provider
- Learn Riverpod (recommended for clean architecture)
- Bloc (for complex state scenarios)
Practice Projects
- To-do app
- Weather UI clone
- Notes app with Provider
Stage 3: Backend Integration (Week 6-7)
Goal: Connect apps to APIs and store data.
API & HTTP
- Use http package
- REST API integration
- JSON serialization
Firebase Basics
- Firebase Auth (Email, Google Sign-in)
- Firestore database
- Firebase Storage (upload images)
- Push Notifications with Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM)
Local Storage
- shared_preferences
- sqflite for local SQLite database
Stage 4: Advanced Concepts & Deployment (Week 8+)
Goal: Polish your skills, test, and publish apps.
Advanced Features
- Animations: AnimatedContainer, Hero, Lottie
- Custom Widgets
- Background Services (e.g., alarms, location)
- Platform Channels (communicate with native code)
Testing
- Unit Testing (Dart logic)
- Widget Testing
- Integration Testing
CI/CD & Deployment
- Build release APK / AAB
- Publish to Google Play Store
- Integrate GitHub Actions for CI/CD
Tools & Packages You Should Learn
- flutter_riverpod (state management)
- get_it (dependency injection)
- go_router (modern navigation)
- dio (advanced HTTP)
- hive (lightweight local database)
- flutter_local_notifications
- flutter_bloc (if needed for enterprise apps)
Best Learning Resources
- flutter.dev official docs
- Flutter YouTube Channel
- YouTube: The Net Ninja, Johannes Milke, Flutter Mapp
- FreeCodeCamp Flutter Course
- Udemy: Flutter & Dart The Complete Guide [2025 Edition] by Maximilian Schwarzmller
