CodePush is the ability to upgrade Mobile Apps without following the slow process of redeploying them on App Stores. Fantastic as it sounds, that already works well on Cordova and React Native. However, until recently, that did not exist for Flutter! So even though I like Flutter very much, as an architect and a specialist responsible to assists business teams with technical decisions, I can see how this drawback can become a major reason for business leaders to dismiss Flutter.
Fortunately, someone is working on a project called Chimera to enable CodePush on Flutter. Honestly, I think Google and Alibaba should invest heavily in that project if they want to keep momentum and gather more people to use and collaborate on Flutter.
Sometimes, a small detail can render a great technology dismissable if that detail carries too much business value. Time-to-market still seems to be a heavier criterion than the sophistication of the technology. Flutter’s gains in speed will often not make up for the issue of needing to redeploy apps on each new release, especially in an Agile-driven industry.
Let’s get the word out and help Chimera the attention it deserves!