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CTO Think Podcast

Follow-up with Mark on Flutter, TotallyStrong.me, and Family

Dec 27, 2018
Mark Thompson, a solo developer who built TotallyStrong.me using Flutter, discusses missed deadlines, family focus, Flutter achievements, and the upcoming launch of TotallyStrong.me app. They also talk about the importance of good design, balancing personal and professional commitments, the trade-offs of Firebase and Flutter, and future plans for the app.
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Quick takeaways

  • Investing in a good designer and prioritizing design is crucial for app development.
  • Family obligations and time constraints can significantly impact the development process.

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Lessons learned from launching Totally Strong

Mark Thompson shares his experiences of launching his app Totally Strong. He discusses the importance of design and the value of investing in a good designer. He explains how he had to make tough decisions to prioritize features and cut certain functionalities to meet his deadline. He also highlights the challenges he faced with testing and debugging the app and the ongoing development process with Flutter.

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