The meeting focused on FlutterFlow's capabilities and how to introduce an SDK(Service Development Kit) into an application built with FlutterFlow. The State Changers discussed how to install an SDK, guiding the participants through Mixpanel's website, and showed how to install their SDK into a Flutterflow-based app. The discussion revolved around overriding code within FlutterFlow's UI and adding dependencies to implement the SDK.
Further on, they focus on working with external code dependencies and running custom actions within the FlutterFlow platform, touching on specialized packages for different tools like Android, iOS, and Flutter. They demonstrated using Flutter's package manager (pub.dev) to find and implement the necessary packages, specifically the Mixpanel for their application. In the discussion, they also emphasized the increasing complexity of working with native code and the potential issues of running it through web browsers. They suggested testing the native-centric functionalities through other means, such as Code Magic or a local deployment, to ensure smooth operation. Overall, the meeting provided insights and a starting point for working with SDKs in a FlutterFlow environment, making low-code adjustments to integrate external services like Mixpanel and how to manage and use dependencies for application development. This summary would be beneficial for developers working with tools like FlutterFlow and trying to incorporate SDKs in their low-code or no-code platforms.
(Source: Office Hour 8/24/2023 )
