Changelog

We’ve always believed that feedback is essential for improving our courses. While we have a discord where we’ve been collecting feedback for a while, there is still a little friction of switching to another platform. That’s why we built a comprehensive feedback system directly into every lesson.

Share Your Thoughts

Now, when you’re learning, you can share feedback or report issues right from the lesson page. The feedback popup lets you also:

• Add screenshots - Paste images or upload files to show exactly what you’re seeing
• Stay anonymous - Submit feedback anonymously if you prefer

Better Course Improvements

This feedback system helps us understand what’s working and what needs improvement. Every piece of feedback is valuable, and we review it all to make our courses better.

Your feedback is now just a click away. We’re excited to hear from you and use your insights to create the best learning experience possible.

Our mission from the very beginning has been to be a one-stop shop for anybody to be able to build apps. The key words there are “anybody” and “build apps”. Whether you’ve never touched code before, or you’re coming from a different language, or you’ve tried Flutter but want to be more confident, we now support all of you.

And the second important keyword is to build apps.

Video courses can be used as entertainment. I would argue that probably more than 50% of the time, they are. I know I have done it before as well.

Hungrimind doesn’t work like that. Our platform doesn’t allow you to be a bystander. You can’t just watch a lesson about Encapsulation and pretend that you learned it. On Hungrimind, you have to show us that you learned it to move on to the next lesson.

With the Dart Course completed, anybody can learn to build apps. All you have to decide is whether to become a member; we’ll handle the rest.

The Features

The Dart Course follows a similar structure to the Flutter Course: Learn the topic on the left, show us that you learned it on the right with an interactive challenge.

In order to achieve this, the Dart Course has a new Interactive Terminal. Not only can you run your Dart program directly in the browser, but you can also interact with and give it inputs!

There are almost 100 interactive lessons in this course, and we made the first 22 completely free! So, give it a try.

If you like it, we’d love to see you become a member, and if you don’t, please let us know why.

As with all our courses, the goal is to create the Best Dart Course on the internet. We believe we accomplished this, and most people who try it agree.

The Functions module is now live. This module covers the fundamental concepts of functions in Dart, including how to define and call functions, how to pass arguments to functions, and how to return values from functions.

The next module will be Object-Oriented Programming.

Collections are a way to store multiple items in a single variable. Programs usually need to handle a lot of data, so collections are a way to group related data together.

They are one of the mostly used data structures in programming.

This module covers the fundamental concepts of collections in Dart, including Lists, Maps, and Sets.

The next module will be Functions.

An LSP is a Language Server Protocol. A language server is a server that provides language-specific features to an editor. This is how we get autocomplete, hover tooltips, and other language-specific features in the browser editor.

Before this update, our configuration for LSP was too eager to show completions. It would show auto-completions in cases where you wouldn’t want them. This made coding in the browser less enjoyable than it could be.

After this update, the LSP is much more selective about when it shows completions. It will only show completions when you are after a trigger character, or when you have typed at least 1-2 characters.

The Dart Course has been updated to version 3.10. Not much meaningful has changed with the lessons, since the Classes module is still in development.

However, the version is 3.10, which means you can write dot shorthand in the browser editor.

The Control Flow Module is now live. This module covers the fundamental concepts of control flow in Dart, including conditionals, loops, and switch statements.

The next module will be Collections.

We’re excited to announce the launch of the Dart Course 0.1. This is the first interactive Dart course where you code, test, and build apps directly in your browser, with guidance every step of the way.

Interactive Learning Experience

Every lesson in this course is interactive. You write, run, and test code right here in your browser. Every concept is paired with live exercises where you get instant feedback as you code.

What’s Included

This initial release comes with over 35 lessons, with 22 lessons being completely free.

It starts from the very beginning, even before the Dart language.

1. What is a computer or program?
2. Binary -> Assembly -> Dart
3. Structure of a Dart Program
4. Variables
5. Strings
6. Numbers
7. Operators
8. Null Safety

The topics above are live and available to learn right now. But more topics are added every week. Here is what you can expect:

1. Control Flow
2. Functions
3. Collections
4. Object-Oriented Programming
5. Asynchronous Programming
6. Dart Ecosystem
7. Testing

Try the Dart Course now

The last impression you leave is the most important one. And the ending of our course was lacking and a bit cringe.

We created a proper review system that let’s you leave a rating and review. We also cleaned up the lesson content to make it more direct and to the point.

But even more importantly, we now collect these reviews and can use them to improve the course over time. This is a big step for us and we are excited to see the feedback.

We’re excited to announce that we now offer Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) pricing for users in India, Brazil, Egypt and Turkey.

Global Accessibility

PPP pricing adjusts our prices to reflect the economic conditions in different regions. This makes our membership accessible in lower-income countries.

Our goal is to make the highest quality Flutter education accessible worldwide. We’re committed to expanding PPP pricing to other regions where it makes sense, ensuring developers everywhere can access the tools they need to succeed.

Just visit our site and you’ll see the pricing that’s right for your region.

Request PPP Pricing for Your Country

Want PPP pricing for your country? Send us an email at support@hungrimind.com and let us know where you’re located. We’re actively working on expanding to more regions.

AI tools are becoming essential for Flutter development, but getting consistent, high-quality results requires proper configuration. We’ve made significant improvements to help you get the most out of AI-powered development.

Refined Flutter Kit AI Rules

We’ve completely refined the Flutter Kit AI rules to have a deeper understanding of the MVVM architecture and production patterns. The rules now provide much more specific guidance on:

• Proper dependency injection patterns
• Navigation handling
• State management best practices
• Improved folder structure guidelines

When you ask AI to implement features, you should now get significantly more consistent results that follow the Flutter Kit’s standards.

Enhanced Documentation About AI

The Flutter Kit documentation now includes links and insights into Flutter’s new AI rules template. We also provide some context on why we’re not using their rules, but it might still be valuable to be aware of.

We have been working on Hungrimind full-time for almost a year. During this time, we have been focusing all our effort on creating the very best Flutter learning experience that we can.

Since then, we have added a few more products like the Flutter Kit and Kubernetes Kit. Our goals have always been bigger than just teaching Flutter, but the way we communicate this goal was lacking.

We started as a Flutter Course, but our goal has been way bigger than just teaching Flutter. Our goal is to help you build good products (which includes learning Flutter as the first step). But there are many more steps to it. And the only way to learn is to build. With the courses, kits, and community.

And this is why we introduced the Hungrimind Membership, so you can access all the resources we have created to help you do that.

Check out the new landing page yourself!

Resolved a routing conflict in BestRouterConfig where the initialRouteInformation would ignore deep-link URLs from the platform. The router now correctly prioritizes the platform’s URL for deep links, while falling back to the RouterService state for default (/) launches. This ensures both web deep-linking and pre-configured app start-up routes function as expected.

Before

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class BestRouterConfig extends RouterConfig<Object> {
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  BestRouterConfig({required RouterService routerService})
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    : super(
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        routerDelegate: AppRouterDelegate(routerService: routerService),
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        routeInformationProvider: PlatformRouteInformationProvider(
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          initialRouteInformation: RouteInformation(
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            uri: Uri.parse(
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              routerService.navigationStack.value.last.uri.toString(),
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            ),
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          ),
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        ),
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        backButtonDispatcher: RootBackButtonDispatcher(),
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        routeInformationParser: AppRouteInformationParser(
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          routes: routerService.supportedRoutes,
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        ),
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      );
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}

After

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class BestRouterConfig extends RouterConfig<Object> {
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  BestRouterConfig({required RouterService routerService})
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    : super(
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        routerDelegate: AppRouterDelegate(routerService: routerService),
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        routeInformationProvider: _createRouteInformationProvider(
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          routerService,
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        ),
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        backButtonDispatcher: RootBackButtonDispatcher(),
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        routeInformationParser: AppRouteInformationParser(
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          routes: routerService.supportedRoutes,
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        ),
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      );
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  static PlatformRouteInformationProvider _createRouteInformationProvider(
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    RouterService routerService,
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  ) {
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    final String platformInitialRoute =
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        PlatformDispatcher.instance.defaultRouteName;
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    final String appInitialRoute = routerService.navigationStack.value.last.uri
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        .toString();
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    final String initialLocation =
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        (platformInitialRoute == '/' && appInitialRoute != '/')
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        ? appInitialRoute
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        : platformInitialRoute;
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    return PlatformRouteInformationProvider(
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      initialRouteInformation: RouteInformation(
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        uri: Uri.parse(initialLocation),
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      ),
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    );
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  }
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}

Articles should be good. They should deliver high value, look nice, and be entertaining to read.

We Removed Articles

We removed many articles. Some were launch articles that didn’t provide much value. Others were videos that were transcribed into articles.

Those articles did not meet our quality bar.

We have purged our articles to make space for the articles that matter.

New Layout And Thumbnails

To go along with the article quality improvements, we also updated the thumbnails and the layout of the article page.

Enjoy better quality free content!

As developers, we dislike situations where information is not transparent enough. We felt this for our Flutter Kit and Kubernetes Kit. We have detailed documentation, but we didn’t show it to you until you made a purchase.

Now we do.

Open Kit Documentation

The documentation is a key part of the kits. They teach how you would use the kits, how you would extend them, and just general knowledge of the topic.

So, after long consideration, we decided to make the documentation publicly available. You will now see an option in the Kit landing pages to explore the documentation.

Once you have logged in, the dashboard is the first thing you see every time you visit. Because of this, it must showcase what you are looking for in a good way. So here are some new updates.

New Structure

The new structure focuses on showing the most important things at the top. First, if you haven’t joined the Discord community, it will show a banner. This goes away once you join.

Then the main thing you see is all your products, letting you continue your learning and building journey.

What’s New Popup

From feedback, we have heard that it’s hard to know when our products have been updated. Two days ago, we shipped a changelog, but without clicking into that page, you might still miss it. Now, if there are any changes, you will see a pop-up of the last three updates and a button to see more details.

A month ago we updated the Flutter Kit documentation. And following the same guidelines, we updated the Kubernetes Kit documentation.

• New side bar look and organization to make it easier to find what you’re looking for
• Updated structure using the Diataxis Framework
• Guided Tour to give a more thorough overview of the important features
• Better and more explanations in most documents
• Cleaner and updated UI

September through December is the time to lock in. We are starting with a big shift to become a more cohesive brand with a professional look and feel.

Design

The course has been our focus, to make it really stand out as a premium product, and be undoubtedly “The Best Flutter Course On The Internet”. But the rest of the website did not match the quality … until now.

We call our new design “Modern Analog”. It’s a combination of a modern look and feel with a touch of analog, to give it a more human and personal feel. The landing page looks professional and matches the rest of the website.

But this update is a major overhaul of the entire platform. The articles and documentation have been updated to feel professional from the first iteration of the website.

Changelog

We now have a changelog page. We received feedback that some people are reluctant to subscribe because they don’t know what the future holds.

Robert and I don’t do a good job of communicating the changes we make to the product. We have been consistently adding new features and improving the product since October 2022.

This is a project that is a collection of our work together. Hungrimind is a lifelong project of everything that we learn and teach. And the best way to show this is not by making promises, but by showing proof of previous consistent improvements.

• New side bar look and organization to make it easier to find what you’re looking for
• Updated structure using the Diataxis Framework
• Guided Tour to give a more thorough overview of the important features
• Better and more explanations in most documents
• Cleaner and updated UI

This is the initial release of the Kubernetes Kit. It includes all the core features that we use in production, such as MetalLB Load Balancer, Nginx Ingress, SSL Certificates, Monitoring, Backup to AWS, Redis Caching, Certificate Managers, and more.

This new structure is more consistent by using the <product> <action> syntax. To use the new command, update your CLI by running:

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npm install -g @hungrimind/hungrimind-cli

The initialRouteInformation in best_router.dart now uses the RouterService path instead of a default value.

Translation Without Context

You can now access a static instance of your translation using the static Translate class.

Example:

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print(Translate.current.appName);

New Internal Notification System

By using locator<NotifyService>, you now have access to a service to either show a toast or initiate haptic feedback (vibration).

Before migration:

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toastService.showToast(
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  'This is a toast message',
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);

After migration:

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notifyService.setToastEvent(
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  ToastEventSuccess(message: Translate.current.errorGeneric),
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);

Haptic Feedback

Using the new notification system, you can now initiate haptic feedback.

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notifyService.setHapticFeedbackEvent(HapticFeedbackEvent.success);

Updated Dart Formatter

We updated the formatter to better respect trailing commas.

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formatter:
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  trailing_commas: preserve

This is the initial release of the Flutter Kit. It includes all the core features that we use in production, such as MVVM Architecture, Routing, and more.