How's that Flutter's fault? Google shutting down the PlayStore account isn't really related to it at all.
And, I'm pretty sure nobody uses Flutter to write blogposts. It's usually used in highly rich/interective sites aka webapps like Rive, Google Earth etc. And it's technology and there is no boundary where innovation stops. It's not like React is the ultimate JS framework. Also, it's kind of Flutter's nature to adapt new platforms. So, I wouldn't say they lost their way. Because if my mobile app can run on Web without much tinkering, I'm signed up for it.
So, I'm honestly kind of confused with your opinion.
No, I'm not implying that it was the Google Playstore's fault. I just meant to say that Flutter was awesome when they were mobile focused, and that's the reason I started developing some apps. It's just coincidental that my account got shut down by Google for misuse, when Google shuts down the team building the app framework I used. No shade on Flutter at all (except flutter web, which is still kinda shit).
I actually feel a bit sad that there will be no company left out there willing to pick up the slack.
> Because if my mobile app can run on Web without much tinkering, I'm signed up for it.
Except it won't. You'll suffer from poor SEO, poor rendering, poor performance, everything bad about Flutter. And all unnecessarily.
Tbh, there's no strong evidence supporting the claim ("killing flutter"). Also, google kind of has it's "layoff season". So, it usually affects almost all the teams at their headquarters.
But, that doesn't mean killing Flutter. Flutter is actually backed by other companies as well. Not to mention Canonical the biggest one. Also, many Chinese companies uses it as well (biggest are Alibaba, Tencent etc). Google uses Flutter in big projects like The Google Earth, Play Console, GCP console, Ads for mobile etc.
Also, Open Source contributors exists. Even if Google abandons Flutter, it'll be around for long time. Because it solves the cross-platform problem like no other framework ever could. At least, not with this level Developer Experience and platform integration.
I might sound biased because I'm a Flutter dev. But, I'd say to trust the community. Same reason QT is still around and better than ever.
Also, in a few years AI will replace us so what even matters /s
And, I'm pretty sure nobody uses Flutter to write blogposts. It's usually used in highly rich/interective sites aka webapps like Rive, Google Earth etc. And it's technology and there is no boundary where innovation stops. It's not like React is the ultimate JS framework. Also, it's kind of Flutter's nature to adapt new platforms. So, I wouldn't say they lost their way. Because if my mobile app can run on Web without much tinkering, I'm signed up for it.
So, I'm honestly kind of confused with your opinion.