Flutter for Smart City: Expo City Dubai Case Study

00:06 → 00:08

Hi. I'm Paweł, a mobile tech lead at Merixstudio.

00:08 → 00:10

We've been using Flutter since 2019.

00:10 → 00:14

We recognize its potential and the many benefits it offers our clients,

00:14 → 00:17

like cost and time effective development without

00:17 → 00:19

compromising on quality.

00:19 → 00:21

Today, we recommend Flutter even for the most complex

00:21 → 00:24

projects, such as the mobile app for Expo City Dubai,

00:24 → 00:27

an organization shaping the smart city of the future.

00:27 → 00:29

Technology plays a crucial role in supporting

00:29 → 00:33

Expo City Dubai's vision of becoming a future smart city by

00:33 → 00:37

integrating advanced systems and innovations across various sectors.

00:37 → 00:40

The smart city users expect that what we put out there is

00:40 → 00:42

thoughtful and engaging.

00:42 → 00:45

Our duty is to help that journey whether you're visiting

00:45 → 00:48

for a day or setting up as a business or in future living in

00:48 → 00:50

one of our residential areas.

00:50 → 00:54

We wanted to create a digital platform that is user friendly,

00:54 → 00:56

at the same time engaging,

00:56 → 00:59

providing real time information to the users,

00:59 → 01:01

enabling navigation across the city,

01:01 → 01:04

and to share their experiences with their friends and family.

01:04 → 01:07

Building a mobile app for a dynamic environment such as

01:07 → 01:10

Expo City Dubai provides unique challenges.

01:10 → 01:12

It was conceived as the backbone of a super app

01:12 → 01:16

consolidating diverse modules and digital smart city services.

01:16 → 01:19

So one of our main technical goals was ensuring scalability

01:19 → 01:21

and preparing the app for future development.

01:21 → 01:24

Flutter supports this with its ongoing evolution made by

01:24 → 01:28

Google and a strong community which we are eager to be part of.

01:28 → 01:30

This also mean access to numerous ready to use solutions

01:30 → 01:33

enabling even faster development.

01:33 → 01:33

On the other hand,

01:33 → 01:36

Expo City Dubai already has comprehensive ecosystem and

01:36 → 01:40

standards so we had to integrate the app seamlessly into them.

01:40 → 01:43

Thanks to Flutter's single code base for all platforms,

01:43 → 01:46

we ensured consistent design aligned with the client's style

01:46 → 01:47

guide across them.

01:47 → 01:52

Additionally, we leverage its extensive UI customization options and widgets.

01:52 → 01:55

Flutter's flexibility and its ease of integration with native

01:55 → 01:58

code were invaluable for handling even the most advanced features.

01:58 → 02:01

This was especially useful when integrating the app with the

02:01 → 02:05

client's third party services and developing a key feature, the map view.

02:05 → 02:07

In visually rich mobile apps like this,

02:07 → 02:11

Flutter's high performance rendering engine also plays a crucial role.

02:11 → 02:13

It supports high refresh rates,

02:13 → 02:15

ensuring smooth graphics and animations.

02:15 → 02:16

Through these years,

02:16 → 02:19

we have seen a growing interest in Flutter from our clients.

02:19 → 02:22

It also offers our developers great opportunities for growth

02:22 → 02:23

and ensure enjoyable work.

02:23 → 02:26

We are sure that focusing on this technology within mobile

02:26 → 02:28

development was the right decision.