Golden tests are a great tool, but are poorly understood, and rarely used. This talk takes a deep dive into how golden tests are implemented by Flutter, surveys common difficulties when using golden tests, and introduces new tools built by the Flutter Bounty Hunters to solve those common problems.

What are the biggest challenges when targeting mobile, web, and desktop from a single codebase? What are the most common challenges you face when integrating native platform features (e.g., specific hardware access, platform APIs) into your Flutter apps?" What approaches exist for building hybrid apps that mix Flutter with existing native code? How do plugin dependencies and package support vary across platforms? What tools and libraries help streamline multi-platform development?

Material and Cupertino are the most popular widget kits in Flutter. But those widget kits are primarily mobile-oriented. The community needs a greater selection of desktop-oriented widget kits. In this talk, you will learn about many of the UI and UX responsibilities that come with creating desktop widgets, as we explore offerings from Lucid, a desktop widget kit for Flutter apps.