Which tools do you rely on for debugging in Flutter or React Native, and why?

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What are the challenges or gaps you face in these tools?

Haider Murtaza · Accepted Answer

I use Dart  DevTools for Flutter it's great for widget inspection but can be slow with large apps.

Sandy Leventh · Answer

Visual Studio Code's debugger works well for both Flutter and React Native. It’s very useful but has a tricky setup for beginner's

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Flipper is my go to for React Native; it’s excellent for network and database debugging but sometimes struggles with version compatibility.

Karthik M S N · Answer

@haider_murtaza Understood. is it for dev environment or production debugging?

Nicole Park · Answer

When I write codes in the local, I use Dart/Flutter DevTools extension in VSCode. I think using an HTTP inspector in the staging environment would be helpful for debugging, but I haven't set it up yet.

Karthik M S N · Answer

@julia_klemenc Got it.. is it for debugging in dev environment or can you also use it to catch production bugs that users are facing and solve them?

Karthik M S N · Answer

@sandy_leventh thanks for sharing this. Are there any framework specific gaps or debugging needs that VS doesn't currently solve? I mean how do you debug issues in production?

Which tools do you rely on for debugging in Flutter or React Native, and why?

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