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Marcus Twichel 🦄

@marcustwichel.com
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Engineering Lead @ Very Good Ventures 🦄 and love of Flutter 💙

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Abdallah Shaban @abdallah.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
We're starting up a new series to keep you updated about the most exciting changes landing in @flutter.dev! Let me know what you think of the format! sidenote: Wild to be doing videos on a channel I've been following since the very beginning of Flutter! www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR4F...
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Flutter notable commits - May & June 2026
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ninapryce.bsky.social @ninapryce.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Very Good Ventures built the first commercial Flutter app - for Hamilton: The Musical. Now it's the world's largest Flutter agency. yespress.io/very-good-ventures?utm_… via Yespress
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Hans is available for work 🙋🏼‍♂️ @hanskokx.com · 02/06/2026
My employer has informed me that they won't be converting my probationary employment into full-time, effective in two weeks. I am, therefore, seeking a role as a Senior Flutter developer in either Stockholm or, ideally, Paris. Please help, if you can. 🩵
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Flutter @flutter.dev · 24/04/2026
Cloud Functions and Admin SDK for Firebase now supports Dart as an experimental feature 🎯 This means Flutter developers can use the same programming language throughout their whole stack and share logic between the frontend and backend.
The Dart language and Cloud Functions logos side by side
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Marcus Twichel 🦄 @marcustwichel.com · 12/03/2026
Only a few hours left to back my new favorite TTRPG: Nimble 👀 www.kickstarter.com/projects/nim... If we raise a bit more, we can unlock the final stretch goal!
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Monsters & More! A Nimble TTRPG Reprint & Expansion
The RPG Monster Manual you've been waiting for! 200+ new GM-friendly monsters, loot, subclasses, adventures, and more!
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Frank van Puffelen @puf.io · 26/02/2026
At Flutter San Francisco, Jorge Coca from @VGVentures is giving is an update on GenUI. Let your app generate the best interface for the current user and context from a controlled catalog of elements. Thanks @SoFi for hosting us tonight! @r_FlutterDev @ghimibip 💙🌉🏦
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Very Good Ventures 🦄 💙 @vgventures.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
🎮 Gamification gets a bad rap—but it shouldn’t. When designed ethically, it’s not about manipulation. We break down how behavior design actually works—and how to apply it responsibly—in our latest blog. 👉 Read the full piece here: hubs.ly/Q043n7Bf0 #UXDesign #Gamification #EthicalDesign
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Very Good Ventures 🦄 💙 @vgventures.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
On our latest episode of #BuildToSucceed, we sit down with Viktor Lidholt, founder of Serverpod and former Flutter engineer at Google, to talk full-stack Dart, unified client-server code, and building better backends for Flutter teams. 🎙️ Check it out here → hubs.ly/Q042HVjx0
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Viktor Lidholt, Serverpod — Streamlining Full-Stack Dart for Faster Engineering Teams
Former Google Flutter engineer Viktor Lidholt explains how Serverpod streamlines full-stack Dart, API generation, and backend development for Flutter teams.
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Romain Guy @romainguy.dev · 08/02/2026
Filament used in Toyota's engine. I'm glad this is now public! www.phoronix.com/news/Fluorit... fluorite.game
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🐤 Joanna @jolexxa.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
🐮 meet the new #ai #claudecode knockoff, Cow! native terminal app with support for local models, reasoning, and tools 🤠 #dart #flutter
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Very Good Ventures 🦄 💙 @vgventures.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Most personalization breaks down because it relies on static segments and manual rules. AI decisioning flips the model—optimizing offers, timing, creative, and channels at the individual level, every day. Read more here hubs.ly/Q040Zq7R0 #AI #MarketingTech #CustomerExperience #ProductStrategy
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Why AI Decisioning Is the Future of Customer Engagement—and How to Get Started
Learn how AI decisioning transforms customer engagement, why traditional personalization falls short, and how to get started with BrazeAI Decisioning.
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Erick 💙🍒 @erick.gamedev.blue · 29/01/2026
A small sneak peak of the new feature that will be shipped on the next update of Mine Cat Digger! Build a cozy villa for your cats! If you haven't gotten the game yet, get ready for when the update land by grabbing it today: g4me.info/catdigger #IndieGame #MobileGame #PixelArt #CozyGame #Cats
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Anton @abausg.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Absolutely over the Moon to share that I have joined the #GoogleDevoperExperts Program as a #GDE for @flutter.dev and @dart.dev So excited for the opportunities this will bring to give back to the Community. Thanks to everyone who helped me get here!
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Very Good Ventures 🦄 💙 @vgventures.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Universal Destinations & Experiences teamed up with VGV to level up mobile food & drink ordering—now smarter, faster, and fully connected via Flutter-powered Windows kiosks. One codebase. Better UX. Big Efficiency. 👉 Full case study: hubs.ly/Q03WwYpJ0 #Flutter #VGV #KioskTech #ThemeParks
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Very Good Ventures 🦄 💙 @vgventures.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
On this episode of #BuildToSucceed, Phil Rabin shares what it takes to run one of the largest Flutter teams in the industry & how SoFi approaches mobile growth & organizational scale. Listen here: hubs.ly/Q03YvDYh0 #Flutterdev #Flutter #AppDevelopment
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Very Good Ventures 🦄 💙 @vgventures.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Dart’s new analyzer plugin system opens the door to smarter linting and automated fixes 🚀 We put it to the test by creating a custom rule + auto-fix based on VGV’s best practices. Check out the guide: hubs.ly/Q03WmfMF0 #Flutter #Dart #Analyzer #CodeQuality
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Very Good Ventures 🦄 💙 @vgventures.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Starting a new project as an engineer shouldn’t feel like being dropped into the deep end with no docs, no context and no onboarding. @marcustwichel.com shares how we do it right at VGV 👇 🔗 hubs.ly/Q03VdTtD0 #DeveloperExperience #Onboarding #EngineeringLeadership #DevTeams #SoftwareEngineering
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How We Efficiently Onboard Engineers at Very Good Ventures
Discover how Very Good Ventures efficiently onboards software engineers across complex projects.
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Morgan :) @davidmorgan.org · 14/11/2025
I just released `build_runner 2.10.3` with another performance improvement, if you have a big codebase you will be happy, benchmark results: 1000 files: 2x faster (5s -> 3s) 2000 files: 5x faster (25s -> 5s) 5000 files: 27x faster (424s -> 15s) pub.dev/packages/bui...
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Dario Digregorio @dariodigregorio.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Many companies using Flutter keep their development quiet. We're changing that! We'll soon be sharing much more about how and why we chose Flutter to build the perfect coffee experience. On the brewer and as a companion app. Stay tuned! nunc.coffee/en #flutterdev
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Your favorite coffee. In the best place. Home. – nunc.
Discover the nunc. espresso machine with grinder and sustainable coffee. Quick bean change, perfect froth, top quality. Buy now!
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Very Good Ventures 🦄 💙 @vgventures.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Modernizing legacy companies isn’t just about technology—it’s about trust. Find out more in VGV’s latest episode of #BuildToSucceed, where Michael Harker shares how product leaders balance speed, stability & customer empathy → hubs.ly/Q03Ks18H0 #ProductLeadership #DigitalTransformation
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Michael Harker — The Future of Product Leadership: AI, Customer Empathy & Scaling Legacy Enterprises
Michael Harker, former VP of Product Management at Ritchie Bros., shares how product leaders balance modernization with customer trust in a 70-year-old company. From hands-on workers to global financi...
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Erick 💙🍒 @erick.gamedev.blue · 27/10/2025
Hey all! My game Mine Cart Operator is participating in the Itch Halloween sale and is on 75% off discount! Get it or share it with a friend that might enjoy the game! itch.io/s/163179/hal... #IndieGame #PixelArt #IndieDev
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Mine Cart Operator | Halloween Sale 2025 by CherryBit
A sale by CherryBit, 75% off Mine Cart Operator
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Very Good Ventures 🦄 💙 @vgventures.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
🤖 Say goodbye to #chatbots, and hello to #GenerativeUI. Our new blog explores how GenUI & agentic AI can turn digital bookings into seamless, visual, and personalized journeys, and why it’s a game changer for business growth. 👉 Read the full article here: hubs.ly/Q03PXcZR0 #Flutter #AgenticAI
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Generative UI for Flutter: Build Adaptive, Branded, and Intelligent User Experiences
Discover how Generative UI SDK (GenUI) is transforming the traditional booking experience with intelligent, visual agents.
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Kilian Schulte @schultek.dev · 19/10/2025
Is anyone still using stormberry? 🌪️🫐 I did some work on it this weekend out of random motivation. Result: A new release with 3 major features! 🚀 - Easy insert/update for many-to-many relations - Default column values - Programmatic database migrations API
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Felix Angelov @felangel.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
We just added status badges to @shorebird.dev CI 🛡️✨ Get Started 👇 docs.shorebird.dev/ci
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Felix Angelov @felangel.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
With the help of the bloc linter, you can improve the quality of your codebase and enforce consistency without executing a single line of code ✨ If you use the bloc library and haven't yet tried to linter, here's how you can get started in less than 1 minute 👇 Learn more at bloclibrary.dev/lint
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jamie kerber 🍂💜🎃 @kerberjg.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
`coroutines` v0.1.0 is now live on pub.dev ! 🥳✨💕🌙 Resumable functions for everyone - tell a friend! #FlutterDev pub.dev/packages/cor... (this is actually the first Dart package I published myself - long overdue 🥲)
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coroutines | Dart package
Unity-style coroutines for Dart, allowing resumable function execution.
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Very Good Ventures 🦄 💙 @vgventures.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
🚨Big news! We're the primary sponsor of No. 99 Daniel Suarez's Chevrolet in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono on June 22! From AI-powered tools to real-time race tech, we’re building what’s next for fans + teams with Trackhouse Racing.🏁 Read more here: 🔗 verygood.ventures/news/vgv-wil...
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Announcements | VGV Will Sponsor Trackhouse No. 99 Chevrolet at Pocono Raceway
Very Good Ventures teams up with Trackhouse Racing as the primary sponsor of Daniel Suárez’s No. 99 Chevrolet at the NASCAR Cup Series Pocono race on June 22. Learn how VGV is driving innovation in mo...
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Michael de Adder @deadder.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
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Tea with Tolkien @teawithtolkien.com · 21/04/2025
Pope Francis quoting Tolkien in his Christmas homily 2023. Please pray for the repose of his soul and for all of us who will miss him so very much.
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Marcus Twichel 🦄 @marcustwichel.com · 20/04/2025
He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. ❤️
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Marcus Twichel 🦄 @marcustwichel.com · 14/04/2025
I'm so excited to announce that I'm officially a hashtag#GDE for Flutter and Dart 🎉 It's been a goal of mine since I started my Flutter journey 7 years ago, and it still doesn't feel real.
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Very Good Ventures 🦄 💙 @vgventures.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Ready. Set. Race! Trackhouse Racing and Very Good Ventures are teaming up in 2025 to drive digital innovation–and the ultimate VIP experience–in motorsports. Fast, high-performance, built to win–we’ll be setting the pace. The green flag waves soon 🚦🔥 #Trackhouse #DrivingInnovation #NASCAR
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Dart @dart.dev · 12/02/2025
Dart 3.7 is here! We’ve got wildcard variables, new formatter style, cool updates to pub.dev, plus all the ways we’re continuing to make Dart the best it can be. Read all about 3.7 in our blog post: goo.gle/dart37
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Felix Angelov @felangel.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Shorebird v1.6.0 now ships with Windows support (beta) 🪟 Try it out and let us know what you think 🙏
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Tim @i.madethese.works · 08/01/2025
Here we go! Meet ✨package:heroine✨ "this will be such an addictive #FlutterDev interaction" - @rydmike.com More info and package link below 👇
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Tim @i.madethese.works · 06/01/2025
I think this might be the coolest single interaction I've ever built in #FlutterDev. Spring-based heroes with gestures make so much sense! It's all shaping up nicely, but I still need to polish some things before a release. Let me know if you have any use-cases you want covered 👀
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David Bisset @davidbisset.com · 30/12/2024
Fun fact: #SQLite is the most deployed and most used database. There are over one trillion SQLite databases in active use. "It is maintained by three people. They don’t allow outside contributions." avi.im/blag/2024/sq... #databases
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Randal Schwartz @randalschwartz.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
I'm a #Dart #Flutter Google Developer Expert (one of 10 in the US). I'm looking to add more work to my schedule, either part-time or full-time, for architecting, design review, coding, cross-training. Also available in one-hour blocks for concentrated work (ask about "office hours").
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Taha Tesser @tahatesser.com · 27/12/2024
For years, I relied on my own bash/zsh aliases for Flutter commands. Today I learned (TIL) that there's an Oh My Zsh plugin that provides built-in Flutter aliases. I'm going to switch to this! github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmy... #FlutterDev
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Christian Findlay @cfdevelop.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
If you're a Flutter developer, you need to get on this package. It's a continuation of charts_flutter and we've been polishing like crazy. We've chipped away at many type safety issues that were a problem in Dart 2 and we have added a tonne of tests. Way more stable now.
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Julian Coronado @jcoronado.dev · 10/12/2024
No more Cocoapods 👀 #FlutterDev youtube.com/shorts/reGto...
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Swift Package Manager is coming to #Flutter 3.24
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Marcos Sevilla 🦄💙 @marcossevilla.dev · 05/12/2024
Just made my pass_app repo public! A full-stack #Flutter & #DartFrog example showing how to use PassKit with shared code. 💙🐸 Check it out - uses the passkit library made by @uekoetter.dev: github.com/ueman/passkit 🎫 github.com/marcossevill...
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GitHub - marcossevilla/pass_app: A full-stack application to show Apple PassKit functionality.
A full-stack application to show Apple PassKit functionality. - marcossevilla/pass_app
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Eric Seidel @eseidel.com · 03/12/2024
Break was great, but great to be back. Lots of inbound demand = too much to do. 😮‍💨 FYI, we are #hiring, both a founding engineer and founding "business person". If you like startups, dev tools, and want to make Flutter the default way to develop, reach out! shorebird.dev/jobs
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Very Good Ventures 🦄 💙 @vgventures.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Meet Kyle Crouse, our Director of Concept Technology! 🦄 Kyle is a driver of innovation, using tech to craft amazing user experiences. Learn more about his work and passion for pushing boundaries in our newest blog. 👇 verygood.ventures/blog/behind-...
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Behind the Unicorn Magic: Get to know the VGV Team
Discover the innovative mind behind VGV's cutting-edge technology. Learn how Kyle Crouse, our Director of Concept Technology, is shaping tech at VGV.
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John Ryan @jryanio.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Now you can navigate using a relative route in go_router 🥳 pub.dev/packages/go_...
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go_router | Flutter package
A declarative router for Flutter based on Navigation 2 supporting deep linking, data-driven routes and more
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Nick Fisher @hydroxide.dev · 27/11/2024
I've been fighting with Xcode for the last couple of hours. Need some help if anyone is able to weigh in. thermion_dart is a Dart package that uses native-assets to build a .dylib (confirmed to have symbols). thermion_flutter depends on thermion_dart, and mixreel depends on thermion_flutter...
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🐤 Joanna @jolexxa.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Huge thank you to @heytibo.bsky.social for creating the Chickensoft mascot as a playable 3D character! Tibo is a total professional, has surprisingly fast turnaround times, and is an absolute pleasure to work with. Chicken is CC BY 4.0 and animations are CC0. #godot #gamedev #indiedev
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Federico Viticci @viticci.macstories.net · 25/11/2024
Finally: Apple Frames, my shortcut for putting screenshots inside physical device frames, now supports all the latest devices from 2024: - All iPhone 16 models - M4 iPad Pros - Watch Series 10 Free download + the backstory of changes to screenshots in iOS 18: www.macstories.net/ios/apple-fr...
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Apple Frames 3.3 Adds Support for iPhone 16 and 16 Pro, M4 iPad Pro, and Apple Watch Series 10 (feat. An Unexpected Technical Detour)
Well, this certainly took longer than expected. Today, I’m happy to finally release version 3.3 of Apple Frames, my shortcut to put screenshots inside physical frames of Apple devices. In this new ver...
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Taha Tesser @tahatesser.com · 25/11/2024
Safari's compact tab layout color is updated with #Flutter web app
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Andrew Brogdon @redbrogdon.dev · 17/11/2024
Nice blog post from the folks at VGV: verygood.ventures/blog/flutter...!
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Flutter Myths: Clearing Up Common Misconceptions
We dispel common myths about Flutter's performance, plugin availability, language, and future. Learn why Flutter is a powerful tool for building apps.
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