Paul Krill
Editor at Large

Google lays off Flutter, Dart staffers – reports

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May 1, 20241 min

The multi-platform app framework and language both lost personnel this week, adding to Google layoff speculation.

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Along with releasing Python specialists, Google also has laid off Flutter and Dart teams according to various reports.

Google did not respond this morning to InfoWorld’s inquiry about Flutter and Dart layoffs. But comments were circulating online about staff reductions at Google. Flutter is an open-source framework for building multi-platform applications from a single codebase. Dart, a language leveraged by Flutter, was once positioned as a rival to JavaScript.

Google pledged to unveil updates to Flutter at the Google I/O conference in two weeks. With the reduction of staff for Flutter and Dart, there is now some question about the future of these two technologies.

Paul Krill

Paul Krill is editor at large at InfoWorld. Paul has been covering computer technology as a news and feature reporter for more than 35 years, including 30 years at InfoWorld. He has specialized in coverage of software development tools and technologies since the 1990s, and he continues to lead InfoWorld’s news coverage of software development platforms including Java and .NET and programming languages including JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, Python, Ruby, Rust, and Go. Long trusted as a reporter who prioritizes accuracy, integrity, and the best interests of readers, Paul is sought out by technology companies and industry organizations who want to reach InfoWorld’s audience of software developers and other information technology professionals. Paul has won a “Best Technology News Coverage” award from IDG.

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