--- title: "Shorebird Blog | Insights on Shipping Flutter Apps" description: "Product updates, guides to shipping Flutter updates safely, and the Shorebird team's take on Flutter and cross-platform development." url: https://shorebird.dev/blog/ --- The Shorebird blog # Product news, guides and ideas for Flutter teams. Release notes, how-tos for shipping updates safely, and our take on where cross-platform development is headed. * [All 73](/blog) * [Product updates 30](/blog/category/product) * [Guides 12](/blog/category/guides) * [Flutter & industry 19](/blog/category/flutter) * [Company 12](/blog/category/company) ## Latest ![](/_astro/enterprise-console.2P3sqqXU_UrRi3.webp) Product updates Nov 3, 2026 4 min read ### [Shorebird improvements for enterprises](/blog/enterprise-console) Meet the enterprise console: your whole company's Shorebird setup in one place, with SCIM from Okta and Entra ID, organization members, contract billing, offboarding and one audit log. ![](/_astro/wesley-peck.C4oaIDVg_ZANUra.webp) Wesley Peck Lead Product Manager Product updates Oct 30, 2026 2 min read ### [Orgs at Shorebird just got better](/blog/orgs-at-shorebird-just-got-better) Shorebird now has one kind of organization. Your personal org works like any other org, and org membership replaces app collaborators. ![](/_astro/wesley-peck.C4oaIDVg_ZANUra.webp) Wesley Peck Lead Product Manager Product updates Oct 29, 2026 5 min read ### [Your CI shouldn't run on someone's personal key](/blog/service-accounts-for-ci) Service accounts give your release pipeline its own identity in your organization, with a fixed role and keys that keep working as your team changes. On GitHub Actions, you can drop the stored key entirely. ![](/_astro/abhishek-doshi.DveI0bx__ZfWpAX.webp) Abhishek Doshi Developer Relations Engineer ## More articles * Product updates Oct 26, 2026 4 min read ### [Shorebird's got your back: patch signing is now on by default](/blog/patch-signing-on-by-default) A compromised certificate authority put apps that bundle their own trust list at risk. Here's how it affects Shorebird apps, and why every new release is now signed by default. ![](/_astro/wesley-peck.C4oaIDVg_ZANUra.webp) Wesley Peck Lead Product Manager * Guides Sep 2, 2026 6 min read ### [What happens when a patch fails](/blog/what-happens-when-a-patch-fails) A close look at how Shorebird patches fail, what your users experience when they do, and what you can do about it. ![](/_astro/abhishek-doshi.DveI0bx__ZfWpAX.webp) Abhishek Doshi Developer Relations Engineer * Flutter & industry Aug 31, 2026 8 min read ### [Not all Flutter app updates are the same: WebView vs server-driven UI vs Code Push](/blog/webview-vs-server-driven-ui-vs-code-push) WebView, server-driven UI, and Code Push all let you change your app without a new binary — but they solve different problems and fail in different ways. ![](/_astro/eric-seidel.C0UU7sl0_1R85Yl.webp) Eric Seidel CEO and Founder * Company Aug 24, 2026 3 min read ### [Meet Wesley: Shorebird's new Head of Product](/blog/wesley-intro-post) Wesley joins Shorebird as Head of Product, bringing experience from EdTech to DevTools and a passion for empathy, strategy, and creativity. ![](/_astro/wesley-peck.C4oaIDVg_ZANUra.webp) Wesley Peck Lead Product Manager * Company Aug 5, 2026 3 min read ### [Meet our first Shorebird Community Ambassadors](/blog/meet-our-first-shorebird-community-ambassadors) Introducing the first group of Shorebird Community Ambassadors, Flutter developers recognized for their content, mentorship, and advocacy worldwide. ![](/_astro/abhishek-doshi.DveI0bx__ZfWpAX.webp) Abhishek Doshi Developer Relations Engineer * Guides Aug 4, 2026 3 min read ### [Exploring Shorebird Samples: Real-world use cases for over-the-air updates](/blog/exploring-shorebird-samples) A tour of the Shorebird Samples repository: real-world examples for flavors, progressive rollouts, add-to-app, and patchable business logic. ![](/_astro/abhishek-doshi.DveI0bx__ZfWpAX.webp) Abhishek Doshi Developer Relations Engineer * Guides Jul 30, 2026 4 min read ### [Manually control your Shorebird updates](/blog/manual-control-of-your-shorebird-updates) Learn how to disable Shorebird's automatic updates and take full manual control over when and how patches roll out to your users. ![](/_astro/abhishek-doshi.DveI0bx__ZfWpAX.webp) Abhishek Doshi Developer Relations Engineer * Product updates Jul 29, 2026 2 min read ### [Introducing Mission Control](/blog/introducing-mission-control) Mission Control is a new home base for release and patch health: live rollout status, patch coverage, and fleet-wide adoption data in one view. ![](/_astro/mac-carrithers.z7kWccT2_2aR4Ql.webp) Mac Carrithers Software Engineer * Product updates Jul 23, 2026 3 min read ### [Shorebird's ongoing iOS performance work](/blog/shorebirds-ongoing-performance-work) How Shorebird improved patch linking for Flutter 3.44+, cutting worst-case iOS slowdowns while keeping full native speed. ![](/_astro/eric-seidel.C0UU7sl0_1R85Yl.webp) Eric Seidel CEO and Founder * Flutter & industry Jun 23, 2026 6 min read ### [Code Push makes your app more secure, not less](/blog/code-push-makes-your-app-more-secure-not-less) The gap between "we wrote the fix" and "our users have the fix" is real security exposure, learn how Shorebird fixes this. ![](/_astro/eric-seidel.C0UU7sl0_1R85Yl.webp) Eric Seidel CEO and Founder * Company Jun 19, 2026 4 min read ### [Say hello to Abhishek Doshi, Shorebird's DevRel Engineer](/blog/say-hello-to-abhishek-doshi-shorebirds-devrel-engineer) Flutter GDE and community voice Abhishek joins Shorebird full-time as Developer Relations Engineer. ![](/_astro/abhishek-doshi.DveI0bx__ZfWpAX.webp) Abhishek Doshi Developer Relations Engineer * Product updates Jun 16, 2026 4 min read ### [Migrate to Shorebird API keys](/blog/migrate-to-shorebird-api-keys) Shorebird's legacy CI tokens expire in September 2026, here's how to swap them for new API keys in five minutes. ![](/_astro/eric-seidel.C0UU7sl0_1R85Yl.webp) Eric Seidel CEO and Founder * Company Jun 9, 2026 2 min read ### [Shorebird's Community Ambassador program](/blog/shorebirds-community-ambassador-program) Applications now open for the Shorebird Community Ambassador program ![](/_astro/dawn-parzych.CfEpBPG8_EbJ0W.webp) Dawn Parzych Head of Marketing * Guides Jun 2, 2026 4 min read ### [Why you need to deploy Shorebird on day 1](/blog/why-you-need-to-deploy-shorebird-on-day-1) Adding Shorebird Code Push to your Flutter app from day one changes how your team ships ![](/_astro/tom-arra.IgPqHpb8_ZasOGN.webp) Tom Arra Head of Operations * Flutter & industry May 28, 2026 6 min read ### [Why Flutter optimizes for the ceiling, not the floor](/blog/why-flutter-optimizes-for-the-ceiling-not-the-floor) Most frameworks optimize for the floor. Flutter optimized for the ceiling, and that changes everything. ![](/_astro/eric-seidel.C0UU7sl0_1R85Yl.webp) Eric Seidel CEO and Founder * Guides May 21, 2026 4 min read ### [Keep your Flutter version current](/blog/keep-your-flutter-version-current) Learn why an N-1 upgrade strategy keeps your app secure, your dependencies healthy, and your team out of painful upgrade projects. ![](/_astro/tom-arra.IgPqHpb8_ZasOGN.webp) Tom Arra Head of Operations * Product updates May 20, 2026 4 min read ### [The next phase of Shorebird CI](/blog/the-next-phase-of-shorebird-ci) Shorebird CI is evolving from a hosted service into an open-source Dart package that makes GitHub Actions fully Flutter and Dart aware. ![](/_astro/shorebird.8BV7hDal_Z2urCdl.webp) Shorebird The Shorebird Team * Product updates May 8, 2026 5 min read ### [Making the Shorebird CLI agentic](/blog/making-the-shorebird-cli-agentic) Shorebird CLI Is now agent-friendly: JSON Output, Read Commands & Non-Interactive Mode ![](/_astro/nick-weatherley.Bcobp3FI_ZwotBW.webp) Nick Weatherley Software Engineer * Flutter & industry Apr 28, 2026 5 min read ### [We tried to save the web](/blog/we-tried-to-save-the-web) See why stripping down Chrome exposed the web's limits, and how owning the rendering stack gives you ultimate portability. ![](/_astro/eric-seidel.C0UU7sl0_1R85Yl.webp) Eric Seidel CEO and Founder * Flutter & industry Apr 17, 2026 7 min read ### [Flutter Web is a misunderstood product](/blog/flutter-web-is-misunderstood) Discover the true purpose of Flutter Web, its history, and the best alternatives for Dart on the web. ![](/_astro/eric-seidel.C0UU7sl0_1R85Yl.webp) Eric Seidel CEO and Founder * Flutter & industry Apr 16, 2026 10 min read ### [Flutter vs. Kotlin multiplatform: Choosing the right cross-platform architecture in 2026](/blog/flutter-vs-kotlin-multiplatform) Flutter vs. Kotlin Multiplatform: 2026 Architecture Guide ![](/_astro/shorebird.8BV7hDal_Z2urCdl.webp) Shorebird The Shorebird Team * Flutter & industry Apr 1, 2026 11 min read ### [Flutter vs .NET MAUI: Architecture, tooling, and deployment trade-offs that actually matter in 2026](/blog/flutter-vs-dotnet-maui-architecture-tooling-deployment) A clear look at Flutter vs .NET MAUI and the trade-offs that affect how your team builds and ships. ![](/_astro/shorebird.8BV7hDal_Z2urCdl.webp) Shorebird The Shorebird Team * Flutter & industry Mar 24, 2026 6 min read ### [The importance of portable software in the AI era](/blog/portable-software-ai-era) The economics of development are changing. It's becoming cheaper to write code but more expensive to review and maintain. ![](/_astro/eric-seidel.C0UU7sl0_1R85Yl.webp) Eric Seidel CEO and Founder * Flutter & industry Mar 17, 2026 9 min read ### [AI, intent, and cross-platform app development](/blog/ai-intent-cross-platform-app-development) Discover why your codebase is actually your organization's core memory and the true value of cross-platform development. ![](/_astro/eric-seidel.C0UU7sl0_1R85Yl.webp) Eric Seidel CEO and Founder * Product updates Mar 9, 2026 2 min read ### [Introducing Shorebird's upgraded auth service](/blog/introducing-shorebirds-upgraded-auth-service) New authentication service from Shorebird for flexible session management, scoped API keys, and audit logging. ![](/_astro/mac-carrithers.z7kWccT2_2aR4Ql.webp) Mac Carrithers Software Engineer * Guides Mar 4, 2026 2 min read ### [Are you smart enough to predict an outage?](/blog/predict-an-outage) How Shorebird can help you prepare in case of an outage. ![](/_astro/eric-seidel.C0UU7sl0_1R85Yl.webp) Eric Seidel CEO and Founder * Product updates Feb 27, 2026 2 min read ### [Obfuscation on iOS now available in Shorebird](/blog/obfuscation-on-ios) Whether you're targeting iOS, Android, or any other platform Shorebird supports, obfuscation works consistently across the board. ![](/_astro/brandon-derosier.DY2IRvmt_Zwz7kP.webp) Brandon DeRosier Software Engineer * Flutter & industry Feb 20, 2026 11 min read ### [React Native vs Flutter for enterprise apps: The 2026 CTO's guide](/blog/react-native-vs-flutter-for-enterprise-apps) This guide breaks down the real trade-offs like scalability, maintenance, hiring, security, and long-term risk. ![](/_astro/shorebird.8BV7hDal_Z2urCdl.webp) Shorebird The Shorebird Team * Flutter & industry Feb 16, 2026 12 min read ### [Flutter vs React Native in 2026: A technical architecture comparison](/blog/flutter-vs-react-native) How Flutter and React Native compare in 2026. ![](/_astro/shorebird.8BV7hDal_Z2urCdl.webp) Shorebird The Shorebird Team * Flutter & industry Feb 12, 2026 6 min read ### [Portability is the new productivity](/blog/portability-is-the-new-productivity) Why 2026 should be the year you finally stop building the same software twice. ![](/_astro/eric-seidel.C0UU7sl0_1R85Yl.webp) Eric Seidel CEO and Founder * Flutter & industry Feb 2, 2026 8 min read ### [Characteristics of portable software](/blog/characteristics-portable-software) 7 characteristics of portable software: Why building once should be the default. ![](/_astro/eric-seidel.C0UU7sl0_1R85Yl.webp) Eric Seidel CEO and Founder * Flutter & industry Jan 15, 2026 6 min read ### [Why Flutter isn’t dead](/blog/flutter-not-dead) Flutter is inevitable and growing, here’s why you should use it. ![](/_astro/eric-seidel.C0UU7sl0_1R85Yl.webp) Eric Seidel CEO and Founder * Product updates Dec 24, 2025 2 min read ### [Introducing advanced permissions](/blog/advanced-permissions) Business and Enterprise plan customers now have access to advanced permissions. ![](/_astro/shorebird.8BV7hDal_Z2urCdl.webp) Shorebird The Shorebird Team * Company Dec 21, 2025 3 min read ### [Shorebird 2025 year in review](/blog/2025-year-in-review) 2025 brought with it new products, new team members, and new customers. ![](/_astro/dawn-parzych.CfEpBPG8_EbJ0W.webp) Dawn Parzych Head of Marketing * Flutter & industry Dec 18, 2025 5 min read ### [The difference between good and great developer tools](/blog/building-good-software) You shouldn't have to adapt your workflow for a tool. See what makes a great developer tool. ![](/_astro/eric-seidel.C0UU7sl0_1R85Yl.webp) Eric Seidel CEO and Founder * Company Oct 17, 2025 3 min read ### [Expanding the flock - Dawn Parzych joins Shorebird](/blog/why-dawn-joined) Introducing our new Marketing Lead. ![](/_astro/dawn-parzych.CfEpBPG8_EbJ0W.webp) Dawn Parzych Head of Marketing * Company Sep 23, 2025 2 min read ### [Accel leads $3M seed round in Shorebird](/blog/seed-round) Shorebird has raised $3M to expand its suite of Flutter developer tools, including Code Push and Shorebird CI, making mobile iteration faster than ever. ![](/_astro/shorebird.8BV7hDal_Z2urCdl.webp) Shorebird The Shorebird Team * Product updates Sep 9, 2025 3 min read ### [Introducing Shorebird CI (beta)](/blog/introducing-shorebird-ci) Announcing a new service from Shorebird, zero config CI for Flutter and Dart applications. ![](/_astro/shorebird.8BV7hDal_Z2urCdl.webp) Shorebird The Shorebird Team * Company Aug 27, 2025 2 min read ### [Expanding the Shorebird team](/blog/shorebird-is-growing) A quick look back to see how we got to today and how we are building for tomorrow. ![](/_astro/eric-seidel.C0UU7sl0_1R85Yl.webp) Eric Seidel CEO and Founder * Guides Jul 22, 2025 2 min read ### [Estimating your patch needs with Shorebird](/blog/how-many-patches) Here’s a simple way to estimate usage—whether you ship once a month or every commit. ![](/_astro/tom-arra.IgPqHpb8_ZasOGN.webp) Tom Arra Head of Operations * Guides Jul 7, 2025 3 min read ### [Rolling Back Patches - Why It Matters More Than You Think](/blog/rolling-back-patches-reflection) Why this overlooked superpower gives Flutter teams the control they’ve been missing. ![](/_astro/tom-arra.IgPqHpb8_ZasOGN.webp) Tom Arra Head of Operations * Product updates Jun 17, 2025 2 min read ### [Introducing Shorebird Create](/blog/shorebird-create) The easy way to start your next project with Shorebird. ![](/_astro/shorebird.8BV7hDal_Z2urCdl.webp) Shorebird The Shorebird Team * Product updates May 30, 2025 2 min read ### [Custom update tracks](/blog/custom-tracks) Announcing the ability to create custom tracks. ![](/_astro/bryan-oltman.TgpL39LN_Z2gxQnO.webp) Bryan Oltman Founding Engineer * Product updates May 28, 2025 3 min read ### [Flutter 3.32 support and review](/blog/flutter-3-32-release) Updating Shorebird for the latest Flutter release and highlighting our favorite updates. ![](/_astro/shorebird.8BV7hDal_Z2urCdl.webp) Shorebird The Shorebird Team * Company May 6, 2025 2 min read ### [Shorebird sponsors Fluttercon USA 2025](/blog/flutterconusa-2025-sponsor) Join us June 25–26 to connect with the Flutter community in North America. ![](/_astro/shorebird.8BV7hDal_Z2urCdl.webp) Shorebird The Shorebird Team * Product updates Apr 23, 2025 2 min read ### [Introducing yearly plans](/blog/yearly-plans) Yearly Plans for Shorebird designed to give you more flexibility and predictability as you build and scale your apps. ![](/_astro/shorebird.8BV7hDal_Z2urCdl.webp) Shorebird The Shorebird Team * Product updates Apr 17, 2025 4 min read ### [Improved cloud infrastructure](/blog/cloud-infra-improvements) A deep dive into some of the recent backend infrastructure improvements we've made. ![](/_astro/felix-angelov.BC9z19kk_ZSO5b3.webp) Felix Angelov Founding Engineer * Company Mar 6, 2025 1 min read ### [Website redesign & brand refresh](/blog/brand-refresh) Announcing our redesigned site and refreshed branding. ![](/_astro/felix-angelov.BC9z19kk_ZSO5b3.webp) Felix Angelov Founding Engineer * Flutter & industry Feb 24, 2025 3 min read ### [The smarter way to ship Flutter updates](/blog/buy-dont-build) Learning from enterprise players that custom code deployment systems are valuable but a lot to maintain. ![](/_astro/tom-arra.IgPqHpb8_ZasOGN.webp) Tom Arra Head of Operations * Company Feb 10, 2025 2 min read ### [Building the flock - Tom Arra joins Shorebird!](/blog/tom-joins-shorebird) Starting the growth outside of just Engineering. ![](/_astro/tom-arra.IgPqHpb8_ZasOGN.webp) Tom Arra Head of Operations * Product updates Feb 7, 2025 1 min read ### [Production desktop support](/blog/desktop-in-production) Announcing that desktop platforms are now production-ready. ![](/_astro/bryan-oltman.TgpL39LN_Z2gxQnO.webp) Bryan Oltman Founding Engineer * Product updates Feb 4, 2025 1 min read ### [Shorebird & Codemagic integration](/blog/shorebird-codemagic) Announcing Shorebird Integration in Codemagic. ![](/_astro/felix-angelov.BC9z19kk_ZSO5b3.webp) Felix Angelov Founding Engineer * Flutter & industry Jan 29, 2025 3 min read ### [On focus and Dart macros](/blog/dart-macros) Reacting to Google's decision to cancel Dart's "macros" feature. ![](/_astro/eric-seidel.C0UU7sl0_1R85Yl.webp) Eric Seidel CEO and Founder * Product updates Jan 9, 2025 1 min read ### [Windows desktop support (beta)](/blog/windows-beta) Announcing the beta release of Windows desktop support. ![](/_astro/eric-seidel.C0UU7sl0_1R85Yl.webp) Eric Seidel CEO and Founder * Company Jan 6, 2025 1 min read ### [Online Shorebird workshops](/blog/workshops) Announcing online workshops to help you get started with Shorebird. ![](/_astro/felix-angelov.BC9z19kk_ZSO5b3.webp) Felix Angelov Founding Engineer * Product updates Dec 16, 2024 1 min read ### [macOS desktop support (beta)](/blog/macos-beta) Announcing the beta release of macOS desktop support. ![](/_astro/bryan-oltman.TgpL39LN_Z2gxQnO.webp) Bryan Oltman Founding Engineer * Product updates Nov 14, 2024 2 min read ### [Tracks, percentage rollouts and A/B testing](/blog/tracks-percentage-rollouts-a-b-testing) Announcing Tracks, Percentage Rollouts and A/B testing. ![](/_astro/eric-seidel.C0UU7sl0_1R85Yl.webp) Eric Seidel CEO and Founder * Product updates Nov 5, 2024 2 min read ### [What's new in v2.0 of the Shorebird Code Push Package](/blog/shorebird-code-push-v2) Announcing the pre-release of pkg:shorebird_code_push v2.0. ![](/_astro/felix-angelov.BC9z19kk_ZSO5b3.webp) Felix Angelov Founding Engineer * Guides Oct 10, 2024 1 min read ### [Using Shorebird with your Team](/blog/organizations) Announcing "Organizations" support for improved collaboration within teams. ![](/_astro/shorebird.8BV7hDal_Z2urCdl.webp) Shorebird The Shorebird Team * Flutter & industry Oct 10, 2024 7 min read ### [Getting a Flutter job](/blog/flutter-jobs) Advice on how to find or hire for a "Flutter job". ![](/_astro/eric-seidel.C0UU7sl0_1R85Yl.webp) Eric Seidel CEO and Founder * Guides Sep 25, 2024 1 min read ### [How to integrate Shorebird into your development workflow](/blog/development-workflow) Announcing our opinionated development workflow guide. ![](/_astro/felix-angelov.BC9z19kk_ZSO5b3.webp) Felix Angelov Founding Engineer * Product updates Sep 5, 2024 2 min read ### [Improved patch delivery](/blog/improved-patch-delivery) Announcing improved global patch delivery, availability, and performance. ![](/_astro/felix-angelov.BC9z19kk_ZSO5b3.webp) Felix Angelov Founding Engineer * Product updates Aug 27, 2024 2 min read ### [Simplified flexible pricing](/blog/simplified-pricing) Announcing simplified pricing for Shorebird. ![](/_astro/shorebird.8BV7hDal_Z2urCdl.webp) Shorebird The Shorebird Team * Guides Aug 20, 2024 2 min read ### [Viewing logs in released apps](/blog/viewing-logs) How to view logs for an app without a debugger attached. ![](/_astro/bryan-oltman.TgpL39LN_Z2gxQnO.webp) Bryan Oltman Founding Engineer * Guides Aug 16, 2024 2 min read ### [Surviving the upgrade to Dart 3.5.0](/blog/dart-3-5-0) Troubleshooting when upgrading to Dart 3.5.0. ![](/_astro/bryan-oltman.TgpL39LN_Z2gxQnO.webp) Bryan Oltman Founding Engineer * Product updates Aug 9, 2024 2 min read ### [Patch rollbacks](/blog/patch-rollback) Announcing support for rolling back patches. ![](/_astro/shorebird.8BV7hDal_Z2urCdl.webp) Shorebird The Shorebird Team * Product updates Jun 5, 2024 2 min read ### [Patch signing beta](/blog/patch-signing-beta) Announcing Patch Signing for Shorebird Code Push. ![](/_astro/bryan-oltman.TgpL39LN_Z2gxQnO.webp) Bryan Oltman Founding Engineer * Flutter & industry May 17, 2024 8 min read ### [How we built Flutter code push](/blog/how-we-built-code-push) Walk through of the changes made to Dart and Flutter in order to make code push work. ![](/_astro/eric-seidel.C0UU7sl0_1R85Yl.webp) Eric Seidel CEO and Founder * Product updates Apr 8, 2024 1 min read ### [Shorebird 1.0](/blog/1) Announcing Shorebird Code Push 1.0 including stable support for iOS and how to get started. ![](/_astro/shorebird.8BV7hDal_Z2urCdl.webp) Shorebird The Shorebird Team * Product updates Feb 1, 2024 2 min read ### [iOS beta](/blog/ios-beta) Shorebird Code Push for iOS beta announcement. ![](/_astro/shorebird.8BV7hDal_Z2urCdl.webp) Shorebird The Shorebird Team ## Follow the blog. 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