Hi all
Thomas Burkhart has posted an interesting small review to Flutter (a relative new challenger to .forms) including his personal compare between .forms and Flutter.
As the link was included in the “Weekly Xamarin” newsletter and there also already were articles to Flutter published in the visuals studio magazine (links see below), I think, it’s O.K. to publish this thread here...
As I think, this is interesting for many users, I post the link here:
https://www.burkharts.net/apps/blog/flutter-the-new-kid-on-the-block/?utm_campaign=Weekly+Xamarin&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Weekly_Xamarin_150
Further, also Aloïs Deniel (another Xamarin user) has posted detailed information’s to Flutter a longer time ago here:
https://aloisdeniel.github.io/flutter-introduction/
I think, both postings together will give a good overview to Flutter (from the point of view of Xamarin users).
Link #1 to article in visual studio magazine:
https://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2017/12/04/flutter-challenges-xamarin.aspx
Link #2 to article in visual studio magazine:
https://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2018/03/01/flutter-xamarin.aspx
Link to a further “high level” comparison Xamarin / Flutter and React native:
http://blog.novoda.com/react-native-flutter-xamarin-a-comparison/
@ThomasBurkhart and @AloisDeniel
First, many thanks for your good work! 
@ThomasBurkhart:
I can fully agree with your findings regarding the “Xamarin tool-chain”.
My personal opinion (without testing Flutter):
- Looks very promising and interesting (especially “It just works”, fast build time, very fast start-up).
- Negative points for me are: it seems that there is no integration in VS professional (MS will know the reason for), no direct interface to the device functions, future not secured, no direct support for build iOS on a windows machine
I will definitely keep an eye on Flutter and - as soon as my nerves are completely destroyed with Xamain.Forms - give it a try.
Thanks again
Maybe, also other users want to share their opinions here....?