Mikhail Babozhko — Blog https://mbwork.info/blog Mobile development, ASO, analytics, CI and AI-assisted engineering. en Flutter Pigeon: Wrapping a Native-Only SDK the Safe Way https://mbwork.info/blog/flutter-pigeon-native-sdk-bridge https://mbwork.info/blog/flutter-pigeon-native-sdk-bridge Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:30:00 GMT When an SDK ships only for iOS and Android, Flutter Pigeon gives you a typed bridge. Here is how to keep that bridge thin, testable and easy to replace. Localized App Store Screenshots: An ASO Lever That Works https://mbwork.info/blog/localized-app-store-screenshots-aso https://mbwork.info/blog/localized-app-store-screenshots-aso Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:30:00 GMT Why localized App Store screenshots moved Mapika's listing more than text metadata, and a simple caption-first method to build them for five languages. A UoPeople Study Schedule That Fits a Full-Time Dev Job https://mbwork.info/blog/uopeople-study-schedule-full-time-job https://mbwork.info/blog/uopeople-study-schedule-full-time-job Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:30:00 GMT A UoPeople study schedule that plans each learning week backwards from the Wednesday deadline, so a CS degree fits around a full-time job. Maestro Tests for Flutter: Use Semantics Identifiers https://mbwork.info/blog/maestro-flutter-semantics-identifiers https://mbwork.info/blog/maestro-flutter-semantics-identifiers Sun, 11 Oct 2026 07:30:00 GMT Why Maestro UI tests for Flutter break when they select widgets by visible text, and how Semantics identifiers give each widget a stable id to tap. Xcode Cloud for Flutter: The ci_post_clone.sh Script https://mbwork.info/blog/xcode-cloud-flutter-ci-post-clone https://mbwork.info/blog/xcode-cloud-flutter-ci-post-clone Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:30:00 GMT How to build a Flutter app on Xcode Cloud with one ci_post_clone.sh script, where the file must live, and the mistakes that break the first build. Swapping Ad Providers in Flutter Without Touching the UI https://mbwork.info/blog/swap-ad-providers-flutter https://mbwork.info/blog/swap-ad-providers-flutter Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:30:00 GMT How an abstract AdService interface let me replace an ad network in a Flutter app by changing one class and one DI binding, with Cubits and UI left untouched. Offline-First Mobile Sync: Use Triggers, Not Timers https://mbwork.info/blog/offline-first-mobile-sync-triggers https://mbwork.info/blog/offline-first-mobile-sync-triggers Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:30:00 GMT A practical pattern for offline-first mobile apps that treats the device as the source of truth and syncs on app open and after key actions, not on a timer.