As a Flutter developer, my day-to-day work involves solving problems. Whether it's building a food delivery app or a platform for online courses , the goal is always to create a smooth, intuitive user experience. But sometimes, the most interesting challenges aren't in the project brief; they are the small, recurring problems we solve along the way.

This is the story of one such problem and how it led me to create my first open-source Flutter package, connectivity_manager_plus.

The Problem: The Silent Failure

In almost every app I've built, from a pet care platform with live GPS tracking to a talent matchmaking app , handling internet connectivity is crucial. What happens when a user's internet connection drops while they're trying to book a service or make a payment? Often, the app just freezes. The user is left confused and frustrated, leading to a poor experience.

While there are packages to detect if a connection exists, I found myself repeatedly writing custom UI code for every project to inform the user about the connection status. I needed a simple, reusable solution.

The Solution: Building a Reusable Tool

I decided to build a package that wouldn't just detect the connection status but would also provide immediate, customizable feedback to the user. My goal was to create a "plug-and-play" solution.

I designed connectivity_manager_plus with these key features:

• Real-time Connectivity Detection: To instantly identify changes in internet status.
• Multiple UI Feedback Modes: I included built-in options for Snackbars, Alert Dialogs, and even a Full-Screen notice to make sure the user is clearly informed.
• Easy Customization: I made sure that developers could easily change the colors, text, and duration to match their app’s unique design.

After weeks of development and testing, I published it on pub.dev, making it available to the entire Flutter community.

The Result and What I Learned

The response was amazing. Within the first eight days of being published, the package was downloaded over 130 times. This was more than just a number; it was validation that I had solved a real-world problem that other developers were also facing.

This journey taught me more than just how to publish a package. It reinforced my belief that a developer's job is to be a proactive problem-solver. It’s about looking at a challenge and asking, "How can I solve this not just for now, but for the future?"

This is the mindset I bring to my work as a Founder at TechyCodex and to every project I undertake. I don't just build features; I build robust, user-centric solutions.