Ricardo Colin

Ricardo comes to Fresh with experience in creating websites and custom applications for smaller companies from when he was in college, with a focus on mobile development. After developing Android applications on Java, he transitioned to iOS using Swift. Then, once Flutter developed a cross-platform technology, Ricardo became intrigued and began using that framework for future applications.

Ricardo also enjoys guiding and helping other devs and peers with projects, previously acting as a part-time coach to students with Flutter and Firebase projects. In addition, Ricardo has two Flutter game applications in the App Store and the Play Store: “Math Circle Roulette,” which helps with practicing math problems, and “What’s My Number?” a guessing game that you can play with other friends or with a robot.

Ricardo loves to learn and talk about almost anything, especially about new technology and finding new opportunities to exchange knowledge. Outside of work, he loves to learn about new places to hike and will play soccer from time to time.

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A Guide for Flutter Mobile Application Developers, Part VI: Testing and Security
Mobile App Development

A Guide for Flutter Mobile Application Developers, Part VI: Testing and Security

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Mobile App Development

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Mobile App Development

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Mobile App Development, Technology Architecture, Web App Development

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Mobile App Development, Technology Architecture, Web App Development

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Mobile App Development, Web App Development

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