- Set up Flutter development environment
- Create the initial app with AppBar and basic scaffold
- Introduce "Hello World" and hot reload concepts
- Project component: App shell with title "My Finance Tracker"
- Understand the basics layout widgets (Padding, Container, Column, Row, etc.)
- Design the dashboard layout with cards for summary info
- Implement balance overview section with static data
- Project component: Main dashboard with balance, income/expense cards
- Create transaction list with ListTile widgets
- Add transaction item UI with amount, date, category
- Implement custom transaction card design
- Project component: Scrollable transaction history list
- Implement adding/removing transactions
- Create transaction model class
- Use setState for UI updates after transactions change
- Project component: Working "Add Transaction" button with state updates
- Build transaction entry form with validation
- Add category selection dropdown
- Implement date picker integration
- Project component: Complete transaction entry form with validation
- Create transaction detail screen
- Implement bottom navigation bar for different views
- Add settings/profile screen
- Project component: Multi-screen navigation structure
- Design SQLite database schema for transactions
- Implement CRUD operations for transactions
- Add persistent storage for user preferences
- Project component: Full local data persistence
- Integrate currency conversion API (https://frankfurter.dev/)
- Implement loading indicators and error handling
- Project component: Currency conversion feature
- Add user authentication
- Implement cloud backup of transactions
- Create data synchronization between devices
- Project component: User account system with cloud sync
- Implement theming and dark mode
- Add app icons and splash screens
- Optimize performance and run tests
- Project component: Production-ready app with deployment preparation