Can you explain what the term JIT means in the context of programming and code execution?

JIT (Just-In-Time) is a technology for executing program code, where the source code or bytecode is compiled into machine code directly during program execution, rather than beforehand. In the context of Flutter, JIT is used in development mode to speed up the development and debugging cycle, allowing quick changes and seeing results without full recompilation.

Advantages of JIT:

• Fast compilation during execution
• Ability to dynamically optimize code

Disadvantage — lower performance compared to AOT (Ahead-Of-Time) compilation, which is used in Flutter release builds for maximum speed and efficiency.