Kotlin Multiplatform enables sharing non-UI business logic across platforms like Android and iOS by compiling Kotlin to native code.
The Android Studio plugin simplifies new project setup by creating a monorepo with shared modules consumed differently by Android and iOS.
Start sharing code that is a single source of truth or is tedious to write twice, such as DTOs, common models, or analytics.
Use the Maven Publish Gradle plugin to package the shared code as an AAR library and publish it to a repository for Android consumption.
Create a universal XCframework containing all necessary architectures and publish it to a private Cocoapods repository for use in an iOS project.
The original Kotlin Native memory model requires freezing objects to share them across threads, but a new, more flexible memory model is coming.
Begin by sharing a small, low-risk feature to validate the entire deployment pipeline before expanding to more complex business logic.
The main challenges are the initial setup and concurrency model, while UI testing remains platform-specific and team collaboration is key for success.
35:10Petar Marijanović
25:08Timothy Marland
57:09Christian Woerz
28:22Urs Peter
37:59Maarten Balliauw
26:28Nils Kasseckert
44:09Peter Steinberger
52:24Lukas Georgieff & Alberto Gisbert
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