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Kotlin Multiplatform in Five Minutes or Less: Expect / Actuals Statements
If you’re reading this you’ve probably heard a lot about Kotlin Multiplatform, but aren’t sure where to start. The platform is evolving fast, which means a lot of the docs are out of date, and/or can be a little overwhelming. But nobody likes reading the directions,...
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Musings on the Current State of Kotlin Multiplatform (Q3 ’19)
I’ve spent a lot of time chatting in Slack and on Twitter about the state of Kotlin Multiplatform. These are usually piecemeal conversations but often center around common themes. To spread the word better and help streamline these conversations, I’m going to write...
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How does Kotlin Multiplatform stack up against other solutions? Our scorecard, explained.
In my last article, I explained the reasons why you should try Kotlin Multiplatform -- not because it can do everything, but precisely because it can’t. It doesn’t do UI, or even attempt to. It does, however, do one thing really well: code business logic for iOs or...
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Two Apps in Less than Five Minutes with Kotlin Multiplatform
If you’re reading this you’ve probably heard a lot about Kotlin Multiplatform, but aren’t sure where to start. The platform is evolving fast, which means a lot of the docs are out of date, and most of the tutorials seem to walk you through setting up projects and...
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Kotlin Multiplatform Can’t Do It All. Which is Exactly Why You Should Try It!
Before I begin, I want to be clear that all tools are created to solve problems, but none of them solve all problems. If your development team is in a hurry, or high-quality UI is not a major priority, go ahead and choose an ‘end-to-end’ development platform like...
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7 Questions about The Touchlab Refactory (incremental refactoring with Kotlin Multiplatform)
Transcript and vide below Question 1. What is The Touchlab Refactory? Kevin: Touchlab Refactory is an incremental refactoring service that we provide for our clients. Over the years at Touchlab we have done this for a number of clients where we come in and we...
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A Multiplatform Case Study for an Inclusive Virtual Try-on Experience
Getting Started: At Touchlab, it is typical for us to take on leads and projects that are new to us. We’ve worked on hardware, watch faces- all kinds of things- with no previous experience; we embrace the challenge and rise to it. It is atypical, however, for client...
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A First Time Speaker’s Journey from CFP to Stage
One Week to Decide On October 29, I found out The Lead Developer New York had open CFPs -- and the deadline was November 5. I sent a slack message to my team saying “I’d love for us to send proposals regarding how multiplatform development, specifically kotlin...
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Accelerating Development with Kotlin Multiplatform
When leading a team of iOS and Android developers and creating the same application for both platforms, you are bound to face one (or all) of these issues: 1. PRODUCT: Tech debt and architecture issues are slowing development Your team is having difficulty adding new...
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Touchlab & Square Collaborating on Kotlin Multiplatform
My professional career started in college with Java 1.0. I started working during the bright Write-Once-Run-Anywhere heyday. We were finally going to get one platform! Well, we know how that went. Java failed as a consumer UI platform. However, as a vehicle of...
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Engineering Manager Framework: How to Evaluate Mobile Multiplatform Solutions
The following text is transcribed from our Kotlin Multiplatform webinar. There is a video at the bottom of the blog post if you would rather listen to the segment. If you find this segment interesting, you can register for the full webinar recording and slides...
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Making Kotlin Multiplatform a Native Experience for iOS Developers
You need iOS developers to achieve the full potential of Kotlin Multiplatform; they're half of the equation! At Touchlab, we're committed to building the native experience for iOS developers using Kotlin Multiplatform. We interviewed Partner Kevin Galligan on what...
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Cross-Platform? We Don’t Say That Around Here Anymore.
In the application development world, you hear the term cross-platform all the time. The idea of “write once, run anywhere” is like an unreachable promised land for management stakeholders, and an unrealistic and frustrating reality for developers. At Touchlab, we...
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The Future of Cross-Platform is Native
Cross-Platform Baggage Cross-platform development is not held in high regard these days, largely because the apps that purport to provide cross-platform support have never really done the job effectively. But I believe the time has come for us to reconsider. The...
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