Kotlin 1.3.70 is here! As the release blog post says, there’s not much in the way of major landmark new features, but lots of incremental improvements and some interesting little quality-of-life stuff which I’m excited about. It's the first new language version since...
KMP = Efficiency Innovative engineering orgs are always looking for ways to be more efficient. GoPro is no different. Key engineers on the mobile team were interested in Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) for code sharing and migrating legacy C++ code to...
Touchlab attended KotlinConf 2019 in Copenhagen, Denmark. As anticipated, the conference was a milestone event for the development of Kotlin Multiplatform and its community of practitioners and contributors. VIDEOS! There will most likely be ‘official’ videos...
Touchlab will be attending KotlinConf 2019 in Copenhagen, Denmark. We anticipate the conference to be a milestone event for the development of Kotlin Multiplatform and its community of practitioners and contributors. If you're in town, please let us know because we'd...
I saw Hadi's tweet and I couldn't agree more. There are more and more (respected and influential) companies experimenting with and talking about Kotlin Multiplatform. Some have put it into production already. Personal Thoughts Here are a few quotes from VMWare's post...
The following blog post is an overview on Kotlin Multiplatform libraries by the KMP experts, Touchlab. You'll find a. list of recommended libraries we use today for Kotlin Multiplatform development (including some of our own) b. video recording of Kevin presenting at...
Can I use Kotlin Multiplatform for an existing app? Sam: Yes, being able to optionally share even small parts of your application lets you plug KMP in where it makes the most sense for you. What Kotlin Multiplatform libraries is Touchlab using today? Touchlab’s...
Native mobile development for iOS and Android generally involves writing two (2) separate code bases, picking an “all in” cross platform tool, or using some form of code sharing to bridge the gap. For long-term mobile developers, there is a sense of dread around any...
What is Kotlin Multiplatform? Where better to start than answering what is Kotlin Multiplatform? Introduced in Kotlin Version 1.2 in November 2017; Kotlin Multiplatform is optional, natively-integrated, open-source, code sharing platform, based on the popular, modern...
We hear similar stories when we speak to mobile developers interested in a Kotlin Multiplatform pilot for their team. The story goes something like: You’re a developer. You’ve seen the growing momentum that Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) is gaining in the developer...
If you’re reading this you’ve probably heard a lot about Kotlin Multiplatform, but aren’t sure where to start, you can always check out our intro to Kotlin Multiplatform guide too. The platform is evolving fast, which means a lot of the docs are out of date, and/or...
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...
It doesn’t do UI, or even attempt to. It does, however, do one thing really well: code business logic for iOs or Android. You code once, and deploy to either platform with virtually no hiccups because you keep the UI separate and native to its respective platform....
Kotlin Multiplatform Tutorial Check out our Kotlin Multiplatform tutorial 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...
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...
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...
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...
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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