Here’s a quick little followup to Sam’s post: Multiplatform Encryption with SQLDelight and SQLCipher. Recently for a client we needed to implement this with Kotlin 1.4.0, and ran into a couple issues. I’m only going to describe how to get the iOS side working as...
The Kotlin 1.4 release is a major milestone in the evolution of Kotlin as a platform. A lot of this release is behind the scenes. Stabilizing and improving the platform itself, as well as moving forward the common compiler efforts that have been in the works for quite...
Last year we received a PR to SQLiter (The Kotlin/Native driver that Touchlab maintains for SQLDelight) which laid the groundwork for handling encryption of our SQLite databases. Recently, Kevin Schildhorn and I have been working on taking the next step of introducing...
A recent client engagement involved interop between Kotlin coroutines in shared code, and RxSwift on the iOS side. We did some work to ensure that this could be done in a way that is type-safe and thread-safe. Whether or not you use RxSwift, hopefully this can provide...
When working on the iOS side of Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) projects, you'll probably find yourself using Swift closures to update your UI. At Touchlab, we find doing so to be best practice for most use cases. However, if you're not familiar with closures in...
We put this mini-tutorial together to help you better understand the state rules of Kotlin/Native. For a more in-depth, step-by-step, tutorial, see our Kotlin/Native Concurrency hands-on lab published on the official Kotlin site.You can also watch Touchlab partner...
I’m going to share a very (very) simple, helpful, little trick if you want to debug a Kotlin shared framework within an iOS application. Adding Xcode references to the Kotlin files in your shared library will enable you to do frequently used development practices,...
If you’re working on an iOS app that’s using a shared Kotlin library, you might be skeptical about your ability to debug memory issues. Not only is it possible, it’s actually really easy. And not only is it really easy, there’s a myriad of different ways to go about...
Recently Kotlin 1.3.70 was released, adding many improvements and fixes for Kotlin. One of the most exciting improvements is the one mentioned below: Support for multiple Kotlin frameworks in a single application Previously, there was a known issue that an application...
Touchlab engineering manager Sam Hill discusses approaches for selecting which parts of your mobile app are good candidates for code sharing. #TouchlabShare is a series of mini webinars for developers and engineering managers interested in discussing mobile code...
Touchlab multiplatform engineer Russell Wolf presents our Kotlin Multiplatform starter project, KaMP Kit and discusses approaches for building a POC for mobile code sharing. #TouchlabShare is a series of mini webinars for developers and engineering managers interested...
Touchlab Dir. Project Strategy Justin Mancinelli presents a framework that both engineering managers and software developers can use to evaluate how well a multiplatform solution delivers on their unique needs. #TouchlabShare is a series of mini webinars for...
Separate and risky Engineering leaders have a choice to make: Continue building in siloes with separate platform teams (Android and iOS) OR Evolve from a 100% siloed native code → x% shared native code between Android and iOS Here are the five areas of risk that come...
TL;DR Let’s be real, 100% work from home in the middle of a pandemic is indeed a unique challenge for mobile engineering leaders and builders, but you are up to that challenge. Beginning today and in the weeks to come we’ll be sharing tips and resources for managing...
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 Kotlin. Music...
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...