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? Kotlin Multiplatform is optional, natively-integrated, open-source, code sharing platform, based on the popular, modern language, Kotlin. Kotlin Multiplatform facilitates non-ui logic availability on many platforms. Kotlin Multiplatform...
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 The platform is evolving fast, which means a lot of the docs are out of date, and/or...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 The platform is evolving fast, which means a lot of the docs are out of date, and...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...
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...
For native mobile developers using Kotlin Multiplatform, the iOS dev experience will be critical. Over the next several months at least, that will be the primary focus of Touchlab’s Kotlin R&D and our collaboration with Square. Our first release is an Xcode Plugin...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...