//WE USE KOTLINMULTIPLATFORM

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// CODE AUTHORITYKotlin Multiplatform

//WHO WE AREBesides awesome group photo takers

// CODE AUTHORITYKotlin Multiplatform

//WHY KMP?Other than the fact that it’s awesome.

As our team began to seriously consider a cross-platform mobile app development approach, we started by exploring a variety of options and weighing their advantages and disadvantages. Following our analysis of the frameworks, Kotlin Multiplatform emerged as the system of preference. While our team still uses a vast array of frameworks, Kotlin is our go-to framework of choice.

There are many reasons but here are our top four:• Kotlin Multiplatform is backed by JetBrains and Google via the Kotlin Foundation.• There is significant investment in this technology area by JetBrains and the Kotlin Foundation.• There is first class IDE support for the technology in various JetBrains IDEs (mainly IDEA, App

Code, and Android Studio).• It allows for utilizing libraries built with various technologies as dependencies

Development Criteria

UI Layer

Business Logic

Developer Efficiency

Effort: Output Ratio

Code Sharing Potential

Application Quality

React Native

4

2

4

2

3

4

5 = Excellent / 4 = Very Good / 3 = Good / 2 = Fair / 1 = Poor

Xamarin

3

3

3

1

2

2

Flutter

4

3

4

3

4

4

KMP

5

4

5

5

3

5

// CODE AUTHORITYKotlin Multiplatform

//FAQS FOR KMPYou’ve got questions. We’ve got answers.

Encourage optimal code sharing from the beginning?Focus on well-established architecture principles of keeping the UI layer thin and modularizing code. Something new may be separating Android-specific libraries from common code but this is often a small amount because business logic is, by its nature, less platform-specific.

How mature and stable is KMPThe language and tooling have gone through significant change over the past couple years, butthe build tools and features of the ecosystem have stabilized. The tooling and support libraries willcontinue to mature rap- idly during the remainder of 2019 and into 2020. As for stability, there is no“multiplatform” at runtime. It is a build time construct. Kotlin JVM is super stable. Kotlin Native’sruntime is stable, and Major apps are releasing Kotlin Native into production now.

What’s the value-add over other technologies?Kotlin is THE language for Android. KMP doesn’t significantly change the way you develop native Android apps. KMP interop is native so there is very little run-time overhead and less boiler-plate code while developing. KMP outputs a standard iOS framework so iOS devs are still in familiar territory. By its nature, it keeps up with platform-specific technologies that motivate and excite strong native developers and those looking to join the space (retention and hiring). It doesn’t create its own ecosystem so it’s not a ‘B’ big decision, easy to iterate and revert, very little up-front cost compared to others.

It’s optional, meaning you can do some, and no big decisions. Natively integrated: the interop is platform native, which is unlike pretty much all other options. Open source. Code sharing, so you can write and test your critical logic and architecture, but don’t build a dissatisfying UI. The language is popular and modern. That is important for libraries, hiring, and productivity.

How much of my code are we going to be able to share with KMP?One of the great things about KMP is that you have a lot flexibility in how much code is shared. As a rule we don’t recommend trying to share your UI code. Creating high quality UI is generally best accomplished using the tools and environment of each platform. Everything else is fair game. In practice you will find that the code you share will be the most critical business logic and the layers your platform developers are sick of doing twice.

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