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So as our client’s Kotlin Multiplatform app is soaring with close to 2000 users and more than 500 jobs offer in the app in just 1 month, one pretty interesting thing happened in the KMP space couple of days ago and I want to share it with you 🚀 Since we decided to share view models completely, our main challenge was how to port Android view models to iOS. We started with using moko-mvvm which ended up being a little bit tweaky to integrate and use with SwiftUI properly. After spending week or two diving deeper, we managed to use it properly and we are now writing fully clean and performant code on the iOS side also 🍏 However, in one of my previous posts about KMP, someone left a comment and suggested one other library for porting Android ViewModel to iOS called KMM-ViewModel. At first glance, it looked much better maintained than moko-mvvm and much more interoperable with SwiftUI so we decided to give it a shot. One day of investigation later, we were certain that we want to use it for all of our KMP projects going forward. Using shared view model to SwiftUI ended up being one liner: @StateViewModel var viewModel = TimeTravelViewModel() And accessing the properties from the shared view model was pretty much as if it was native view model, for example: viewModel.someValue. This actually got us blown away 😅 And now apparently Google has taken KMP one step further! They announced Android ViewModel will now be fully supported in KMP, meaning no more third party libraries like moko-mvvm and KMM-VewModel will be needed in order to share view models on the iOS side. This is pretty crazy once you think about it 🤯 It’s still in the alpha but me and my team are super excited to try it out and see how it works hands on. Will let you know how it goes 🤘

🚀 Learning Kotlin: Power of the "by" Keyword 💡 Today, I dove deeper into Kotlin’s amazing by keyword and its ability to simplify code using delegation! 🎉 Instead of relying on traditional inheritance, Kotlin allows you to delegate functionality to another class or object, making your code more modular and reusable. One powerful example I explored was delegating SharedPreferences handling in Android apps, reducing boilerplate and improving maintainability. 🔧📱 In a world where clean, efficient code is king, Kotlin’s by keyword is a game-changer for writing concise, maintainable applications! 💻💡 #Kotlin #AndroidDevelopment #CodeSmarter #DelegationPattern #CleanCode

"In this roundup, we invite you to explore the highlights of what has happened in the Kotlin ecosystem lately." Product News - Compose Multiplatform 1.6.0 – resources, UI testing, iOS accessibility, and preview annotation - Amper update – February 2024 - The Ktor roadmap for 2024 Survey - Configuration Language Survey – help shape the future of build configurations Google Summer of Code - Become a Kotlin Google Summer of Code contributor and make an impact! Advent of Code in Kotlin - Celebrating our participants and their solutions Livestream Recordings - Strategies for successful conference talks - Data analytics with Kotlin notebooks Education - Learn to refactor using your IDE for better Kotlin code #android #kotlin #jetbrains #compose https://lnkd.in/eze25y7y

Now is the perfect moment for Android developers to try Kotlin Multiplatform. Recently, the following libraries started supporting KMP: • Lifecycle • ViewModel • DataStore • Room • Navigation https://lnkd.in/eNrPk59p

🚀 Diving Deep into Kotlin: The Future of Android Development?Ever wondered why Kotlin has become the go-to for Android developers? Three years into using Kotlin, and its capabilities still amaze me! From null safety to extension functions, Kotlin isn't just about writing code; it's about writing smarter, safer, and more efficient code. Here's why Kotlin stands out: Null safety reduces the risk of crashes. Interoperability with Java makes Kotlin a versatile choice for existing projects. Conciseness of Kotlin code makes it easier to read and maintain. Android devs, are you on team Kotlin yet or still exploring? Let's discuss the future of Android development! 📱 #AndroidDev #Kotlin #TechTalks

this article focus on dataTime solution in kmp - first option use the native solution for the both platform which i recommended - second option use library kotlinx.datetime https://lnkd.in/dA5CuF8v #android #androiddevelopment #androiddeveloper #androidappdevelopment #kotlin #kotlindeveloper #compose #androiddev #androiddevelopers #kmp #kotlin_multiplatform

Most of flutter packages are plugin which there's a code to access native platform. For example, "url_launcher" package access to android native using kotlin language. And here one of issue about kotlin gradle in flutter. "Module was compiled with an incompatible version of Kotlin." ... A failure occurred while executing org.jetbrains.kotlin.compilerRunner ... and here for the solution:

Kotlin Multiplatform is exciting, but it's not without its challenges! Here's my update on building my News KMP app for an upcoming course. 🚀 Room Database: Although still in alpha, I decided to integrate Room because it’s such a powerful and easy-to-use library—and very familiar to most Android developers. A stable release will hopefully come soon, but for now, the alpha works well enough. Integrating Room wasn’t straightforward, though—I had to create platform-specific RoomDatabase.Builder implementations for Android and iOS. To keep things clean and modular, I set up platform-specific Koin modules to inject the correct implementation at runtime. 🧭 Voyager for Navigation: For navigation, I chose Voyager as a substitute for Android’s ViewModels and Navigation. I picked it because the alternatives often come with a steep learning curve and introduce too many new concepts. Voyager felt like the right choice for making this course accessible to Android developers migrating to KMP. That said, the boilerplate is a bit of a downside, so I’m keeping an eye on Decompose, Appyx, or PreCompose for the future. KMP navigation is still experimental, so for now, it’s not an option. 📂 Code: If you’re curious, here’s the repo: https://lnkd.in/g8KBpy6g. I’d love to hear your thoughts—what do you think of Voyager as a navigation library? Have you worked with Decompose, Appyx, or PreCompose? #kmp #kotlin #multiplatform #composemultiplatform #libraries #update

Feeling the struggle of using Kotlin Multiplatform as an iOS dev? There's good news! there are some options out there to improve the experience and today I want to share my findings exploring SKIE, developed by Touchlab

🚀 Unleash the Full Power of Kotlin Extension Functions! 🚀 Kotlin has reshaped the way we write code for Android. One of its standout features, extension functions, empowers developers to: ✔️ Add new functionality to existing classes—without modifying the original code. ✔️ Simplify codebase management. ✔️ Write clean, reusable, and maintainable code. In my latest Medium article, I explore how to: • Use extension functions for Android-specific use cases like managing views and validating user input. • Create expressive, reusable utilities for strings, lists, and custom classes. • Elevate your coding game with advanced examples like API response handling and function chaining. 💡 Why You Should Read It This article is packed with real-world examples and actionable tips to help you streamline development and boost productivity. Whether you're a Kotlin enthusiast or an Android developer looking for cleaner solutions, this guide is for you! 📖 Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gs8dVU32 💬 What’s your favorite Kotlin feature? Have you used extension functions to solve tricky problems? Let me know in the comments! #Kotlin #AndroidDevelopment #CleanCode #JetpackCompose #KotlinTips #ProgrammingTips #MediumBlog #AndroidApps