Kotlin Multiplatform on iOS “Gotchas” - Pamela Hill from JetBrains

Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) has become a popular framework for sharing code across multiple platforms, particularly Android and iOS. However, there are some gotchas to look out for when migrating your Android app to iOS, making the developer experience suboptimal. In this talk, we will go through topics like:

• Swift interop challenges.

• Framework problems.

• Accidental memory leaks.

• Architectural traps.

While these might sound super complicated to solve, there are best practices to mitigate their impact, if not solve them outright. By the end of this talk, the audience will have more confidence in discussing effective KMP code sharing with their iOS teammates.

Agenda

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Speaker

Pamela Hill - JetBrains (Developer Advocate)

Experienced software developer with a love for all things Kotlin and Android. UX enthusiast with great respect for good design.

Hosted By

Marco Gomiero, Android Engineer

Marco is an Android engineer, currently working at Airalo. He is a Google Developer Expert for Kotlin, he loves Kotlin and he has experience with native Android and native iOS development, as well as cross-platform development with Flutter and Kotlin Multiplatform.

In his spare time, he writes and maintains open-source code, he shares his dev experience by writing on his blog, speaking at confs and organizing events with the Google Developer Group Venezia and he plays basketball.

Andrea Maglie, Organizer

Fabio Catinella, Android Engineer

Simone Formica, Organizer

Android & AOSP Dev
Linux lovers,
IoT and Photo lover

Co-organizer of GdG Venezia - Mentor at Coderdojo ZeroBranco (TV)

Jessica Marini, Social Media Manager

Omar Al Bukhari, Organizer

Experienced Mobile Developer with a track record of optimizing development lifecycles and enhancing client satisfaction.Key highlights include:

-Proven expertise in Android, Outsystems development, and ongoing learning in Kotlin Multiplatform.
-Successfully reduced time-to-market by 30% through optimised development practices.
-Lead co-organizer at GDG Venice and GDG Italy, fostering collaboration within the tech community.
-Avid learner with a passion for exploring new technologies and contributing to the growth of the Google Developer Group community.

Giuseppe Sorce, Senior Mobile Developer

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