2020) to the cross-platform world that enables you to share common code between your Android and iOS Applications. KMM is a relatively new framework (Alpha released Aug. You only need to write platform-specific code where it’s necessary, for example, to implement a native UI or when working with platform-specific APIs. Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile allows you to use a single codebase for the business logic of iOS and Android apps. Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile - What is it? But to make it look nice and work properly I still have to code twice?" Eventually, you could end up in the not ideal situation of having a codebase that has so many if or switch statements to cater for platform-specific code. "I was promised write once, deploy everywhere. This leads to one have to write code for each platform somewhat creating a nuisance in the development process. For your app to feel at home on a device it is crucial that you adhere to the platform principles. iOS has its Human Interface Guidelines and Android has Material Design. To make a good cross-platform application one has to be conscious of platform differences and cater to them. In practice, this may not be the fault of the framework but rather that of the engineer not taking the time to ensure that the final result conforms to specific platform standards. User Interface and latest platform features is an area in which I feel like these frameworks fall short. Whilst frameworks like React-Native and Flutter do really well to deliver on this promise there are some caveats that raise concern. The promise of cross-platform development is "code once, deploy everywhere". Have you ever downloaded an app, opened it, browsed through it, and think something just does not feel right? Ever wondered why an app is not smooth and why some elements seem out of place? It could be that the app in question was developed using a cross-platform framework. Hot Take (noun) - a piece of writing or speech, especially on the internet, giving someone's personal opinions about a topic, usually strong opinions that have not been carefully thought about and that many people are likely to disagree withĬambridge Dictionary Let's talk about cross-platform development This is a highly opinionated piece and I am very aware that some might have opposing opinions hence - hot take. In this article, I will be discussing why I believe that Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile (KMM) is the future of cross-platform development from the viewpoint of an iOS Engineer.
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