Trying Kotlin Multiplatform for the First Time: Step by Step Building an App with KMP

After getting inspired by KotlinConf, I decided to try Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) for the first time and build an app with this technology. KMP is a technology developed by JetBrains that allows developers to write code together for various platforms using the Kotlin programming language. The main goal is to reduce code duplication and increase productivity by sharing business logic across multiple platforms, while still providing flexibility for platform-specific implementations where needed.

Key Aspects of Multiplatform Kotlin:

1. Code Sharing: You can write common code once and use it on different platforms such as Android, iOS, web, and desktop.

2. Platform-Specific Code: KMP allows you to write platform-specific code if needed, providing optimal flexibility and performance.

3. Supported Platforms: KMP supports a wide range of platforms including Android, iOS, JVM, JavaScript, and native desktop applications.

4. Gradle-based: KMP projects use Gradle for build automation, making it easy to manage dependencies and build processes.

5. Interoperability: Multiplatform Kotlin code can easily interact with existing platform-specific code, such as Java for Android and Swift for iOS.

Benefits of Using Multiplatform Kotlin:

1. Reduced Development Time: By sharing code across multiple platforms, you can significantly reduce development and maintenance time.

2. Consistency: Shared business logic ensures consistency across various platform-specific applications.

3. Flexibility: You can still use platform-specific libraries and frameworks if needed.

4. Kotlin features: You can use modern features of the Kotlin language on all platforms.

5. Growing Ecosystem: There are more and more multiplatform libraries available for common tasks.

Getting to Know Multiplatform Kotlin

In this first step, I started by understanding the basic concepts of KMP and its advantages. I learned how KMP enables efficient application development by reducing code duplication and ensuring consistency across multiple platforms. KMP provides flexibility in writing platform-specific code

This is the first chapter of my journey to learn Multiplatform Kotlin. In the next article, I'll talk about how to set up your development environment with KMP, including practical steps on using Gradle for build automation and dependency management and Building an App with KMP.

Be sure to follow next topics: "Setting Up Your Development Environment," where we'll go into more detail about how to get started with your KMP project and set up all the necessary tools for multiplatform development. Thank you for reading, and I hope this article about learn Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) for the first time and build an app gives you a clear picture of the potential of Kotlin Multiplatform in app development. Leave question and Stay tuned for the next discussion!