Building Bridges with Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile (KMM): How we added KMM to our established App
summary
GetYourGuide integrates Kotlin Multiplatform into a large, real-world app by building an iOS-focused proof of concept that proves networking, analytics and UI state can be shared without invasive iOS changes. Integration uses package distribution (recommend Swift Package Manager or CocoaPods) and the Touchlab helper KMM Bridge by Touchlab; surface area is minimized with Objective‑C wrappers and KMP native coroutines for async. Xcode debugging is rough (Touchlab hack helps), but the shared library works, gives one source of bugs, single tests, and measurable time saved.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction and background
- 3:59Convincing iOS developers
- 10:59Integration and proof of concept
- 15:14Objective-C interop challenges
- 17:22Pros and cons of KMM
- 18:47Conclusion and future outlook
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