Making the Big Kotlin Multiplatform Decision
summary
Kotlin Multiplatform cuts duplication and guarantees right once correctness for critical business logic but carries a large upfront build cost: expect bespoke Gradle scripts, CI pipeline work, CocoaPods friction and extra iOS debugging/interop overhead. Community libraries (TouchLab, RevenueCat SDKs) and JetBrains tooling reduce the innovation cost, yet projects need a dedicated KMP expert and careful success criteria. Best path is small, controlled experiments—share business logic or SDKs first—then evaluate hiring, maintenance burden, and whether organization-wide adoption will actually deliver cost savings.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00KMP decision making
- 3:30KMP is not yes or no
- 9:12Upfront costs of KMP
- 13:46Maintenance costs trade-offs
- 17:57Risks and hidden costs
- 23:36Decision framework for KMP
- 26:24KMP adoption difficulty
- 28:50Summary and resources
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