Becoming a KMP Expert

Talking Kotlin

Sebastian and Pamela discuss what it means to be an expert in Kotlin Multiplatform, with the help of a panel of experts! Learn about why it's interesting to dive deep into a certain technology, recommendations on how to learn advanced topics, and general advice on how to get the most out of using KMP.

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KMP libraries:

• whyoleg/cryptography-kotlin

Interesting code to explore:

• JetBrains/kotlin
• Kotlin/kotlinx-datetime
• Kotlin/kotlinx-io
• Kotlin/kotlinx.coroutines
• Cartesian product by Jake

• Get an invite!

Ecosystem wishlist:

• wasmJs support in SQLDelight
• Compose Multiplatform support in MapLibre

Learning resources:

• Kotlin Multiplatform build setup from scratch with Sebastian Sellmair
• KEEP - Kotlin Evolution and Enhancement Process
  • HexFormat proposal and discussion
  • Uuid proposal and discussion

More KMP experts:

• Kevin Galligan
  • Bluesky
  • Twitter
• Russell Wolf
  • GitHub
  • Twitter
  • multiplatform-settings
• Jesse Wilson
  • GitHub
• Sebastian Sellmair
  • Twitter
• Salomon Brys
  • Twitter

Hosts:

• Sebastian Aigner
  • Website
• Pamela Hill
  • Blog
  • Bluesky

Guests:

• Jake Wharton
  • Website
• John O'Reilly
  • Website
  • KMP samples on GitHub
• Konstantin Tskhovrebov
  • Mastodon
• Tadeas Kriz
  • Mastodon
  • Bluesky

(0:00) Introductions

(1:40) Why be a KMP expert?

(9:14) First steps to being an expert

(16:38) Respecting each platform

(24:04) Libraries for KMP

(27:45) Advanced learning resources

(38:18) Ecosystem wishlist

(43:03) Exercising your KMP skills

(48:15) Shoutouts to other experts

(51:34) Wrap-up