Building Multiplatform Apps with Compose

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Shows a concrete demo app that shares a UI scaffold, image list and details screen using Jetpack Compose Multiplatform with experimental iOS and desktop targets. Uses the composeUIViewController bridge and a Skia-based Seco UI view for rendering on iOS. Faces a missing image loader (Coil lacks multiplatform support), so implements resource loading with expect/actual byte-array → ImageBitmap adapters and local resources. Adds navigation and lifecycle via Decompose for navigation, and the prototype runs on Android and iOS but notes tooling and workflow friction.

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1. 0:00Multiplatform apps with Compose
2. 1:30Project setup and shared UI
3. 10:08Compose with SwiftUI on iOS
4. 14:30Image loading in multiplatform apps
5. 20:38Architecture and ViewModel sharing
6. 25:00Navigation with Decompose
7. 31:23Summary and future
8. 32:06Q&A

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