Kotlin/Native for Multiplatform Development
summary
Kotlin/Native is beta (v0.9.3) and compiles Kotlin to platform binaries via LLVM-backed compilation, producing iOS frameworks and Android artifacts; it interoperates with C, Objective‑C and Swift but not C++. Memory model restricts objects to one thread unless explicitly frozen, and core coroutines are currently single-threaded. Recent fixes add generic support (merged ~24 days ago). Practical use centers on shared architecture code and models, not UI; examples include building native libraries, HTTP endpoints and compiling a simple C hello world.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Start
- 1:07Motivation
- 2:12Multiplatform development
- 4:49Current situation
- 8:05The compiler
- 8:20Memory Management
- 9:13Mapping
- 12:16Community projects
- 19:45The future
- 23:27Recommendations
