Using platform-specific code in Kotlin Multiplatform

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Argues that full sharing isn’t the goal and that small, well‑defined platform implementations unlock real reuse: examples include a Kotlin Multiplatform settings library that wraps Android SharedPreferences and iOS UserDefaults via expect/actual implementations, an analytics manager that delegates to native SDKs, a sync service where a socket interface moves into common while platform drivers remain, and notifications scheduled with WorkManager on Android and callbacks into iOS — all built and integrated successfully, but requiring some iOS expertise.

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1. 0:00Kotlin Multiplatform intro
2. 4:54Platform-specific code in KMP
3. 12:36Development workflows with platform code
4. 21:42Real-world platform integration patterns
5. 33:57Key lessons from platform code
6. 37:05Q&A

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