Talking Kotlin Going from Swift to Kotlin with Skip
Dec 9, 2024
Abe White and Marc Prud'hommeaux, co-founders of Skip, share their expertise in bridging the iOS and Android ecosystems. They discuss their innovative transpiler that converts Swift to Kotlin, making multi-platform development seamless. Key challenges, like API integration and serialization across platforms, are examined. The duo emphasizes enhancing developer experience by improving tooling support, especially for those transitioning from Xcode to Android Studio. They also touch on the complexities of state management in modern UI frameworks.
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Intro
00:00 • 2min
Weather Talk and Introduction to Skip Tools
01:49 • 2min
Innovative Transpilation from Swift to Kotlin for Multi-Platform Development
03:28 • 3min
Navigating the Shift from Server-Driven UI to Proactive Development
06:03 • 2min
Navigating Kotlin Multiplatform and App Store Guidelines
07:40 • 19min
Translating Swift to Kotlin: Challenges and Solutions
26:18 • 15min
Navigating Serialization and Frameworks Across Platforms
41:44 • 17min
Bridging Development Environments
58:55 • 6min