Mastering Multiplatform: Flutter vs KMP

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Mastering Multiplatform: Flutter vs KMP

The Kodeco Podcast: For App Developers and Gamers

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5 months ago

Mastering Multiplatform: Flutter vs KMP

If you’ve ever wondered how to choose between Flutter and Kotlin Multiplatform—or what it’s like to use both in real-world production apps—this special double-length episode is your definitive guide. Google Developer Experts Roman Jaquez and Kevin Moore join us to unpack the realities of cross-platform mobile development. From cutting-edge healthcare apps to Bluetooth integrations and developer best practices, Roman and Kevin share deep insights, honest comparisons, and tips for mastering multi-platform dev in 2025.

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Show Notes
Join Jenn and Dru for a deep dive into the world of cross-platform development with two expert guests: Roman Jaquez and Kevin Moore. From architecture to animations, this episode explores the strengths, trade-offs, and future of Flutter and Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP). The conversation also covers practical advice for testing, performance, state management, and how to future-proof your skills as a mobile developer.
Highlights from this episode:

* How Flutter and Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) compare in real-world app development—including where each shines.
* Roman’s journey bringing Flutter into a large healthcare organization and the productivity gains that followed.
* Kevin’s experience building cross-platform apps with Flutter and integrating native Bluetooth code through plugins.
* Best practices for managing app architecture, UI consistency, and platform-specific code in Flutter and KMP.
* State management options like Provider, Riverpod, and Bloc—when to use them and what to watch out for.
* Tools and techniques for performance optimization, testing, and debugging across platforms.
* Roman and Kevin’s thoughts on the future of mobile development—from hot reload to AI-driven coding tools.

Mentioned in This Episode

* Kevin’s New Book: Kotlin Multiplatform by Tutorials – A Book about Kotlin Multiplatform.
* Kevin’s Book Mastering Flutter: Learn to develop Flutter apps for iOS, Android, desktop and web.
* Flutter — Google’s UI toolkit for building natively compiled apps from a single codebase.
* Kotlin Multiplatform — JetBrains’ solution for sharing code across mobile, web, and more.
* pub.dev — Find Flutter plugins and packages.
* Rive — A powerful tool for designing and integrating interactive animations in Flutter apps.
* Firebase Test Lab — Run automated tests across a range of devices in the cloud.
* FlutterTap Newsletter – See all the latest news about Flutter and Dart.
* Code with Andrea Newsletter – Learn Dart, Flutter and Firebase.
* Widget Tricks Newsletter – A Flutter newsletter to share tips and tricks.

Contact Kevin, Roman & the Hosts

* Find Kevin on LinkedIn, Bluesky and X.