Kotlin Multiplatform Architecture

What it does

This skill designs robust Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) backends capable of supporting multiple platforms like iOS, Android, and web applications from a single codebase. It focuses on creating scalable architectures using modules to isolate concerns and promote code reuse. The resulting backend will be maintainable and optimized for cross-platform compatibility through careful design choices.

When to use it

• Developing a new mobile application: When building an app targeting both iOS and Android, this skill can ensure a shared business logic layer.
• Sharing code between existing apps: If you have separate iOS and Android applications that need to share common data processing or API interaction logic.
• Creating a backend for cross-platform clients: When designing the server-side components of an application with clients on various platforms (e.g., mobile, web).
• Modernizing legacy codebases: To refactor existing projects into a modular KMP architecture for improved maintainability and future extensibility.

Key capabilities

• Modular architecture design
• Cross-platform compatibility optimization
• Scalable backend development
• Maintainable codebase creation
• Kotlin Multiplatform best practices implementation

Example prompts

• "Design a Kotlin Multiplatform module for handling user authentication, including registration and login flows."
• "Create a KMP architecture diagram showing the separation of data access, business logic, and UI layers."
• "Suggest strategies for managing platform-specific dependencies within a KMP backend project."

Tips & gotchas

This skill assumes familiarity with Kotlin Multiplatform development. Careful consideration should be given to platform differences when designing shared modules to avoid unexpected behavior or compatibility issues.