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Making development across platforms easier for developers

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Maru Ahues Bouza, and Brandon Badger
Word Count
595
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21
Language
English
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Summary

Developers often face the challenge of choosing the right languages, frameworks, and tools for building cross-platform apps, with Google's offerings providing several options. For Android-specific app development, Kotlin, combined with Jetpack Compose, is recommended to leverage the latest Android features and services, supporting a wide range of devices from phones to cars. Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) is suggested for sharing business logic across various platforms, allowing compilation into platform-specific binaries and reducing code duplication. For those wanting to share both UI code and business logic across platforms, Flutter, utilizing the Dart programming language, is Google's suggested SDK, enabling consistent app experiences across mobile, web, and desktop. Both Flutter and Kotlin are being improved for better interoperability, offering developers flexibility in selecting the best approach for their projects.

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