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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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.

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If you’ve ever grumbled at boilerplate code or watched your Kotlin build crawl, this episode is your shortcut to sanity. Android engineer and Kodeco veteran Dean Djermanović joins us to break down Kotlin Symbol Processing (KSP) — a powerful tool for clean code and fast builds. Whether you’re new to KSP or curious how it stacks up against kapt, Dean brings real-world insights, practical tips, and an inspiring journey from coder to conference speaker. Tune in to learn why KSP might just be your new favorite dev tool.

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Join Jenn and Dru as they chat with Android engineer and Kodeco contributor Dean Djermanović about Kotlin Symbol Processing (KSP). Whether you’re curious about speeding up your Kotlin builds or tired of repetitive boilerplate, KSP might be the tool you didn’t know you needed. Dean walks us through how it works, when to use it, and how he’s applied it to real-world projects.

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Thank you for your patience as extraordinary life events turned our schedule topsy turvy. Here, at last, is our All the Conferences episode, featuring iOS community luminaries Mikalea Caron and Matt Heaney. Whether you’re a seasoned speaker or just conference-curious, this episode is packed with insights on how to choose the right events, travel smart, and even lower your costs—sometimes all the way down to zero!

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Join Suz and Dru as they sit down with indie iOS developer Mikaela Caron and Atomic’s new mobile engineering manager Matt Heaney. These two are not only passionate conference attendees—they’re frequent speakers, community leaders, and strong advocates for developer connection and growth. From how to break into speaking, to choosing your first conference, to eating your way through the Swift world tour, there’s something here for every dev.

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In our final episode of 2024, we’re thrilled to welcome fellow podcasters Malin Sundberg and Kai Dombrowski of Triple Glazed Studios. With a decade of experience in iOS and Mac development, Malin and Kai share how they’ve built thriving indie apps, established roots in new communities worldwide, and achieved repeated App Store features. Tune in to learn actionable insights that can help you grow your indie app business too!

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Join Suz, Jenn, and Dru as they chat with Malin and Kai, the creative minds behind Triple Glazed Studios, to explore what it takes to run a successful indie app business. They share how they’ve combined their passion for creating great features with marketing strategies that feel natural—even for developers who’d rather code than pitch.

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In the first full-length episode of this season, we go back to basics as Senior iOS Dev Mani Ramezan takes us through, step by step, how to come up to speed on a large code base. Whether you’re just starting a new role or beginning to contribute to a new open source project, listen along to learn some useful tips.

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Tune in as Mani, Suz, Jenn and Dru start off talking about how to read a code base and venture off into a bevy of advice for newer devs. Listen all the way to the end to learn what Mani thinks human developers, even brand new ones, can do that AI that cannot.

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Have fun with rubber duck debugging!

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Welcome to the new season for the Kodeco Podcast! Tune in to hear Suz, Jen and Dru catch up and look forward to what we’ll cover in this season, including an episode on How to Read a Codebase and the Google I/O and WWDC livecasts.

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Hello dear readers and listeners — hope you had a wonderful summer filled with with learning and tech and other fun stuff! We’re glad to be back with you. Listen to this brief episode to hear Suz, Jenn, and Dru discuss:

Note that in an attempt to strive for work-more work-life balance, this season will be audio only, with a new episode each month, um, unless we get carried away and go overboard!

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In this episode of the Kodeco podcast, hosts Dru Freeman and Susannah Skyer Gupta delve into native platforms and the implications of cross-platform development. Joined by experts Darryl Bayliss and Fuad Kamal, they discuss the sunset of Xamarin and the broader impacts on developers and companies relying on multi-platform solutions. The conversation highlights the pros and cons of cross-platform tools, with real-world examples from the guests’ extensive experience in the field.

Darryl and Fuad share valuable insights into the evolving landscape of mobile development, emphasizing the importance of staying adaptable and updated with native technologies. They touch on the challenges of hardware compatibility, performance issues, and the significance of having responsive and native-looking user interfaces. This episode serves as an informative guide for developers navigating the complexities of choosing between native and cross-platform development, while also reflecting on the future of technology and its impact on the industry.

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In this episode of the Kodeco Podcast, hosts Dru Freeman and Jennifer Bailey dive into the topic of surviving layoffs with their guest, Joey De Villa, a seasoned developer and developer advocate who has navigated the turbulent waters of job loss five times. Joey shares his unique experiences and strategies for bouncing back, from dealing with the emotional impact to practical tips on securing new opportunities.

Tune in to hear his compelling stories, including the surprising coincidences and valuable lessons learned along the way. Whether you’re currently facing a layoff or just want to be prepared, this episode offers essential advice to help you turn a setback into a setup for success. Listen now for a candid conversation filled with wisdom, humor, and hope.

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We dig down deep as the entire podcast team is joined by Manda Frederick, formerly with Women who Code, and Aaron Douglas, head of Figma’s Desktop app engineering. We discuss the essential topics surrounding bias in the workplace.

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After finding our way from XML to Jetpack Compose; Suz and Dru invite Danijela Vrzan to join them to help us see this from the iOS point of view and talk about the transition between UIKit and SwiftUI.

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