App Development with Kotlin Multiplatform | Abdullah Zaiter & Urs Peter | Beyond Coding #187

Team Structure

In the realm of team structure, Abdullah Zaiter and Urs Peter discuss the benefits of organizing teams by product rather than technology. This approach fosters collaboration and minimizes code duplication across technological stacks, allowing teams to share business logic effectively. Urs highlights the potential of Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) in this context, noting that it allows for logic sharing from the network layer up to the UI, which is still in alpha.

When you then kind of are able to share this logic, then, well, I think that's kind of evident what kind of benefits you get out of it.

--- Urs Peter

Patrick Akil adds that the industry is moving towards a "write once, use everywhere" model, facilitated by tools like React Native and Flutter, which reduces redundancies and enhances efficiency 1 2.

   

Balancing Autonomy

Balancing autonomy within development teams is crucial, as Patrick Akil and Abdullah Zaiter explore the tension between developer freedom and organizational goals. While autonomy can lead to innovative solutions, it also poses risks if developers prioritize personal interests over user impact. Urs Peter notes that larger organizations often impose stricter rules, limiting experimentation, whereas startups encourage autonomy to drive rapid progress.

The bigger organization the more risk management you have. So it's maybe less, less apparent there.

--- Patrick Akil

Abdullah emphasizes the importance of focusing on user-centric development, which not only reduces liability but also enhances developer satisfaction 3 4.