KMM Is Officially KMP

📣 Update on the name of Kotlin Multiplatform From now on, “Kotlin Multiplatform” (KMP) is the preferred term when referring to the Kotlin technology for sharing source code, regardless of the combination of platforms being discussed. We are deprecating the “Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile” (KMM) product name to resolve the long-standing issues with naming inconsistency and abbreviation confusion that have puzzled many Kotlin developers over the past two years. Kotlin Multiplatform is excellent for sharing code across multiple platforms, not just iOS and Android. It enables you to share code with desktop and server-side as well. Moreover, we are actively developing Kotlin/Wasm to facilitate modern web development with Kotlin Multiplatform. When used alongside Compose Multiplatform, which supports Android, desktop, iOS (Alpha), and web (Experimental), you gain more freedom and can opt to share 100% of your codebase – all in Kotlin.

A screenshot of a JetBrains Kotlin tweet announces that “Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile” (KMM) is being deprecated as a product name and that “Kotlin Multiplatform” (KMP) should be used instead. The joke is that developers who were still deciding whether to learn KMM have already found the name outdated, turning a routine terminology update into a playful complaint about how quickly technology changes.

• @ithueti / 9959 2023-07-31