Native or cross-platform: has the future already chosen?
October 2
Thursday
06:00 PM
CEST
Ljubljana
Infinum Office / Tivolska 48
EVENT INFO
Join us for an insightful Android meetup diving into the shift from native development to cross-platform solutions.
Learn how to get started with Compose Multiplatform and take part in an engaging discussion on whether native app development is still the best path forward or if its peak has already passed.
Speaker
Getting started with Compose Multiplatform
Domen Lanišnik
Senior Android Engineer, DuckDuckGo
Domen is an Android engineer with over 10 years of experience building apps used by millions at leading product companies. He has worked across diverse domains including privacy, transportation, fintech, and digital identity. His current passion is Compose Multiplatform, and he enjoys sharing what he learns through blog posts and conference talks. Outside of work, he enjoys running, baking, and watching good movies.
In this lecture, Domen will:
1
Introduce the basics of Compose Multiplatform, its current state, and how it works under the hood
2
Show how Kotlin and Swift interoperate, and how Compose fits alongside SwiftUI
3
Explore multiplatform-friendly options for dependency injection, navigation, storage, and networking
4
Walk through a sample app running on Android, iOS, and Desktop with code you can take home and build upon
Is Native app development past its peak?
Željko Plesac
Partnerships Director, Infinum
Željko started at Infinum 12 years ago as an Android developer, leading mobile projects in banking, loyalty, insurance, and neo-banking. Over time, he shifted into business roles, focusing on partnerships with tech providers, key accounts in Finance and IoT, and growing the Infinum Alliance network. He is also a conference speaker and a blog contributor on digital transformation in FinTech. In his free time enjoys books, hiking, diving, and occasionally – still coding.
In this lecture, Željko will:
1
Explore the massive changes in mobile development over the last decade, including the golden age of native Android and iOS apps
2
Discuss the rise of cross-platform frameworks like Flutter and React Native.
3
Examine the current buzz around AI, Progressive Web Apps (PWAs), and super apps.
4
Analyze the ongoing question for developers: Is Native still the best way forward?
Host
Mark Frelih
Android Engineer, Infinum
Mark is an Android engineer with over five years of professional experience, based in our Ljubljana office. He recently took on the role of organizing meetups and tech talks in Ljubljana, where he’s honing his communication and public speaking skills. Outside of work, you’ll find him staying active with a mix of sports–from running and mountain biking to squash and Muay Thai.
