Fast launches, solo dev strategy, product growth insights, and a deep dive into Kotlin Multiplatform - plus the open source tools that make it all possible. Shipping your app shouldn’t take forever - and it definitely shouldn’t require a full team of 10

That’s why this edition of Mobileheads Austria is all about:

• 🚀 Launching fast
• 📊 Growing your product
• 🥸 …and using open source tools to do it all.

Where? TBD

• 📅 When? 23.04.2025, 18-30
• 🎯 Theme: Product Growth, Fast Launches & Open Source technologies

What’s on the agenda?

• 📈 How to go from idea to launch with focus (and limited hours)
• 🎨 The mindset of a solo dev: what to build, what to skip, what to automate
• 🧠 Real-world lessons on retention, metrics, and avoiding feature bloat
• 🚀 Discussion on open source tools that help you launch faster and smarter - from CMS to analytics, auth, and more
• ⚙️ A technical talk about launching Cross-platform with Kotlin Multiplatform from David Schreiber-Ranner.

Talks 🎤

• Cross-platform Native with Kotlin Multiplatform by David Schreiber-Ranner

  • How Kotlin Multiplatform enables shared business logic with native UI
  • Best practices for managing multi-language codebases (Kotlin, Swift, C++)
  • Structuring cross-platform projects for maintainability and scalability
  • Lessons learned from adopting KMP in real-world production apps

• Launch your products x10 faster with OSS by Ilia Gutu

  • How open-source tools can dramatically reduce time-to-market in 2025
  • A modern toolkit to validate ideas, build MVPs, and scale efficiently
  • Combining mobile frameworks, headless CMS, auth, analytics, and DevOps tools to move fast without vendor lock-in

• Expert Roundtable: How We Actually Build and Grow Mobile Products in 2025

  • Real-world strategies for launching, scaling, and maintaining mobile apps
  • Balancing speed vs. sustainability in product and code decisions
  • The evolving role of mobile developers: builders, product thinkers, growth partners
  • Frameworks, tools, and mindsets shaping mobile in 2025
  • Open discussion with community experts — bring your questions, hot takes, and lessons learned

Event Details 📅

• Date: 23/04/2025
• Time: 7PM - 10PM
• Location: TBD

Whether you’re an experienced developer, a curious beginner, or a product-minded thinker, this is the perfect opportunity to connect with like-minded people and help shape the future of Mobileheads Austria!

Register now to secure your spot!

Hey mobile devs, it’s time for another Mobileheads Austria meetup - where we gather to share knowledge, debate frameworks, and pretend we love debugging. Sentry is hosting us this time, so at least we’ll have real-time error tracking when things inevitably break.

What to Expect 📋

🎙 Kickoff Session – Get an overview of our vision and discover how we can grow stronger together as a mobile dev community.

🌟 Mini Talks – Short, impactful presentations by local mobile experts on the latest trends, tools, and real-world challenges across iOS, Android, Flutter, and beyond.

☕️ Community Hangout – Connect with fellow mobile devs, share ideas, and enjoy good conversations over snacks and drinks.

Talks 🎤

• React Native Monorepos and How to Conquer Them by Kryštof Woldřich

  • Monorepos are everywhere in JavaScript, but what about React Native?
  • Modern Yarn vs. pnpm - which package manager actually works best?
  • Managing TypeScript, Kotlin, Swift & C++ without your repo turning into chaos
  • What if you need multiple React Native versions in the same repo? We’ll break it down

• Modular Architecture in iOS with SPM by Ilia Gutu

  • Why modularization matters for scaling iOS apps
  • How Swift Package Manager (SPM) can save you from dependency hell
  • Best practices to structure your iOS codebase like a pro

Event Details 📅

• Date: 19/03/2025
• Time: 7PM - 10PM
• Location: Sentry.io - Rothschildplatz 3, 1020, Vienna

Whether you’re an experienced developer, a curious beginner, or a product-minded thinker, this is the perfect opportunity to connect with like-minded people and help shape the future of Mobileheads Austria!

Register now to secure your spot!

The first meetup was awesome, so we’re doing it again! ! If you love mobile development (or just love free snacks and nerdy conversations), Mobileheads Austria is the place to be this February.

🔥 What’s on the menu?

Gabriel Aguirre - Bridging Worlds: Importing a React Native Module into a Flutter App

Ever imagined Flutter and React Native working together like best buds? Neither did we! But Gabriel is about to show us how to make these two worlds collide - successfully!

Cristian Coșneanu - Unlocking Another Code Dimension with build_runner

Ever wished your code could just… write itself? Cristian will introduce us to build_runner and show how it unlocks a whole new dimension of automation and efficiency.

Secret Sauce: iOS Edition!

We’re bringing you an exclusive “Tool/Hack of the Month” or “Package of the Month” for iOS devs - a game-changer that might just level up your workflow. But hey, you’ll have to show up to find out what it is!

Networking

Meet cool people, share your dev struggles, and maybe even find your next collaborator!

💬 Join the Conversation

Want to stay updated, connect with fellow mobile devs, or just drop some nerdy memes? Join us on Discord!
👉 Join Mobileheads Austria on Discord

🎙 Call for Speakers

Got a cool project to showcase? Want to share your wisdom on mobile development? We’d love to have you speak!
🔥 Ping me if you want to give a talk!

📅 Event Details

📍 Where? LEAN-CODERS, Hainburgerstraße 33 · Vienna
📅 When? February 19 or 20th
🕒 Time? 18:30

Tag a friend, save the date, and see you there! 🚀

Register now to secure your spot!

Join us for the kickoff event of Mobileheads Austria, a brand-new community for mobile developers and tech enthusiasts! Let’s gather, connect, and share ideas about the exciting world of mobile development.

What to Expect 📋

• 🎙 Introductory Session: Learn about the vision and how we can grow as a community.
• 🌟 Lightning Talks: A few short talks from local mobile experts covering trends, tools, and challenges in iOS, Android, Flutter, and more.
• ☕️ Networking: Meet fellow mobile developers, exchange ideas, and build connections over drinks and snacks.

Agenda 📋

⏰ 18:30

Introduction and Welcome

🎤 19:00

MobileHeads Kick-off Presentation
Presented by Ilia Gutu & Felix Olszewski

🌍 19:20

How to Make Your App Speak Multiple Languages
Presented by Ilia Gutu
This talk covers nuances and use cases of the localization process in iOS development, including:

• Pluralization
• Date formatting
• Downloading remote translations
• And more

🍕 19:45

Pizza, Drinks, and Socializing Break

💡 20:00

Present and Future of Hybrid Technologies
Presented by Felix Olszewski
Discover the differences, pros, and cons of:

• Mobile Web
• PWA
• Hybrid Native (WebView, Flutter, React Native)
• Full Native apps
  Learn when to use each approach for optimal results.

📢 20:30

Closing Words

🎉 20:35

Let’s Have Fun Together!

🍹 21:45 - 22:00

Wrapping Up and Last Drinks

Event Details 📅

• Date: 22/01/2025
• Time: 7PM - 10PM
• Location: Sentry.io - Rothschildplatz 3, 1020, Wien

Whether you’re an experienced developer or just starting your mobile journey, this is the perfect opportunity to connect with like-minded people and help shape the future of Mobileheads Austria!

Register now to secure your spot!