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Interested in Kotlin? Are you a practitioner?
Kotlin is a statically typed language that runs on JVM that may compile to JavaScript source code or use the LLVM compiler infrastructure. Since then, it’s grown exponentially in popularity. In 2017, Google officially backed Kotlin as the official language for Android.
And that's just the beginning! Join us here at Kotlin Town and be a part of the evolution of this exciting new language.
Website: http://kotlinlang.org/
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Latest Activity: Nov 18, 2019
Kotlin is a statically typed language developed by a small JetBrains team in St. Petersburg, Russia that runs on the JVM. The open-source community is growing quickly, and everyone is invited: novices, hobbyists, industrialists, and experts alike!
Kotlin Features:
- less verbose than Java
- can be compiled to JavaScript or run on an LLVM
- introduces null safety to prevent runtime NPE
- tool friendly with any IDE or CLI
- backwards compatible with existing Java projects and libraries
- supported by a global community
Our objective here is to provide a friendly forum to meet fellow programmers and exchange ideas about Kotlin as we grow together.
Here is an extensive list of links to Kotlin projects, libraries and other resources: https://kotlin.link/
Discussion Forum
Coroutine-First Android Architecture w/ Rick Busarow
Chicago Kotlin User Group x Android ListenersHosted at GrubHub, July 17Coroutines are the new hot stuff, and right now they’re being added to lots of libraries. But what if you don’t want to use an…Continue
Tags: Kotlin
Started by Amanda Hinchman-Dominguez Jul 20, 2019.
Coroutine-First Android Architecture w/ Rick Busarow
Chicago Kotlin User Group x Android ListenersHosted at GrubHub, July 17Coroutines are the new hot stuff, and right now they’re being added to lots of libraries. But what if you don’t want to use an…Continue
Tags: Kotlin
Started by Amanda Hinchman-Dominguez Jul 20, 2019.
Kotlin Thursdays - Networking in Android and Kotlin
We have an existing Android Avocado Facts application created in an …Continue
Tags: #networking, #android, #kotlinthursdays, #kotlin
Started by Amanda Hinchman-Dominguez Apr 11, 2019.
Kotlin Thursdays - Introduction to Functional Programming Part 2
ResourcesHigher-Order Functions and Lambdas:…Continue
Tags: #functionalprogramming, #kotlinthursdays, #kotlin
Started by Amanda Hinchman-Dominguez Apr 11, 2019.
Kotlin Daily
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InfoQ Reading List
OpenAI Scales Single Primary Postgresql to Millions of Queries per Second for ChatGPT
OpenAI described how it scaled PostgreSQL to support ChatGPT and its API platform, handling millions of queries per second for hundreds of millions of users. By running a single-primary PostgreSQL deployment on Azure with nearly 50 read replicas, optimizing query patterns, and offloading write-heavy workloads to sharded systems, OpenAI maintained low-latency reads while managing write pressure.
By Leela KumiliCreating Impactful Teams through Diversity Using Session 0
Diverse and empowered teams are impactful teams, Natan Žabkar Nordberg mentioned in his talk on creating impactful software teams at QCon London. A session 0 helps set expectations and ensures that everyone is approaching the team in a compatible way.
By Ben LindersWhatsApp Deploys Rust-Based Media Parser to Block Malware on 3 Billion Devices
WhatsApp has rewritten its media handling library in Rust, replacing 160,000 lines of C++ with 90,000 lines of memory-safe code for 3 billion devices. The rollout, part of a system called Kaleidoscope, uses differential fuzzing to ensure bug-for-bug compatibility. The move mirrors a decade-long industry shift toward memory safety, tracing back to Mozilla's first Rust MP4 parser deployment in 2016.
By Steef-Jan WiggersArticle: You’ve Generated Your MVP Using AI. What Does That Mean for Your Software Architecture?
AI‑generated code creates implicit architectural decisions, forcing teams to rely on experimentation to validate quality attributes. To get useful results from AI, teams must clearly express trade‑offs and reasoning so the model can generate solutions aligned with desired QARs.
By Pierre Pureur, Kurt BittnerPresentation: Scaling to 100+ as a Director: Lessons From Growing Engineering Organizations
Thiago Ghisi explains the structural shifts required as an engineering org scales from 30 to 100+ engineers. He shares how to transition from managing performance to building opinionated leadership teams and shaping long-term culture. He discusses his "Three Levels of Impact" framework - Org, Skip-Level, and Company - to help leaders drive strategy and secure high-level promotions.
By Thiago Ghisi
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