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Hey, I started a Kotlin group - check it out and join if you'd like! I just put up a page dedicated to Kotlin links, books, and more resources. Will add more features like popular frameworks and chat later on.
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Comment by Amanda Hinchman-Dominguez on May 12, 2018 at 11:18pm
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Ugh I know he's a grey fox
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Comment by Ed Burns on May 12, 2018 at 11:11pm
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Hadi Hariri is Hot
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Comment by Michael Levin on May 9, 2018 at 11:11am
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Wow, this looks great! Can't wait to try it out. Thanks, Amanda!
Happy 10th year, JCertif!
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