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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.
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InfoQ Reading List
MCP C# SDK Aligns with New Protocol Specification, Bringing Security and Tooling Updates
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) C# SDK has been updated to support the latest specification, version 2025-06-18. As reported, this release introduces several new features for .NET developers working on AI applications, including an updated authentication protocol, elicitation support, structured tool output, and resource links in tool responses.
By Almir VukOpenAI's GPT-5 Now Generally Available on Microsoft Azure AI Foundry
Microsoft and OpenAI launched GPT-5 on the Azure AI Foundry, revolutionizing enterprise AI with its advanced reasoning and task-specific model orchestration. This suite enhances applications like Microsoft 365 Copilot and GitHub Copilot, enabling seamless interactions and high-quality outputs tailored for real-world scenarios. GPT-5 empowers organizations to drive AI transformation efficiently.
By Steef-Jan WiggersPresentation: Timeouts, Retries and Idempotency In Distributed Systems
Sam Newman discusses the three golden rules of distributed computing and how they necessitate robust handling of timeouts, retries, and idempotency. He provides practical, data-driven strategies for implementing these principles, including using request IDs and server-side fingerprinting to create safe, resilient distributed systems.
By Sam NewmanPresentation: Supporting Engineering Productivity for All
Emerson Murphy-Hill explains how to prioritize investments in engineering productivity using data from Google, National Instruments, and ABB. He discusses a ranked list of productivity drivers, the impact of biases in code reviews and documentation, and the practices of exceptionally diverse and inclusive engineering teams.
By Emerson Murphy-HillClaude Code Subagents Enable Modular AI Workflows with Isolated Context
Anthropic has recently made Claude Code Subagents generally available, enabling developers to create independent, task-specific AI agents with their own context, tools, and prompts.
By Hien Luu
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