Kotlin Roundup: Kodee’s Top Picks

🎉 Kotlin is the fifth-fastest-growing language on GitHub

I was recently reading this year’s Octoverse report, and I was blown away by the news. Kotlin is one of the top five fastest-growing languages on GitHub! This wouldn’t be possible without your help. To all the developers, contributors, and advocates, thank you for your passion, dedication, and belief in Kotlin.

Ktor 3.0 comes with new features and improved performance

In case you missed it, we released Ktor 3.0, which is packed with awesome upgrades! It now uses Kotlin 2.0 and the new kotlinx-io library for next-level performance and better integration with other Kotlin tools. Oh, and did I mention it also includes support for server-sent events (SSE), the ability to serve static resources straight from ZIP archives, and WebAssembly support for the Ktor client? Time to supercharge your projects! 🚀 We’ve also prepared a migration guide from the 2.2.x version to 3.0.x to make the transition easier.

The Kotlin 2.1.0-RC2 release

Big news: Kotlin 2.1.0 is just around the corner – so close, you can almost touch it! But if you’re too excited to wait, Kotlin 2.1.0-RC2 is here to give you an early taste of what’s coming. 🌟 You can preview shiny new language features, try out the Kotlin/Wasm incremental compilation, and enjoy an improved K2 kapt implementation. We’ve also updated LLVM from version 11.1.0 to 16.0.0 for Kotlin/Native. Plus, there are some nice Compose compiler improvements.

Kotlin 2.1 livestream with the Language Evolution team

Ready to see Kotlin 2.1 in action? Join us live on November 28 as the Language Evolution team takes you through exciting new features like non-local break and continue, enhanced function overload resolution, and multidollar interpolation. Have some questions? Bring ‘em on! My good friends Alejandro, Mikhail, and Anton will answer whatever you’ve got to ask, and they’ll also give you a sneak peek at what’s coming next.

🚨 Last call for KotlinConf 2025 speakers

Do you have something interesting to share? Whether it’s related to the server side, Kotlin Multiplatform, AI, or your best practices, we want to hear from YOU! This is your moment to inspire and connect with the Kotlin community at the biggest Kotlin event of the year. 🌟 Don’t miss your chance to make an impact!

🎟️ Get your KotlinConf 2025 ticket (Kodee’s waiting for you!)

KotlinConf is coming to KCopenhagen, May 21–23, 2025, and it’s going to be huge! With 2,500 developers gathered to explore server-side, web, mobile, and desktop Kotlin, this is the place to be. Join us for jam-packed days of sessions, workshops, and networking with the brightest minds in the industry. Tickets are going fast, so grab yours before they’re gone!

A certain purple plushie can’t wait to meet you there! 😉💜

Kotlin Multiplatform Contest

If you’re a student or recent graduate with fresh coding skills or a creative project idea, this is your chance to show off and win a trip to KotlinConf 2025! Create some cross-platform magic with Kotlin Multiplatform, and who knows – you might just find yourself joining us (me included) in Copenhagen! 🤩

🎥 Leading companies build with Kotlin Multiplatform – video

Want to know how big names like Bolt, Philips, McDonald’s, and Wrike streamline their iOS and Android development? They use Kotlin Multiplatform and Compose Multiplatform to save time and build apps across both platforms. In our latest video, you’ll hear firsthand from these teams about how they use the power of Kotlin to elevate their development process. Grab some popcorn and enjoy! 🍿

Kotlin Multiplatform development roadmap for 2025

2025 is set to take Kotlin Multiplatform to new heights! With key goals like making Compose Multiplatform for iOS stable, releasing the first public version of direct Kotlin-to-Swift export, and launching a standalone KMP IDE based on JetBrains Fleet, the future is looking brighter than ever. I can’t wait to join you on this journey! 🌟

Amper update November 2024

Amper 0.5.0 is loaded with some excellent updates! New in-IDE warnings and quick-fixes for working with multiple modules, improved nested completion, and support for Compose Multiplatform resources make it easier to build multiplatform projects. Plus, Amper now supports KSP2, creates signed release builds of Android apps, and enables you to turn on the Parcelize plugin for Android. I hope you’re as excited as I am about these new features! Don’t forget to try them out and let me know how it goes – your feedback will help shape the future of Amper. 🙌

Declarative Gradle EAP 2 is live

My dear friend Gradlephant shared some great insights with me – the second Early Access Preview of Declarative Gradle has been released! Take a look at some of this EAP’s highlights:
– Official Android Gradle plugin integration preview.
– The ability to configure software types from Kotlin DSL build definitions.
– New DCL language features: enum properties and conditional containers.
– Language Server for Declarative Gradle.

🎄 Advent of Code in Kotlin

Ho-ho-hold on to your code! Advent of Code 2024 is almost here, so get ready to sleigh some coding puzzles with Kotlin. Start gearing up for 25 days of merry challenges, livestreams, prizes, and community cheer. Who knows, maybe I’ll even pop by with some coding tips! Are you ready? Let’s get festive!