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Product News

Compose Multiplatform 1.6.0 – resources, UI testing, iOS accessibility, and preview annotation

The JetBrains team has released the latest version of Compose Multiplatform, a modern declarative UI framework that allows developers to share UIs across different platforms. The 1.6.0 version revamps the resource management library, introduces a UI testing API, adds iOS accessibility support, and brings the common @Preview annotation supported by JetBrains Fleet.

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Amper update – February 2024

With the 0.2.0 release of Amper, an experimental project configuration tool by JetBrains, we have some exciting feature updates to share. Amper now supports Gradle version catalogs, including code completion, navigation between declarations and usages, and intention actions to move dependencies to catalogs. To make it easier to find dependencies and their versions, you will now get completion for dependencies when editing an Amper manifest, powered by Package Search.

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The Ktor roadmap for 2024

We aim to keep Ktor a lightweight, flexible, and transparent framework so our users can easily create powerful and maintainable services and clients. With each new release, we try to improve the quality and performance of features while simultaneously expanding our ecosystem of Ktor plugins. If you want to learn more about our plans and goals for Ktor, explore our roadmap for 2024.

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Survey

Configuration Language Survey – help shape the future of build configurations

We’re exploring the potential of a new configuration language to streamline project build setups. If you’ve ever configured a build for your projects, we need your input. Take our survey and help shape the future of build tooling!

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Google Summer of Code

Become a Kotlin Google Summer of Code contributor and make an impact!

The Kotlin Foundation has been accepted as a mentor organization for Google Summer of Code 2024. GSoC is a global online program focused on bringing new contributors into open-source software development. If you are a student or a beginner, GSoC offers an opportunity to work on meaningful projects and connect with mentors from the Kotlin community. Join us for GSoC 2024 to gain real-world development experience and improve your technical skills!

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Advent of Code in Kotlin

Celebrating our participants and their solutions

Last December, we shared daily Advent of Code in Kotlin livestreams of puzzle solutions, presented by our host Sebastian Aigner and his fantastic guests. If you missed any of the action, you can watch the recordings on our YouTube playlist. Dive into Kotlin discussions and gain a wealth of knowledge.

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Livestream Recordings

Strategies for successful conference talks

If you’re struggling with anxiety and doubt when giving a conference talk, watch the recording of our Strategies of Successful Conference Talks livestream. Garth Gilmour, a Developer Advocate at JetBrains, has been organizing and presenting at conferences for over 20 years. In this livestream, he shares his top tips for success and discusses how to be prepared for whatever life throws at you on the big day.

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Data analytics with Kotlin notebooks

Kotlin Notebooks is an environment where you can write and execute code fragments and create beautiful interactive tables displaying hierarchical data, which makes it a good place for prototyping and trying out ideas. In this livestream, you’ll learn how to use Kotlin Notebooks for data analysis, see how Notebooks parses and visualizes complex data, and get a sneak peek into the potential of the Dataframe and Kandy libraries.

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Education

Learn to refactor using your IDE for better Kotlin code

Get ready to uncover the secrets hidden within your code with our new course, Introduction to IDE Code Refactoring in Kotlin. Whether you’re a novice or an intermediate programmer, this course will give you the skills to use your IDE to improve the design and structure of your code making it more readable, maintainable, and robust.

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Kotlin Roundup: Unveiling the New Compose Multiplatform Release, Amper Update, and More!

Product News

Compose Multiplatform 1.6.0 – resources, UI testing, iOS accessibility, and preview annotation

Amper update – February 2024

The Ktor roadmap for 2024

Survey

Configuration Language Survey – help shape the future of build configurations

Google Summer of Code

Become a Kotlin Google Summer of Code contributor and make an impact!

Advent of Code in Kotlin

Celebrating our participants and their solutions

Livestream Recordings

Strategies for successful conference talks

Data analytics with Kotlin notebooks

Education

Learn to refactor using your IDE for better Kotlin code

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Discover more

KotlinConf’26 Speakers: In Conversation with Josh Long

KotlinConf 2026: Talks to Help You Navigate the Schedule

Google Summer of Code 2026 Is Here: Contribute to Kotlin

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