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State of the software engineering job market in 2024 (newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com) We always send Kotlin-ish content on this mailing list, but this time we will make an exception to send the State of the software engineering job market in 2024 by Gergely Orosz. He always makes really reasonable analysis about the current state of affairs, and this is not an exception.
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How to create Toast message in CMP Compose MultiPlatform | Android and iOS (andresand.medium.com) Andres Sandoval explores how to implement toast messages in Kotlin Multiplatform.
The beauty of Kotlin Type System (medium.com) Kotlin’s type system enhances Java’s, introducing features like null safety, Any as the universal supertype, and Nothing as a bottom type for safer and more elegant cross-platform programming.
Kotlin Tips and Tricks You May Not Know: #1 — Kotlin Logging (medium.com) Elena van Engelen - Maslova explains how Kotlin-Logging simplifies logging with cleaner syntax, lazy evaluation, and easy integration with SLF4J and Logback, enhancing traceability through structured logging and MDC.
How to start with DynamoDB in your Ktor application (Part 3) (poisonedyouth.github.io) In the third article of the series, Matthias Schenk explains how to use converters for custom data persistence, batch processing, advanced query filters, TTL cleanup, and sparse indexes in a Ktor application with DynamoDB.
Making my concurrent algorithm 6000% better (dev.to) CharlieTap shares how he modified a concurrent data structure implemented in a Kotlin Multiplatform library to enhance its performance.
Uploading SARIF Reports to GitHub (enriquelopezmanas.medium.com) Article exploring how to generate, merged and upload SARIF artifacts to GitHub to generate automatically Lint reports on GitHub PRs.
Using Kotlin Reflection to Automate Compose Navigation (proandroiddev.com) In the third article of the series, Jimly Asshiddiqy explores automating Jetpack Compose navigation using Kotlin reflection to simplify route registration and argument handling for complex data types.
48 Seconds: Android Studio Debugger Composition State (www.youtube.com) Huyen Dao explains in 48 seconds how to save a zillion hours while debugging Compose.
Upgrading Dependencies for No Fun and No Profit (www.youtube.com) In this episode, Duncan McGregor navigates dependency upgrades in the Test Driven Gilded Rose codebase, discussing the strategy, challenges, and occasional frustrations encountered when deciding when and how to update dependencies.
Integrate Native iOS Libraries in a Kotlin Multiplatform with Cocoapods! (www.youtube.com) This video by Stevdza-San showcases how to integrate native iOS libraries in a KMP project.
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