Kotlin Weekly #-452!

KotlinConf 2025 (jb.gg) The KotlinConf is almost here, with the schedule already announced. Will you be joining? Ping us if you want to meet for a coffee!

[SPONSORED] One-Day Jetpack Compose Deep Dive – June 27! (kt.academy) Learn how recomposition works in Jetpack Compose! In just one day, master caching, state hoisting & performance tricks. Hands-on training + expert guidance.

Micro Kotlin (napperley.medium.com) This article explores the challenges and potential of running a ‘Micro Kotlin’ subset on microcontrollers, leveraging Kotlin Native for embedded systems.

Finding Success with Cross-platform Coding (www.reddit.com) John LI has shared some insights about how they are using KMP internally at Reddit.

Fire and Forget with Kotlin Coroutines (medium.com) Sam Cooper explains how to safely run fire-and-forget coroutines in Kotlin using structured concurrency, scopes, and channels.

Migration of an iOS/Android Application to Kotlin Multiplatform: Methodology and Key Steps (apps.theodo.com) Check out this step-by-step guide on migrating from native to Kotlin Multiplatform to reduce costs, speed up development, and minimize risks.

http4k MCP Has Landed: Build Your Own AI Agents with Zero Compromise on Testability (www.http4k.org) Folks at Http4k have launched the MCP SDK, enabling seamless AI integration with a testable, functional API.

Home sweet home: some thoughts on storing files (dev.to) Second article in a series of tips and tricks about Compose Multiplatform by Thomas Künneth, where he discusses file storage across platforms, detailing how to handle directories for storing app data on iOS, Android, and Desktop.

From Android 14 to 15: A Practical Guide to Adapting the Legacy View System for Edge-to-Edge (medium.com) This article provides a practical guide for adapting Android apps to the mandatory edge-to-edge UI in Android 15, covering implementation strategies and potential challenges.

Decoupling - Refactoring to Modules (www.youtube.com) Duncan continues refining a Gradle project for cleaner architecture and faster builds by moving low-level code into a foundation library.

Build a REST API with Kotlin and Http4k - Part 3: Authorization with JWT (www.youtube.com) Learn how to integrate JWT bearer authorization using Kotlin and Http4K in this video.

How Meta is translating its Java codebase to Kotlin (engineering.fb.com) Check out how Meta’s Mobile Infra Codebases Team tackles translating tens of millions of Java lines to Kotlin on the Meta Tech Podcast.

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