Kotlin Weekly #-423!

Gradle Build Tool - Software Developer Survey (community.gradle.org) Gradle has released a survey to gather some feedback in order to improve their tooling and developer experience. Check it out here.

[SPONSORED] Developers Wanted (kt.academy) We are looking for developers who would like to learn Kotlin and start using it in their projects. Join our intensive 3-day hands-on training led by Certified Kotlin Trainer Marcin Moskala.

In the Cross-Platform world, is Kotlin Multiplatform the right choice for your next application? (medium.com) Elnatan Derech explores Kotlin Multiplatform, how it compares with other popular cross-platform frameworks such as Flutter and React Native, and why it might be a compelling choice for your organization.

Raise Your Tests: Testing Functional Kotlin with Arrow and Raise (blog.rockthejvm.com) Riccardo Cardin writes in this article about a topic not so widely covered: testing functional Kotlin with the Arrow library and the Raise DSL.

Announcing Dependency Analysis Gradle Plugin 2.0.0 (dev.to) Tony Robalik has published the version 2.0.0 of his Dependency Analysis Gradle Plugin. Read more about it here.

Writing a Kotlin Multiplatform App from Start to Store (www.zacsweers.dev) Zac Sweers developed a Kotlin-based app to check NYC soccer field permit statuses, and in this article he shares some insights on its creation, tools used, and the complexities of publishing on iOS and Android platforms.

Advanced Kotlin Magic: Unlocking the Power of ‘combine’ for Android Development! (medium.com) This article highlights the power of Kotlin’s combine function for handling multiple flows in Android development, showcasing its ability to simplify code, enhance performance, and ensure reactive updates in real-time applications.

Compose Multiplatform and the Native App Future (touchlab.co) Kevin Galligan argues in this post how KMP and CMP offer a flexible, low-risk solution for building cross-platform mobile apps, blending native and shared UI elements, making them a game-changing alternative to fully native development.

Effective Map Composables: Collections of Non-Draggable Markers (dev.to) This post by Uli Bubenheimer continues exploring effective patterns and best practices for the android-maps-compose GitHub library.

Devoxx Genie AI Deep Dive with Stephan Janssen (www.youtube.com) This week Duncan McGregor spoke with Stephan Janssen, founder of Devoxx, about Chat Oriented Programming and AI-assisted coding, exploring the differences between interacting with LLMs via APIs versus web interfaces, and previewing their next episode on using Devoxx Genie for refactoring.

Kotlin After 2.0 | Talking Kotlin #133 (www.youtube.com) Hadi, Sebi, Egor Tolstoy and Mikhail Zarechenskii talk about the future of Kotlin and its development after the 2.0 version.

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