Kotlin Weekly - Kotlin Weekly #435

 
 

ISSUE #435

1st of December 2024
 



Announcements


Kotlin 2.1.0 Released
Right before the end of 2024, we have a new Kotlin version released. Check out some of the goodies being delivered here.
blog.jetbrains.com

Solve Advent of Code 2024 Puzzles in Kotlin and Win Prizes
Like every year, we start with the Advent of Code 2024. Sebastian Aigner will be discussing some of the solutions together with some other folks.
blog.jetbrains.com

Modern Android Maps Feedback 2024
The teams at Google Maps is collecting some feedback from their Open Source library Maps Compose. If you have used it and you would like to help them, consider filling the following doc.
docs.google.com



Articles


How to Integrate ViewModel in Kotlin Multiplatform with Koin
A step-by-step guide by Meet Bhavsar on integrating ViewModel with Koin in Kotlin Multiplatform projects to manage cross-platform state effectively using Compose.
medium.com

Benchmarking Koin vs. Dagger Hilt in Modern Android Development (2024)
This article by Arnaud Giuliani compares and benchmarks Koin 4.0.1-Beta1 and Dagger Hilt 2.52 for dependency injection in Android.
proandroiddev.com

Notes on Immutability
This article by George Papadopoulos emphasizes how immutability improves code readability, safety, and maintainability, contrasting it with the pitfalls of mutability.
medium.com

Kotlin Tips and Tricks You May Not Know: #4 — Safe Collection Access
Elena van Engelen-Maslova explains how to use Kotlin's getOrNull and getOrElse for safe collection access, preventing exceptions and enhancing code resilience.
medium.com

Optimization, Step by Step
Romain Guy keeps his series of exploring performance and optimisation in Kotlin.
www.romainguy.dev

A Developer’s Roadmap to Mastering Kotlin Multiplatform
Jaewoong Eum’s article offers a comprehensive guide to mastering Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) for efficient cross-platform development.
proandroiddev.com


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Videos


Testcontainers, Postgres, Kotlin
Duncan McGregor discusses using Testcontainers with Postgres in Kotlin to streamline testing and continuous integration workflows.
www.youtube.com



Conferences


Complete Guide to Android Development with Kotlin
Create your first Android application with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. Along the way you'll learn how to customize architectural components like screens, text, and images like a Pro!
www.linkedin.com



Libraries


setup-jemalloc GitHub Action
Jason Pearson released a GitHub Action to download, install, and cache jemalloc.
github.com

SVG to Compose
A suite of tools to convert SVG or Android Vector Drawable (AVD/XML) files into Android Jetpack Compose Icons.
github.com

Screenshot Testing
Screenshot Testing is a KMP library that supports screenshot testing.
kmp.telereso.io

MapLibre for Compose
This project is a Compose Multiplatform library for MapLibre.
github.com

TypeTrain - Interactive Typing and Mouse Accuracy Trainer
TypeTrain is a modern, interactive web application built with Kotlin/WASM and Jetpack Compose for Web that helps users improve their typing speed and mouse accuracy through engaging training exercises.
github.com

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