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The article explores the advantages of DSL-able languages like Kotlin, using a backend web framework sketch called 'kibble' as an example, and contrasts it with annotation-based frameworks like C# ASP.NET MVC to highlight benefits in code readability and design.
Codes is a library for JVM applications that provides stable outcome identities and explicit mappings for HTTP and gRPC, with zero runtime dependencies.
JetBrains announces a preview extension that brings IntelliJ IDEA's Java and Kotlin language intelligence to VS Code and forks like Cursor via LSP, with smart completion, navigation, refactoring, and build tool support. The extension is free during the preview period but will later require an IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate subscription.
Jetpack Compose celebrates 5 years since its 1.0 release, highlighting its evolution from experimental idea to the primary UI framework for Android, used by 68% of top apps and expanding to TV, WearOS, and more.
A detailed guide on setting up Emacs Eglot for Scala and Kotlin development, offering a lightweight alternative to IntelliJ IDEA with custom LSP configurations.
A Kotlin challenge where two IDs pass all checks but the duplicate filter fails to block one of them; developers are asked to find the reason.
Decypher is a deep semantic code graph tool that helps AI agents understand code structure, data flow, and security issues, now in beta for Java and JVM languages.
Google Developers shares a new Kotlin challenge about a permissions bug where giving one user a new role changes another user's permissions.
Game Hub is an open-source Android app that organizes all games into a dedicated space with customizable views and game stats, eliminating the need to search through app drawers.
An open-source Android image editing toolbox built with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, offering various image manipulation tools.
Kotlin 2.4.0 is released with stable context parameters, explicit backing fields, improved multiplatform support including Swift packages as dependencies, and compatibility with Java 26 and Gradle 9.5.0.
Google's AI Studio now enables users to quickly build Android apps using natural language and AI, aiming to democratize app development.
Embabel Agent Framework is an open-source JVM framework for authoring agentic flows that mix LLM-prompted interactions with code and domain models, written in Kotlin with Java-friendly usage.