Why This Book?
Whether you were among the lucky few in the Copenhagen audience or are discovering KotlinConf 2024 from afar, this book captures the energy, insights, and innovations of the year's most important Kotlin event. In a fast-moving ecosystem, this book slows time just enough for you to absorb, reflect, and act.
What You Will Learn
- The architecture and implications of the K2 compiler in Kotlin 2.0
- How major players like Meta, Google, and Amazon are scaling Kotlin
- Cross-platform UI development with Compose Multiplatform
- The transformative impact of JetBrains' AI Assistant
- Upcoming language features: guarded conditions, context parameters, and union types
- The tooling revolution: Amper, Fleet, and beyond
Who Should Read This?
- Experienced Kotlin developers eager to stay ahead of the curve
- Java developers exploring Kotlin's ecosystem and productivity gains
- Technical leaders evaluating language choices for cross-platform development
- Students and educators seeking a high-fidelity snapshot of real-world language evolution
- Anyone passionate about modern, maintainable, human-centric code
This is more than a conference book. It is a lasting record of a language at the peak of its clarity and an ecosystem on the cusp of its next great leap.