Kotlin for Developers • Marcin Moskala & Nicola Corti

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Marcin Moskala - Fullstack Kotlin Developer, Founder of Kt. Academy & Author of "Effective Kotlin", et al.
Nicola Corti - Staff Android Engineer at Meta, React Native Core Team Member & Open Source Lover
RESOURCES
Marcin
https://x.com/marcinmoskala
https://kt.academy
https://github.com//marcinmoskala
https://www.instagram.com/cortinico

Nicola
https://x.com/cortinico
https://ncorti.com
https://github.com/cortinico
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cortinico

Links
https://developer.android.com/develop/ui/compose/kotlin
https://detekt.dev
https://www.abreslav.com
https://kt.academy/article/ek-composition
https://kt.academy/article/books-kotlin-for-developers-ready

DESCRIPTION
In this episode of the "GOTO Book Club", Nicola Corti talks to Marcin Moskala, author of "Effective Kotlin", to unravel the inspiration, evolution, and community impact of his work.
Moskala reflects on his decade-long journey with Kotlin, revealing how his book bridges the gap between Java-centric practices and Kotlin’s idiomatic potential. The discussion spans essential topics like factory functions, composition over inheritance, and the iterative process behind curating best practices tailored to Kotlin’s strengths.
Marcin also highlights the "Kotlin for Developers" series and his Give IT Forward initiative, showcasing his commitment to empowering developers and fostering accessible programming education worldwide.
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Marcin Moskala • Effective Kotlin
Marcin Moskala • Kotlin Essentials
Marcin Moskala • Functional Kotlin

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บท

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Unpacking 'Effective Kotlin' (00:04:04)

3. Crafting guidelines for idiomatic Kotlin (00:11:14)

4. Favorite items: Factory functions & composition (00:16:50)

5. [Ad] Inspiring Tech Leaders - The Technology Podcast (00:21:50)

6. Adapting to an evolving language (00:22:25)

7. (Cont.) Favorite items: Factory functions & composition (00:22:25)

8. Exploring the ‘Kotlin for Developers' Series (00:32:21)

9. Give IT Forward Initiative (00:38:50)

10. Outro (00:45:38)