Best of Kotlin — December 2024

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   Awesome Java Newsletter·1y

   Top 10 IntelliJ IDEA Plugins to Boost Development Efficiency in 2024

   IntelliJ IDEA developers can boost their efficiency using specific plugins designed for various tasks. Key plugins include Apidog Fast Request for API debugging, JetBrains AI Assistant for intelligent code assistance, Lombok for reducing boilerplate code, SonarLint for code quality assurance, Save Actions for automating file save tasks, Key Promoter X for learning keyboard shortcuts, CodeGlance for quick code navigation, Rainbow Brackets for enhanced readability with colored brackets, Translation for real-time code translation, and JRebel for efficient hot deployment.

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   Languages Quiz·1y

   Okk so something new ! Guess the language

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   Languages Quiz·1y

   Kotlin!!

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   Languages Quiz·1y

   Day 2 of kotlin 🫠

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   JetBrains·1y

   Fleet 1.44 Is Here With New UI, Zig Language Support, and More Enhancements

   Fleet 1.44 introduces a new UI with enhanced navigation, Zig language support with various coding assistance features, notifications for missing Android SDK in Kotlin Multiplatform projects, smoother caret animation, and several bug fixes including issues with dev containers, remote workspaces, and documentation popups.

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   Philipp Lackner·1y

   I've Used Jetpack Compose For 4 Years - Here's the Good and the Bad

   The post discusses the author's four-year experience with Jetpack Compose, highlighting its advantages and disadvantages. Jetpack Compose is considered more enjoyable and efficient for building UIs compared to the traditional XML approach, making it easier to create reusable components and implement animations. However, challenges such as dealing with modifier order and side effects are noted. Despite its quirks, Jetpack Compose is seen as a significant improvement for Android development and is expected to become the primary way to build UIs in the future.

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   Very Good Ventures·1y

   Starting using Dart: A Seamless Transition For Developers

   Dart is designed to be easy to learn, especially for developers experienced in JavaScript, Kotlin, Java, or Swift. The article demonstrates how to create variables, classes, define functions, handle control flow, and make asynchronous calls in Dart compared to Kotlin and Swift. The similarities make the learning curve smooth, facilitating a quick transition for developers familiar with these languages.

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