LightNews — News, ranked by scholars

watermelonKode 🍉

@watermelonkode.bsky.social

If you’re using a 14-inch MacBook or smaller, don’t forget to check these options. ✅ You’ll have more screen space for coding. 💻 #AndroidDev #KotlinDev #Kotlin #KMP #AndroidStudio #IntellijIDEA

March 7, 2026 at 1:28 PM

Kotzilla

@kotzilla.bsky.social

🔍 "App is freezing but I can't figure out why!"
Koin users, we've got you covered.
⚡ Spot main thread blocking & slow dependencies
⚡ See component execution across threads
⚡ Spot exact problematic code
Right in your IDE with the Koin Plugin!
👉 youtube.com/watch?v=z_7nJjQcZlI
#KotlinDev #AndroidDev

February 7, 2025 at 11:23 AM

watermelonKode 🍉

@watermelonkode.bsky.social

Ktlint vs Ktfmt 👀 Which one do you use or prefer in Android or Kotlin Multiplatform projects? 📲

#KMP #KotlinDev #KotlinMultiplaform #Kotlin #AndroidDev

February 2, 2026 at 3:53 AM

Arnaud Giuliani

@arnogiu.bsky.social

You can find the latest changes in the #KotlinConf app already on the repo: github.com/JetBrains/ko...

You can start playing with #Koin 4.1.0-Beta11 👍

A patch for Koin Annotations 2.0 will follow soon to help adjust with the new koin-core-annotations artifact.

#AndroidDev #KotlinDev

GitHub - JetBrains/kotlinconf-app: The official KotlinConf application

The official KotlinConf application. Contribute to JetBrains/kotlinconf-app development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

May 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM

watermelonKode 🍉

@watermelonkode.bsky.social

We built a State Machine ⚙️ framework today for KMP projects 🎉 It includes 25 unit test cases. According to its performance, we think about converting it as open source library 🚀 What do you think? + Any name suggestions? 👀

#KotlinMultiplatform #KMP #Kotlin #KotlinDev #AndroidDev #iOSDev #AppDev

December 23, 2025 at 4:42 PM

Caner Kaşeler

@canerkaseler.bsky.social

Just dropped a Kotlin snippet that adds debounce functionality to a Jetpack Compose Button 🚀 — say goodbye to double taps! 🙌 Perfect for preventing accidental multiple clicks. ⛔️

🔗 stackoverflow.com/a/78907208/8...

#JetpackCompose #Kotlin #AndroidDev #MobileDev #UIUX #KMP #CMP #iOSDev #KotlinDev

April 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM

Caner Kaşeler

@canerkaseler.bsky.social

How ofter do you update versions of your dependencies in libs.version.toml file of your Kotlin Multiplatform project? 🔄👀 There are my updates for VocabKit 🚀

#AndroidDev #Kotlin #KotlinDev #KMPDev #SoftwareDevelopment #GitHub

October 11, 2025 at 1:36 AM

Caner Kaşeler

@canerkaseler.bsky.social

Here is a neat way to run your Android project in release mode without signing it. 🔓🔑 You can do tests with your release build on the emulator 🚀 Now I am developing a KMP project and use it ⌨️

🔗 linktr.ee/canerkaseler

#JetpackCompose #Kotlin #AndroidDev #MobileDev #UIUX #KMP #CMP #iOSDev #KotlinDev

April 16, 2025 at 1:42 AM

Nicos Nicolaou

@nicolaounicos.bsky.social

🚀 KSP 2.3.5 released!

🐛 Fixed memory leak in KSPCoreEnvironment
🏷️ Annotation argument issue resolved
🧹 Removed dependency on KotlinCompile.libraries

🔗 github.com/google/ksp/r...

#Kotlin #KSP #KotlinDev #AndroidDev #Android

Release 2.3.5 · google/ksp

What's Changed KSPCoreEnvironment.instance_prop leaks memory when used programmatically #2742 Missing first annotation argument when toByte is used #2672 Remove dependency on KotlinCompile.librari...

github.com

January 28, 2026 at 7:12 PM

Code with the Italians

@codewiththeitalians.it

🎧 Podcasts, RSS feeds, and a dash of curiosity! Join us and Lamberto Basti as we unravel the secrets of podcasting tech. It’s insightful AND fun. Watch the episode: https://buff.ly/3WpZP45 #PodcastingLife #TechDeepDive #KotlinDev #MultiplatformDevelopment

Exploring Podcast RSS Feeds with Lamberto Basti! 🐇🎙️ #TechTalk #PodcastDev

In this episode, we explore the fascinating world of podcast RSS feeds with Lamberto Basti. 🐇🎧 Together, we tackle the technical mysteries of managing podc...

buff.ly

January 18, 2025 at 9:05 AM

Talsec

@talsecofficial.bsky.social

A guide to keep hackers from looking over your shoulder.

medium.com/@talsec/how-...

#CyberSecurity #PrivacyMatters #NoPeeking #MobileSecurity #DataProtection #ScreenSafety #StaySecure #iOSDev #AndroidDev #MobileAppSecurity #AppDevelopment #SwiftDev #KotlinDev #CyberSecForDevs #MobileSecurity

How to Block Screenshots, Screen Recording, and Remote Access Tools in Android and iOS Apps

Tomáš Soukal provides an in-depth guide on how to block screenshots, screen recording, and remote access tools in Android, Flutter, React…

medium.com

January 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM

Kotzilla

@kotzilla.bsky.social

If you're wondering how Koin scales for your Kotlin Multiplatform development, check out the @mcdonaldsuss.bsky.social app, built with #KMP and uses Koin. It has 717M downloads🔥.

Congrats to the Umaim team for your brilliant presentation at #KotlinConf ✌️
#KotlinDev #AndroidDev

May 27, 2025 at 10:33 AM

srikanthmogili.bsky.social

@srikanthmogili.bsky.social

Build sleek Android apps with Kotlin – the modern dev's choice!

🔗 Enroll Link: tr.ee/BU9gVp

👨‍🏫 Learn with Mr. Pavan | Starts 14th July |⏰ 7:30 AM IST
✨Code. Design. Deploy. The smart way.

📚 More: linktr.ee/ITcoursesFre...

#AndroidDevelopment #KotlinDev #NareshIT #MobileApps #TechSkills #Workshop

July 11, 2025 at 11:05 AM

Kotzilla

@kotzilla.bsky.social

📈 "If you can't measure it, you can't improve it."
A Kotlin developer's guide exploring Koin's native logging and the Kotzilla SDK:
💡 Use Koin's logging system
💡 Capture detailed component lifecycle data
💡 Analyze app behavior in prod
#KotlinDev #AndroidDev #Koin
blog.kotzilla.io/the-kotzilla...

A Kotlin Developer's Guide to the Kotzilla SDK

January 14, 2025 at 8:19 AM

Nicos Nicolaou

@nicolaounicos.bsky.social

The latest KSP 2.1.21-RC-2.0.0 pre-release just dropped!

Highlights:
- Kotlin bumped to 2.1.21-RC

Check out the release notes:
github.com/google/ksp/r...

#Kotlin #KSP #KotlinDev #AndroidDev #Android #DevTools

Release 2.1.21-RC-2.0.0 · google/ksp

What's Changed Bump Kotlin to 2.1.21-RC by @mkmuir0 in #2421 Full Changelog: 2.1.20-2.0.0...2.1.21-RC-2.0.0

github.com

April 18, 2025 at 4:48 AM

Nicos Nicolaou

@nicolaounicos.bsky.social

🚀 kotlinx.serialization v1.10.0 is out
Built on Kotlin 2.3.0 with stability improvements and a ProtoBuf fix

🔗 github.com/Kotlin/kotli...

#Kotlin #kotlinxserialization #KotlinDev #AndroidDev #Android

Release 1.10.0 · Kotlin/kotlinx.serialization

This release is based on Kotlin 2.3.0 and contains all of the changes from 1.10.0-RC. The only additional change is a fix for ProtoBuf packing of Kotlin unsigned types (#3079). Big thanks to KosmX ...

github.com

January 21, 2026 at 5:57 PM

Nicos Nicolaou

@nicolaounicos.bsky.social

🚀 Kotlin 2.2.21 is here!

Fixes across all fronts:
🧩 Wasm: Safari 18 JsException + exception handling fixed
🌐 JS: ES Modules + BigInt fixes
🧵 Native: Deadlock (ANR) solved
🧱 Gradle/Maven: Cache & KMP improvements

👉 github.com/JetBrains/ko...

#Kotlin #KotlinDev #Multiplatform