Kotlin/JS, Today and Tomorrow

TOPIC The JavaScript target for Kotlin bears huge potential for bringing the language we love to the influential world of browsers and JS engines. Since its first release with Kotlin 1.1, Kotlin/JS has evolved and keeps maturing.

In this talk, we’ll explore the benefits and challenges when it comes to targeting the JavaScript world with Kotlin. From standard libraries and simple DOM manipulation to building full React applications: guided by code and configuration examples, we will get an impression of the technology and its interoperability with an exciting ecosystem – including the freshest changes and additions for Kotlin 1.4 and going forward.

We’ll also see how Kotlin libraries support development of Kotlin/JS applications, even beyond the browser – from concurrent applications with coroutines to painless communication supported by kotlinx.serialization. In the same context, we will also look at interesting and useful constructs we can create for Kotlin/JS in multiplatform projects.

Let us go on an adventure in my favorite ecosystem for Kotlin!

SPEAKER Sebastian Aigner - JetBrains - Developer Advocate

ABOUT In the role of Developer Advocate at JetBrains, Sebastian spends a large chunk of his day thinking about how technologies can empower and delight people. He loves building networked applications and using Kotlin on a multitude of platforms (including the browser), as well as hacking up strange ideas late at night. He focuses on topics around Kotlin/JS and Education at JetBrains.

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