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  • October 01, 2024

    Winners of the Kotlin Foundation Grants Program 2024

    The Kotlin Foundation’s Ecosystem Committee is happy to name the winners of the second round of our grants program! We received 59 applications from library project authors across the Kotlin ecosystem. After carefully reviewing all of the entries, we’re excited to introduce the five lucky winners:

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    Winners of the Kotlin Foundation Grants Program 2024
  • August 06, 2024

    Kotzilla Joins the Kotlin Foundation as a Silver Member

    We are thrilled to announce that Kotzilla has joined the Kotlin Foundation as a Silver member. This new partnership will advance the ecosystem and enrich the Kotlin community

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    Kotzilla Joins the Kotlin Foundation as a Silver Member
  • May 23, 2024

    The Kotlin Foundation Grants Program Continues in 2024

    We are pleased to announce the launch of the second round of the Kotlin Foundation Grants Program. Following the success of last year's initiative, we’re continuing our commitment to support developers who significantly contribute to the Kotlin ecosystem

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    The Kotlin Foundation Grants Program Continues in 2024
  • May 23, 2024

    Uber Becomes Kotlin Foundation Silver Member

    We’re delighted to share that Uber has joined the Kotlin Foundation as a Silver Member. With another industry leader on board, we have even greater opportunities to support and advance Kotlin. Uber's commitment to Kotlin is evident in its extensive codebase

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    Uber Becomes Kotlin Foundation Silver Member
  • May 14, 2024

    Kotlin Multiplatform Contest Winners Spotlight

    The Kotlin Foundation recently hosted the Kotlin Multiplatform Contest for the second year in a row, inviting students and recent graduates to showcase their skills. Participants created applications for Android, iOS, desktop, web, and server, showcasing the versatility of Kotlin Multiplatform. We received submissions from around the world, and a panel of judges selected three winners. The winners won a trip to KotlinConf’24 in Copenhagen, including tickets, travel, accommodation, and Kotlin swag. All qualifying participants also got some Kotlin souvenirs.

    Meet the winners:

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    Kotlin Multiplatform Contest Winners Spotlight
  • February 27, 2024

    New Kotlin Foundation President and New Board Member Appointed

    We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Hadi Hariri as the new President of the Kotlin Foundation. Having been an integral part of the Kotlin community for many years, Hadi's passion for open-source development and deep understanding of developers'

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    New Kotlin Foundation President and New Board Member Appointed
  • February 02, 2024

    The Kotlin Foundation Annual Report 2023

    We have published our 2023 Annual Report, detailing this year's activities and plans for the Kotlin ecosystem. The report outlines several key initiatives, including the Grants Program, our participation in Google Summer of Code, and the Kotlin Multiplatform Student Contest. These programs have

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    The Kotlin Foundation Annual Report 2023
  • January 09, 2024

    Google Summer of Code 2023 – Enhancing kotlinx-benchmark's API and User Experience

    The Kotlin Foundation sponsored four projects for the Google Summer of Code 2023, and we are excited to announce the completion of a project to enhance the kotlinx-benchmark library! JetBrains, a Kotlin Foundation member, provided mentoring support for this project. The contributor to this project

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    Google Summer of Code 2023 – Enhancing kotlinx-benchmark's API and User Experience
  • January 08, 2024

    Google Summer of Code 2023 – Parallel Stacks for Kotlin Coroutines in the Debugger

    The Kotlin Foundation sponsored four projects for Google Summer of Code 2023, and we are excited to announce the completion of the Parallel Stacks for Kotlin Coroutines in the Debugger project, for which Google, a Kotlin Foundation member, provided mentoring support. Today we'd like to share the

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    Google Summer of Code 2023 – Parallel Stacks for Kotlin Coroutines in the Debugger
  • January 08, 2024

    Google Summer of Code 2023 - KFlogger (Kotlin Multiplatform Flogger)

    The Kotlin Foundation sponsored 4 projects for the Google Summer of Code 2023 and we are excited to announce the completion of the KFlogger project, an experimental Kotlin Multiplatform version of Google's Flogger logging library! The contributor to this project was Giancarlo Buenaflor, a computer

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    Google Summer of Code 2023 - KFlogger (Kotlin Multiplatform Flogger)
  • January 05, 2024

    Google Summer of Code 2023 – Eclipse Gradle Kotlin Script Support

    The Kotlin Foundation sponsored 4 projects for the Google Summer of Code 2023, and we are excited to announce the completion of the Eclipse Gradle Kotlin Script Support project! Gradle, a Kotlin Foundation member, provided mentoring support for this project, and we'd like to share details about the

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    Google Summer of Code 2023 – Eclipse Gradle Kotlin Script Support
  • October 26, 2023

    Mikhail Zarechenskii named the new Lead Language Designer and other changes in the Kotlin Foundation

    Dear Kotlin Community, We would like to announce recent changes in the Kotlin Foundation:

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    Mikhail Zarechenskii named the new Lead Language Designer and other changes in the Kotlin Foundation
  • July 05, 2023

    The Kotlin Foundation Announces Grants Program Winners

    The Ecosystem Committee is delighted to announce the winners of the first round of our grant program. The program attracted many talented authors of projects from different areas of the Kotlin ecosystem, resulting in a total of 109 applications! After a meticulous review process, we are proud to

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    The Kotlin Foundation Announces Grants Program Winners
  • May 25, 2023

    The Kotlin Foundation Establishes the New Ecosystem Committee

    The Kotlin Foundation has formed a new Ecosystem Committee, which we believe will be a key driver in helping the Kotlin ecosystem thrive. The Ecosystem Committee will play a pivotal role in identifying strategic areas for investment in the Kotlin ecosystem. It will prioritize and recommend direct funding of open-source Kotlin projects and raise awareness of members’ individual efforts in developing and enhancing key libraries

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    The Kotlin Foundation Establishes the New Ecosystem Committee
  • April 13, 2023

    The Kotlin Foundation grants program is live

    Today, we’re introducing the Kotlin Foundation's Grants Program! This initiative will be held on a regular basis and provide financial awards to developers who contribute to the Kotlin ecosystem. At the Kotlin Foundation, we understand the effort that goes into maintaining active and valuable libraries, tools, and frameworks. We want to support these contributors, acknowledge their hard work, and encourage them to invest more time and energy into their projects and continue to make a difference

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    The Kotlin Foundation grants program is live
  • April 13, 2023

    Gradle Inc, Touchlab, and Shopify become Kotlin Foundation's first Silver Members

    We are thrilled to announce that Gradle Inc., Touchlab, and Shopify have recently joined the Kotlin Foundation as its first silver members. These companies bring with them a wealth of knowledge and experience on how Kotlin is used in production and what the Kotlin ecosystem needs. We are excited to

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    Gradle Inc, Touchlab, and Shopify become Kotlin Foundation's first Silver Members
  • April 13, 2023

    Results of the Kotlin Multiplatform contest: meet the winners

    The Kotlin Foundation recently held a Kotlin Multiplatform Contest for all students and recent graduates who love to code in Kotlin. We received a total of 43 submissions from across the world and we were impressed by the creativity of the projects and the skill of the contestants! After careful deliberation, our panel of judges has chosen the top 3 winners out of 19 qualified submissions

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    Results of the Kotlin Multiplatform contest: meet the winners
  • April 13, 2023

    Announcing the Kotlin Foundation membership program

    Originally, the Kotlin Foundation’s mission was to preserve the Kotlin trademark, control incompatible changes to the language, and assign a lead language designer. But as of 2023, the Foundation is taking on more responsibility, which includes advancing the Kotlin ecosystem and promoting Kotlin in education. At the Kotlin Foundation, we believe many companies that rely on the Kotlin ecosystem want to give back to the community and help the Foundation fulfill its mission. That’s why we are pleased to announce the Kotlin Foundation Membership Program for companies and organizations

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    Announcing the Kotlin Foundation membership program
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