A Kotlin Journey

As the saying goes, it's not the destination, it's the journey!

In this talk I'll be sharing my personal story as an introduction to what a Kotlin journey might look like. We'll explore how and why Kotlin can make such a big impact on our work. Then we'll talk about the broad "stages" that you'll commonly find yourself in, from early beginner to advanced. What commonly happens in each stage? How do we keep learning? And what are some tips to help us through each stage?

By the end of the talk, you'll not only have a better feeling of why Kotlin is such a great language, but most importantly, what your own personal journey with the language might look like in the years to come.

It's gonna be a great ride. Let's roll!

Transcript

1. ❤ A Kotlin Journey @dankim
2. ❤ My Kotlin Journey
3. It's always worth reflecting
4. To start conversations
5. Stages of learning
6. ) Life stages
7. ) Four life stages of a Kotlin journey
8. Stage 1: Toddler
9. Seems cool, but...
10. - Jump off the fence!
11. You'll be a happier (and better) programmer!
12. Would you truly be happy working in this environment eight hours a day? This is especially important for choosing a programming language. Happiness has a cascading effect. Happy programmers do the right thing. They write simple, readable code. They take clean, expressive, readable, elegant approaches. They have fun. In summary, your team needs to work with tools they love. Choose the fuse that gets people excited. You’ll generate excitement and motivation and a better product as a result. — DHH
13. Capable language ➡ fulfilling work ➡ happiness ➡ better choices ➡ better habits ➡ better programmer!
14. ⏰ Tremendous time savings (compared to Java)
15. ⌫ Less code, plain and simple
16. Everything is easier and faster
17. Fewer bugs (hopefully?)
18. Kotlin has a bright future
19. 5 The philosophy behind Kotlin
20. Readability Reuse Interoperability Safety and tooling
21. Slow and steady
22. Stage 2: Hey kiddo!
23. You got a lotta questions
24. I have (some) answers!
25. Start with small conversions
26. =✅ Do something real (aka, not tests)
27. Getting excited is important!
28. Models, utilities, adapters
29. A Forget about being perfect
30. Serious rabbit holes
31. Focus on a few key concepts that click for you
32. Stage 3: The teenage years
33. This is a pretty fun stage!
34. Falling in love
35. You're gonna make a bunch of mistakes
36. It's OK!
37. Take a breath and slow down
38. ♻ Revisit and go deep
39. Dig deep into the stdlib
40. Phase 4: Adult (mostly)
41. Things are comfortable
42. A period of calm productivity
43. A real appreciation for Kotlin
44. What's next?
45. ✨ Focus on code clarity
46. P Embrace your curiosity
47. Breadth or depth?
48. R Don't follow the crowd
49. S ➡ ➡ Stages 5, 6, 7...?
50. This is just one possible journey
51. Stay connected to the community
52. Good luck! @dankim