144: Kotlin Coroutines with Marcin Moskala

Today we go back to our programming language roots with author, KT Academy founder, and Kotlin rockstar Marcin Moskala.  We talk about how Kotlin makes itself doubly useful for app and backend development. 00:00:55 Introductions00:01:38 Java frustrations 00:09:37 Why a well-organized typing system is important00:11:59 What Kotlin is00:14:58 Obsidian 00:20:13 Learning new things can be a prudent future investment00:23:46 A pleasant coding experience00:26:41 Co-routines in Kotlin00:34:37 Where co-routines are best in app development00:44:54 Thread balancing in practice00:57:39 Kotlin’s integrated cancellation mechanism01:05:10 Getting started with Kotlin01:18:16 FarewellsResources mentioned in this episode:Marcin Moskala:Website: https://marcinmoskala.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/marcinmoskalaKT Academy: https://kt.academy/Kotlin Learning ResourcesMarcin on KT: https://kt.academy/user/marcinmoskalaKotlin Coroutines: https://leanpub.com/coroutinesEffective Kotlin: https://leanpub.com/effectivekotlinFunctional Kotlin (Early Access): https://leanpub.com/kotlin_functionalMore Kotlin Publications on LeanpubInformation Organization ToolsWorkFlowy: https://workflowy.com/Obsidian: https://obsidian.md/If you’ve enjoyed this episode, you can listen to more on Programming Throwdown’s website: https://www.programmingthrowdown.com/Reach out to us via email: programmingthrowdown@gmail.comYou can also follow Programming Throwdown on Facebook | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Player.FM Join the discussion on our DiscordHelp support Programming Throwdown through our Patreon

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★