Even with high hopes, Matheus Leandro Ferreira knew the competition was tough. 👉 Read his reflections on winning a Golden Kodee and learn about others’ roads to victory in our latest blog post: https://kotl.in/bqs18m

When the competition is strong, nothing feels certain. 👉 Read @skydoves.bsky.social's reflections on winning a Golden Kodee and explore more winner stories in our latest blog post: https://kotl.in/bqs18m

@nicole-terc.bsky.social was convinced she wasn't taking home a Golden Kodee, making the win all the more memorable. 👉 Read her interview and discover more stories from this year's Golden Kodee winners: https://kotl.in/bqs18m

Winning a Golden Kodee was somewhere between a surprise and an expectation for Eeva Jonna Panula. Read her story and meet more of this year's Golden Kodee winners in our latest blog post. 👇 https://kotl.in/bqs18m

What goes through your mind when you win a Golden Kodee? 👉 Read Yinlong Liu's reflections and discover more stories from this year's Golden Kodee winners in our latest blog post: https://kotl.in/bqs18m

What does it take to master deep technical expertise and build a thriving community? The Golden Kodee winners break down their journeys and share technical insights and career advice in our new interview series. 🔗 Learn from our winners here: https://kotl.in/bqs18m

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KotlinConf 2026 marked a milestone for the Kotlin community: the very first Golden Kodee Community Awards. The awards recognize the individuals and communities whose passion and dedication help the Ko

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With #KotlinConf26 in the rearview mirror, we want to hear from you! Share your favorite insights, best pictures, and unforgettable memories from the event. And tell us – did you manage to snap a photo with Kodee?

🏆And the winner is… On Friday, we celebrated the Kotlin community members who inspire, teach, build, and bring people together. Congrats to the winners! 👏 @matheuslf.dev, @skydoves.bsky.social, @nicole-terc.bsky.social. Eeva-Jonna Panula @eevis.codes, Yinlong Liu https://kotlinconf.com/awards/

Golden Kodee Community Awards | KotlinConf 2026, May 20–22, Munich

KotlinConf is the official Kotlin conference by JetBrains. It is a place for the community to gather and discuss all things Kotlin.

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Great session from Spring Developer Advocate @starbuxman.joshlong.com on “Bootiful Kotlin”, showcasing how Kotlin and Spring Boot complement each other to make JVM development more concise, expressive, and enjoyable.

In his "Evolving Language Defaults" talk, Michail Zarečenskij, Lead Language Designer for Kotlin, explored what happens when the “right” defaults in a programming language stop being right, and how modern languages continue evolving around safety, convenience, and practicality.

Alejandro Serrano Mena explores the design trade-offs behind Kotlin’s new context parameters feature, offering practical guidance for library authors and API designers navigating receivers, extensions, and the “spotlight principle”. Watch it live! https://kotl.in/3g9jmy

Day 1 of #KotlinConf26 was one to remember! From insightful sessions and great networking to coding challenges, meeting our partners, and connecting at the JetBrains booth, there was always something happening between sessions. Thanks for being a part of it!

A big thank-you to Xebia for joining #KotlinConf’26 as a Bronze Partner! Stop by their booth to discover how Xebia helps organizations drive innovation through AI, data and cloud modernization, intelligent automation, and digital platform engineering.

Urs Peter explores eval-driven development, a practical approach to testing and improving agentic systems through metrics, continuous evaluation, regression detection, and real-world feedback loops using Koog. Live at: https://kotl.in/3g9jmy ‎

🎉 The KotlinConf’26 Opening Keynote was packed with exciting news! Highlights included the Kotlin Toolchain, official Kotlin support for Visual Studio Code, the next-gen of AI tools for Kotlin development – and this is just the beginning! ➡️ https://kotl.in/conf26-higlights

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At KotlinConf’26, the JetBrains team and industry partners shared how Kotlin continues to evolve for developers at every scale.

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Thanks to Moderne for supporting #KotlinConf’26 as a Bronze Partner! Drop by their booth to learn how Moderne and OpenRewrite help teams modernize codebases with tools that enable safe, automated, large-scale code changes.

Thanks to @sentry for supporting #KotlinConf26 as a Bronze Partner! Visit their booth to see how Sentry helps developers debug, monitor, and fix issues faster.

Marat Akhin explores how value semantics in Kotlin can lead to safer, clearer, and more maintainable applications, while addressing the performance and design trade-offs developers face. Join us live! https://kotl.in/3g9jmy

A big thanks to #KotlinConf26 Silver Partner @gradle! Stop by their booth to learn how Gradle Build Tool and Develocity help teams speed up builds, troubleshoot faster, and improve developer productivity.

Huyen Tue Dao explores recent and upcoming Kotlin features, examining the ideas, design decisions, and implementation details shaping the language, and what they mean for everyday development. Watch live: https://kotl.in/3g9jmy

We loved seeing you all at the #KotlinConf26 party last night! We hope you had as much fun as we did, and we’re even happier to see you again today for more Kotlin, learning, and great conversations!

A special thanks to Uber for supporting #KotlinConf’26 as a Silver Partner! Visit their booth to learn how Uber’s platforms for mobility, delivery, and freight help connect millions of people and businesses in cities around the world.

A big thank you to #KotlinConf26 Bronze Partner @Kotzilla_io! Visit their booth to meet the creators of Koin and learn about their tools that help Kotlin developers debug and resolve complex application issues.

Good morning, #KotlinConf26! Day 2 starts at 9:00 am CEST with Lena Reinhard’s inspiring keynote We Were Meant To Be. Tune in live: https://kotl.in/3g9jmy

Have fun at the party, but don’t sleep in! Tomorrow at 9:00 am CEST, we’re kicking off with Lena Reinhard’s keynote talk We Were Meant To Be. Join us live: https://kotl.in/3g9jmy

A huge thanks to our Silver Partner, the Kotlin Foundation! If you’re at #KotlinConf26, stop by their booth to learn more about how they support and advance the Kotlin ecosystem.

Thanks to our Gold Partner @Google for supporting #KotlinConf26! Stop by their booth during the conference to meet the team and get your questions answered.

Kodee's here! "Day 1. The Keynote hit different. 80+ sessions. My brain is trying to index everything at once. Current status: Overwhelmed, caffeinated, and absolutely loving the chaos."

Let’s end the day right at the #KotlinConf party! After a day full of inspiring talks, new ideas, and great conversations, it’s time for fun, music, and amazing company. See you tomorrow for more learning, networking, and Kotlin!

Just one more day until we announce our Golden Kodee winners! Stay tuned, and join us tomorrow at 5:15 pm CEST!