(note: proof edits pending) Gradle a very well known building tool, originating in JVM world, but spreading to wider and wider use. A building tool is designed to automate workflows, particularly for building programs but in fact can automate any workflow iincluding building, linting, testing, pushing and much more to make your life easier. Sometimes… Continue reading Starting with gradle, creating a simple build.gradle
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How to publish artifacts to Maven Central via Gradle
Publishing artifacts on Maven Central is a close equivalent to publishing Python packages on PyPI (aka the cheese shop). If you have published packages on PyPI before, you will find these steps a bit more advanced than those you tackled in Python. 0. First things first1. Sign up2. Apply for your namespace3. Get the GPG key4.… Continue reading How to publish artifacts to Maven Central via Gradle
Kotlin Limitations vs Python
This page will serve as repository of limitations found when attempting to move kotlin code to python code. Some limitations are a natural consequence of moving to static types, others are effectively inherited from Java. The list here is based on placing those I find most significant at the top, and the further down the… Continue reading Kotlin Limitations vs Python
When will your project ‘grow up’ and require typesafe code?
There is common belief that after an initial very agile development period, "grown up projects should switch to a static typed language". This also raises the question, "are type-safe languages less suitable for early stage development?" This page considers the evidence for these beliefs, plus considers if there is a benefit to starting dynamic and… Continue reading When will your project ‘grow up’ and require typesafe code?
Class Level Objects, Companion Objects & Instances
Topics for this section: Class Level Objects & Companion Objects: Key Terminology. the simplest case - one object type Python - an additional object type requires precise terminology Kotlin: the companion object equates to the Python class object Class & Companion Variables and Methods vs instance methods and variables Terminology for Clarity: Class Level Object,… Continue reading Class Level Objects, Companion Objects & Instances
Python+Kotlin = Python++ 