Published inGoogle Developer Experts·Jun 29, 2021Refactoring Kotlin type-signatures for fun and profitIn which I derive the core type signatures of http4k from an unexpected source, by using refactoring and FP techniques more commonly associated with coding. TL;DR “You can apply simple refactoring and functional techniques such as substitution and currying to refine function signatures. …Kotlin2 min readKotlin2 min read
Published inGoogle Developer Experts·Feb 26, 2021Companion Objects: Kotlin’s most unassuming power featureIn which I argue the case for Kotlin’s Companion Objects being the Clark Kent of language features, in being deceptively powerful, and how we can use them in creating ways to supercharge our API design. TL;DR “Companion Objects are not just placeholders for constants and other static state; they allow for…Kotlin4 min readKotlin4 min read
Published inGoogle Developer Experts·Feb 8, 2021Smash your Adapter Monolith with the Connect patternIn which I describe a pattern for writing third party adapters in a modular and extensible way, hoping that it is original enough for me to christen it. 🙃 TL;DR “Breaking down monolithic remote API adapters into individual Actions sharing a common single-function Protocol interface allows them to not only be…Kotlin8 min readKotlin8 min read
