Kotlin Meetup January 2024 @ Erste Campus

===Topics===
1st Talk – Modernizing Web Development: Kotlin and HTMX: HTMX is a lightweight JavaScript library that simplifies dynamic web development by removing HTML’s constraints. Its focus on simplicity and integration makes it a versatile choice for enhancing web-based applications without requiring extensive JavaScript. Take a sneak peek into a possible future of web development where we’ll dive into the fusion of Kotlin and HTMX.

2nd Talk – Introducing Kotlin Multiplatform to Existing Project: Kotlin Multiplatform is around for some years already and was recently promoted to stable. While it is working great in fresh projects that start with it from the beginning, we’re going to take a look at how it is possible to integrate it with an existing codebase. Come and see what challenges you may encounter and - hopefully - how to solve most of them.

3rd Talk – Integrating Native libraries with Kotlin using Project Panama: The Java Virtual Machine (JVM) has had a foreign function interface for a long time; it's called JNI (Java Native Interface) and is known to be very clunky and challenging to work with. It was about time for a significant overhaul. With Project Panama, a modern framework for integrating with native libraries was created. Let's explore some real-world use cases and see how we can integrate Kotlin with native libraries using Project Panama.
Sildes will be available here.

===Schedule===
17:30 - Setup, Sound Check etc.
17:40 - Open Doors
18:00 - Welcome & Introduction, Community Interview
18:10 - Talks
19:45 - Networking, Food & Beverages
ca. 21:00 - Close Doors

===Speaker Bio===
Mario Fleischhacker: Mario is a Software Engineer at heart - working professionally for over 10 years at multiple projects, as well as keeping up with the ever-changing technology landscape. For the last 2 and a half years he has been working for Erste Digital as a Software Engineer for a project, which you may have heard of - George.

Frantisek Nagy: Fero is an Android developer of 10 years, enjoying Kotlin and closely following its evolution. For the last 5 years he works on George in Erste Digital. When not coding, he enjoys spending time with family, reading and doing judo.

Dominik Moser: Dominik studied Software Engineering at the Vienna University of Technology. He worked as tutor and later as assistant lecturer on courses like "Software Engineering and Project Management” and “Quality Software Engineering”. For the last five years he has been working as Backend Chapter lead and Architect for Erste Digital creating one of Europe’s leading online banking solutions named George.

===How To Find Us===
FLIP First Financial Life Park am Erste Campus.
Am Belvedere 1, 1100 Wien