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Dispatchers.Unconfined and why you actually want EmptyCoroutineContext (code.cash.app) Colin White shares why replacing Dispatchers.Unconfined with EmptyCoroutineContext improves coroutine behavior, simplifies testing, and enhances public APIs.

The Power of SKIE Subplugins (touchlab.co) Tadeas Kriz wrote an article about generating Swift code for your Kotlin Multiplatform project using SKIE subplugins.

The journey of providing Kotlin bindings for GitHub Actions (www.javaadvent.com) Piotr Krzemiński talks about the github-workflows-kt library he developed to provide type-safe Kotlin bindings for GitHub Actions, automating code generation and aiming for a more sustainable ecosystem.

Understanding SOLID Principles with Kotlin Examples (carrion.dev) Ignacio Carrión explains some SOLID principles using Kotlin.

Mastering Kotlin Coroutine Channels in Android: From Basics to Advanced Patterns (proandroiddev.com) Ioannis Anifantakis showcases some of the core concepts in Kotlin Coroutine channels in this article.

Enhance Your Android App’s Analytics with Firebase Screen Tracking (medium.com) In this article, Binod Basnet demonstrates how to enhance Android app analytics with Firebase Screen Tracking, covering setup, implementation, and customization.

Debugging Initialization with Dependency Inversion (www.youtube.com) In this video, Duncan McGregor uses timeline visualization to debug slow database tests, explores dependency inversion, and shares insights on functional refactoring.

What are all of those Kotlin function types for? (www.youtube.com) Dave Leeds demonstrates Kotlin’s diverse function types, including KCallable, KFunction, and FunctionN, explaining their uses and differences in this detailed video.

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