http4k with David Denton

The Developers' Bakery

Time for a new episode of The Developers’ Bakery! 🎉

In this episode, we dive into the world of http4k with David Denton, exploring how you can treat your server as a function! Thanks to Kotlin expressivity, http4k allows you to develop server applications that are easy to test and maintain.

David created and maintains the http4k together with Ivan Sanchez, and will share his story in creating this framework, which they claim it stands out as the most testable web toolkit. We will also discuss their journey from an open-source project to becoming a full-fledged company.

Tune in to learn everything http4k!

Enjoy the show 👨‍🍳

Show Notes

• 00.00 Intro
• 00.45 Episode Start
• 01.16 David’s Introduction
• 03.01 What is http4k?
• 04.37 Your server as a function
• 06.38 The http4k ecosystem
• 08.20 The most testable web toolkit
• 10.39 Kotlin-specific features in http4k
• 12.14 http4k vs ktor
• 14.16 http4k’s performances
• 15.53 Success stories
• 19.35 Running http4k on Android
• 20.37 Plugins and integrations
• 22.22 The story of http4k
• 26.46 From an OSS project to a company
• 29.03 Who’s maintaining http4k?
• 30.40 Best way to contribute
• 32.49 http4k v6
• 35.55 Coroutines support
• 37.51 http4k and AI
• 39.55 Further reading
• 41.47 Where people can find you online?

Resources

• http4k/http4k on GitHub
• http4k Official Website
• @http4k on Twitter
• http4k/http4k-android-examples on GitHub
• Mentioned Resources:
  • Server as a Function in Kotlin - Video from KotlinConf 2018
  • Exploring the Testing Hyperpyramid with Kotlin and http4k - Video from KotlinConf 2023
  • Introduction to http4k - Video by Dmitry Kandalov
  • Pairing with Duncan McGregor playlist
• @daviddenton on GitHub
• David on Clockwork
• David Denton on LinkedIn

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