15 Years of Kotlin Celebration
This month we are celebrating [15 years of Kotlin](https://blog.jetbrains.com/kotlin/2026/07/kotlin-turns-15-celebrate-the-kotlin-effect/). We'll be at [Hippo Digital](https://hippodigital.co.uk/) wi…
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- Date and time
- GMT — local Leeds time
- Location
- Hippo DigitalThe Brew Society, 26 Aire Street, LS1 4HT, Leeds, LeedsLeeds
About this event
This month we are celebrating [15 years of Kotlin](https://blog.jetbrains.com/kotlin/2026/07/kotlin-turns-15-celebrate-the-kotlin-effect/). We'll be at [Hippo Digital](https://hippodigital.co.uk/) with several talks from local developers building cool stuff with Kotlin.
**1️⃣ How Kotlin Found the Fun in Programming**
Join us for a lightning talk on the history of Kotlin, its journey to find the fun in programming and where it's heading next!
[Adam Al-Jidy](https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-al-jidy/) is an Android lead and engineering manager at Lloyds Banking Group. With 10 years of experience in software development, he specialises in Android and mobile development and is a keen accessibility advocate
**2️⃣ How Kotlin is accelerating the ARNS programme at MOJ
Talk**
At the Ministry of Justice, Probation Digital uses Kotlin and Spring Boot as the standard tech stack for AP
Is and backend services. Learn how the ARNS (Assess risks, needs and strengths) programme is using Kotlin to acc
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- Leeds Mobile
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