Hey, fellow programmers and data structure enthusi...

# feed

[Ch8n]

Hey, fellow programmers and data structure enthusiasts! 📚,
I have created Compose Desktop Application Re-mind 🧠 , which helps you revise DSA. The Remind helps you practice and retain Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) questions effectively. Utilizing a learning approach that combines repetitive recall with spaced repetition, this app ensures retention and learning of DSA concepts.

checkout download links from here: https://github.com/ch8n/Re-mind Currently only on Mac & Linux.

[Stefan Oltmann]

I believe in the power of open source software and strive to give back to the community.

So may I ask why this app is closed source?

[Ch8n]

till I'm solo developing this app and its not ready for code review and feature complete. I would like to have it closed source

[Stefan Oltmann]

Doesn't make sense to me.

I feel it does not belong into #feed as it's not a app we can learn from and not a library we can use.

[Ruckus]

There is no requirement or even expectation the things in #feed are open source. It's an announcement about an interesting project made in Kotlin. This is exactly the right channel for it.

[Stefan Oltmann]

In that case, our perspectives diverge. It is worth noting that the majority of Android apps are developed using Kotlin, and I do not anticipate seeing them featured in the feed. My primary interest lies in open-source apps that provide opportunities for learning, libraries that can be utilized, and informative articles. If every update to closed-source Kotlin apps were to be posted here, it could lead to a cluttered and disorganized feed. Please consider this as my personal viewpoint, recognizing that your experience may vary.

[Ruckus]

It isn't a question of your (or my or anyone else's) personal interest. It's a community forum, any the content description of the channel states

Feed of all things Kotlin

Post links to interesting things about Kotlin. Discuss in the relevant channel, not here.

[Stefan Oltmann]

I don't find closed-source apps like this one particularly an "interesting thing about Kotlin". 🤷‍♂️

Personally, I refrained from posting about Ashampoo Photos (my company's Compose Multiplatform Photo App) because I don't believe it would generate much interest / be useful. Perhaps an article that provides insights into its development would be more valuable, rather than simply sharing the product page. Therefore, I chose to wait until I had a portion of it to share as open source, as that would be genuinely beneficial to the community. That's the case with Kim - the Kotlin image metadata library.

However, we can respectfully agree to disagree on this matter, and I'm perfectly fine with that. 🙂

If the #feed becomes too cluttered for me to keep up with genuinely interesting new projects and articles, I can always request a channel with clearer and more explicit rules.

[andylamax]

I do disagree with @Stefan Oltmann that that this is not an interesting thing about kotlin. I do think it is interesting

However, I agree with almost everything else he said. #feed should be used for announcements of things the kotlin community can learn from. In other words, its not a place to advertise a product

That being said, I'd like to let @Ch8n know that, while one can learn from this application, it offers so little for the kotlin community. Yes it is build by kotlin but thats about it. This type of content fits perfectly in #compose-ui-showcase where all you want to do is just show out your compose application