For anyone in (or near to!) London, it turns out t...

# http4k

[dave]

For anyone in (or near to!) London, it turns out that April is a fairly great month for Kotlin meetups. Join us near Bank Station on the 17th for an http4k double header...

@s4nchez: Full Stream Ahead: Breaking the protocol barrier with http4k (KotlinConf preview)
http4k models realtime WebSocket and Server-Sent Events as simple, testable functions, extending HTTP's capabilities while maintaining developer experience. This approach reimagines frontend development by moving reactive capabilities to the server, enabling modern interfaces without client-side complexity. These streaming features have the ability to bring web development full circle, delivering real-time experiences with the complexity managed exactly where it belongs - on the server. We'll take you on a tour of the protocols, APIs and how you can use them to transform your approach to building interactive web applications.

@dave (that's me!) : Functional Intelligence: Agents, MCP and the end of the Web(?)
We spend countless hours navigating poorly designed interfaces and completing tedious digital tasks that consume our time rather than serve us. The Model Context Protocol (MCP) offers a path to liberation by enabling AI agents to interact directly with services on our behalf, fundamentally reshaping the human web experience. This talk will demonstrate how http4k's new MCP SDK brings this future closer with its functional, zero-magic approach—showing how tasks that once required multiple manual steps can be automated through agentic interfaces built with just a few simple functions.

https://www.meetup.com/source-talks-on-kotlin/events/306722368/?eventOrigin=home_page_upcoming_events%24all