why are there so few articles on the internet abou...

# javascript

[Nail Gilaziev]

why are there so few articles on the internet about using the kotlin/js? I have experience in android/ios and backend, but not in the frontend. And It’s hard to start.
This talk is great, but the lack of articles alarming me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDOECr-sT6U▾

[hudson]

What you guys think about this?

[gaetan]

Using kotlin for frontend dev is a good idea and it’s working well. But I don’t think that there is an interest in using vue.js, react, … It will be really productive with a kotlin/JS framework.

[hudson]

@gaetan you mean using only kotlin without any js frameworks?

[gaetan]

Currently, I actually do Vanilla Kotlin/JS which I find already quite efficient for my needs.
But I think that having a kotlin/JS framework could be incredibly efficient for certain types of apps. Imagine a insurance company that is doing a lot of CRUD and forms. Using a DSL to define forms would be 👌.

[chadmorrow]

I've found using Kotlin React with styled components to be very productive.

[gaetan]

Good to know.

[napperley]

Usage of Kotlin JS (talking about Web Front-end in 4th position at 42% with "What types of applications do you develop?") by Kotliners is higher than expected (https://www.jetbrains.com/research/devecosystem-2018/kotlin/) which is good simple smile. Goes to show that there is a real need to expand Kotlin JS documentation.

[napperley]

Here is a Kotlin JS UI framework that the OP might be interested in called KVision (https://github.com/rjaros/kvision).

[napperley]

There is more documentation available for Kotlin JS outside the Kotlin website. For instance there is this article on setting up Kotlin JS using Gradle: https://blog.kotlin-academy.com/kotlin-js-configuration-made-simple-ef0e361fcd4

[Nail Gilaziev]

it seems that I missed this survey while I was on vacation. sad...

[Nail Gilaziev]

https://github.com/JetBrains/create-react-kotlin-app is a great point to start, but we want a lot more samples, articles - where to grow next and how )
kotlin/js - this tool becomes an entry point to the frontend for developers who did not love js.

[Gerard Klijs]

I tried the create-react-kotlin-app but was not convinced by it, it feels to much like javascript with just some kotlin part attached to it. Nowhere near the experience I have with Clojure(script).