Higher Kinded Types in a Lower Kinded Language - Functional Programming in Kotlin

Higher Kinded Types in a Lower Kinded Language - Functional Programming in Kotlin

Explore functional programming in Kotlin with the Arrow library in this conference talk from YOW! 2018. Discover how Jacob Bass, Engineering Manager at Ordermentum, demonstrates the power of higher-kinded types in a JVM-based language. Learn how to leverage functional abstractions to improve your code, even without native language support. Dive into the implementation of higher-kinded polymorphism in Kotlin, and understand how Arrow provides powerful abstractions over native language capabilities like co-routines, reactive-streams, and nullable types. Gain insights into bridging the gap between Kotlin and more functionally-oriented languages like Haskell and OCaml, and see how these concepts can enhance your software development practices.