Paolo Rotolo

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Android Dev @ Blinkist
GDG Bari (Italy) organizer, big #OpenSource supporter and #Kotlin fan.
Jazz piano player 🎹
Websitehttps://rotolo.dev
GitHubhttps://github.com/paolorotolo

The #Kotlin Community Booth at #FOSDEM was a big success!

It's always a pleasure to meet in person with community members and exchange stories and experiences, and have fun together!

A recurring question we heard around was whether the human inside the Kodee mascot volunteered for the job. Yes.
No volunteer was harmed during last weekend.

"Waiting for Target Device to Come Online"

#FOSDEM #Kotlin #AndroidDev

ULB is running #Kotlin today!
(Also Kotlin is running in ULB)

#FOSDEM #fosdem2026

We're here at FOSDEM! Visit the Kotlin Community Stand in Building K, level 1 (group A).

All for fun and fun for all
In the name of concise code
Come and join the army of KOTLIN!
All for fun and fun for all
Multi-platform and Android
Come and join the army of KOTLIN!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1H7W_-8adQ&list=RDL1H7W_-8adQ&start_radio=1

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#FOSDEM in Brussels is only a few weeks away, and we’re excited to be back with the #Kotlin Community Stand!

If you are the maintainer of a Kotlin library/app/framework or just want to showcase something cool made with Kotlin at the Stand, please fill in this form!

⏰ Deadline January 21st!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfr-Gm-e7el7lA3-dDpQCeG-Cmc03RQk1YfSSaXmdOn4erKcg/viewform

@fosdem

Kotlin office hours @FOSDEM 2026

There is sadly no Kotlin devroom this year, but there will be a Kotlin community stand (https://fosdem.org/2026/stands/) for the community to meet 🙌! If you are the maintainer of a Kotlin library/app/framework or just want to showcase something cool made with Kotlin, please fill-in this form and we'll get in touch. --- DEADLINE: 21ST OF JANUARY --- More info about the Kotlin Community Stand here: https://kotlin-fosdem.github.io/

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I'm working on a new open-source holiday project: GHomeBar. It’s basically me being too lazy to unlock my phone to turn on a light on Google Home. So now I have GHome controls on macOS's menu bar.

I wanted an excuse to finally learn some Swift development while making my life better 😂

https://github.com/paolorotolo/GHomeBar

An interesting talk by Scott Jenson from last Ubuntu Summit: what if we're using the same Desktop UX patterns over and over, even on mobile?

Here's how we can get unstuck: exploring new solutions but without rushing them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fZTOjd_bOQ

Are we stuck with the same Desktop UX forever? | Ubuntu Summit 25.10

This talk focuses on that evil little term “UX/UI,” which is responsible for so much confusion and tension in open-source projects. Not only does it unnecess...

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Happy to announce that #Kotlin Community Stand was accepted at #FOSDEM2026!

All Kotlin enthusiasts, see you in Brussels soon!

https://fosdem.org/2026/news/2025-11-16-accepted-stands/

FOSDEM 2026 - FOSDEM 2026 Accepted Stands

At Blinkist, we redesigned parts of our #Android app leveraging Material3 Expressive components, to create an adaptive, modern interface that feels right at home on phones, tablets, and #foldables alike.

Read the process behind the scenes here:
https://medium.com/@ft_5571/redesigning-blinkist-for-the-next-generation-of-android-devices-d5ae5fac3c38

Redesigning Blinkist for the Next Generation of Android Devices

At Blinkist, our mission has always been to make knowledge accessible — anytime, anywhere, and on any device. As the Android ecosystem rapidly evolves, we’re seeing a surge in foldable devices…

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