Configuration Management in Kotlin | Karin-Aleksandra Monoid | MDL Meetup #19 🔗

Karin-Aleksandra Monoid

In this session, Karin dives into the essentials of configuration management in Kotlin applications. Proper configuration management is a critical part of modern software development, ensuring that applications behave correctly across different environments while remaining secure and maintainable.

The talk begins with a clear definition of what a configuration is and why it matters for developers. Karin then provides a live coding demonstration, starting with a simple setup and gradually introducing advanced techniques such as:

• Using environment variables for dynamic configurations
• Managing different file formats like YAML, JSON, TOML, and properties files
• Implementing ownership, sharing, and distribution best practices
• Ensuring security and integrity of configuration data

Through practical examples, Karin demonstrates how Kotlin developers can improve application reliability, flexibility, and maintainability by adopting effective configuration management practices. She also shares tips for scaling configurations in more complex projects and avoiding common pitfalls.

Whether you’re building Kotlin backend services, microservices, or enterprise applications, this talk provides actionable insights and techniques to manage application configurations efficiently and securely.

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