Award Timeline
The Golden Kodee honors outstanding contributors to the Kotlin community who share knowledge and inspire others.
Submissions
Open until Feb 8, 2026
Share your story and inspire others to join in.
Public voting
Feb 17 – Mar 20, 2026
Vote for the candidates who inspire you most.
Finalists
March 30, 2026
The top three in each category are revealed – cheer for your favorites!
Winners
May 22, 2026
Winners will be announced at KotlinConf. JetBrains covers travel costs for all finalists.
Your contribution matters. Pick the category that best represents your work.
Creativity
This award recognizes those who push the boundaries of creativity using Kotlin. This category’s nominees include all creative uses of Kotlin, including the creation of music and visual art, building innovative user interfaces, and applying Kotlin in the domains of storytelling and design.
Online Presence
This award recognizes those who create and curate online content for the community. This includes creating videos, blog / social media posts, newsletters, tutorials and sample projects, and live streams; helping members of the Kotlin community on the Kotlinlang Slack; and adjacent subjects.
In-Person Presence
This award recognizes those who bring value to the Kotlin community with their in-person presence. This includes conference speakers, organizers of local meetups and user groups, as well as local workshop organizers.
Education
This award recognizes teachers, lecturers, and professors who are teaching Kotlin in a school setting, in a university, or in a classroom-like setup.
Positive Societal Impact
This award recognizes those who use Kotlin to improve the world around us, help make software built using Kotlin accessible for everyone, use Kotlin in domains that target social good, or otherwise foster positive society.
FAQ
About the Awards
The Golden Kodee Community Awards, organized by JetBrains, celebrate individuals and communities that make an outstanding impact on the Kotlin ecosystem by sharing knowledge, organizing events, and inspiring others.
The first edition will take place in 2026, and we’re considering hosting it annually in the coming years.
We feature several categories recognizing different types of community contributions: Creativity, Online Presence, In-Person Presence, Education, and Positive Societal Impact.
Submissions
Once submissions are closed, we will review all entries to ensure they meet our eligibility criteria. Those that do will then be made available for public voting. Anyone from the community can cast a vote. A group of finalists will be invited to the conference, where we will announce the winner in each of the five categories. Winners will be chosen through a combination of public votes and a jury vote.
Voting takes place online through the Award Force platform from February 17 to March 20, 2026.
To ensure fairness, each person can vote once per category.
Follow the KotlinConf website or our X channel to stay up to date on entrants, voting, and results. If you’re a finalist, we will notify you by email.
Selection and Voting
Anyone who contributes to the Kotlin developer community.
You can go to the independent Award Force platform, create an account, and put your name forward there once submissions are open. The cut-off date is February 8, 2026.
Participation is completely free.
Yes – the list of eligible award recipients will be available to the public during the public voting state.
No, at this stage, you can only submit your own name for consideration.
Yes, all entrants should:
- Be active members of the Kotlin community and showcase a positive impact through knowledge sharing, mentorship, or advocacy.
- Have made notable contributions to the Kotlin ecosystem within the past two years.
Submissions unrelated to Kotlin or coming from sanctioned countriesare not eligible for the award.
Winners and Recognition
Finalists will be invited to KotlinConf 2026 in Munich, Germany. There, one winner from each category will receive an official award trophy and be publicly recognized by JetBrains for their contributions. JetBrains covers travel costs for all finalists.
We’ll stream the ceremony on our official YouTube channel. The link will be published on the conference website a couple of weeks before the event.
Covering Travel Expenses
If you or your team are chosen as finalists (one of the top three entrants) in any category, you’ll be invited to KotlinConf. JetBrains covers the conference ticket, travel, and accommodation for up to two people per nominated team.
If you require a visa to enter Germany, we will provide an official letter of invitation. Please note that all visa arrangements and related expenses remain your responsibility.
