Award Timeline
Submissions
Closed
Nominate yourself or a community member for their impact.
Public voting
Closed
Vote for the candidates who inspire you the most.
Finalists
Closed
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.
Nominees
Meet the Golden Kodee Awards finalists
Creativity
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Chris Horner
A design driven developer, Chris likes building the best experiences he can. He currently works on Design Systems at Cash App. An author of Persona IM - a reimplementation of the instant messaging app seen in Persona 5 for Android using Compose UI.
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James Cullimore
Software and mobile developer (Java, Kotlin, Android, Fullstack). Open source creator (StreamingYorkie, WiFiWizard, DontGoToBed). Built apps like hansgrohe home and lexoffice. Freelancer, Android instructor, writer, MMA practitioner.
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Nicole Terc
Mexican that self taught herself to code. Nicole has been fooling around with the mobile ecosystem for more than 10 years. She likes making things move and shine on the screen; and then talk about it. Other passions are games, stories and sheep!
Online Presence
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Ivan Canet
Ivan started learning Kotlin 2017 with the intention of sharing code between Android and web clients via KotlinJS. Ivan deployed his first KotlinJS application to production in 2022. His main pastime is creating Kotlin Multiplatform libraries.
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Jaewoong Eum
GDE for Android & Firebase (prev Kotlin), a book author, and currently works as a Senior Developer Advocate & Engineer at RevenueCat. Created over 100 open-source libraries and projects, which have achieved +15 million downloads annually.
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Kyriakos Georgiopoulos
Staff Android Engineer at Skroutz (Greece) with 11+ years of experience. Kyriakos builds server-driven UIs and advanced Jetpack Compose animations, shares weekly content with 9K+ followers, and contributes through mentoring and public speaking.
In-Person Presence
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Armando Picon
Peruvian mobile engineer based in Chile. Building software since 2008, mobile since 2016. Using Kotlin since 2015 (pre-1.0) and organizing meetups to help more devs adopt Kotlin and Kotlin Multiplatform.
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Mohi Us Sunnat
Mohi builds apps with Kotlin, Compose, and KMP. He mentors and teaches Kotlin, organizes Droidcon Bangladesh, and leads the Kotlin User Group Bangladesh. He’s also an author of a Kotlin-focused book.
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Yinlong Liu
A KMP developer and advocate from China. Yinlong has been using KMP since 2019 and has actively promoted its adoption in China, establishing WeChat groups for communication and influencing several Chinese companies to use KMP/CMP.
Education
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Dave Leeds
Dave loves to teach about Kotlin through creative means, including hand-drawn cartoon illustrations and storytelling.
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Jaesung Park
As a senior Kotlin educator with 7 years of experience, Jaesung designs curricula and trains educators, helping developers grow and build better software. Jaesung cares deeply about writing adaptable, maintainable software.
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Matheus Leandro Ferreira
University professor, senior software developer, and educator. Specialist in Java & Kotlin, Spring Boot, Angular, PostgreSQL, and emerging technologies. Over 21 years in software development and 11+ years in higher education.
Positive Societal Impact
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Eeva-Jonna Panula
Eeva-Jonna (Eevis) is an accessibility specialist, senior Android developer, and Android GDE passionate about inclusive development. They share knowledge through speaking, writing, and their Inclusive Android Apps newsletter.
James Cullimore
Software and mobile developer (Java, Kotlin, Android, Fullstack). Open source creator (StreamingYorkie, WiFiWizard, DontGoToBed). Built apps like hansgrohe home and lexoffice. Freelancer, Android instructor, writer, MMA practitioner.
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Vanessa Johnson
Android Engineer focused on accessibility, sharing practical Android learnings, and building an open source project that explores shifting accessibility left through API design, automation, and better developer workflows.
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 March 2 to March 22, 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 22, 2026.
Participation is completely free.
Yes – the list of eligible award recipients will be available to the public during the public voting state.
Yes, you can nominate anyone you believe has made a significant contribution.
Yes, all nominees 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.
