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Kotlin GDE & Android Dev. Founding Amande. Recumbent bike commuter, velomobile enthusiast. Do what's hard and your life will be easy… [🔁]

Funding Links: https://github.com/sponsors/LouisCAD

Name: Louis CAD
Location: France
Company: Amande | Previously @Beepiz - SuiviDeFlotte.net
Kind: user
Followers: 970
Following: 85
Total stars: 3065
Repositories count: 142
Created at: 2022-11-15T23:27:09.900Z
Updated at: 2025-03-28T07:57:22.229Z
Last synced at: 2025-03-28T07:57:22.229Z

GitHub Sponsors Profile

My open source work has these goals:

Making development of useful, efficient and reliable programs always easier, and more fun
Showing good examples and inspiring people
Giving back to the community, because giving is among the best ways to create actual value

Most of my code is done with Kotlin because it's a truly good language with key "killer" features like Coroutines, and it runs on many platforms (without requiring an all or nothing commitment).
What I work on in OSS
I work on Splitties, an Android first Kotlin multiplatform project where I share my best extensions, built with quality in mind, that help get rid of routine boilerplate otherwise needed on Android or other Kotlin targets.
I also work on a few open source libraries at @Beepiz like BleGattCoroutines that brings a functional API for Bluetooth Low Energy (GATT, the connection part).
I also contribute to many open source projects, and not just fixing typos!
I fix bugs and add a few features like in kotlinx.coroutines and even made a whole new implementation for @jmfayard's "refreshVersions" Gradle plugin to improve UX, reliability and performance of the developer tool.
Finally, I do some code review while doing my work, and that's where I catch typos, and sometimes, bugs too, where I submit fixing PRs whenever possible.
My other contributions in the software dev community
I give a few talks per year since 2018 at conferences, meetups and online events.
I am a top issue reporter for Kotlin and I report many issues in other projects as well. I strive to provide helpful and actionable information, and suggestions for improvement or fixing.
I help people on Kotlin's Slack.
I transfer my knowledge through pair-programming on open source projects.
Why become my sponsor
If you run a business and are using Splitties or refreshVersions in the chain of a revenue-generating activity, then it makes sense to sponsor their development: it ensures the project you rely on stays healthy and actively maintained. It can also increase your exposure in the Kotlin community, which can make attracting Kotlin and/or Android developers easier.