Ktor Kotlin Framework Seeks Contributors: A New Stage of Development

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Ktor — an open-source Kotlin framework: seeking contributors

The Ktor team — one of the most popular open-source projects in the Kotlin language — has announced an expansion of its contributor recruitment program. Developers of all levels are invited to participate in the development of the framework designed for building asynchronous servers and clients.

What is Ktor?

Ktor is a lightweight, modular framework from JetBrains (the creators of Kotlin). It allows you to quickly build:

web servers and REST APIs;
HTTP and WebSocket clients;
microservices and backend applications.

The project is fully open source (Apache 2.0 license) and uses Kotlin coroutines for maximum performance.

Why is this important?

Over the past year, the number of stars on GitHub has exceeded 12,000, and the number of integrations with Ktor has grown by 40%. However, as the maintainers note, the project has faced a shortage of active contributors to implement new features and support existing code.

Help is needed with documentation: translations, examples, tutorials.
Bug fixes and testing: improving stability and test coverage.
New modules: integration with popular databases, queues, and logging systems.

How to join?

For beginners, tasks labeled good first issue are prepared. Experienced developers can take on more complex tickets from the help wanted section. The contribution process includes:

Fork the repository on GitHub.
Create a branch and make changes.
Open a Pull Request with a description.

The Ktor team guarantees code review within 48 hours and assistance with onboarding.

What do contributors get?

Experience working on a major open-source project — a line on your resume that employers value.
Access to a private developer chat and mentorship from JetBrains engineers.
Swag (stickers, merch) for active participants.

Outlook

With the growing popularity of Kotlin in backend development (especially after the release of Kotlin Multiplatform), Ktor is becoming a key tool. Participating in the project is a chance to influence the ecosystem and get early access to new features.

More information is available in the official Ktor blog and the GitHub repository. Join the community today!