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# **Welcome to the Koin Champions Program**
###### Become a **Koin Community Lead** and use your passion to help educate and grow the Koin community.
### What's in it for you?
## **Koin Insights from Our Koin Community Leads**
###### **Articles, how-tos,** and** best practices** from the community.
[.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Untitled%20design%20(55).png)](https://medium.com/@kerry.bisset/compile-time-safety-with-koin-annotations-what-it-catches-what-it-doesnt-and-my-experience-18e30ea2b981)
**Compile-Time Safety with Koin Annotations: What It Catches, What It Doesn’t, and My Experience**
*By Kerry Bisset*
[.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Untitled%20design%20(56).png)](https://medium.com/@kerry.bisset/trying-to-start-a-multiplatform-company-store-with-kotlin-rpc-koin-ktor-and-wasm-57d60a356e01)
**Trying To Start a Multiplatform Company Store with Kotlin RPC, Koin, Ktor, and WASM**
*By Kerry Bisset*
[.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Untitled%20design%20(57).png)](https://medium.com/@kerry.bisset/automating-dependency-injection-in-kotlin-with-koins-annotations-ddb893c445ff)
**Automating Dependency Injection in Kotlin with Koin's Annotations**
*By Kerry Bisset*
[.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Untitled%20design%20(58).png)](https://medium.com/stackademic/putting-koin-to-work-in-android-fa9a30cb8ddc)
**Putting Koin To Work in Android**
*By Kerry Bisset*
[.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Untitled%20design%20(59).png)](https://medium.com/@kerry.bisset/i-want-to-be-lazy-with-koin-5a3edf83bc6e)
**I Want To Be Lazy... with Koin.**
*By Kerry Bisset*
[.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Untitled%20design%20(60).png)](https://medium.com/@kerry.bisset/i-declare-dependenciessss-4dea5b396d11)
**Injecting Dependencies with Koin in Runtime Scenarios**
*By Kerry Bisset*
[.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Untitled%20design%20(61).png)](https://medium.com/@kerry.bisset/modernizing-application-settings-in-kotlin-multiplatform-with-datastore-and-koin-b1156229fd57)
**Modernizing Application Settings in Kotlin Multiplatform with DataStore and Koin**
*By Kerry Bisset*
[.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Untitled%20design%20(62).png)](https://religada.com/%f0%9f%9a%80-koin-4-1-configurable-crossplatform-compose-ready-%f0%9f%9b%a0%ef%b8%8f/)
🚀 **Koin 4.1 - Configurable, Cross-Platform, Compose-Ready** 🛠️
*By Iñaki Bes*
[.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Untitled%20design%20(63).png)](https://religada.com/koin-ide-plugin-is-coming-soon/)
**🚀✨ Koin IDE Plugin is Coming Soon! 🌳🛠️**
*By Iñaki Bes*
[.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Untitled%20design%20(64).png)](https://religada.com/koins-ide-plugin-for-configuration-safety/)
**🤯🔎 Koin IDE's Plugin for Configuration Safety 🛠️🤯**
*By Iñaki Bes*
[.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Untitled%20design%20(65).png)](https://religada.com/%f0%9d%97%9e%f0%9d%97%bc%f0%9d%97%b6%f0%9d%97%bb-%f0%9d%97%ae-%f0%9d%97%a6%f0%9d%97%b2%f0%9d%97%bf%f0%9d%98%83%f0%9d%97%b6%f0%9d%97%b0%f0%9d%97%b2-%f0%9d%97%9f%f0%9d%97%bc%f0%9d%97%b0%f0%9d%97%ae/)
**🤸♀️ Is Koin a Service Locator or a Dependency Injector? 🤔 The answer might surprise you! 🤯**
*By Iñaki Bes*
[.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Untitled%20design%20(66).png)](https://religada.com/koin-4-official-release/)
**🎉 Koin 4.0 — Official Release 🎉**
*By Iñaki Bes*
[.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Untitled%20design%20(67).png)](https://religada.com/transitioning-from-hilt-to-koin-in-kmp-projects/)
**Transitioning from Hilt to Koin in KMP Projects 🔄📱**
*By Iñaki Bes*
[.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Untitled%20design%20(68).png)](https://carrion.dev/en/posts/koin-compile-safety/)
**Achieving Compile-Time Safety in Koin: A Comprehensive Guide**
*By Nacho Carrion*
[.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Untitled%20design%20(69).png)](https://www.androidengineers.in/blogs/getting-started-with-koin-ezxerr)
**Getting Started with Koin**
*By Akshay Nandwana*
[](https://www.androidengineers.in/blogs/mastering-dependency-injection-10dpz0v)
**Mastering Dependency Injection**
*Akshay Nandwana*
[.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Injection%20(1).png)](https://www.androidengineers.in/blogs/integrating-koin-with-jetpack-compose-g8fftk)
**Integrating Koin with Jetpack Compose**
*By Akshay Nandwana*
[.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Injection%20(2).png)](https://www.androidengineers.in/blogs/understanding-koin-keywords-2i7blm)
**Understanding Koin Keywords**
*By Akshay Nandwana*
[](https://medium.com/@bitpogo/my-koinstory-33e04c3fd3fe)
**My Koinstory**
*By Matthias Geisler*
[-1.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Injection%20(2)-1.png)](https://blog.insert-koin.io/getting-to-know-koin-annotations-ae20155d1b59)
**Getting to Know Koin Annotations**
*By Pedro Francisco de Sousa Neto*
[.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Injection%20(3).png)](https://carrion.dev/en/posts/dependency-injection-benefits/)
**Dependency Injection + Dependency Inversion: More Robust and Testable Code**
*By Nacho Carrion*
[.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Injection%20(4).png)](https://medium.com/@maliksaif070/the-pursuit-of-simplicity-and-the-dagger-dilemma-9233cae06b04)
**The Pursuit of Simplicity and The Dagger Dilemma**
*By Saif Malik*
[.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Injection%20(5).png)](https://medium.com/@ranger163/stop-treating-dependency-injection-as-an-android-detail-a-koin-first-walkthrough-a95a3734265d)
**Stop Treating Dependency Injection as an Android Detail: A Koin-First Walkthrough**
*By Ahmed Nassar*
[.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Injection%20(6).png)](https://itnext.io/dependency-injection-from-basics-to-koin-kmp-cmp-9067ce2aa642)
**Dependency Injection, From Basics to Koin (KMP-CMP)**
*By Te Zov*
[.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Injection%20(7).png)](https://itnext.io/dependency-injection-with-koin-the-minimal-setup-kmp-d696ae2db09f)
**Dependency Injection with Koin, the Minimal Setup (KMP)**
*By Te Zov*
[.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Injection%20(9).png)](https://itnext.io/dependency-injection-with-koin-interfaces-and-qualifiers-7a7c078d9689)
**Dependency Injection with Koin, Tnterfaces and Qualifiers**
*By Te Zov*
[](https://medium.com/itnext/dependency-injection-with-koin-scopes-4b45bbcd243d)
**Dependency Injection with Koin: Scopes**
*By Te Zov*
[](https://medium.com/itnext/using-koin-from-swift-in-a-kmp-project-42558565a6b9)
**Using Koin from Swift in a KMP Project**
*By Te Zov*
[](https://medium.com/itnext/inside-tuucho-image-processing-with-coil-ktor-and-koin-3fcb4447994d)
**Inside Tuucho: Image Processing with Coil, Ktor, and Koin**
*By Te Zov*
[](https://medium.com/itnext/dependency-injection-with-koin-linked-scopes-a305c05f36a7)
**Dependency Injection with Koin: Linked Scopes**
*By Te Zov*
[](https://medium.com/itnext/dependency-injection-with-koin-member-and-method-injection-9f02c805a255)
**Dependency Injection with Koin: member and method injection**
*By Te Zov*
## **Conferences and Meetups**
###### **Talks, workshops, and community meetups** featuring Koin from our Koin Community Leads.
[.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Untitled%20design%20(74).png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPX-fB-srWw)
**Nacho Carrion's** online meetup with Android Dev Peru: "*Evita sustos en runtime con Koin"*
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**Pedro Santos** speaking at droidcon Italy 2024, "Improving SDKs with Koin"
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**Pedro Santos** speaking at KUG Munich meetup January 2025, "Dependency Injection with Koin for your SDK”
## **Meet the Koin Community Leads**
###### The folks helping to build and spread the word about Koin around the world.
## **Pedro Francisco de Sousa Neto 🇧🇷** Koin Technical Contributor
Pedro is the **very first Koin Community Lead ever**, representing Brazil. He has extensive experience in Android development, Kotlin, and of course Koin, and truly embodies the [open-source spirit](https://medium.com/@pedrofsn). We’re incredibly lucky to have him onboard.
[Connect with him](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pedrofsn/)
## **Mykola Miroshnychenko ****🇹🇭🇺🇦** Koin Content & Technical Contributor
Originally from Ukraine and now based in Bangkok, Mykola has deep experience in Android, Kotlin, KMP, and Koin. He’s an educator at heart (creator of his skool, [LearnKMP.com](https://learnkmp.com/)) and loves sharing what he learns on LinkedIn, [Medium](https://nikolaymiroshnychenko.medium.com/), and [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@miroshdev). An open-source spirit through and through!
[Connect with him](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickmirosh/)
## **Iñaki Bes 🇪🇸** Koin Content Contributor
Iñaki is from Huesca, Spain, and he’s all about building with purpose. Living in a tiny village with 1,000 years of history, Iñaki is dedicated to supporting his rural community through his project, [Religada Dichital.](https://religada.com/) He's a passionate Kotlin Multiplatform Developer, and after experimenting with Dagger Hilt, he’s back to Koin, excited to use it in his KMP projects.
[Connect with him](https://www.linkedin.com/in/i%C3%B1aki-bes/)
## **Ahmed Nassar 🇪🇬** Koin Content & Technical Contributor
By day, Ahmed is a Software Engineering Lead building scalable Kotlin Multiplatform apps with Compose and Ktor, and by after hours, he shares hands-on tips on architecture and tooling across LinkedIn, [GitHub](https://github.com/inassar0), and [Medium](https://medium.com/@inassar0). Now he’s bringing that same energy to Koin.
[Connect with him](https://eg.linkedin.com/in/inassar0)
## **Pedro Santos 🇵🇹 (🇩🇪)** Koin Content Contributor
Pedro has years of experience in Android development and is the Mobile Tech Lead at Mercedes-Benz.io, with deep expertise and a strong passion for educating the Kotlin community about Koin. He is an active speaker who has shared his knowledge at events such as [droidcon Italy.](https://it.droidcon.com/droidcon-2024/speaker/HJERGH/) Despite a busy schedule, Pedro is always keen to share his expertise and help elevate the developer community.
[Connect with him](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pedroalbertosantos/)
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## **Te Zov 🇫🇷** Koin Content & Technical Contributor
Teddy is a freelance mobile dev with 6 years of Android and iOS experience after a first career in industrial automation and robotics, and he’s now focused on KMP. He’s working on his open-source KMP library [Tuucho](https://github.com/by-tezov/tuucho), where Koin is the foundation of the architecture, and he writes deep-dive articles about KMM, Koin, Ktor, middleware, and architecture patterns. He will write more Koin-focused stories from an application and library-author perspective.
[Connect with him](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tezov/)
## Gabriel Bronzatti Moro 🇧🇷 Koin Content Contributor
Gabriel is a software engineer with 7+ years of hands-on experience using Koin in production. Gabriel is actively involved in the Brazilian dev community through [Codando TV](https://www.youtube.com/@CodandoTV), where he creates educational content and shares practical knowledge with devs. Gabriel is focused on writing Koin-focused articles for our Medium publication, creating videos, and sharing real-world use cases to teach Koin and Kotlin fundamentals.
[Connect with him](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielbronzattimoro15031994/)
## **Kerry Bisset 🇺🇸** Koin Technical Contributer
With four years of experience using Koin, Kerry has become a master of this tool. He enjoys sharing his in-depth knowledge and insights by writing articles on [Medium](https://medium.com/@kerry.bisset), helping others navigate their Koin journey.
[Connect with him](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-bisset-6282b864/)
## **Renaud Mathieu 🇫🇷** Koin Content Contributor
Renaud is a co-organizer of the Paris Android User Group and AndroidMakers, and is a seasoned speaker. He has presented at droidconLondon, DevFest Toulouse 2024, and many more. He shares his knowledge with the wider developer community through his [blog.](https://renaudmathieu.com/) He also regularly collaborates with Arnaud, Koin’s founder, to drive the community forward.
[Connect with him](https://www.linkedin.com/in/renaudmathieu1/)
## **Ákos Holló-Szabó 🇭🇺 ** Koin Content Contributor
Akos specializes in AI and uses Kotlin and Koin to create innovative tools for logistic process optimization. He will use his unique approach and dedication to AI and open-source development to support our Koin community. Akos is also planning an interactive Koin workshop [here.](https://content.kotzilla.io/build-a-real-desktop-app-with-kmp-and-koin-hands-on-workshop?hs_preview=pMVmReuE-279840808169&hsLang=en)
[Connect with him](https://www.linkedin.com/in/%C3%A1kos-holl%C3%B3-szab%C3%B3-773265230/)
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## **Akshay Nandwana 🇮🇳** Koin Content Contributor
With 6 years of experience in Android Engineering, Akshay has made significant contributions by improving customer experiences, advocating new tech stacks, and mentoring a team of developers. He's super active on his blog; [Android Engineers](https://www.androidengineers.in/blogs), his [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@anandwana001), and his [WhatsApp channel](https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vabo0kI6LwHpEF1gpT1P) for Android engineers. Akshay is passionate about teaching others, particularly in Kotlin and Koin.
[Connect with him](https://www.linkedin.com/in/anandwana001/)
## **Matthias Geisler **🇩🇪 Koin Content Contributor
If you’ve met Matthias, you know he’s passionate about all things Kotlin. He tirelessly travels all over the world sharing this passion and deep knowledge about KMP. He’s also organizing meetups in Berlin for Kotlin and Android, among others.
[Connect with him](https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthias-geisler-44b21a2a2/)
###### **Nacho Carrión🇪🇸** Koin Content Contributor
Nacho is a seasoned Kotlin Multiplatform Engineer with over 6 years of experience in Kotlin. He has recently enjoyed using Koin for KMP projects. Nacho is passionate about learning new technologies and helping others implement them in their projects. He also has a great blog, [Carrion.dev,](https://carrion.dev/) where he shares his knowledge on various technologies, primarily Kotlin. We’re so excited to have him join the Koin Champions Program! Welcome, Nacho! 🎉
[Connect with him](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nacho-carrion/)
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## El Zhang 🇨🇳 (🇸🇬) Koin Content Contributor
El has 8 years of experience in mobile infrastructure, with 4 years of extensive use of Koin. He’s a blogger, engaging speaker, and [published author](https://eab.2bab.com), as well as a senior software engineer. El’s extensive knowledge and passion for the field make him a fantastic addition to our community.
[Connect with him](https://www.linkedin.com/in/2bab/)
## **Choose your Koin Community Lead role**
###### Apply as a **Koin Content Contributor** or a **Koin Technical Contributor**—pick the path that matches how you love to help devs with Koin.
#### Koin Content Contributor
###### Create content that helps developers learn and adopt Koin.
- Write articles, tutorials, short videos, or posts
- Host or speak at meetups, talks, or workshops
- Share releases, tips, and best practices
#### Koin Technical Contributor
###### Improve Koin through hands-on technical contributions, testing, and feedback.
- Test releases and share feedback
- Improve Koin and documentation
- Collaborate with the Koin team
## **What happens next?**
###### From **application**, to becoming a **Koin Community Lead.**
## Our Mission
###### Our goal is to **promote the adoption of Koin by sharing knowledge** with the Kotlin Community.
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