# Kotlin 1.4 Release - Kevin Galligan

DevFeed: [Kotlin 1.4 Release - Kevin Galligan](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/kotlin-1-4-release-kevin-galligan-38258.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://touchlab.co/kotlin-1-4-release>)

Published: 2020-08-28T18:18:23Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Touchlab | Enterprise Mobile Innovation & Development](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/touchlab-enterprise-mobile-innovation-development.md>)

Topics: [Kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kotlin.md>), [multiplatform](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/multiplatform.md>), [Jetpack Compose](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/jetpack-compose.md>), [Ktor](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ktor.md>)

Tags: [evolution](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/evolution.md>), [kmm](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kmm.md>), [kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kotlin.md>), [kotlin-multiplatform](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kotlin-multiplatform.md>), [multiplatform](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/multiplatform.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>)

## AI overview

This article discusses Kotlin 1.4 as a platform milestone, focusing on compiler and platform improvements, Jetpack Compose's Alpha release, and implications for Kotlin Multiplatform and Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile. It also describes updates to Touchlab libraries and related tooling.

## Source excerpt

The Kotlin 1.4 release is a major milestone in the evolution of Kotlin as a platform. Touchlab shares thoughts on how 1.4 impacts the KMM platform.