# October meetup: GraphQL, and braving the Live Demo - olin

DevFeed: [October meetup: GraphQL, and braving the Live Demo - olin](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/october-meetup-graphql-and-braving-the-live-demo-olin-38107.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://touchlab.co/2016-10-october-meetup-graphql-and-braving-the-demo-gods>)

Published: 2016-10-26T18:10:30Z

Content type: article

Language: en

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

Topics: [GraphQL](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/graphql.md>), [Kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kotlin.md>), [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [community](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/community.md>), [graphql](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/graphql.md>), [kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kotlin.md>), [meetup](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/meetup.md>), [presentation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/presentation.md>)

## AI overview

A meetup recap covering Kevin Schultz's presentation on using GraphQL in an Android app and Brent Watson's demonstration of converting parts of the I/O app from Java to Kotlin. The event also included practical GraphQL resources and discussion of Kotlin's low adoption risk, simple setup, tooling support, and potential productivity benefits.

## Source excerpt

We returned to Facebook's spacious NY headquarters in the East Village. Kevin Schultz and Brent Watson returned as speakers.