Ktor is a Kotlin-first, asynchronous web framework that fully embraces Kotlin’s capabilities to make web development straightforward and enjoyable. With coroutines at its core, Ktor provides a natural way to handle concurrency, while its expressive DSLs simplify tasks like configuration and routing. In this session, we’ll dive into Ktor’s features for backend development, focusing on how its modular design allows for easy customization and extension. We’ll walk through building a sample application with WebSockets and a database, showing how Ktor’s Kotlin-native approach and flexible architecture make it an excellent choice for creating modern web applications.