This chapter provided a glimpse into how the Kotlin smart compiler handles (de)serialization for you—all you have to do is use annotations. Since the runtime reflection is avoided, the performance benefits are considerable, even more so for systems/software dealing with large volumes of data stored on various mediums. Since the project is open source, you can easily get your hands on it, and, for the curious out there, dive into the code to find more about how it works—and maybe contribute to it, in order to give back to the community.