Kotlin offers big advantages over Java for JVM and Android development, and plays nicely with Java in the same projects. Kotlin is a general purpose, free, open source, statically typed ...

It got its big break when it was endorsed by Google in 2017 for Android development. JetBrains has a stated goal of making Kotlin a multi-platform language and provide 100% Java interoperability.

If you're not a mobile developer working with Android, chances are you haven't heard of Kotlin. If you are an Android programmer, it's the best thing since sliced bread. While Java has long been ...

Developers have actually been able to use Kotlin for some time via a plugin but as of Android Studio 3.0, it’s going to be as simple as ticking a box to ‘Include Kotlin support’.

Officially released in 2016, Kotlin has attracted a lot of attention in recent years, especially since Google announced its support for Kotlin as an alternative to Java on Android platforms.

The growth has put Kotlin in second place, albeit well behind Java, but now ahead of Clojure and Scala. Oracle JDK – Java Development Kit – is also losing share to OpenJDK alternatives.

Java is one of the “official” languages that Google supports for Android development — the other being Kotlin. While the latter is increasingly favored by Google however, Java remains ...

Kotlin is a hot programming language right now, and its eclipse of Java for Android mobile development might leave Visual Studio developers wondering how they can get in on the action. The already ...

Android Jetpack comprises a collection of Android software components to make it easier to create Android apps. This writing has been on the wall for some time, as Google promoted Kotlin to ...