In Java terms, Kotlin classes are final by default. Default public members and default final classes could be interpreted as subtle encouragement to prefer composition over inheritance.

Kotlin is a modern alternative to Java that supports functional programming in the JVM. Here's a first look at programming with Kotlin using some of the concepts and syntax you already know from Java.

As artificial intelligence becomes more widespread, Kotlin and Java could provide new opportunities for developers. Here's why.

Kotlin has also helped Google's Home app developers become more productive as it requires much less code compared to the equivalent of existing Java code.

The latest release of Javalin, the lightweight Web framework for Kotlin and Java, is a minor, mostly bug-fix release, but the steady evolution and growing popularity of this open-source project are a ...

Investigating what kind of support the open source code editor has for Kotlin, recently named a first-class programming language for Android development.

If you know how to write good Java, you can innately write “good Kotlin” but without all of the same boilerplate. In fact, that’s part of why IDEs such as IntelliJ IDEA can create workable, generally ...

According to the Tiobe Index for January 2019, Java, C, and Python remain the most popular programming languages in the world.

TIOBE Index News (November 2023): Could Kotlin Be Headed for Java’s Top Spot? Your email has been sent The programming language Kotlin made waves because of its strong type system and other ...

Google I/O: Kotlin, a popular new language for mobile platforms that's compatible with Java, is now officially supported on Android.