JetBrains' new JVM language Kotlin promises not only to simplify Java stack-based, server-side development, but also client-side Android development.

This post provides a detailed guide to Android app development for complete beginners. From zero to your first app project in five easy steps!

Java and Android development have been closely connected since Android’s inception. Although Kotlin has become increasingly popular in recent years, Java remains officially supported and ...

The Complete Android Oreo Developer Course is a practical guide to making “pretty much any Android app you like” that covers both Java and Kotlin. You’ll gain this knowledge via 37.5 hours ...

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.

Across the last two years, Duolingo seamlessly migrated its Java Android app to 100% Kotlin. Among the main benefits this brought, developers improved their productivity and happiness while the ...

Scala and Clojure solve various scalability issues that Java program might run into in high-traffic environments. And Kotlin greatly simplifies Android application development, thanks to its concise ...

Kotlin is continuing its 'meteoric' rise in the software development world, with recent research providing new insights into its increasing popularity.

Introducing the Embabel Agent Framework, a pioneering platform developed by Spring founder Rod Johnson, designed to revolutionize AI applications on the JVM. By integrating structured agent developmen ...

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.