Kotlin is a statically-typed programming language that runs on the Java virtual machine and also can be compiled to JavaScript source code or uses the LLVM compiler infrastructure. Its primary development is from a team of JetBrains programmers based in Saint Petersburg, Russia. While the syntax is not compatible with Java, Kotlin is designed to interoperate with Java code and is reliant on Java code from the existing Java Class Library, such as the collections framework.

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3. • Kotlin is a powerful statically-typed
programming language that runs on
Java Virtual Machine (JVM).
• Built by JetBrains, the development
company behind TeamCity, YouTrack,
and a number of IDE solutions, the
language is completely open source.
• The language isn’t quite new: it was
introduced back in 2011.
• However, the interest for Kotlin
peaked a couple of months ago,
following the announcement about its
official support as first-class Android
development language at Google I/O
2017.

4. 1. Increases your team’s productivity
2. Compatible with existing code
3. Maintainability
4. Less bugs (and less QA time)
5. Reliable

5. • Being Java-based, Kotlin,
however, eliminates the
obsolescence and cumbersomeness
of its predecessor.
• The language is compact, clear
and efficient, it has a concise and
intuitive syntax.
• As a result, Kotlin can significantly
increase team productivity: It takes
less time to write and deploy new
code.
• This also contributes to better
code maintainability at scale.

6. • One of the strong points of
Kotlin is its 100% Java
interoperability.
• The language works well with
Java itself, including all related
tools and frameworks, which
provides a rich ecosystem.
• Moreover, this makes it
possible to gradually migrate to
Kotlin, or to successfully use both
languages within the same
project.

7. • Built and supported by JetBrains, Kotlin has
a stellar support for a number of IDEs, including
Android Studio.
• Using familiar and tried and true development
tools also contributes to developer productivity and
satisfaction.

8. • With a more compact and clear codebase,
Kotlin allows for less errors and more stable
code in production.
• The compiler detects all possible errors at
compile time, not at run time.
• This makes Kotlin a safer alternative for Java.

9. • Unlike Swift, Kotlin is a mature language.
Being introduced back in 2011, it has gone
through multiple Alfa and Beta stages before
its final 1.0 release.
• The latest release is also reversely
compatible with the previous language
versions.

10. • Being very close to Java, Kotlin still differs in many aspects. Thus, a certain learning
curve is involved for a developer who wants to switch languages. Thus, additional
investments in training and time will be needed if you decide to move your Android
development team to Kotlin.
• Some developers report slower compilation speed as one of the main drawbacks
of Kotlin. However, the results of multiple tests are mixed: In some cases, Kotlin
beats Java in compilation speed, but sometimes it is significantly slower than its
predecessor.
• While Kotlin is rapidly growing in its adoption as the first-class language for
Android, it still has a small developer community. This leads to limited resources for
learning the language and makes finding the answers to any questions that might
arise in the process of app development difficult. For example, searching for Kotlin
on Stack Overflow returns just over 3,600 posts tagged with Kotlin, compared to
over 1,000,000 Java-related posts.
• As Kotlin is still relatively new to most of the developers, it might be hard to find
experienced professionals in this domain. According to information on indeed.com,
the number of job postings featuring Kotlin skyrocketed after the Google I/O.

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