Kotlin is one of the newer languages on the JVM. It is statically typed and aims to provide a blend of OO and FP programming styles. We present the main features that might appeal to Java developers.

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.

Java has been very active lately in improving its concurrency model, and some of the improvements are inspired by Kotlin’s coroutines. Coroutines give you a different kind of access to threading.

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 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.

Venkat Subramaniam is a sought-after keynote speaker not only because of his flair for language, but also because of his reasoned perspective on fast-changing programming trends.

Kotlin continues to grow in popularity among Java developers, a new report from Snyk revealed. In its annual JVM ecosystem report it found that Kotlin is now the second most popular JVM language.

Previously, Kotlin had peaked at almost 1%, according to TIOBE’s proprietary system. Kotlin was designed by JetBrains developers in July 2011.

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

Realm predicts by December 2018 Kotlin will overtake Java for Android development similarly to how the Swift programming language overtook Objective C for iOS app development.