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.

Programming language Kotlin 1.4 is out: This is how it's improved quality and performance Kotlin gains new debugging tools and the beginnings of improved multi-platform support.

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

The Java ecosystem supports a host of outstanding back-end frameworks, including many written for modern languages like Scala and Kotlin. Here's how seven top frameworks for Java and JVM languages ...

The latest release of the Kotlin programming language, v1.4.0, is now generally available. This release emphasized performance and tooling, and includes the long-awaited SAM (single abstract method) ...

Here's what Meta's developers have learned from moving their code base from the Java programming language over to Kotlin.

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Kotlin competes with Java to be a top programming language for mobile applications on Android. The top 3 stay steady.

Android developers were already able to use Kotlin through a plug-in, but from now on it'll ship alongside Java and C++ with the official Android IDE.

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.