Why should you learn Kotlin?

A modern developer of applications, including mobile ones, has access to a wide range of languages and technologies for almost all tastes and occasions. Some languages are born and become popular, while others, on the contrary, fade into the shadows. Some win because of their uniqueness, others — because of the advantages, new versions and widespread use. But again, which one has what needs. In this article, Anna Zharkova gives weighty arguments in favour of learning Kotlin.

In this article, Anna tells:

• What is Kotlin?
• What is the difference between Kotlin and Java?

In general, if you require:

• a modern powerful tool with a simple and understandable syntax;
• a technology for writing an application for Android;
• an effective tool for cross-platform development;
• if you want to write backend and frontend in the same language, then you should learn Kotlin.

You can read the full version of the article, with code examples and others, in our blog on Medium.