I’m planning on constantly updating and extending this post for the first couple of months that I’m working with Kotlin. I will write down the things that I like about Kotlin, the things I feel are missing or I don’t like, and the things I’m still not sure about. These things may even end up changing their “baskets,” as I’ll be gaining more experience with this language :).
Month: November 2016
Anko: Tips & Tricks
Some time ago I decided to try Kotlin in production and a few weeks ago I started developing an application that is the one, the one with Kotlin under the hood. When I discovered Anko library I was amazed by its simplicity and advantages over standard xml approach.
Kotlin: the “Swift” for Android?
Why not Java?
The programming world is constantly developing, and so are the programming languages. They tend to become outdated and often aren’t able to compete with modern languages that better suit the needs of the industry. Java has been working hard to keep-up with the introduction of multiple modern features in Java 8, but unfortunately it seems that Android developers won’t be able to use them in the near future (natively). (more…)
