Kotlin is no-longer new. As of 7 May 2019, Kotlin has been the official “preferred” language for Android development according to Google.

The Kotlin vs Java debate is a new one, with each language having their own merits But what exactly makes them stand apart? That's what we aim to explore.

Kotlin offers big advantages over Java for JVM and Android development, and plays nicely with Java in the same projects.

It’s no surprise that Google’s hope is that over time, all Android developers will switch over to Kotlin. “There is still quite a bit of Java still happening on Android,” Ward said.

Google today announced that the Kotlin programming language is now its preferred language for Android app developers. "Android development will become ...

Kotlin is a super new programming language built by JetBrains, which also coincidentally develops the JetBrains IDE that Android Studio — Google’s official developer tool — is based on.