Google's Android Studio 3.0 dev environment has just become available in the stable channel, with built-in support for Kotlin and Java 8.

Starting with Android Studio 3.0, Kotlin is included out-of-the-box, so there are no additional setup steps or add-ons to install. Kotlin was created by JetBrains and officially released early ...

That’s important because if you want to target Android O, create an Instant App, start developing with Kotlin, or use the latest Android app performance tools, you’ll need Android Studio 3.0.

This post is an introduction to Kotlin for Android development. Learn how the language differs from Java and the basic syntax and layout.

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

Google offers free lessons to help up-and-coming developers build Android apps using Kotlin.

Students will discover what Kotlin is, learn how it’s used in Android development, and find out how to build apps that are aesthetically pleasing.