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He's saying that Kotlin is similar enough to Swift, but integrates far easier with the Android ecosystem and development environment, such that it's probably a
by barbs 11y ago
He's saying that Kotlin is similar enough to Swift, but integrates far easier with the Android ecosystem and development environment, such that it's probably a better choice for a lot of people wanting to make Android apps with a modern "swift-like" language. I think that's pretty relevant.
You're doing that nerd thing where you're assuming we're divided into groups based on the technology we're using. We'd waste a lot less time if we simply tried to find the best tool for the job, rather than joining with a group and sticking with them blindly.
- melling 11y agoIf all you're doing is Android programming Kotlin is probably a better choice at this time. If you're a Java programmer, Kotlin is probably a better choice. If you're already a Swift programmer... Also, let's see how both languages gain traction in the next 3-5 years.