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I usually hava Scala/Java debate before new project (or refactoring) is started. And here is Kotlin relevant. Kotlin is bundled with Intellij Idea. And Kotlin

• WaxProlix 10y ago
  If you work with other teams, especially onprem or offshore teams, they use netbeans or some other piece of shit IDE. It's just a fact. They know J7, can be convinced to try J8, once read a blog that mentioned Scala, and don't know what the fuck Kotlin is.
  • curun1r 10y ago
    On the other hand, if you decide to use Kotlin, you'll post a job listing, get only a handful of candidates, and nearly all of them will be outstanding and the type of curious, driven engineer that you'd normally have to sift through a mountain of dime-a-dozen, uninspired Java hacks to find. It's not until you've had to hire Java devs that the mystery of why so many people feel the need to ask a question as facile as FizzBuzz becomes clear.
• pkolaczk 10y ago
  Scala is an official Intellij plugin as well. Installing it takes two clicks.