That's what I feel as well. I feel that Scala started "too big" and gets "slimmed down" over time (like, implicit is now not-so-recommended), while Kotlin goes

That's what I feel as well. I feel that Scala started "too big" and gets "slimmed down" over time (like, implicit is now not-so-recommended), while Kotlin goes the other way around. I still prefer Scala whenever possible, but Kotlin really shines for Android (I tried Scala, I couldn't stand build time on top of the already-long Android build).