> It seems that the people wanting "better Java" all decided they like Kotlin I've been using Java and Scala exclusively for the past 10 years at two large NY

> It seems that the people wanting "better Java" all decided they like Kotlin I've been using Java and Scala exclusively for the past 10 years at two large NY banks and two fintech start-ups, and I literally do not know anyone who has ever compiled a Kotlin program. Simply extrapolating from one's own experience is fraught with peril.