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I thought Kotlin was pretty widely used as a Java alternative on the backend

• fnord77 3y ago
  Kotlin seems kinds of pointless with the features in newer Java versions
  • d3nj4l 3y ago
    No amount of lipstick on the java pig will make it as ergonomic to use by default as kotlin.
    • scns 3y ago
      Harsh but have to agree.
    • pjmlp 3y ago
      It is enough that it is the Java Virtual Machine, not Kotlin Virtual Machine. Hence why Kotlin only really matters on Android.
  • doyouevensunbro 3y ago
    Just looking at Java’s upcoming string interpolation makes me so happy I moved to Kotlin years ago. https://openjdk.org/jeps/430 https://openjdk.org/jeps/430
  • fbdab103 3y ago
    Would Java had advanced without Kotlin on its doorstep?
    • pjmlp 3y ago
      Yes, because Kotlin hardly matters in regards to the JVM.
    • fnord77 3y ago
      Lots of languages are converging on features and idioms. Scala and Haskell have had an influence on New Java too.
• rahmeero 3y ago
  An example is smart contracts on the Corda blockchain, which is programmed in Kotlin. It may be me, but I have seen more Kotlin outside of Android than on it.