Kotlin
Multi-paradigmStatically typedCompiled
Kotlin is a modern language that runs on the same platform as Java, so it works anywhere Java does, but with shorter, safer code. Google made it the recommended language for building Android apps, so it powers a huge share of the apps on the world’s phones.
First released
2011
Created by
JetBrains
Fun fact
Named after Kotlin Island, near St Petersburg
Where you'll see it
Android appsServer-side softwareCross-platform appsAnywhere Java runs