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#57: Kotlin: Much more than 'better Java'

Kotlin is a programming language that runs mainly on Java Virtual Machine. This means it’s fully interoperable with Java and even other JVM languages. Developers can gradually rewrite their applications from Java to Kotlin. Or use Java libraries and frameworks inside Kotlin. But why bother with a new language? Kotlin has plenty of improvements over good old Java. Sometimes it’s placed between Java and Scala in terms of capabilities. It seems more modern, agile, and powerful.

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