The latest articles on DEV Community by Vijay Hiremath (@vijayhiremath). https://dev.to/vijayhiremath https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3991786%2Fc5f6b3b8-ae43-446a-a7c4-7290a83f4648.jpg https://dev.to/vijayhiremath en Vijay Hiremath Fri, 19 Jun 2026 04:32:45 +0000 https://dev.to/vijayhiremath/started-learning-kotlin-3333 https://dev.to/vijayhiremath/started-learning-kotlin-3333 <p>What I learned:</p> <ul> <li>Kotlin release types: Experimental, Alpha, Beta, Stable</li> <li>Kotlin Evolution and Enhancement Process (KEEP)</li> <li>Kotlin versioning and release cycles</li> <li> <p>IntelliJ IDEA productivity features:</p> <ul> <li>Code Completion</li> <li>Find Action</li> <li>Navigation Commands</li> <li>Inspections and Quick Fixes</li> </ul> </li> <li> <p>Java ecosystem fundamentals:</p> <ul> <li>JVM</li> <li>JRE</li> <li>JDK</li> <li>JCL</li> <li>JAR</li> </ul> </li> <li><p>HotSpot JVM</p></li> <li><p>Java compiler (<code>javac</code>)</p></li> <li><p>Package naming conventions</p></li> <li><p>Kotlin project structure</p></li> <li><p>Variables and basic Kotlin syntax</p></li> </ul> <h1> Kotlin #Java #Programming #JetBrains #AndroidDevelopment #SpringBoot #LearnInPublic </h1> java learning productivity programming