Kotlin

 



Kotlin is a general-purpose programming language originally developed and unveiled as Project Kotlin by JetBrains in 2011. The first version was officially released in 2016. It is interoperable with Java and supports functional programming languages.

Level:

Intermediate to advanced

Skills Needed:

Prior experience with programming languages, particularly Java

Platform:

Web, Mobile, Desktop, Server

Popularity Among Programmers:

Increasingly popular; used for Android applications

Benefits:

  • Less code-heavy than Java and other languages;
  • Relatively easy to adopt
  • Fully compatible with Java 

Downsides:

Fluctuating compilation speed; no static keyword in Kotlin

Degree of Use:

Widely used; highly applicable

Annual Salary Projection:

$136,000


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