Kotlin Reviews & Product Details

Null references have long been a notorious source of bugs and crashes in software development. Kotlin addresses this issue head-on with its robust null safety features. Unlike many other programming languages, where null references are the norm, Kotlin makes it clear when a variable can hold a null value and when it cannot. This clarity not only reduces the likelihood of null pointer exceptions but also improves code readability and maintainability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

like any new lanauge I had to learn the new syntax. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is easy to use and makes a difference when developing my Android apps. I also like the seamless way that it integrates with Java. I use it every day. It is easy to start using. I also love the KMP (Kotlin Multiplatform) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The compile speed is slower compared to Java. But it was never an issue to me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kotlin is a very concise programming language. It avoids most of the boiler plate code. It is a null safe language. That is, there are many ways to handle null pointer exceptions. It has coroutines for performing multitasking or multithreading to perform long running operations in background and concurrently. It handles the communication between main thread and background threads for us. It has extension functions to extend the functionality of a class without subclassing it. It is interoperable with Java. It has higher order functions which aloows to pass functions as arguments or parameters in functions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kotlin is good for only Android app development and it cannot be used to develop iOS apps if we consider for Mobile app development. There are not many other drawbacks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kotlin brings many of Java advantages (efficient server side, object oriented programming alongside functional programming, etc.) with - at least to my opinion - a clearer syntax.

There are a lot of frameworks supporting Kotlin, and others allow usage due to the fact that Kotlin can be translated to Java bytecode.

I personally really like that it's not required to declare types explicitly on variables, yet the language is still typed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Extention functions are an excellent feature while developing, but sometimes it's hard to debug them.

In addition, sometimes it's hard to find either examples or official (and clear) documentation for server side use cases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Dataclassess view holder higher order functions

Scope functions Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing dislike about kotlin is perfect. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As we code in JAVA, the length of the code is long, but the size of the kotlin code is small. The main reason why we use Kotlin is that it automatically handles null pointer exception.

Data binding is easier is easy in kotlin.

We can use KMM of Kotlin for multiple platforms to develop mobile apps (Android, IOS). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The compilation process is slow as compared to JAVA in kotlin. The numbers of developers available are less for now, and the community is small on stack overflow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like kotlin coroutine and the way it handles multi-threading and callback hell. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

kotlin is an excellent and faster-growing language; however, in terms of execution, it seems java beat kotlin Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Its becoming a hybrid language and continuesly upgrading to self, All the things available in java for android is also available in kotlin so its good to see as developer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing much to dislike but currently android is supporting java as well as kotlin because of that the use of this language is less, but it can be improve if amdroid will support only kotlin. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Null pointers are handled well. Requires to write short codes. Works on JVM so, easy for Java developers to get started with Kotlin. One of the best thing is data types are not needed to declare upfront so easy to focus on application logic rather than handling data types. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Syntax is little tough/not so convenient to understand and it takes some time to start writing code in Kotlin. Community not so big as compared to Java or Python. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The time needed to create an Android app can be shortened with Kotlin. You won't have to wait as long for your code changes to take effect because Kotlin programs are smaller and compile more quickly than Java ones.

A stack trace is often shown when faults are made in your software. Finding and correcting errors is made simpler by Kotlin's error messages, which are more informative than Java's.

Programming language Kotlin is based on Java. Some of the issues with Java can be resolved with Kotlin. Because of its straightforward syntax, Kotlin is simple to use. The language of Kotlin is also simple, concise, and effective. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Although there are numerous resources accessible to assist you, they might not be as extensive as those for Java. This may be a drawback if you're just getting started and require additional help.

Kotlin's compilation time is slower than Java's. The lengthy compilation times for your code can frustrate developers used to quicker compilation times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.