Re:Kotlin is the hero Android needs
by bitsoda on Friday May 19, 2017 @11:42AM
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You're coming across as a Kotlin hipster. I would just be happy the language is now on more people's radar. Maybe some folks had never even heard of the language before this year's IO. Learning a new programming language and its idioms isn't a trivial time investment for devs swamped with work, so waiting until a heavy hitter like Google throws its weight behind it is quite a pragmatic approach.
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I am happy more people is aware of kotlin now, I am not happy the people wasn't aware before. Even when you were pointing them to the goods of the language. But still I trust more JetBrains than Google for programming langues, only because is a company that create tools for programmers, they have more experience.
Re:Kotlin is the hero Android needs
by fauigerzigerk on Friday May 19, 2017 @02:11PM
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The suitability of a language for a particular project doesn't just depend on language features.
Most new languages will fade away without ever getting enough traction to survive. It's a real risk that is mitigated by corporate backing.
Many people may have been aware of Kotlin's strengths but found themselves unable to justify its use for a mission critical task.