Should I learn Kotlin?

1. 2022-02-04 at 2:13 AM UTC

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   Migh Houston
   As a Java/Android programmer, I feel like it might be in my best interests. I dont have to though.
2. 2022-02-04 at 3:27 AM UTC

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   AngryOnion Big Wig [the nightly self-effacing broadsheet]
   I don't know shit about shit but a quick Google search showed me that a lot of people use it so it might just be a cool feather to stick in your cap.
   It's always good to learn more things.
3. 2022-02-04 at 6 AM UTC

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   aldra JIDF Controlled Opposition
   java is the most flaccid programming language
4. 2022-02-04 at 3:16 PM UTC

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   Lanny Bird of Courage

   Originally posted by aldra java is the most flaccid programming language

   
   It surely is, but there are interesting and/or good JVM languages that don’t suffer from Java’s limp dick design.
   
   Not sure if I consider Kotlin that though. I mean from the user experience perspective it is much better than Java, type inference, better modules, and pattern matching do ease a lot of what makes working in Java feel like rowing a boat with one oar. But it’s one of those languages that like goes out and ransacks good ideas (but not the great ones) in other languages and drags them back into something that’s very Java-like kicking and screaming. So idk, I’d take Kotlin over Java any day of the week, absolutely, but what I’d really rather be doing is reading my SICP
5. 2022-02-05 at 1:11 AM UTC

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   Migh Houston
   I dont think Ill bother. I've actually been using python a lot lately but, old habits.