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Kotlin: Modern Android & Backend Development
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Kotlin: Modern Android & Backend Development

How Kotlin powers clean Android apps, expressive backends, and safer Java ecosystem projects.

Eng Abdalla~5–8 min read

Kotlin is a modern, concise language that runs on the JVM and is fully interoperable with Java. It’s now the preferred language for Android app development.\n\nIts syntax removes a lot of Java boilerplate, with features like null-safety, data classes, extension functions, and coroutines for async programming.\n\nBeyond Android, Kotlin is also used for backend development with frameworks like Ktor and Spring Boot, letting you write expressive, type-safe server code.\n\nKotlin Multiplatform allows you to share business logic across Android, iOS, and other platforms while keeping native UIs.\n\nIf you like the power of the Java ecosystem but want a cleaner, more modern developer experience, Kotlin is a perfect fit.

Eng Abdalla

Eng Abdalla

Full-Stack Developer

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