This post is an introduction to Kotlin for Android development. Learn how the language differs from Java and the basic syntax and layout.

And despite all of the focus on Kotlin, it’s worth noting that the core of the Android platform and its APIs are still built on Java.

Although you can run Android's Gradle with very little (if any) manual configuration, Gradle has much more to offer than what’s available out-of-the-box!

Kotlin offers big advantages over Java for JVM and Android development, and plays nicely with Java in the same projects.

Google today announced that the third Android O Developer Preview is available, bringing final APIs to the platform. Developers can also now submit their apps to the Google Play Store.

Kotlin is a super new programming language built by JetBrains, which also coincidentally develops the JetBrains IDE that Android Studio — Google’s official developer tool — is based on.