{"id":3775,"date":"2023-08-16T06:34:35","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T06:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trangotech.com\/blog\/?p=3775"},"modified":"2025-08-26T13:04:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T13:04:42","slug":"kotlin-vs-java","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trangotech.com\/blog\/kotlin-vs-java\/","title":{"rendered":"Kotlin vs Java: 15 Differences You Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Browsing on the internet, you must have come across developers engaged in a heated debate about various programming languages. The topic of the discussion in this blog is between two programming languages, Kotlin or Java<\/strong>, and which of them is superior over the other. Before we go into which is superior or better than the other, it’s important to give you a quick rundown of their origin stories and history. So let\u2019s get into it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Java was created by Sun Microsystems in the 90s. Ever since then, it has been the go-to programming language for app developers. On the other hand, Kotlin is a rather recent addition. It was first released to the public back in 2011 by a firm named JetBrains. Ever since then, it has been steadily gaining popularity as well as the endorsement of various different developers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite the fact that both languages are created to run on the JVM, there are a few key distinctions that can make it or break it for a developer or <\/span>Android app development company<\/span><\/a>, distinctions we\u2019ll be covering in this Java vs Kotlin blog. So if you are a developer who is scratching their head on one to choose, then this blog is for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Now let’s begin the Java vs. Kotlin<\/strong> debate by thoroughly going through what each language is, what features it entails, as well as the drawbacks programmers face when using it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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