Naimdjon Takhirov
1 min readSep 27, 2022

Kotlin for Backend

Here is a short list of things you should know if you consider kotlin for backend.

1. Kotlin is a programming language created by JetBrains, the makers of IntelliJ IDEA, and Android Studio.
2. Kotlin is a statically typed language that runs on the JVM and can be used for any kind of development, from server-side to Android.
3. Kotlin is 100% compatible with Java, and can be used side-by-side with existing Java code.
4. Kotlin is null-safe, meaning that the compiler will prevent you from using null values in your code.
5. Kotlin has built-in support for functional programming, including lambdas, higher-order…