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Pick Your KotlinConf Workshop by What You Want to Learn

February 3, 2026

Pick Your KotlinConf Workshop by What You Want to Learn

Hi! Already coming to KotlinConf in Munich? Kick off the conference with a full day of hands-on workshops on May 20. Not going yet? Then this is a good moment to get your KotlinConf ticket and start with a workshop that matches what you want to learn. Asynchronous programming with Kotlin coroutines Learn how to […]

Join the Kotlin Ecosystem Mentorship Program

February 2, 2026

Join the Kotlin Ecosystem Mentorship Program

TL;DR: The Kotlin Foundation is launching a mentorship program that pairs experienced open-source maintainers with new Kotlin contributors to help them make their first meaningful contributions, with branded swag and a chance to win a trip to KotlinConf. I still remember my first contribution to an open-source library. It was Typhoon, a widely popular dependency […]

Qodana for Android: Increasing Code Quality for Kotlin-First Teams

January 31, 2026

Qodana for Android: Increasing Code Quality for Kotlin-First Teams

When people think about tooling for Android development, the conversation often gravitates towards platform-specific concerns: UI performance, layout validation, device compatibility, or resource management. Yet for many Android teams, the most persistent challenges don’t sit at the platform level – they’re in the team’s Kotlin codebase itself. As Android projects scale, Kotlin brings strong language […]

Building AI Agents in Kotlin – Part 5: Teaching Agents to Forget

January 26, 2026

Building AI Agents in Kotlin – Part 5: Teaching Agents to Forget

Previously in this series: Agents eventually run out of context. When they do, they crash, and you lose everything mid-task. We’ve been running GPT-5 Codex since Part 1. It scores 0.58 on SWE-bench Verified. We tried Claude Sonnet 4.5 next, which scored 0.6 and ran faster on most tasks. But complex problems hit Claude’s 200K […]

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fun main() {
    val name = "stranger"        // Declare your first variable
    println("Hi, $name!")        // ...and use it!
    print("Current count:")
    for (i in 0..10) {           // Loop over a range from 0 to 10
        print(" $i")
    }
}
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Kotlin in action

McDonald's
McDonald's leverages Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) for their global mobile app, enabling them to build a codebase that can be shared across platforms, removing the need for codebase redundancies.Kotlin Multiplatform
AWS
AWS opted for Kotlin over Java for Amazon Quantum Ledger Database (QLDB) thanks to its expressiveness and structured concurrency. They rewrote QLDB in Kotlin, enhancing the user experience, benefiting from its development workflow, and adopting it fully for server-side development.Server-side
Philips
Philips utilizes Kotlin Multiplatform in its HealthSuite digital platform mobile SDK. With KMP, they accelerated the implementation of new features and fostered increased collaboration between Android and iOS developers.Kotlin Multiplatform
Adobe
Adobe Experience Platform chose Kotlin for server-side development because of its concise syntax, async capabilities, and interoperability with Java. This shift boosted productivity and improved the developer experience, replacing Java for real-time services.Server-side
Forbes
By sharing over 80% of logic across iOS and Android, Forbes now rolls out new features simultaneously on both platforms, keeping the flexibility to withhold or customize features based on the specific platform.Kotlin Multiplatform
Atlassian
Atlassian adopted Kotlin for the Jira Software cloud, leveraging its Java compatibility for seamless integration and minimizing migration challenges. Kotlin's ease of use improved developer productivity and boosted team satisfaction and efficiency.Server-side

Share code on your terms and for different platforms

Simplify the development of cross-platform projects with Kotlin Multiplatform. It reduces time spent writing and maintaining the same code for different platforms while retaining the flexibility and benefits of native programming. Kotlin applications will work on different operating systems, such as iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux, watchOS, and others.
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Kotlin + AI

JetBrains is investing in AI models tailored for Kotlin, providing open data, benchmarks, and AI-native tooling integrated into your workflow.

At the same time, Kotlin makes it easy to build your own AI-powered features with seamless backend integrations and a growing ecosystem.

What you get with Kotlin + AI

  • Strong support across JetBrains AI tools like AI Assistant and Junie
  • Robust functionality for building AI-powered apps on the JVM
  • Native integration with tools like Spring AI and LangChain4j
  • Open data and benchmarks for better code generation

Build your own AI agents with Koog

Koog is JetBrains’ new Kotlin-native framework for creating powerful AI agents that run locally, interact with tools, and automate complex tasks. Whether you’re developing a simple chat assistant or an advanced multi-step workflow, Koog gives you full control with clean Kotlin code – no external services are required. Build, extend, and experiment with AI agents entirely in Kotlin.

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Big, friendly and helpful community

Kotlin has great support and many contributors in its fast-growing global community. Enjoy the benefits of a rich ecosystem with a wide range of community libraries. Help is never far away — consult extensive community resources or ask the Kotlin team directly.

Kotlin Foundation

Actively supports community efforts in developing the Kotlin ecosystem.

Start using Kotlin today!