Kotlin Programming Guide | Big Nerd Ranch

Are you ready to upgrade from Java? Learn the new language that’s taking the Android world by storm in Kotlin Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide.

What you'll learn

Understand Java and Kotlin interoperability and how you can introduce Kotlin to legacy Android applications to begin upgrading your codebase.

Reduce repetitive code by leveraging inheritance and Kotlin extensions that allow you to fundamentally change the way you design Android apps.

Understand how to work practically with Kotlin's functional programming features to streamline traditionally imperative logic flows.

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about the authors

Josh Skeen is a software engineer and instructor at Big Nerd Ranch. A graduate of the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, he discovered software as a medium for creating interactive art and has been hooked ever since. He lectures internationally on Java, Android Development, and Kotlin. When not in front of a computer, you can find him running, practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu, or creating patches for his modular synthesizer.

David Greenhalgh is an Android team manager and instructor at Big Nerd Ranch, where he loves to build new things. He has a degree in computer science from the Georgia Institute of Technology. When he’s not writing Android apps or developing courses, he can be found cooking, reading, or being disappointed by the Buffalo Bills.