Kotlin has been the fastest-growing language over the past two years, gaining 1.1 million developers, probably because Google made it the preferred language for Android development.

Google said it will shift all development of the Android OS to its internal branch, but it still wants external developers to contribute.

Google makes Android development private, will continue open source releases Google says this change will simplify things for developers and OEMs.

JavaScript developers want to have their cake and eat it, too. And why not when you're building browser and native mobile apps with the most popular programming language in the world?

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

It's Google I/O today and as is tradition, the company is using the event to introduce the latest releases of its Android Studio development environment.

Android app development is the process of creating software applications for devices running Google's operating system. They include smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, TVs, and car dashboards.

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

Developers have had to write different apps for iPhones and Android for years. These tools aim to make cross-platform app development easier.