Hello everyone. I just heard about Kotlin yesterd...
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princekweks
05/22/2017, 8:43 AMHello everyone. I just heard about Kotlin yesterday! I've always been scared of Java and Android.. But the rush of this new language makes me want to learn it.. My question is if it's possible to become a Kotlin and Android programmer without learning Java first?
I'm a Python Programmer
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voddan
05/22/2017, 9:21 AMWelcome! There are lots of Kotlin devs without previous Java experience. People come with C#, Swift, Python backgrounds. So yes, it is totally possible, and you are not alone
voddan
05/22/2017, 9:22 AMDon't hesitate to ask (even simple) questions at #getting-started
voddan
05/22/2017, 9:23 AMIMO, after you understand the Java setup (InteliJ, Maven), K is a piece of cake
voddan
05/22/2017, 9:23 AMYou don't need Java as such, but you'll have to read Java to use 3rd-party libraries
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apatrida
05/22/2017, 1:06 PM@princekweks I think Python to Kotlin works just fine, you'll be happier with that jump and skipping Java.
apatrida
05/22/2017, 1:07 PMEspecially for Android you have a more limited ecosystem so the Java part is less important. You really need:
Kotlin
Gradle
Android
And stack overflow contains a fair amount of Kotlin content, and the Kotlin docs at kotlinlang.org are nicely done, along with having references to other resources and books.
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