There probably aren t too many kotlin + spring boot users ou

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There probably aren t too many kotlin + spring boot users out there so you may well be in uncharted waters

gildor · Answer

Why do you think so < C0B8ZTWE4|spring>

mp · Answer

Because they appeal to different audiences and are both still emerging

gildor · Answer

Emm I still don t know why do you think so Why Kotlin and spring boot users are different audiences

gildor · Answer

Probably spring boot most popular JVM framework after Spring itself

mp · Answer

Spring is pretty much the antithesis of new and exciting It s the IBM of Java libraries I m assuming that people aren t using Kotlin because it s old and well established because it s neither of those things Which is no knock against Kotlin I obviously use and enjoy it

gildor · Answer

Take a look here <https www jetbrains com research devecosystem 2018 java >

gildor · Answer

gt Which frameworks do you use as an alternative to an application server 48 percents

gildor · Answer

4 times more than 2nd place netty

gildor · Answer

42 of web frameworks is Spring Boot same as Spring MVC

mp · Answer

That question makes no sense to me Netty does not compete at all with Spring MVC

gildor · Answer

Yes it s only about alternative to an application server

gildor · Answer

for Web Frameworks is 42

mp · Answer

Can you explain to me how Spring MVC and Netty solve similar problems

gildor · Answer

oh just check stats

mp · Answer

I have read the article

gildor · Answer

I just want to say that Spring Boot is most popular choice for web frameworks and most popular replacement for application servers

mp · Answer

Cool You re welcome to have that opinion However that doesn t really ahve anything to do with my comment above

gildor · Answer

It s not my opinion just stats

gildor · Answer

and I see this my own eyes spring boot is much more popular than anything else

mp · Answer

Do the stats flawed though they may be say anything about Kotlin + Spring Boot usage together

mp · Answer

No they do not Which is what my comment above was about

gildor · Answer

Check Kotlin stats <https www jetbrains com research devecosystem 2018 kotlin >

gildor · Answer

Web back end is same as popular type of application for Kotlin developers as mobile

mp · Answer

As I mentioned I have read the article It doesn t say anything about spring boot + kotlin

mp · Answer

Perhaps when the raw data is released there will be some interesting conclusions to draw

gildor · Answer

Just a super simple example spring boot demo with Kotlin <https github com sdeleuze spring boot kotlin demo>

gildor · Answer

and official support of Kotlin from Spring team

mp · Answer

I m sure there are non zero users of kotlin + spring boot

mp · Answer

You seem to be trying to argue against some point which isn t the one I m making

gildor · Answer

My point that Kotlin + Spring boot is probably biggest part of Kotlin devs after Kotlin + Android

gildor · Answer

if we talking about frameworks

gildor · Answer

and it s definitely not uncharted waters

mp · Answer

Which isn t what my initial comment was about

mp · Answer

This thread is going in circles I m done here

gildor · Answer

Maybe < sdeleuze> could share some stats about Spring builder Which part of projects uses Kotlin and Spring boot

gildor · Answer

gt Which isn t what my initial comment was about What about those 2 statements gt you may well be in uncharted waters gt aren t too many kotlin + spring boot users out there