Write Less Code with Kotlin and Spring Boot

As software developers, we aren't getting paid to write code; we're getting paid to deliver business value. Think of the last time you opened a codebase you weren't familiar with and had to wade through all of the boilerplate just to understand the core business logic or hunt down a critical bug. Less code means easier comprehension, quicker development, fewer bugs, and easier testing. Spring Boot is already very good at allowing us to deliver business quickly—why not take it to the next level with Kotlin? Kotlin has been described as a reimagined Java. It's as if you took Java, fixed all of the things you didn't like about it, modernized the API, and made the result work seamlessly with your existing Java codebase. Combined with Spring Boot, Kotlin is a force multiplier for productivity and understanding.

This talk is aimed at Java and Spring Boot developers who might have heard of Kotlin but haven't tried it. You'll learn the basics of Kotlin and the features that make it compelling.

Speaker: Todd Ginsberg, Principal Software Developer, Netspend
Filmed at SpringOne Platform 2019

[joshh.]

Great intro to Kotlin for those new to the language, but for anyone else it should be noted that the title is a bit misleading; there isn't any Spring content in this lecture.

[mk_]

I am working with Kotlin professionally, and if I can underline one thing about this video that is maybe a little bit underrated:
Kotlin is FUN!!!
It is such a joy to write code in, seriously.

[MubashirAR]

Kotlin looks like a mashup of the good stuff from multiple languages

[Mrchallenge]

Thank you for the crisp explanation of Kotlin

[jvm-tv]

What a brilliant presentation. Concise and to the point.

[AlessandroBottoni]

Great intro to Kotlin. Excellent video. Kudos!

[YougeshwarKhatri]

Great Video, thanks for sharing, Now, I will definitely put my hands on Kotlin to get in practice

[mohamedbensalah]

I really like this video. Thank you :)

[ismaielnosairat]

Excellent video, thank you for the explanation

[techtrash]

Then bring a VS Code extension for Kotlin?

[codeinvestocoders]

how to access private a:Int defined in class, access in other class, as kotlin does not have getter and setter.

[typingcat]

Kotlin looks basically something like what some C# developers who hated to be forced to use Java made to make Java less suck.

[AyushmanAdhikary]

I'm finding micronaut more interesting.. 🙂

[YougeshwarKhatri]

Great Video, thanks for sharing, Now, I will definitely put my hands on Kotlin to get in practice