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Let's see what all the fuss is about over Kotlin! In this video we'll learn a little bit about Kotlin's background, and then we'll talk about the app we're going to make!
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Hey there.
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I'm Ben.
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And in this course, we're going to
cover the Kotlin programming language.
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I've been using Kotlin for
over a year now.
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And I absolutely love it.
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Kotlin does a fantastic job of clearing
away a lot of the mess that we're used to
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with Java code.
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And on top of that,
it's 100% interoperable with Java.
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So we can have Kotlin and
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Java files existing right next
to each other, with no problems.
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And if that isn't enough to convince you,
the team behind Kotlin is JetBrains.
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The same folks who make IntelliJ IDEA.
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And they're developing it as
an open source project on Github.
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So if you ever find a bug with Kotlin,
you know right where to look.
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Kotlin is safer, more concise.
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And just a whole lot more
fun to use than Java.
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But rather than bore you with any more
talking, let's get right to the action.
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To learn Kotlin,
we'll be making a solitaire app.
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We'll start at the beginning
by planning out the app.
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And then will learn more and
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more about Kotlin as we wind our
way towards the finished product.
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By the end of the course, you'll have
a wealth of knowledge about Kotlin.
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And a really cool solitaire app.
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So whenever you're ready.
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Join me in the next video.
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And we'll start planning the app.
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