Upgrade Time: Choose Java 11 or the “other” one…Kotlin • Paulien van Alst • GOTO 2019

This presentation was recorded at GOTO Amsterdam 2019. #GOTOcon #GOTOams http://gotoams.nl Paulien van Alst - Passionate Software Engineer at OpenValue Teaching Kotlin ABSTRACT Most of the Java applications are written in Java 8 nowadays and people are looking around to upgrade to Java 11 or even migrating to Kotlin. Both are promoted as the new way to go and both have their own strengths and weaknesses. Upgrading to Java 11 might be an obvious next safe step to do. But what if you could migrate to Kotlin with the same effort? This would bring you additional advantages like: data classes, very concise list manipulations, extension functions, DSL's and even more to get your code more readable and maintainable. Considering the Kotlin migration, the first questions that pop up are: What are the wise steps to take? And where to start? Some experiences and thoughts answering these questions will be shared [...] Download slides and read the full abstract here: https://gotoams.nl/2019/sessions/777 https://twitter.com/GOTOamst https://www.linkedin.com/company/goto- https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConference #Kotlin #Java #Java11 #Java8 #ProgrammingLanguages Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO Conference near you! Get your ticket at http://gotocon.com SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily. https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1