May DJUG: Is Kotlin Right for You?

The May DJUG meeting will be at Epitec, 24800 Denso Drive, Suite 150, Southfield, MI 48033.

Topic: Is Kotlin Right for You?

Sure Java pays the bills for some of us, but there’s no reason why we can’t have fun developing again. Kotlin, developed by JetBrains, has been catching on lately because of its functional nature, null safety, type inference, full interoperability with Java, cross-platform support, and ease of use with Android and Spring. Is this something you and your team should considering spending time to learn?

In this session we will go over what Kotlin is, what problems it solves, and what makes it stand out from other JVM languages. You’ll come away with enough knowledge to decide if this is something you and your team should consider adopting.

Speaker Bio:

Our keynote speaker is Todd Ginsberg, who is coming in from Chicago, Illinois.

Todd Ginsberg is a Principal Software Developer at Netspend, a payments company in Austin, TX where he is responsible for prototypes, experiments, and proofs of concept. Todd has been writing in Java since 1995, Kotlin since 2016, and is the Chicago Java User Group CFO.

Todd lives in Chicago with his wife, daughter, and two dogs. When not programming, he enjoys reading, walking/hiking, doughnuts, and Formula 1.

Rundown:

6:30pm - Doors open. Pizza, beverages, and networking.
7:00pm - Opening Remarks, Industry News, Peer Review, and Jobs in Java.
7:10pm - Main presentation (60 mins approx. with Q&A)
8:30pm - Lights out.