Kotlin Fundamentals for Java Devs
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Please note this is at the new Improving location. Please give yourselves time to find somewhere new if you have not been here yet (see additional instructions below).
Timing:
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM Pizza
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Meeting
Kotlin Fundamentals for Java Devs
Abstract:
The JVM has seen dozens of languages. Some rose to prominence while many came and went. What is different about Kotlin?
Kotlin is a JVM language built by JetBrains, the same company that built developer tools like Intellij IDEA, PyCharm, and ReSharper. In 2017, Google backed Kotlin as the official language for Android.
Rather than seeking to be innovative and experimental, Kotlin focuses on pragmatism and industry. With practical influences from C#, Java, Groovy, and Scala, Kotlin streamlines useful features to create a productivity-focused language. With zero configuration, it also interoperates with Java codebases and libraries making it immediately accessible to Java developers.
Come to this hands-on session to learn the pragmatic syntax and language features of Kotlin, and take your productivity on the JVM to new heights.
Complete Abstract (https://www.javamug.org)
Presenter: Thomas Nield
Thomas Nield (author of Getting Started with SQL and Learning RxJava) is a business consultant for Southwest Airlines. Early in his career, he became fascinated with technology and its role in business analytics. After becoming proficient in Java, Kotlin, Python, SQL, and reactive programming, he became an open-source contributor as well as an author/trainer for O’Reilly Media. He is passionate about sharing what he learns and enabling others with new skill sets. He enjoys making technical content relatable and relevant to those unfamiliar with or intimidated by it.
Currently, Thomas is interested in data science, reactive programming, and the Kotlin language. You may find him speaking on these three subjects and how they can interconnect.
https://twitter.com/thomasnield9727
https://github.com/thomasnield/
http://tomstechnicalblog.blogspot.com/
Complete Bio (https://www.javamug.org/speaker/135)
Location Change Details:
Improving moved to 5445 Legacy Dr. in Plano. This is the Northwest corner of Legacy and Hedgcoxe. It doesn't have great signage right now so here is a picture of the south side of the building (the side facing Legacy) where you should park and enter.
http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/d/0/e/2/600_455753474.jpeg
A couple of things:
• Doors will be locked after 6:00 PM but we will be monitoring the south doors until the meeting starts at 7:00 PM.
• After that or if you can't get in before then and no one is watching text (469) 444-0196.
• There is parking on the north side of the building too.
Hope to see everyone there.