There is common belief that after an initial very agile development period, "grown up projects should switch to a static typed language". This also raises the question, "are type-safe languages less suitable for early stage development?" This page considers the evidence for these beliefs, plus considers if there is a benefit to starting dynamic and… Continue reading When will your project ‘grow up’ and require typesafe code?
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Class Level Objects, Companion Objects & Instances
Topics for this section: Class Level Objects & Companion Objects: Key Terminology. the simplest case - one object type Python - an additional object type requires precise terminology Kotlin: the companion object equates to the Python class object Class & Companion Variables and Methods vs instance methods and variables Terminology for Clarity: Class Level Object,… Continue reading Class Level Objects, Companion Objects & Instances
Enum & Sealed Classes
Enum is an abbreviation for 'enumerated'. The overall concept is processing information where each value is one of a very limited set of values. This is a look from the basics to the more advanced in how a dynamic language like python treats enum, through the advanced treatment available in kotlin. TLDR; Just read the… Continue reading Enum & Sealed Classes
Moving to Kotlin for Android Mobile Applications
Anyone currently developing Android applications in Java should start migrating code to kotlin. It is that simple, the argument for this position, as outlined below, are compelling. However, there are many people who current develop apps using a tool other than Java, and for these people, the situation is far more complex, and I will… Continue reading Moving to Kotlin for Android Mobile Applications
Implementation: what is a practical approach?
Any software team who is considering moving to kotlin, must by definition, be currently using at least one alternative language. To change languages, and ecosystems, is a big step. One of the key features of kotlin is how easily and seamlessly a project can migrate from java. Currently, that same ease of migration is far… Continue reading Implementation: what is a practical approach?
Python+Kotlin = Python++ 