Kotlin is all the rage now that it has been deemed a first-class programming language for developing Android apps.
Actually, it’s been raging all on its own for a while now, as evidenced by the Stack Overflow Trends chart below.
Kotlin Gains in Popularity (source: Stack Overflow Trends)
System requirements
To install and run Kotlin, your development environment must meet these minimum requirements:
- Operating Systems: macOS (64-bit)
- Disk Space: 700 MB (does not include disk space for IDE/tools).
- Tools: Visual Studio Code
Install Command Line Compiler
on macOS I recommend you to install the compiler via Homebrew.