# How Kotlin influenced Java's development and future

DevFeed: [How Kotlin influenced Java's development and future](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/is-kotlin-a-savior-of-java-39347.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://kt.academy/article/kotlin_vs_java>)

Published: 2026-04-06T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Kt. Academy](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/kt-academy.md>)

Topics: [Java](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/java.md>), [Kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kotlin.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [Jetpack Compose](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/jetpack-compose.md>), [Scala](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/scala.md>), [Groovy](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/groovy.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [coroutines](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/coroutines.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [groovy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/groovy.md>), [java](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/java.md>), [javascript](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/javascript.md>), [jetpack-compose](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/jetpack-compose.md>), [kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kotlin.md>), [scala](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/scala.md>), [structured-concurrency](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/structured-concurrency.md>), [typescript](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/typescript.md>), [workshop-learning-programming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/workshop-learning-programming.md>)

## AI overview

This video transcript argues that Kotlin's growth, especially in Android and backend development, pressured Java to evolve. It compares Kotlin's interoperability, tooling, and developer appeal with Java's newer features, while concluding that Java is improving rather than doomed.

## Source excerpt

How Kotlin woke Java up, and what it means for the future of Java development.