# On "From Java to Kotlin and Back Again"

DevFeed: [On "From Java to Kotlin and Back Again"](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/on-from-java-to-kotlin-and-back-again-27074.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://zsmb.co/on-from-java-to-kotlin-and-back-again/>)

Author: Márton Braun

Published: 2018-05-24T06:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [zsmb.co](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/zsmb-co.md>)

Topics: [Kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kotlin.md>), [Java](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/java.md>), [IntelliJ IDEA](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/intellij-idea.md>)

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## AI overview

Márton Braun reflects on and critiques an Allegro.tech article about Kotlin, describing it as largely subjective and condescending. The article then presents detailed commentary on Kotlin's name shadowing and type inference, including comparisons with Java 10.

## Source excerpt

My thoughts on the allegro.tech article telling their tale of woe about Kotlin.