[_akei]

It is mostly C# that is keeping Java on their toes. Java competes with C# than any other language in this world. In the enterprise space, it is either Java or C#. If you check most of their improvements, they were done ion C# first, then they follow.

[guelo]

kotlin copied a lot from C# first.

[madiathomas]

Now that is a good strategy. Copy directly from a language that is moving at a very fast pace and competing directly with the language you want to replace.

[pjmlp]

Kotlin will never replace Java, unless you are speaking about Android Java.

[byte1918]

Of course it won't ever replace it but it has the potential to overtake it.

[pjmlp]

Maybe when I see the first JVM written in Kotlin I will consider that scenario.

Even considering ART as the KVM, isn't a safe deal, as it is written in a mix of Android Java and C++.

And currently its potential is very tiny when measuring all JVM guest languages against Java, using any recent language report.

[madiathomas]

I am indeed talking about Android Java.