Android smartphones are the most used smartphones on the planet with over 2.5 Billion users. It does make sense that there would be a massive demand for individuals who possess the skill of developing programs and software that runs on these devices. There are two major native languages for developing Android applications; Java and Kotlin, Java is a lot older, is among the top three most used programming languages in the world, and has for decades been consistently depended upon for building software solutions. There are however some drawbacks to Java, these drawbacks necessitated the creation of an alternative in the form of Kotlin. This article is aimed at helping you weigh your choices and pick a language that is more attuned to your strengths.

Java is an enterprise language that continues to serve many organizations, great and small. If you plan to quickly find work as an android developer, your best bet is Java. The codebase of a lot of organizations is built and continues to run on Java as such there are more Java vacancies than Kotlin vacancies. This can make all the difference in how quickly you can transition or get your first job in tech. You also need to come to terms with the fact that because Java is older it is more mature and as such a lot of problems you will face as you grow in the industry have already been solved. This can reduce the amount of frustration you feel on the job.

Kotlin is a fast-growing language, also one of the most used programming languages in the world. With organizations like Google officially endorsing Kotlin as their new favorite mobile development language coupled with the fact that Oracle (owner of Java programming language) has decided to charge organizations for using Java we are going to see a lot of migration to Kotlin in the near future, you’re a risk-taker you should consider learning Kotlin, it is popularly admitted to being easier to learn than Java and by the time it has gained full adoption, you would have become an expert in the use of the language enough to dictate how much you’d like to earn.