Kotlin is one of the few programming languages that can be used for server-side, mobile/Android, and front-end development. That’s right, Kotlin allows you to use one language for full-stack development.

Kotlin also allows you to choose different programming paradigms, depending on your needs. You can create classes and write object-oriented code in Kotlin as you would in Java, but with much less boilerplate code, making it more streamlined. In fact, JetBrains developed Kotlin to be completely interoperable with Java, so you can use Java libraries and frameworks in Kotlin, and vice versa.

The imperative programming style generally dominates in the mainstream world, and Kotlin supports it. But you can also use the functional programming style, which has the benefits of being less complex, more expressive, and concise. In addition, you can write code for scripting in Kotlin, like you would in JavaScript or C. Finally, Kotlin lets you create asynchronous programs using coroutines, which is essential if you use cloud services or deploy your application as a microservice.