Learn Kotlin With Interactive Tracks Step-by-Step Courses JetBrains Academy

Interactive learning tracks

Create real-world applications from scratch and build a developer portfolio by the end of your studies.

Zookeeper

Understand the basics of Kotlin syntax and familiarize yourself with variables and different data storage types while helping a zoo look after the animals that live there.

Start a project

Indigo card game

Develop a fun game that you can play with friends! Learn the fundamentals of object-oriented programming and error-handling methods.

Create an app

Minesweeper

Create a classic PC game to gain a deep understanding of the algorithms used for generating fields and processing player input.

Develop a game

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Step-by-step courses in IntelliJ IDEA

Complete small tasks one by one while gaining experience with a professional development environment.

Kotlin Onboarding: Introduction

Learn how to develop basic console applications from scratch. In this course, you'll start with the basics like variables, loops, ranges, and functions, and then proceed to the intricacies of Kotlin.

Atomic Kotlin

Study small learning units that build on each other progressively throughout the course. These include the basics, and both object-oriented and functional programming. If you already have a solid understanding, just skip ahead!

Kotlin Koans

Familiarize yourself with Kotlin syntax by solving short programming challenges. Learn everything about classes, collections, properties, builders, and generic functions. Then immediately put your learnings into practice.

Why learn Kotlin?

Easy to learn

Kotlin syntax is simple to grasp, even for beginners. For those with previous programming experience, it’s virtually effortless.

Multiplatform

Because it’s a language that supports multiplatform targets, Kotlin can be run on almost any device, whether PC or Mac. It can even be run as native code.

Android

Google has named Kotlin as the preferred language for Android app development. With more than 3 million apps in the Google Play Store and more being added every day, the benefit of learning Kotlin is clear.

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