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Object-Oriented Kotlin

If you're used to OO programming in Java, you're in for a pleasant surprise. Kotlin starts with what's possible in Java but takes us far beyond. In this presentation we will focus on how Kotlin is different from Java for creating and using classes. Then we'll dive into capabilities of Kotlin in terms of how OO is done, inheritance works, and the power of delegation. We will look at practical examples of using these capabilities along the way.

OO
Classes
Properties
Initialization
Data classes
Sealed classes
Inheritance
Delegation


About Venkat Subramaniam

Dr. Venkat Subramaniam is an award-winning author, founder of Agile Developer, Inc., creator of agilelearner.com, and an instructional professor at the University of Houston.

He has trained and mentored thousands of software developers in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, and is a regularly-invited speaker at several international conferences. Venkat helps his clients effectively apply and succeed with sustainable agile practices on their software projects.

Venkat is a (co)author of multiple technical books, including the 2007 Jolt Productivity award winning book Practices of an Agile Developer. You can find a list of his books at agiledeveloper.com. You can reach him by email at venkats@agiledeveloper.com or on twitter at @venkat_s.

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