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Key goals

  • Provide financial support to Kotlin ecosystem projects.
  • Control incompatible changes to the language.
  • Preserve the Kotlin trademarks.

Kotlin now

  • 710k
    Active developers use
    Kotlin every month.
  • 1.2M
    GitHub repositories currently use Kotlin as a primary language.
  • 32
    Of the top 100 universities in the THE Rankings 2023 are teaching Kotlin.

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Latest news

February 27, 2024

New Kotlin Foundation President and New Board Member Appointed

We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Hadi Hariri as the new President of the Kotlin Foundation. Having been an integral part of the Kotlin community for many years, Hadi's passion for open-source development and deep understanding of developers'Read more

February 02, 2024

The Kotlin Foundation Annual Report 2023

We have published our 2023 Annual Report, detailing this year's activities and plans for the Kotlin ecosystem. The report outlines several key initiatives, including the Grants Program, our participation in Google Summer of Code, and the Kotlin MultiplatformRead more

Look how we’ve grown up

Kotlin Anniversary Documentary
Kotlin Anniversary Documentary
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