From Java To Kotlin
𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗹'𝘀 ;)
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗝𝗮𝘃𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻 - Community meetup hosted by AD/01
Join us on Wednesday, April 1st, 2026 (no, it's not April Fool's), 18:00 for an evening of hands-on insights, new ideas, and great company!
Two speakers, two perspectives on why to use Kotlin.
Agenda
18:00 – 18:30 – Welcoming participants
18:30 – 18:45 – Welcome thoughts - Adnan Olmez, General Manager at AD/01
18:45 – 19:15 – Talk #1 by Robert Deliu, Software Engineer at AD/01
19:15 – 19:45 – Talk #2 by Alexandru Suciu, Specialist Delivery Team at AD/01
19:45 – 20.30 – Networking & pizza & drinks
Talk #1 - From Java to Kotlin — Why Kotlin and Why It’s Worth Making the Switch
Speaker bio: Robert Deliu is a software Engineer with 7 years of experience mainly on backend services and expertise on Java and Kotlin.
Abstract: Introduction to Kotlin for Java Developers: what Kotlin is, why it has become popular in the JVM ecosystem, and how it can simplify application development through cleaner, safer code with seamless Java interoperability.
Talk #2 - From Java to Kotlin — Real‑world Wins After the AD/01 Bootcamp
Speaker bio: Java developer turned Kotlin enthusiast after the AD/01 bootcamp, and loving every minute of it. He has built reliable services and APIs using Kotlin’s concise syntax and null-safe type system, combining pragmatic patterns from Java with modern Kotlin features. He cares about clean code, observability, and loves using coroutines to simplify async workloads while keeping code readable and testable.
Abstract: The AD/01 bootcamp turned everyday Java habits into Kotlin gains in a week. I saw immediate wins: fewer NPEs thanks to null-safety, leaner domain models with data classes, and readable async flows using coroutines - without sacrificing observability. Seamless Java interop meant we could adopt Kotlin safely and ship alongside existing services right away. The hands-on labs and expert feedback made the patterns stick and the benefits visible to the whole team.
This is an in-person event and presentations will be conducted in English.
Looking forward to sharing insights and ideas with you!