Kotlin is a hot programming language right now, and its eclipse of Java for Android mobile development might leave Visual Studio developers wondering how they can get in on the action.

That’s important because if you want to target Android O, create an Instant App, start developing with Kotlin, or use the latest Android app performance tools, you’ll need Android Studio 3.0.

Investigating what kind of support the open source code editor has for Kotlin, recently named a first-class programming language for Android development.

Take advantage of native concurrency in the HTTP server made for Kotlin. Start here, with a basic application showcasing Ktor's HTML DSL, lifecycle methods, and more.