Talking Groovy with Ken Kousen

In what could only be described as an episode of Talking Groovy, we sit down with author and long time Groovy developer to talk about Kotlin and what he feels about the language, and where it sits in his toolbox.

About Ken Kousen

Ken Kousen is an independent consultant and trainer specializing in Spring, Hibernate, Groovy, and Grails. He holds numerous technical certifications, along with degrees in Mathematics, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Computer Science.

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