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Java has touted itself as a "[write once, run everywhere" programming language. Kotlin is a programming language that prioritizes legibility in a way that Java does not. Google even recommends Kotlin over Java for developing Android apps. We'll build a simple API with a Postgres database and deploy it to Heroku to see it live. In this post, we'll take a quick look at how to develop an app in Kotlin using a free Heroku app that uses Gradle and the IntelliJ.