Explore Kotlin's backend capabilities in this 54-minute conference talk from GOTO Night 2018 in Amsterdam. Gain insights from Attila Houtkooper, CTO of Machine Learning at Trifork Amsterdam, as he shares lessons learned from implementing Kotlin in a real-world project. Discover practical applications of Kotlin features such as data classes, functional interfaces, implicit types, null-safety, and immutability. Learn about the process of transitioning to Kotlin, team reactions, and interoperability with Java. Understand how to effectively combine Spring and Kotlin in backend development. Walk through the project timeline, explore frequently used Kotlin elements, and gain valuable concluding thoughts on leveraging Kotlin for backend applications.