Build AI agents in plain Kotlin: Google's ADK hits 1.0 #shorts

Google's Agent Development Kit (ADK) has reached version 1.0 with full Kotlin support, enabling developers to build AI agents in plain Kotlin for both server and Android platforms. This release makes AI agent development more accessible to Kotlin developers without requiring additional languages or frameworks. ADK 1.0 provides a unified approach to agent development across different deployment targets.

Key Points

• •ADK 1.0 now has native Kotlin support for building AI agents
• •Supports both server-side and Android platform deployments
• •Enables developers to write agents in plain Kotlin without language switching
• •Simplifies AI agent development workflow for Kotlin-familiar teams
• •Provides unified agent development framework across multiple platforms
• •Reduces complexity by eliminating need for multiple languages or frameworks
• •Targets both backend services and mobile applications

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