Michail Zarečenskij

Michail Zarecenskij is a software engineer and language designer specializing in Kotlin. With nearly a decade of experience at JetBrains, Michail has played a few roles in Kotlin’s evolution, including leading teams in compiler development, IDE integration, core tooling like Dokka, and language specification. Currently serving as the Lead Language Designer, he oversees the design and productization of Kotlin’s features, ensuring they align with the needs of developers. His expertise spans from compiler architecture to teaching JVM programming languages