We are happy to announce the first Technology Preview of Kotlin/Native that compiles Kotlin directly to machine code. The Kotlin/Native compiler produces standalone executables that can run without any virtual machine. It is not a fully functional release yet, but you can already play with the technology and take a look at its source code here. The compiler is available under the Apache 2 OSS license. Mission Kotlin/Native is another step toward making Kotlin usable throughout a modern applic...