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While the word fashionable or exciting comes to mind when you come across the term Groovy, in programming parlance it has somewhat of a different meaning. Apache Groovy is a powerful, optionally typed, and dynamic programming language with static typing and static compilation capabilities for the Java platform aimed at improving developer productivity.

Julia is a high-level, general-purpose, dynamic programming language designed to be fast. It is well applied in fields related to data science, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, among several others. Influenced by Python, R, and Ruby, Julia, whose development was led by the trio consisting of Jeff Bezanson, Stefan Karpinski, and Viral B. Shah, is suitable for web programming on both the server and client sides.

Sportmonks’ Football API offers developers a treasure trove of mind-blowing football-related data, ranging from team to individual stats for current and past seasons alike, among many more.

Developed by Microsoft almost two and a half decades ago, C# is a versatile and robust, powerful programming language that allows programmers to build dynamic web applications, web services, desktop, and mobile applications.

According to its documentation page, “Kotlin is an open-source statically typed programming language that targets the JVM, Android, JavaScript, Wasm, and Native.” Kotlin was developed by JetBrains and the project started in 2010; its first official 1.0 release was in February 2016.

In the ever-evolving world of football, fan engagement is crucial for maintaining a loyal and active user base. For those who own or manage applications and websites dedicated to football teams, leagues, fans, or the sport itself, optimising fan engagement can lead to increased user satisfaction and business growth. Here are valuable insights on how to elevate fan engagement on your platform and leverage football data to achieve superior results.