<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true">The author delved into learning Kotlin due to work reasons, coming from a background in Python.While exploring Kotlin's documentation, the author noticed Kotlin's multiplatform system, including the use of 'expect' and 'actual' declarations.Kotlin leverages the expect/actual system to reuse platform-specific implementations like sorting algorithms from Java.The author highlights Kotlin's approach of not reinventing functionalities but rather building upon existing platforms.