# Migrating From Python to Kotlin for Our Backend Services (DoorDash)

**URL:** <https://forum.devtalk.com/t/migrating-from-python-to-kotlin-for-our-backend-services-doordash/27196>\
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**Tags:** backend, blog-post, python, kotlin\
**Created:** [29 October 2021 20:07 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/migrating-from-python-to-kotlin-for-our-backend-services-doordash/27196 "2021-10-29T20:07:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![tonyxrandall](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/tonyxrandall/32/3529_2.png) [@tonyxrandall](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/tonyxrandall)\
**Post date:** [29 October 2021 20:07 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/migrating-from-python-to-kotlin-for-our-backend-services-doordash/27196/1 "2021-10-29T20:07:50Z")

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When DoorDash approached the limits of what our Django-based monolithic codebase could support, we needed to design a new stack that would provide a strong foundation for our logistics services. This new platform would need to support our future growth and enable our team to build using better patterns going forward.

Read more here: [https://doordash.engineering/2021/05/04/migrating-from-python-to-kotlin-for-our-backend-services/](https://doordash.engineering/2021/05/04/migrating-from-python-to-kotlin-for-our-backend-services/)