What can make scala more popular?

[AMatveev]

@AMatveev

Kotlin receiver functions provide simple hierarchical scope management.

I think it is really killer feature.
You just do not need to learn by heart where you need to write import someUnknownWord._

see also:

Proposed syntax for _root_

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