Just to clarify, I am not criticizing the Java language. I'm criticising the use of excessive layered frameworks that increase complexity. I like Java. It's si

Just to clarify, I am not criticizing the Java language. I'm criticising the use of excessive layered frameworks that increase complexity. I like Java. It's simple and performant and has excellent tooling. I just don't like that sometimes I see a lot of incidental complexity in its ecosystem.