Lots of the boilerplate they create is totally unnecessary; other boilerplate can be avoided through use of common open source libraries, like AutoValue [1] for

Lots of the boilerplate they create is totally unnecessary; other boilerplate can be avoided through use of common open source libraries, like AutoValue [1] for equals/hashcode/toString. No need for custom compilers, new ASTs, or a whole new language. Don't create interfaces for classes that only have one implementation, and don't create gratuitous indirection. [1] https://github.com/google/auto/tree/master/value https://github.com/google/auto/tree/master/value