> overuse of annotations, xml/yaml/whatever configurations and late-binding (effectively assembling the app at runtime) eliminates quite a lot of advantages of

> overuse of annotations, xml/yaml/whatever configurations and late-binding (effectively assembling the app at runtime) eliminates quite a lot of advantages of a statically typed language Just avoid Spring. That's been my motto and I've been Spring free for 7 years now. Doctors say I should live out a happy life.