Not a dumb question at all. JDK choice is intimidating when you're not in Java-land all day, every day. IntelliJ lets you download + install + switch between J

Not a dumb question at all. JDK choice is intimidating when you're not in Java-land all day, every day. IntelliJ lets you download + install + switch between JDKS really easily, which I've found indispensable. As another person commented, the Liberica JDKs with JavaFX built in are my go-to for hobby type coding.