* I'd prefer Java (with Lombok) over Scala or Kotlin * How often do you see both Gradle and Maven in a project? Not often. They're similar tools. * [0] * Thi

* I'd prefer Java (with Lombok) over Scala or Kotlin * How often do you see both Gradle and Maven in a project? Not often. They're similar tools. * [0] * This is completely untrue. log4j is still widely used, even in new projects. sl4j is simply a universal API that allows applications to choose their logging backend. sl4j and log4j aren't mutually exclusive. * I was going to say that spark hasn't been updated in years, but it looks like they posted a release [1]! [0]: https://hackernoon.com/null-the-billion-dollar-mistake-8t5z32d6 https://hackernoon.com/null-the-billion-dollar-mistake-8t5z3... [1]: https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.sparkjava/spark-core/2.9.4 https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.sparkjava/spark-core/...