Java compilation and packaging is actually probably the most clear, well documented of all languages. Most of the tooling is provided, and it's coherent and ro

Java compilation and packaging is actually probably the most clear, well documented of all languages. Most of the tooling is provided, and it's coherent and robust. Ultimately - both Maven and Groovy, which are used for production level build and packaging, are a 'weird'. But getting going with them is relatively easy. Java has introduced the concept of 'Modules' - which if you don't get straight in your head, can be confusing, but ultimately it's not that bad. Compilation is relatively fast as well. The 'IDE' tends to 'hide a lot of things' in ugly ways - that is true. All of the JAVA IDEs are weird about that. However - because Java is a well maintained language, the IDE's can be powerful and are actually worthwhile. Jetbrains being one of them. Sadly, Java on VSCode is a bit of a mess. On Android, Google has introduced a bunch of odd conventions and complexities which I feel are unnecessary.