I don’t find they are valued like that. IME most devs who use them perceive them as annoying boilerplate. Proof being how Lombok or Records are generally well r

I don’t find they are valued like that. IME most devs who use them perceive them as annoying boilerplate. Proof being how Lombok or Records are generally well received among the younger gen. The problem on this topic is that they cargo cult getters/setters by inertia, usually because more experienced engs pass it on as good practice. It’s not an inherent problem to the language.