Conciness is a valid concern, but symbols are exactly as universal as words, just consider the division sign[0] in math, or the assignment operator in programmi

Conciness is a valid concern, but symbols are exactly as universal as words, just consider the division sign[0] in math, or the assignment operator in programming languages[1]. Plus, Java libraries used @Nullable and @NonNull annotations for >10 years, I doubt they would confuse anyone. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Division_sign https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Division_sign [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assignment_(computer_science)#Notation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assignment_(computer_science)#...