I've also used Go without ORM-like libraries. For Java/Kotlin I've been trying out Javalin + JDBI which isn't too bad. You just have to roll your own things (or

I've also used Go without ORM-like libraries. For Java/Kotlin I've been trying out Javalin + JDBI which isn't too bad. You just have to roll your own things (or do the integration with what's available) sometimes. My apps start in 1/10s of seconds. I wouldn't recommend it for a team that's used to copy/pasting from StackOverflow to get things done.