> Storing a date as an ISO UTC by default and sharing it with Json needed layer upon layer of code. Storing it in a database, I assume? It feels like your did

> Storing a date as an ISO UTC by default and sharing it with Json needed layer upon layer of code. Storing it in a database, I assume? It feels like your didn't like a framework instead of Java. "Manually" parsing JSON, parsing a date, and inserting into a DB really only needs a couple of lines. Assuming you've set up HTTP and DB libraries, of course. I agree that maven and gradle are annoying, but I've never liked any build tool I've ever used.