I would recommend Play Framework if you want a modern Java stack. If you want the functional programming niceties of Ruby or Python, you can use Scala wherever

I would recommend Play Framework if you want a modern Java stack. If you want the functional programming niceties of Ruby or Python, you can use Scala wherever you'd like. You can intermix both Java and Scala. I'm using it within my company and for my personal projects. It's very easy to get started.