It's not harder in Java.. if you use Play, which offers everything OOTB. How is that not a recommendable solution? If you refuse to download Play out of some m

It's not harder in Java.. if you use Play, which offers everything OOTB. How is that not a recommendable solution? If you refuse to download Play out of some misguided principle that everything must be OOTB by the core language provider, then (a) that's arbitrary and (b) you're misunderstanding the design principle of low-level languages like Java and C++ that have enabled them to stick around for so long. They don't bake in (as many) opinions. Play does, which makes it easier OOTB. So does Dropwizard. Take your pick, they're all "Java". That's the beauty of it.. it can address a very wide range of needs from "I just want to get something done" to "I want to control every detail very close to the metal".