Today it is a great language with a runtime that is unequaled. For heavy duty business backend server load, it is the standard choice, and rightfully so.
Do I love Spring? No. Do I prefer Typescript for my little side projects? Yes.
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Fortunately, there are plenty of mature alternatives to Spring these days.
Agreed but apparently BigCorp hasn’t gotten the news yet.
What are those alternatives? I haven't touched Java for web development for a very very long time.
Quarkus, Micronaut, Helidon are all the big players. Quarkus has the most market share and is quite enjoyable to work with.