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Two reasons that come to mind:

- Java is such a massive ecosystem that you need someone to guide you through the complexity and to show you the diamonds among the piles of dung.

- You're being honest. Really, my impression of Java has been so bad because of people that want "industry standard" and "enterprise" things that I welcome fresh perspectives from people in the field. Ultimately, if someone points out that a certain statement is they own opinion it's easier for you to judge it in a broader context, so even if you still disagree you don't feel like you're being misled.




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