@fedops As I said, I know, I know... Just take into account that my experience so far includes not only Java, but PHP and JavaScript (full stack JS!), so it's either learning to love the underdog, or live a life of pure misery. XD
Now seriously, Java is way better than some people give it credit for. You can say whatever about it, but compared to "[new, hip and shiny]", it's really battle tested, had years to improve, and the community, docs, ecosystem etc are just huge, so that may count. ;)