• a hello world doesn’t need libraries in Java
• installing JDK takes at most 5 steps, depending on the OS
• a nullpointerexception is more likely the developper’s fault (unassigned value, calling a function on a null object)
• IntelliJ is easy to install and modern (granted, other IDEs are very ancient)
• developping GUI apps is a PITA, no matter the ecosystem (generally)

The rest is more or less spot on (no idea about concurrency issues though)

We all have our own opinions :)

Can you give more details about mesh hubs? A quick search only returns stuff related to wifi.

None of those work on Android, which is where I’ll probably be the most active.

I’ve seen weechat recommended elsewhere too, I’ll probably use it as desktop client.

The Lounge is how I got into IRC and it’s very good! However, the web UI isn’t that great on mobile, which led me to check out Android IRC apps and bouncers to sync everything across clients.

Anon turns his whole family vegan because he’s too nervous

I heard grass tastes allright if you sprinkle some oil and salt on it. Never tried it myself, though.

The Geneva Suggestion

My earbuds exploding while I’m using them

she’s actually from a meme: