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2EE should be easier to use

It's best to program to interfaces, rather than classes. Spring reduces the complexity cost of using interfaces to zero.

JavaBeans offer a great way of configuring applications.

OO design is more important than any implementation technology, such as J2EE.

Checked exceptions are overused in Java. A framework shouldn't force you to catch exceptions you're unlikely to be able to recover from.


For non-experts, could you elaborate on this, based on your experience?