NetBeans was my go-to IDE until I started working with Kotlin, which more or less forced me over to IntelliJ. I’ve also tried VSCode on some pure Java/Maven projects since then, and found that it shares some of that same feel—more lightweight and direct, which I’ve always quite liked.

No offense. Has been years I don't see people using NetBeans. Made me check the website, surprised that the latest release is like just yesterday.