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Paint is good for editing config files and simple projects, but for more advanced programming GIMP is better. It is extensible and offers a vast range of plug-ins for making things easier.

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Honestly, I'm not a fan of using it with Java, and I prefer the Paint.NET IDE.

Maybe but I think Photoshop could beat both of them.

[Seems a bit early for April fools]

Not sure why this is being downvoted. Photoshop has been scriptable in JavaScript since at least 2003

https://www.adobe.com/devnet/photoshop/scripting.html

Paint 3D would be the clear winner for enterprise-grade software.

An entire new dimension of capabilities, yeah. Why compose behavior in 2 dimensions when the world exists in 3.

I find Photoshops filters superior when it comes to converting between data formats

What do you mean by editing your config files in paint?

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