That this has 5 different answers in 30 minutes is the problem I have with the Java/Kotlin ecosystem. There's just so much to figure out before you write a line of code.
I prefer having one decent tool thats used across almost all projects like asp net for web
instead of 5 things with their own quirks and pros cons
Its annoying to have to relearn boring things on company change
Like orms, web frameworks, etc.
When you need custom solutions then you gotta put effort anyway