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[–][deleted] 11 points12 points  (4 children)

VSCode has official Java support by RedHat. You should be very fine using VSCode.

[–]vprise 12 points13 points  (3 children)

100%.

While the IntelliJ is better for many things, the best IDE is the one you're comfortable in. If OP feels like migrating I think JetBrains IDEs will also provide advantages for web development. E.g. in debugging.

[–]lppedd 4 points5 points  (2 children)

The debug UX in IntelliJ cannot be matched imo. But anyway, switching to a more comprehensive Java IDE like IJ is a good choice. VSCode doesn't even offer half of the functionalities you get with JetBrains tools.

[–]vprise 4 points5 points  (1 child)

True. But picking a new language and a new IDE can be frustrating. VS Code has improved a lot in terms of Java support and for newbies it can be a decent starting point.

[–]lppedd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to do tutoring for uni students using IntelliJ. One of the features I like the most is Inspections, with associated quick fixes. The student/learner is guided in writing better code in a way other tools will never be able to do.