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It's really sad how bad the Java web ecosystem has been. JSP was pretty good when it came out, but there was zero standards-based movement on the objects behind it (controllers, binding, helpers) for years. When it did come, it was JSF, which is like some giant monument to the mistakes of the 90s. There have been a bunch of third-party controller frameworks, but all just different enough that learning doesn't travel well. We're finally getting an MSc framework now, just as it's finally going out of fashion.