Should You Still Use LOMBOK in 2025? Pros & Cons
🚨 LOMBOK WARNING: Your code isn’t what you think it is!
Ever wondered how @Data, @Builder, and @Getter actually work?
Lombok doesn’t just generate code — it rewrites your AST during compilation using internal, unofficial APIs. While many developers love the reduced boilerplate, few realize the hidden risks lurking beneath.
What you’ll learn:
– How Lombok rewrites your code behind the scenes
– Why it often breaks with new JDKs
– The JPA/Hibernate pitfalls that cause hidden bugs
– When generated code makes debugging harder
– Safer alternatives like Records and IDE code generation
We’ll break down whether Lombok is still worth using in 2025.
00:00 – Should You Still Use Lombok in 2025?
00:23 – How Lombok Hijacks Java Compilation
02:07 – The Dark Magic: AST Manipulation Explained
02:53 – Real Examples: How Your Code Gets Rewritten
04:54 – Popular Annotations Breakdown (@Data, @Builder, @Getter)
05:53 – Why Lombok Breaks with Every JDK Update
06:45 – JPA Nightmare: LazyInitializationException & Broken equals()
08:40 – When Debugging Becomes Hell
12:43 – Better Alternatives: Records & Modern Java
13:30 – When Lombok Still Makes Sense
13:45 – Final Verdict: 2025 Recommendation