The main two reasons why I still occasionally use IDEA are: 1. Database explorer 2. Java Interop I absolutely love Spacemacs, but I think the db interaction is more pleasant with IntelliJ's Databse Navigator (I tried ejc-sql) and Emacs/Cider still lacks a good support for quick navigation to Java sources (especially lack of the possibility to automatically download sources of 3rd party libs) I'm wondering what are your thoughts about this issues and how do you deal with them.

I don't really do #2. #1 is not something that I do in emacs, nor do I hear of anybody doing that. So sounds like a fair criticism to me.

You could always ask on Reddit or something. Might get some good responses.

I was looking into the possibility of #2 awhile back using a combination of cider and meghanada server, but it wasn't going to be as easy as I was hoping, so I sorta gave up

anyone else having trouble updating packages? I can't download bunch of packages

I haven't myself (but haven't updated packages very recently), but have heard a few folks say the same thing.

dammit... my work has come to stalemate ;(

okay... apparently it was due my own thing in one of my layers. I have noticed a bug a few days ago - basically gg wasn't working anymore in dired buffer. I've trying "fixing" it, but that was upstream bug that when they've fixed it, that made my "workaround" not just obsolete, but completely wrong.

god... sometimes Emacs's error messages sooo obscure

better than Clojure stacktraces, yet quite obscure

Glad you figured it out, but that does sound like a pain.

oh yeah... I have freaked out... TBH - it's completely my own fault. I really have to stop updating stuff first thing in the morning. But I can't. My OCD just wants everything latest.

that taught me the lesson I have forgotten. I haven't had issues like this for very, very long time. I've been using Spacemacs for maybe like more than 3 years. The lesson is: whenever there's something wrong, disable all the layers, and if that works - try adding them one by one, until you find the culprit

Bisection by layers, good idea, I like it. 👍