Would you remove checked exceptions in Java?

No. Checked exceptions force developers to explicitly handle potential problems, which increases code reliability and predictability. They serve as signals to the compiler about the need to handle specific situations that may occur during execution. Completely removing them could result in many potential errors remaining unnoticed at compile time and only manifesting during runtime, complicating debugging and reducing stability.

However, I acknowledge that they are not always convenient to use, especially when working with streams or lambda expressions, where wrappers or other workarounds are often necessary.

Instead of completely removing them, it might be worth considering improvements to their handling mechanisms or providing alternative approaches that seamlessly integrate with modern Java programming styles. For example, enhancing the compiler's capabilities to automatically generate exception handling code in certain contexts or introducing more flexible mechanisms for declaring and catching exceptions.