Bot Development in Java - Where to start

[Freddy]

@Squirrelthroat

Does switching from mIRC with msl to java worth it? I’m assuming i can realize complex stuff much easier, but have to deal with IRC related stuff

Short answer: Yes, it’s definitely worth switching to Java (or any other programming language)

@Squirrelthroat

Will the protocol itself be changed somewhat in the future? from IRCv3 to sth. different?

That’s totally up to Twitch

@Squirrelthroat

Is there a library that deals with the Twitch IRC already? That would easen the start alot.

I used to use PircBotX in Java because it does pretty much everything for you and it’s very easy to add your own functionality. I had to modify it a bit to make it work perfectly with Twitch IRC though.