I have been using Golo for a few small projects and I really like it. It is a dynamic language for the JVM with a very simple syntax that feels almost like a mix of Python and Ruby but with direct access to Java libraries. The learning curve is gentle, especially if you already know Java. You can call any Java class without any special wrappers, which makes it great for automation and scripting tasks where you want to avoid the verbosity of Java. The language is lightweight and has a functional style with good support for closures and collection transformations. It is not as widely used as other JVM languages, but the community is friendly and the documentation is decent. If you are curious, I recommend checking out https://golo-lang.org/. They have a quick tutorial and examples that will give you a feel for it.

That sounds like exactly what I need. I want something lightweight for internal scripts that can still leverage Java libraries. I will go through the tutorial and see if it fits my workflow. Thanks for the helpful insight.