How does orElse() cause new problems and&#x2F;or break code? It is the same as get but forces you to think about the not available option...?<p>I think the options orElse&#x2F;orElseGet and orElseThrow are enough to replace every get() method, and they&#x27;ll force you to think about the missing scenario.<p>If you want to do something in case it is present, use ifPresent(lambda).<p>In case you want to return something, use orElse&#x2F;orElseGet or orElseThrow, or just return the Optional itself.