diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/Invocation.java b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/Invocation.java
index 0e1bdb7a3..f631cc0c8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/Invocation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/Invocation.java
@@ -594,6 +594,6 @@ private Object pop() {
         if (stack.isEmpty()) {
             throw createVmError("Stack underflow");
         }
-        return stack.remove(stack.size() - 1);
+        return stack.removeLast();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/compiler/CompilationContext.java b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/compiler/CompilationContext.java
index 8bad13654..c5c07d7d7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/compiler/CompilationContext.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/compiler/CompilationContext.java
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public VariableScoper getVariableScoper() {
     public void error(Position pos, String message, Object... params) {
         if (!Sirius.isStartedAsTest()
             && !errors.isEmpty()
-            && errors.get(errors.size() - 1).getPosition().getLine() == pos.getLine()) {
+            && errors.getLast().getPosition().getLine() == pos.getLine()) {
             return;
         }
         if (skipErrors) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/compiler/Parser.java b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/compiler/Parser.java
index 444c637ca..40237ed06 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/compiler/Parser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/compiler/Parser.java
@@ -1005,9 +1005,9 @@ private Method findSAM(Position position, Class<?> calleeType) {
     private Node handleSpecialMethods(Char position, Node self, String methodName, List<Node> parameters) {
         if (KEYWORD_METHOD_AS.equals(methodName)
             && parameters.size() == 1
-            && parameters.get(0).isConstant()
-            && (Class.class.isAssignableFrom(parameters.get(0).getType()))) {
-            Class<?> type = (Class<?>) parameters.get(0).getConstantValue();
+            && parameters.getFirst().isConstant()
+            && (Class.class.isAssignableFrom(parameters.getFirst().getType()))) {
+            Class<?> type = (Class<?>) parameters.getFirst().getConstantValue();
             if (!Transformable.class.isAssignableFrom(self.getType())) {
                 return new NativeCast(position, self, type);
             }
@@ -1015,9 +1015,9 @@ private Node handleSpecialMethods(Char position, Node self, String methodName, L
 
         if (KEYWORD_METHOD_IS.equals(methodName)
             && parameters.size() == 1
-            && parameters.get(0).isConstant()
-            && (Class.class.isAssignableFrom(parameters.get(0).getType()))) {
-            Class<?> type = (Class<?>) parameters.get(0).getConstantValue();
+            && parameters.getFirst().isConstant()
+            && (Class.class.isAssignableFrom(parameters.getFirst().getType()))) {
+            Class<?> type = (Class<?>) parameters.getFirst().getConstantValue();
             if (!Transformable.class.isAssignableFrom(self.getType())) {
                 return new InstanceOfCheck(position, self, type);
             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/compiler/VariableScoper.java b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/compiler/VariableScoper.java
index d2caed419..9466b6770 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/compiler/VariableScoper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/compiler/VariableScoper.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ protected Scope() {
          */
         public void pop() {
             while (variables.size() > maxIndex) {
-                variables.remove(variables.size() - 1);
+                variables.removeLast();
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/compiler/ir/BlockStatement.java b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/compiler/ir/BlockStatement.java
index f255100ec..13e4f5033 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/compiler/ir/BlockStatement.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/compiler/ir/BlockStatement.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public BlockStatement(Position position) {
     public void addStatement(Node statement, CompilationContext compilationContext) {
         if (returnType != null) {
             // Only report the first statement as dead code and skip all others...
-            if (statements.get(statements.size() - 1) instanceof ReturnStatement) {
+            if (statements.getLast() instanceof ReturnStatement) {
                 compilationContext.error(position, "Dead code: Nothing after a return statement will be executed.");
             }
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public Node reduce(CompilationContext compilationContext) {
                 statements.stream().map(statement -> statement.reduce(compilationContext)).collect(Collectors.toList());
 
         if (statements.size() == 1) {
-            return statements.get(0);
+            return statements.getFirst();
         }
 
         return this;
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/ApplyMacro.java b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/ApplyMacro.java
index 991da5f1b..6049d8785 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/ApplyMacro.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/ApplyMacro.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public Class<?> getType() {
 
     @Override
     public void verifyArguments(CompilationContext context, Position position, List<Class<?>> args) {
-        if (args.isEmpty() || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.get(0), String.class)) {
+        if (args.isEmpty() || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.getFirst(), String.class)) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expected at least a String as first argument.");
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/Base64ResourceMacro.java b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/Base64ResourceMacro.java
index 51cd2c73d..4b0559fc2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/Base64ResourceMacro.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/Base64ResourceMacro.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ protected Class<?> getType() {
 
     @Override
     protected void verifyArguments(CompilationContext compilationContext, Position position, List<Class<?>> args) {
-        if (args.size() != 1 || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.get(0), String.class)) {
+        if (args.size() != 1 || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.getFirst(), String.class)) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expected a single String as argument.");
         }
     }
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ protected void verifyArguments(CompilationContext compilationContext, Position p
     public void verify(CompilationContext context, Position position, List<Node> args) {
         super.verify(context, position, args);
 
-        if (args.get(0).isConstant()) {
-            String resourceName = String.valueOf(args.get(0).getConstantValue());
+        if (args.getFirst().isConstant()) {
+            String resourceName = String.valueOf(args.getFirst().getConstantValue());
             if (resources.resolve(resourceName).isEmpty()) {
                 context.warning(position, "Unknown resource: %s", resourceName);
             }
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public void verify(CompilationContext context, Position position, List<Node> arg
 
     @Override
     public boolean isConstant(CompilationContext context, List<Node> args) {
-        return args.get(0).isConstant();
+        return args.getFirst().isConstant();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/ConfigMacro.java b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/ConfigMacro.java
index fac7c52e1..64dd3dfea 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/ConfigMacro.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/ConfigMacro.java
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ protected Class<?> getType() {
 
     @Override
     public void verify(CompilationContext context, Position position, List<Node> args) {
-        if (args.size() != 1 || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.get(0).getType(), String.class)) {
+        if (args.size() != 1 || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.getFirst().getType(), String.class)) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expects a single string as argument.");
         }
 
-        if (args.get(0).isConstant()) {
-            String configKey = (String) args.get(0).getConstantValue();
+        if (args.getFirst().isConstant()) {
+            String configKey = (String) args.getFirst().getConstantValue();
             if (!Sirius.getSettings().has(configKey)) {
                 context.warning(position, "Unknown config value: '%s'", configKey);
             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/EnumValuesMacro.java b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/EnumValuesMacro.java
index 42da07795..77452c9ba 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/EnumValuesMacro.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/EnumValuesMacro.java
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ public Class<?> getType() {
     @Override
     public void verify(CompilationContext context, Position position, List<Node> args) {
         if (args.size() != 1
-            || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.get(0).getType(), Class.class)
-            || !args.get(0)
+            || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.getFirst().getType(), Class.class)
+            || !args.getFirst()
                     .isConstant()
-            || !((Class<?>) args.get(0).getConstantValue()).isEnum()) {
+            || !((Class<?>) args.getFirst().getConstantValue()).isEnum()) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expected an enum class as parameter.");
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/ExpandMessagesMacro.java b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/ExpandMessagesMacro.java
index 47f40987b..2df8c9d0a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/ExpandMessagesMacro.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/ExpandMessagesMacro.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ protected Class<?> getType() {
 
     @Override
     protected void verifyArguments(CompilationContext compilationContext, Position position, List<Class<?>> args) {
-        if (args.size() != 1 || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.get(0), String.class)) {
+        if (args.size() != 1 || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.getFirst(), String.class)) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expected a single String as argument.");
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/FormatDateMacro.java b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/FormatDateMacro.java
index 70b261d47..aa1845de4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/FormatDateMacro.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/FormatDateMacro.java
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ public void verifyArguments(CompilationContext context, Position position, List<
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("One parameter is expected");
         }
 
-        if (!CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.get(0), Long.class)
-            && !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.get(0), Date.class)
-            && !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.get(0), TemporalAccessor.class)) {
+        if (!CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.getFirst(), Long.class)
+            && !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.getFirst(), Date.class)
+            && !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.getFirst(), TemporalAccessor.class)) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Illegal parameter type");
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/FormatIsoMacro.java b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/FormatIsoMacro.java
index 9923c0f7a..3747ab6fc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/FormatIsoMacro.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/FormatIsoMacro.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public Class<?> getType() {
 
     @Override
     public void verifyArguments(CompilationContext context, Position position, List<Class<?>> args) {
-        if (args.size() != 1 || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.get(0), Temporal.class)) {
+        if (args.size() != 1 || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.getFirst(), Temporal.class)) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("One parameter of type Temporal is expected.");
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/FormatMacro.java b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/FormatMacro.java
index 6adb37e87..6df297567 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/FormatMacro.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/FormatMacro.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public Class<?> getType() {
 
     @Override
     public void verifyArguments(CompilationContext context, Position position, List<Class<?>> args) {
-        if (args.size() != 1 || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.get(0), String.class)) {
+        if (args.size() != 1 || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.getFirst(), String.class)) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expected a single String as argument.");
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/FormatSizeMacro.java b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/FormatSizeMacro.java
index 0d2847f73..035438e48 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/FormatSizeMacro.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/FormatSizeMacro.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public Class<?> getType() {
 
     @Override
     public void verifyArguments(CompilationContext context, Position position, List<Class<?>> args) {
-        if (args.size() != 1 && !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.get(0), Long.class)) {
+        if (args.size() != 1 && !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.getFirst(), Long.class)) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("One parameter is expected");
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/HelperMacro.java b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/HelperMacro.java
index c5da4eff1..662bf05b4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/HelperMacro.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/HelperMacro.java
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ public class HelperMacro extends BasicMacro {
 
     @Override
     public Class<?> getType(List<Node> args) {
-        if (!args.isEmpty() && args.get(0).isConstant() && Class.class.isAssignableFrom(args.get(0).getType())) {
-            return (Class<?>) args.get(0).getConstantValue();
+        if (!args.isEmpty() && args.getFirst().isConstant() && Class.class.isAssignableFrom(args.getFirst().getType())) {
+            return (Class<?>) args.getFirst().getConstantValue();
         }
 
         return super.getType(args);
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ protected Class<?> getType() {
 
     @Override
     public void verify(CompilationContext context, Position position, List<Node> args) {
-        if (args.size() != 1 || !args.get(0).isConstant() || !Class.class.isAssignableFrom(args.get(0).getType())) {
+        if (args.size() != 1 || !args.getFirst().isConstant() || !Class.class.isAssignableFrom(args.getFirst().getType())) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expected a single constant class as argument.");
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/I18nMacro.java b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/I18nMacro.java
index 6e07dc4fc..887821280 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/I18nMacro.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/I18nMacro.java
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ public Object invoke(Environment environment, Object[] args) {
     @Override
     public boolean isConstant(CompilationContext context, List<Node> args) {
         // An i18n macro is inherently not constant unless it is invoked for an empty string
-        return (args.size() == 1 || args.size() == 2) && args.get(0).isConstant() && Strings.isEmpty(args.get(0)
-                                                                                                         .getConstantValue());
+        return (args.size() == 1 || args.size() == 2) && args.getFirst().isConstant() && Strings.isEmpty(args.getFirst()
+                                                                                                             .getConstantValue());
     }
 
     @Nonnull
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/InlineResourceMacro.java b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/InlineResourceMacro.java
index 565be9f41..af6a5f738 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/InlineResourceMacro.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/InlineResourceMacro.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public Class<?> getType() {
 
     @Override
     public void verifyArguments(CompilationContext context, Position position, List<Class<?>> args) {
-        if (args.size() != 1 || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.get(0), String.class)) {
+        if (args.size() != 1 || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.getFirst(), String.class)) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expected a single String as argument.");
         }
     }
@@ -67,19 +67,19 @@ public void verifyArguments(CompilationContext context, Position position, List<
     public void verify(CompilationContext context, Position position, List<Node> args) {
         super.verify(context, position, args);
 
-        if (args.get(0).isConstant()) {
-            String resourceName = String.valueOf(args.get(0).getConstantValue());
+        if (args.getFirst().isConstant()) {
+            String resourceName = String.valueOf(args.getFirst().getConstantValue());
             if (resources.resolve(resourceName).isEmpty()) {
                 context.warning(position, "Unknown resource: %s", resourceName);
             }
         }
 
         if (context.getSandboxMode() != SandboxMode.DISABLED) {
-            if (!args.get(0).isConstant()) {
+            if (!args.getFirst().isConstant()) {
                 raiseSandboxRestriction(context,
                                         position,
                                         "Only constant resource paths are supported due to sandbox restrictions.");
-            } else if (String.valueOf(args.get(0).getConstantValue()).endsWith(PASTA_SUFFIX)) {
+            } else if (String.valueOf(args.getFirst().getConstantValue()).endsWith(PASTA_SUFFIX)) {
                 raiseSandboxRestriction(context,
                                         position,
                                         "Only constant resources are supported due to sandbox restrictions.");
@@ -134,10 +134,10 @@ public String getDescription() {
 
     @Override
     public boolean isConstant(CompilationContext context, List<Node> args) {
-        if (!args.get(0).isConstant()) {
+        if (!args.getFirst().isConstant()) {
             return false;
         }
 
-        return !String.valueOf(args.get(0).getConstantValue()).endsWith(PASTA_SUFFIX);
+        return !String.valueOf(args.getFirst().getConstantValue()).endsWith(PASTA_SUFFIX);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/InlineSvgMacro.java b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/InlineSvgMacro.java
index 285c093eb..e489a9304 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/InlineSvgMacro.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/InlineSvgMacro.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ protected Class<?> getType() {
 
     @Override
     protected void verifyArguments(CompilationContext compilationContext, Position position, List<Class<?>> args) {
-        if (args.size() != 1 || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.get(0), String.class)) {
+        if (args.size() != 1 || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.getFirst(), String.class)) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expected a single String as argument.");
         }
     }
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ protected void verifyArguments(CompilationContext compilationContext, Position p
     public void verify(CompilationContext context, Position position, List<Node> args) {
         super.verify(context, position, args);
 
-        if (args.get(0).isConstant()) {
-            String resourceName = String.valueOf(args.get(0).getConstantValue());
+        if (args.getFirst().isConstant()) {
+            String resourceName = String.valueOf(args.getFirst().getConstantValue());
             if (resources.resolve(resourceName).isEmpty()) {
                 context.warning(position, "Unknown resource: %s", resourceName);
             }
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public void verify(CompilationContext context, Position position, List<Node> arg
 
     @Override
     public boolean isConstant(CompilationContext context, List<Node> args) {
-        return args.get(0).isConstant();
+        return args.getFirst().isConstant();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/JsonMacro.java b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/JsonMacro.java
index 50cb07d63..cfcf964c3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/JsonMacro.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/JsonMacro.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public Class<?> getType() {
 
     @Override
     public void verifyArguments(CompilationContext context, Position position, List<Class<?>> args) {
-        if (args.size() != 1 || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.get(0), String.class)) {
+        if (args.size() != 1 || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.getFirst(), String.class)) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expected a single String as argument.");
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/LinkBuilderMacro.java b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/LinkBuilderMacro.java
index 7a166e4ad..dbcd813a7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/LinkBuilderMacro.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/LinkBuilderMacro.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public Class<?> getType() {
 
     @Override
     public void verifyArguments(CompilationContext context, Position position, List<Class<?>> args) {
-        if (args.size() != 1 || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.get(0), String.class)) {
+        if (args.size() != 1 || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.getFirst(), String.class)) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expected a single String as argument.");
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/MonthNameMacro.java b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/MonthNameMacro.java
index 88a1f1a01..791e007cf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/MonthNameMacro.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/MonthNameMacro.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public Class<?> getType() {
 
     @Override
     public void verifyArguments(CompilationContext context, Position position, List<Class<?>> args) {
-        if (args.size() != 1 || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.get(0), int.class)) {
+        if (args.size() != 1 || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.getFirst(), int.class)) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expected exactly one argument as an int.");
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/PartMacro.java b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/PartMacro.java
index 8ce226c5c..8b1826520 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/PartMacro.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/PartMacro.java
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ public class PartMacro extends BasicMacro {
 
     @Override
     public Class<?> getType(List<Node> args) {
-        if (!args.isEmpty() && args.get(0).isConstant() && Class.class.isAssignableFrom(args.get(0).getType())) {
-            return (Class<?>) args.get(0).getConstantValue();
+        if (!args.isEmpty() && args.getFirst().isConstant() && Class.class.isAssignableFrom(args.getFirst().getType())) {
+            return (Class<?>) args.getFirst().getConstantValue();
         }
 
         return super.getType(args);
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@ protected Class<?> getType() {
 
     @Override
     public void verify(CompilationContext context, Position position, List<Node> args) {
-        if (args.size() != 1 || !args.get(0).isConstant() || !Class.class.isAssignableFrom(args.get(0).getType())) {
+        if (args.size() != 1 || !args.getFirst().isConstant() || !Class.class.isAssignableFrom(args.getFirst().getType())) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expected a single constant class as argument.");
         }
 
-        if (Injector.context().getPart((Class<?>) args.get(0).getConstantValue()) == null) {
+        if (Injector.context().getPart((Class<?>) args.getFirst().getConstantValue()) == null) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException(Strings.apply(
                     "Unknown part requested: '%s'. Use 'Injector.context().getPart(Class) to fetch an optional part.",
-                    args.get(0).getConstantValue()));
+                    args.getFirst().getConstantValue()));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/SmartTranslateMacro.java b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/SmartTranslateMacro.java
index 48221f821..e1e331b7c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/SmartTranslateMacro.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/SmartTranslateMacro.java
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ public Class<?> getType() {
 
     @Override
     public void verify(CompilationContext context, Position position, List<Node> args) {
-        if (args.size() != 1 || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.get(0).getType(), String.class)) {
+        if (args.size() != 1 || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.getFirst().getType(), String.class)) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expected a single String as argument.");
         }
 
-        Node expression = args.get(0);
+        Node expression = args.getFirst();
         if (expression.isConstant()) {
             String key = (String) expression.getConstantValue();
             if (key == null || !key.startsWith("$")) {
@@ -71,11 +71,11 @@ public Object invoke(Environment environment, Object[] args) {
     public boolean isConstant(CompilationContext context, List<Node> args) {
         // This macro is inherently not constant unless it is invoked for an empty string
         // or for a literal (which doesn't start with a $)
-        if (args.size() != 1 || !args.get(0).isConstant()) {
+        if (args.size() != 1 || !args.getFirst().isConstant()) {
             return false;
         }
 
-        Object value = args.get(0).getConstantValue();
+        Object value = args.getFirst().getConstantValue();
         return Strings.isEmpty(value) || !value.toString().startsWith("$");
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/SvgResourceMacro.java b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/SvgResourceMacro.java
index eb9e97e51..9fb260fb6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/SvgResourceMacro.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/SvgResourceMacro.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public void verify(CompilationContext context, Position position, List<Node> arg
         super.verify(context, position, args);
 
         if (args.get(0).isConstant()) {
-            String resourceName = String.valueOf(args.get(0).getConstantValue());
+            String resourceName = String.valueOf(args.getFirst().getConstantValue());
             if (resources.resolve(resourceName).isEmpty()) {
                 context.warning(position, "Unknown resource: %s", resourceName);
             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/ToSpokenDateMacro.java b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/ToSpokenDateMacro.java
index 359ea3e15..6ef23f518 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/ToSpokenDateMacro.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/ToSpokenDateMacro.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public Class<?> getType() {
 
     @Override
     public void verifyArguments(CompilationContext context, Position position, List<Class<?>> args) {
-        if (args.size() != 1 || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.get(0), Temporal.class)) {
+        if (args.size() != 1 || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.getFirst(), Temporal.class)) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expected a single Temporal argument");
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/UrlEncodeMacro.java b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/UrlEncodeMacro.java
index 5bc8628ec..fe2b16301 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/UrlEncodeMacro.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/UrlEncodeMacro.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public Class<?> getType() {
 
     @Override
     public void verifyArguments(CompilationContext context, Position position, List<Class<?>> args) {
-        if (args.size() != 1 || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.get(0), String.class)) {
+        if (args.size() != 1 || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.getFirst(), String.class)) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("One parameter of type String is expected");
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/XmlMacro.java b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/XmlMacro.java
index fc75383b6..22caf0e69 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/XmlMacro.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/noodle/macros/XmlMacro.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public Class<?> getType() {
 
     @Override
     public void verifyArguments(CompilationContext context, Position position, List<Class<?>> args) {
-        if (args.size() != 1 || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.get(0), String.class)) {
+        if (args.size() != 1 || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.getFirst(), String.class)) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expected a single String as argument.");
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/tagliatelle/emitter/CompositeEmitter.java b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/tagliatelle/emitter/CompositeEmitter.java
index 30956d17e..bc5b2a9e8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/tagliatelle/emitter/CompositeEmitter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/tagliatelle/emitter/CompositeEmitter.java
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public Emitter reduce() {
         }
 
         if (result.children.size() == 1) {
-            return result.children.get(0);
+            return result.children.getFirst();
         }
 
         return result;
@@ -157,12 +157,12 @@ public CompositeEmitter stripLeadingAndTrailingLineBreaks() {
         }
 
         // trim the first child from the front
-        if (children.get(0) instanceof ConstantEmitter firstConstantEmitter) {
+        if (children.getFirst() instanceof ConstantEmitter firstConstantEmitter) {
             firstConstantEmitter.stripLeadingLineBreak();
         }
 
         // trim the last child from the back
-        if (children.get(children.size() - 1) instanceof ConstantEmitter lastConstantEmitter) {
+        if (children.getLast() instanceof ConstantEmitter lastConstantEmitter) {
             lastConstantEmitter.stripTrailingLineBreak();
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/tagliatelle/macros/GenerateIdMacro.java b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/tagliatelle/macros/GenerateIdMacro.java
index 7c964955f..7e0e210f0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/tagliatelle/macros/GenerateIdMacro.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/tagliatelle/macros/GenerateIdMacro.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ protected void verifyArguments(CompilationContext compilationContext, Position p
         if (args.size() > 1) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("At most one argument is expected.");
         }
-        if (args.size() == 1 && !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.get(0), String.class)) {
+        if (args.size() == 1 && !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.getFirst(), String.class)) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expects a format string as parameter");
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/tagliatelle/macros/RenderBlockMacro.java b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/tagliatelle/macros/RenderBlockMacro.java
index bcfa3bb25..bee6eba73 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/tagliatelle/macros/RenderBlockMacro.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/pasta/tagliatelle/macros/RenderBlockMacro.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public Class<?> getType() {
 
     @Override
     public void verifyArguments(CompilationContext context, Position pos, List<Class<?>> args) {
-        if (args.size() != 1 || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.get(0), String.class)) {
+        if (args.size() != 1 || !CompilationContext.isAssignableTo(args.getFirst(), String.class)) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expected a single String as argument.");
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/web/controller/ControllerDispatcher.java b/src/main/java/sirius/web/controller/ControllerDispatcher.java
index ce2672fed..a68220658 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/web/controller/ControllerDispatcher.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/web/controller/ControllerDispatcher.java
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ private void preparePerformRoute(WebContext webContext,
             }
 
             // Inject WebContext as first parameter...
-            params.add(0, webContext);
+            params.addFirst(webContext);
 
             // If a route is pre-dispatchable we inject an InputStream as last parameter of the
             // call. This is also checked by the route-compiler
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/web/controller/Facet.java b/src/main/java/sirius/web/controller/Facet.java
index 02e52aff0..a41fe829e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/web/controller/Facet.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/web/controller/Facet.java
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ public String getTitle() {
      */
     @NoodleSandbox(NoodleSandbox.Accessibility.GRANTED)
     public String getValue() {
-        return !values.isEmpty() ? values.get(0) : null;
+        return !values.isEmpty() ? values.getFirst() : null;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/web/controller/Route.java b/src/main/java/sirius/web/controller/Route.java
index f7949dc9c..8c11c8a2b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/web/controller/Route.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/web/controller/Route.java
@@ -108,22 +108,22 @@ protected static Route compile(Controller controller, Method method, Routed rout
     @Nonnull
     private static List<Class<?>> determineParameterTypes(Method method, Route result) {
         List<Class<?>> parameterTypes = new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList(method.getParameterTypes()));
-        if (parameterTypes.isEmpty() || !WebContext.class.equals(parameterTypes.get(0))) {
+        if (parameterTypes.isEmpty() || !WebContext.class.equals(parameterTypes.getFirst())) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException(Strings.apply("Method needs '%s' as first parameter",
                                                              WebContext.class.getName()));
         }
-        parameterTypes.remove(0);
+        parameterTypes.removeFirst();
         if (result.format == Format.JSON) {
             failForInvalidJSONMethod(parameterTypes);
-            parameterTypes.remove(0);
+            parameterTypes.removeFirst();
         }
         if (result.format == Format.XML) {
             failForInvalidXMLMethod(parameterTypes);
-            parameterTypes.remove(0);
+            parameterTypes.removeFirst();
         }
         if (result.preDispatchable) {
             failForInvalidPredispatchableMethod(parameterTypes);
-            parameterTypes.remove(parameterTypes.size() - 1);
+            parameterTypes.removeLast();
         }
         return parameterTypes;
     }
@@ -203,22 +203,21 @@ private static void failForInvalidParameterCount(Routed routed, List<Class<?>> p
     }
 
     private static void failForInvalidJSONMethod(List<Class<?>> parameterTypes) {
-        if (parameterTypes.isEmpty() || !JSONStructuredOutput.class.equals(parameterTypes.get(0))) {
+        if (parameterTypes.isEmpty() || !JSONStructuredOutput.class.equals(parameterTypes.getFirst())) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException(Strings.apply("JSON API method needs '%s' as second parameter",
                                                              JSONStructuredOutput.class.getName()));
         }
     }
 
     private static void failForInvalidXMLMethod(List<Class<?>> parameterTypes) {
-        if (parameterTypes.isEmpty() || !XMLStructuredOutput.class.equals(parameterTypes.get(0))) {
+        if (parameterTypes.isEmpty() || !XMLStructuredOutput.class.equals(parameterTypes.getFirst())) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException(Strings.apply("XML API method needs '%s' as second parameter",
                                                              XMLStructuredOutput.class.getName()));
         }
     }
 
     private static void failForInvalidPredispatchableMethod(List<Class<?>> parameterTypes) {
-        if (parameterTypes.isEmpty() || !InputStreamHandler.class.equals(parameterTypes.get(parameterTypes.size()
-                                                                                            - 1))) {
+        if (parameterTypes.isEmpty() || !InputStreamHandler.class.equals(parameterTypes.getLast())) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException(Strings.apply("Pre-Dispatchable method needs '%s' as last parameter",
                                                              InputStreamHandler.class.getName()));
         }
@@ -453,7 +452,7 @@ public Object invoke(List<Object> params) throws Exception {
             if (params.isEmpty()) {
                 return methodHandle.invoke(controller);
             } else if (params.size() == 1) {
-                return methodHandle.invoke(controller, params.get(0));
+                return methodHandle.invoke(controller, params.getFirst());
             } else if (params.size() == 2) {
                 return methodHandle.invoke(controller, params.get(0), params.get(1));
             } else if (params.size() == 3) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/web/data/MultimapSmartRow.java b/src/main/java/sirius/web/data/MultimapSmartRow.java
index 0eab2ead8..9b8dbc6f6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/web/data/MultimapSmartRow.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/web/data/MultimapSmartRow.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public Value getFirstOrDefault(@Nonnull String name, @Nullable Object defaultVal
         if (values.isEmpty()) {
             return Value.of(defaultValue);
         } else {
-            return values.get(0);
+            return values.getFirst();
         }
     }
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public Value getLastOrDefault(@Nonnull String name, @Nullable Object defaultValu
         if (values.isEmpty()) {
             return Value.of(defaultValue);
         } else {
-            return values.get(values.size() - 1);
+            return values.getLast();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/web/http/HttpPipeliningHandler.java b/src/main/java/sirius/web/http/HttpPipeliningHandler.java
index f80994f32..67442604c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/web/http/HttpPipeliningHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/web/http/HttpPipeliningHandler.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public void write(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Object msg, ChannelPromise promise)
             currentRequest = null;
 
             if (!bufferedRequests.isEmpty()) {
-                currentRequest = bufferedRequests.remove(0);
+                currentRequest = bufferedRequests.removeFirst();
                 ctx.fireChannelRead(currentRequest);
                 ctx.fireChannelRead(LastHttpContent.EMPTY_LAST_CONTENT);
             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/web/http/WebContext.java b/src/main/java/sirius/web/http/WebContext.java
index 066e36f7b..dcd492477 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/web/http/WebContext.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/web/http/WebContext.java
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ public Value get(String key) {
         if (queryString.containsKey(key)) {
             List<String> val = getParameters(key);
             if (val.size() == 1) {
-                return Value.of(val.get(0));
+                return Value.of(val.getFirst());
             } else if (val.isEmpty()) {
                 return Value.EMPTY;
             } else {
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ private Value fetchPostAttributes(String key) {
             if (dataList == null || dataList.isEmpty()) {
                 return Value.EMPTY;
             } else if (dataList.size() == 1) {
-                return Value.of(transformHttpData(dataList.get(0)));
+                return Value.of(transformHttpData(dataList.getFirst()));
             } else {
                 List<String> attributes = dataList.stream()
                                                   .map(this::transformHttpData)
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/web/sass/Generator.java b/src/main/java/sirius/web/sass/Generator.java
index 52c518f9c..f39be2784 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/web/sass/Generator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/web/sass/Generator.java
@@ -257,12 +257,12 @@ private String expandMediaQuery(String mediaQueryPath, Section section, List<Sec
     private void transferImplicitAttributes(String mediaQueryPath, Section section, List<Section> stack) {
         Section copy = new Section();
         if (!stack.isEmpty()) {
-            Section parent = stack.get(stack.size() - 1);
+            Section parent = stack.getLast();
             if (copy.getSelectors().isEmpty()) {
                 copy.getSelectors().addAll(parent.getSelectors());
             } else if (!parent.getSelectors().isEmpty()) {
                 for (List<String> selector : copy.getSelectors()) {
-                    selector.addAll(0, parent.getSelectors().get(0));
+                    selector.addAll(0, parent.getSelectors().getFirst());
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ private void expandSection(String mediaQueryPath, Section section, List<Section>
                 newSelectors.add(expandSelector(section, selector, null));
             } else {
                 // create the cross product of the parent selector set and the current selector set
-                for (List<String> parentSelector : stack.get(stack.size() - 1).getSelectors()) {
+                for (List<String> parentSelector : stack.getLast().getSelectors()) {
                     // clone selector, so that each expansion starts with the initial child selector
                     newSelectors.add(expandSelector(section, new ArrayList<>(selector), parentSelector));
                 }
@@ -318,10 +318,10 @@ private void expandSection(String mediaQueryPath, Section section, List<Section>
 
     private List<String> expandSelector(Section section, List<String> selector, List<String> parentSelector) {
         if (parentSelector != null) {
-            if (selector.size() > 1 && !parentSelector.isEmpty() && "&".equals(selector.get(0))) {
+            if (selector.size() > 1 && !parentSelector.isEmpty() && "&".equals(selector.getFirst())) {
                 combineSelectors(selector, parentSelector);
-            } else if ("&".equals(selector.get(selector.size() - 1))) {
-                selector.remove(selector.size() - 1);
+            } else if ("&".equals(selector.getLast())) {
+                selector.removeLast();
                 selector.addAll(parentSelector);
             } else {
                 selector.addAll(0, parentSelector);
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ private List<String> expandSelector(Section section, List<String> selector, List
 
         // Selectors with only one element can be referenced by @extend
         if (selector.size() == 1) {
-            extensibleSections.put(selector.get(0), section);
+            extensibleSections.put(selector.getFirst(), section);
         }
 
         return selector;
@@ -344,12 +344,12 @@ private List<String> expandSelector(Section section, List<String> selector, List
      */
     private void combineSelectors(List<String> selector, List<String> parentSelectors) {
         String firstChild = selector.get(1);
-        selector.remove(0);
-        selector.remove(0);
+        selector.removeFirst();
+        selector.removeFirst();
         List<String> selectorsToAdd = new ArrayList<>(parentSelectors);
-        String lastParent = selectorsToAdd.get(selectorsToAdd.size() - 1);
-        selectorsToAdd.remove(selectorsToAdd.size() - 1);
-        selector.add(0, lastParent + firstChild);
+        String lastParent = selectorsToAdd.getLast();
+        selectorsToAdd.removeLast();
+        selector.addFirst(lastParent + firstChild);
         selector.addAll(0, selectorsToAdd);
     }
 
@@ -453,10 +453,10 @@ private void processSubSection(Section section, sirius.web.sass.Scope subScope,
         for (List<String> outer : child.getSelectors()) {
             for (List<String> inner : section.getSelectors()) {
                 List<String> fullSelector = new ArrayList<>(outer);
-                if ("&".equals(outer.get(outer.size() - 1))) {
-                    fullSelector.remove(fullSelector.size() - 1);
+                if ("&".equals(outer.getLast())) {
+                    fullSelector.removeLast();
                     fullSelector.addAll(inner);
-                } else if ("&".equals(outer.get(0))) {
+                } else if ("&".equals(outer.getFirst())) {
                     combineSelectors(fullSelector, inner);
                 } else {
                     fullSelector.addAll(0, inner);
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/web/security/SAMLHelper.java b/src/main/java/sirius/web/security/SAMLHelper.java
index 9caf72a2f..70da8a37d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/web/security/SAMLHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/web/security/SAMLHelper.java
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ public KeySelectorResult select(KeyInfo keyInfo,
 
             for (XMLStructure xmlStructure : keyInfo.getContent()) {
                 if (xmlStructure instanceof X509Data x509Data && !x509Data.getContent().isEmpty()) {
-                    X509Certificate x509Certificate = (X509Certificate) x509Data.getContent().get(0);
+                    X509Certificate x509Certificate = (X509Certificate) x509Data.getContent().getFirst();
                     return new X509CertificateResult(x509Certificate);
                 }
             }
@@ -369,4 +369,3 @@ public X509Certificate getCert() {
         }
     }
 }
-
diff --git a/src/main/java/sirius/web/security/ScopeDefaultConfigController.java b/src/main/java/sirius/web/security/ScopeDefaultConfigController.java
index 69a3e349a..6997b07a1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sirius/web/security/ScopeDefaultConfigController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sirius/web/security/ScopeDefaultConfigController.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public void defaultConfig(WebContext ctx) {
             ctx.respondWith().template("/templates/system/scope-config.html.pasta", "", files, "");
             return;
         }
-        config(ctx, files.get(0));
+        config(ctx, files.getFirst());
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/test/java/sirius/web/mails/MailsMock.java b/src/test/java/sirius/web/mails/MailsMock.java
index c43389bbc..fb0a766fa 100644
--- a/src/test/java/sirius/web/mails/MailsMock.java
+++ b/src/test/java/sirius/web/mails/MailsMock.java
@@ -89,6 +89,6 @@ public List<MailSenderMock> getSentMails() {
     }
 
     public MailSenderMock getLastMail() {
-        return sentMails.get(sentMails.size() - 1);
+        return sentMails.getLast();
     }
 }