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It was my first time attending Javaland , and glad to witness their 10th anniversary edition. Some changes highlighted this edition: For the first time, It took place in Nürburgring, Germany, and in a different week of the year (April 09-11), but this didn’t stop the community from enjoying the...

Welcome to issue number two hundred and twenty-four of Hashtag Jakarta EE! I am home from Devnexus 2024 just in time for writing this post. Since most of last week was dedicated to the Jakarta EE track at Devnexus which I covered in the blog post from the event, I...

One notable thing about Devnexus is that you are dragged into a whirlwind of activities and fun from the minute you disembark your plane at the beginning of the week until you board again at the end. It is exhausting, but so much fun! It all started with the JUG...

Welcome to issue number two hundred and twenty-three of Hashtag Jakarta EE! A busy week for the Java Community is coming up. One of the finest Java conferences in Europe is happening at the same time as the premier Java conference in the US. JavaLand and Devnexus in the same week...

I rarely give online talks nowadays after getting an overflow of it during the pandemic. But sometimes, circumstances prevent travel, so online is the only option. That was the case with my talk at JDevSummitIL 2024. With reports of 250 attendees watching the talk, it must be deemed a success...

Devnexus in Atlanta is coming up next week. If you are like me and haven’t packed your bags yet, don’t forget to pack your running shoes! I can never repeat too often that the best way to start a day at any conference anywhere in the World, is to go...

Welcome to issue number two hundred and twenty-two of Hashtag Jakarta EE! This week I was in Bucharest for Voxxed Days Bucharest 2024. Even with a strike looming over Austrian Airlines, my trip was smooth without disruptions. The release reviews of the Jakarta EE 11 specifications are progressing. The current status...

My first visit to Voxxed Days Bucharest was a pleasant experience with great keynotes and three parallel tracks filled with excellent content. With so many great speakers, the hallway track and speaker dinners are like conferences on their own. I had a packed room for my talk From Spring Boot...

Welcome to issue number two hundred and twenty-one of Hashtag Jakarta EE! The work with Jakarta EE 11 is chugging along, and we are approaching the deadline for component specifications to engage in release reviews to be a part of Milestone 3. Talking about milestones, Jakarta EE 11 Milestone 2 will...

It was a great evening with the Belgian JUG in Hasselt yesterday, the first time in the Limburg area! The BeJUG tours different cities and regions in Belgium with an even every month. This is a great concept as it unites the Java communities in the different cities that works...