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This was my second time in Nürnberg for Developer Week. The last time I spoke here was in 2017, except for an online talk in 2021. If I should estimate, the conference this year was about half the size of what it used to be, which is pretty normal nowadays...

While we are still looking into initiating ballots for the Jakarta EE Platform and the Profiles any day now, I wanted to let you know about the hold up! The issues we are facing are related to passing the TCK for the Compatible Implementation. Here is the current status on...

The recent announcement of multiple new members and seven new projects under the Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) Working Group is a major milestone for the working group, which was established just a few months ago. And it’s a great validation of our code-first approach to automotive software development. Traditionally, established...

Welcome to issue number one hundred and thirty-one of Hashtag Jakarta EE! Jakarta EE 10 isn’t quite released yet, but that doesn’t stop us from celebrating the release. Check out the recording of the Jakarta EE 10 Release Celebration if you weren’t able to join us live last Tuesday. The...

Devoxx Poland is a great conference! The venue is located near Kraków city center within walking distance of most hotels and restaurants. With almost 3000 participants, even the large ICE Kraków Congress Centre gets crowded. But with the warm sunny weather and ice cream served outside, that was never an...

From all of us at the Eclipse Foundation, we’d like to wish the LGBTQ+ community a happy Pride Month. As June winds down, we’d like to recognize the Eclipse Community’s continuing efforts to foster an open and welcoming environment for everyone.  Our Community Code of Conduct outlines the standards of...

Welcome to issue number one hundred and thirty of Hashtag Jakarta EE! This week, I was back in Kraków for Devoxx Poland. I have been to most Devoxx conferences before, but this was my first visit to Devoxx Poland. It is a great conference at the modern Kraków Congress Center...

Open source software is the single most important engine for innovation today. The ability to freely combine software components, frameworks, and platforms frees developers from constantly reinventing the wheel and allows them to focus on the new innovations that users want. Free software also enables business models to scale in...

Welcome to issue number one hundred and twenty-nine of Hashtag Jakarta EE! The conference season continues. I represented Jakarta EE this week at the We Are Developers World Congress in Berlin. Next week, I am heading to Kraków and Devoxx Poland. But before that, I will be participating in Jakarta...

We Are Developers in Berlin is a massive event! It’s been a long time since I have been among so many people in one place. This would be considered a big crowd even by pre-pandemic standards. My talk Get Ready for Jakarta EE 10 was scheduled as one of the...