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Advanced shell prompts, such as those provided by theme engines like oh-my-zsh and oh-my-posh, have become increasingly popular among software developers due to their convenience, versatility, and customizability. However, the use of plugins that are executed outside of any sandbox and have full access to the developer shell environment, presents...

As part of our commitment to providing support to our community, we would like to take a moment to share some recommendations regarding the use of Google Analytics (GA) for Eclipse project websites. As you may be aware, Google Analytics 4 is being rolled out as a replacement for Universal...

Welcome to issue number one hundred and sixty-five of Hashtag Jakarta EE! I am writing this post while traveling home from ConFoo 2023. You can read all about it here. While I have been traveling, the work with Jakarta EE 11 goes on. The platform calls happen every Tuesday at...

My third time speaking at ConFoo was as pleasant as the previous two occasions. The three-day conference is packed with great content from a superb speaker lineup. The venue is perfectly scaled for the 720 attendees. And the food…OMG… the three-course lunches remind you that the conference is in Montreal...

In my previous blog post on the European Cyber Resilience Act (“CRA”), I touched on a topic which I feel warrants additional discussion. Specifically:  Fundamentally, the core of the proposed legislation is to extend the CE Mark regime to all products with digital elements sold in Europe. Our assumption based...

We want to make sure that we always have our finger on the pulse of how today’s organizations are using IoT and edge computing technologies, and the challenges they face in doing so. The third edition of the IoT and Edge Commercial Adoption Survey Report tells us some very interesting...

We’re working on a new funding and governance model for https://open-vsx.org/ that will be more sustainable in the long term. The basic structure will be an Eclipse Foundation working group, with an option to sponsor only and not participate in the governance and management of the deployment.

Welcome to issue number one hundred and sixty-four of Hashtag Jakarta EE! I am right now on my way home after DeveloperWeek 2023. You can read about it in my blog post about the event. But there is no rest for the brave. Next week, I will be at ConFoo...

I have visited San Francisco multiple times before, but this is the first time I have been to Oakland which is just across San Francisco Bay. The city, a short ferry ride from its more famous neighbor, has its charm and is definitely worth a visit if you’re in the...

You have probably heard the term Compatible being used in the context of Jakarta EE What does it actually mean? And what is the difference between a Jakarta EE Compatible Product and a Jakarta EE Compatible Implementation? Before we dive into explaining those terms, let’s first look at the parts...