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Welcome to the ninety-eighth issue of Hashtag Jakarta EE! JakartaOne Livestream 2021 is just a couple of weeks away. I know that having a virtual conference is not that unique nowadays, but when we did the first edition of JakartaOne Livestream back in 2019, it was somewhat unchartered territory. It...

Welcome to the ninety-seventh issue of Hashtag Jakarta EE! This week was a flashback of the past, a return to normal, and a promise of the future! First, I traveled to London, UK to speak at Devoxx UK where I presented Jakarta EE Core Profile – A Slimmer Jakarta EE...

Welcome to the ninety-sixth issue of Hashtag Jakarta EE! Last week was pretty busy with everything happening at EclipseCon 2021. The Jakarta EE Community Day on Monday featured a packed schedule full of amazing content with Reza Rahman being the perfect host throughout the day. On Tuesday, I participated in...

Welcome to the ninety-fifth issue of Hashtag Jakarta EE! Next week is the week of EclipseCon 2021. EclipseCon 2021 is a four-day online conference, and it is 100% free! It is packed with content that should cater to anyone. Check out the schedule for your pick! I’ll focus on the...

Welcome to the ninety-fourth issue of Hashtag Jakarta EE! Jakarta EE 10 is entering a new phase! The release reviews for the individual specifications are about to start. The release reviews are expected to be conducted over the following months, and hopefully, be concluded by the end of the Year...

Welcome to the ninety-third issue of Hashtag Jakarta EE! This week, I had the pleasure of speaking at JCON 2021. Two talks, actually: Jakarta EE Core Profile – A Slimmer Jakarta EE and Jakarta EE Security – Sailing Safe in Troubled Waters. The last one co-speaking with Werner Keil. Even...

Welcome to the ninety-second issue of Hashtag Jakarta EE! It’s the first week of October and fall is definitely here. And, as I mentioned in last week’s Hashtag Jakarta EE #91, the conference season starts with a mix of online, hybrid, and in-person events. I am also happy to announce...

Welcome to the ninety-first issue of Hashtag Jakarta EE! The nomination period for the Jakarta EE committees elections closed last week. All committee members currently holding a seat were nominated without opposition, thus elected by acclamation. Committer Representative STEERING COMMITTEE- Arjan TijmsSPECIFICATION COMMITTEE- Werner KeilMARKETING COMMITTEE- Otavio Santana The Participant...

Welcome to the ninetieth issue of Hashtag Jakarta EE! JDK 17 was released this week. With it, Oracle announced a new site for Java developers called dev.java. Check it out and let them know what you think! Oracle also announced plans for shifting the LTS release cadence from three to...

Welcome to the eighty-ninth issue of Hashtag Jakarta EE! We are approaching the last quarter of 2021 (can you believe it?), which in turn means that the first quarter of 2022 is also imminent. Why am I bringing this up? Well, here’s the deal. Jakarta EE 10 is scheduled for...