Ivar Grimstad's blog

JConf Dev 2022 (aka DEEP. DISH. JAVA.) felt like a smaller version of Devnexus. It sure has the potential to grow into something more prominent once the fine citizens of Chicago discover what they missed out on in 2022. Stay tuned for 2023, and make sure to grab your ticket...

Welcome to issue number one hundred and forty-three of Hashtag Jakarta EE! What a week for the Java community! Java SE 19 on Tuesday and Jakarta EE 10 on Thursday! There are already several options available for Java SE 19. For those of you waiting for Eclipse Temurin, I can...

The Jakarta EE 10 Release is now officially out! This release contains updates to most of the specifications. We have also made an effort to highlight changes in all specifications on the individual specification pages. Note that the features, deprecations, etc. listed there are some highlights. For a complete list...

The Call-for-Paper for JakartaOne Livestream 2022 is now open. As in previous years, this will be a one-day virtual conference that focuses on technologies evolving around Jakarta EE. The event will happen on December 6, 2022. The CFP will close on October 17, 2022. This year’s program committee will be...

Welcome to issue number one hundred and forty-two of Hashtag Jakarta EE! The release review for Jakarta EE 10 Platform and Jakarta EE 10 Web Profile was completed this Tuesday successfully. The official launch date is set for September 22, 2022. The artifacts are available in Maven Central, so you...

Welcome to issue number one hundred and forty-one of Hashtag Jakarta EE! The approvals of the Jakarta EE 10 Platform and Jakarta EE 10 Web Profile are just a couple of days out. The ballots are closing on Tuesday, September 13. Allow for a couple of days until all the...

It is always pleasant to come back to my home country, even if I get a complete language meltdown as soon as I cross the border. Good thing Java is the common language JavaZone draws a big crowd. 2500 developers at this year’s edition. Food is served in the exhibition...

Welcome to issue number one hundred and forty of Hashtag Jakarta EE! We’re finally there! Jakarta EE 10 is on the ballot for release review. The Jakarta EE 10 Platform and Web Profile specifications reviews will close on September 13, 2022. Core Profile passed its release review earlier in August...

The planning for this Year’s JakartaOne Livestream is about to start. Make sure to mark December 6, 2022, in your calendars! Program Committee We will soon start the work of putting together a program committee that will be responsible for reaching out to speakers and selecting talks. If you are...

Welcome to issue number one hundred and thirty-nine of Hashtag Jakarta EE! The GlassFish project has released Eclipse GlassFish 7.0.0.M8 to address the TCK failures we have been struggling with over the summer. A Certification Compatibility Request (CCR) for Jakarta EE 10 Platform has been filed. We’re still waiting for...