The seventh annual Jakarta EE Developer Survey Report is now available! Each year, this report delivers crucial insights into the state of enterprise Java and its trajectory, providing a comprehensive view of how developers, architects, and technology leaders are adopting Java to meet the growing demands of modern cloud-native applications.
The 2024 survey, which gathered input from over 1400 participants, paints a clear picture of the current state of enterprise Java and where it may be headed in the future.
Jakarta EE continues to be at the forefront of this evolution, as adoption continues to accelerate across the enterprise landscape. Our survey finds that usage of Jakarta EE for building cloud native Java applications has grown from 53% to 60% since last year. While Spring/Spring Boot remains the leading Java framework for cloud native applications, both Jakarta EE and MicroProfile have seen notable growth, highlighting a healthy diversity of choices for developers building modern enterprise Java applications.
32% of respondents have now migrated to Jakarta EE from Java EE, up from 26% in 2023. This marks a clear trend as enterprises shift towards more modern, cloud-friendly architectures. The transition to Jakarta EE 10, in particular, has been rapid, with adoption doubling to 34% from the previous year.
We’re also seeing a gradual shift away from older versions of Java in favour of more recent LTS versions. Usage of Java 17 has grown to 56%, up from 37% in 2023, and Java 21 has achieved a notable adoption rate of 30% in its first year of availability. Meanwhile, usage of the older Java EE 8 has declined.
Looking to the Future of Jakarta EE
The 2024 Jakarta EE Developer Survey Report not only provides a clear picture of the current challenges and priorities of enterprise Java developers, but also shows us where they hope to see from Jakarta EE in the future.
The survey highlights five key priorities for the Jakarta EE community moving forward:
- Enhanced support for Kubernetes and microservices architectures
- Better alignment with Java SE features
- Improvements in testing support
- Faster innovation to keep pace with enterprise needs
These priorities reflect the real-world challenges that developers and enterprises face as they build and scale cloudnative applications. With the release of Jakarta EE 11 fast approaching, work is already underway on future Jakarta EE releases, and these insights are crucial to the direction of this effort.
We invite you to take a look at the full report and discover more critical findings. Don’t miss the opportunity to see how the future of enterprise Java is unfolding before your eyes.
Learn more about Jakarta EE and the Jakarta EE Working Group at jakarta.ee
