The 2025 Jakarta EE Developer Survey is now open! This annual survey plays a key role in gathering insights from the global enterprise Java community to help shape the future of Jakarta EE. Whether you’re a developer, architect, or business leader working with Java, your input is essential in guiding the evolution of cloud native Java technologies.
For the past eight years, thousands of Java professionals worldwide have contributed their perspectives, enabling the Jakarta EE Working Group to support innovation and improvements in the ecosystem. Your feedback directly influences Jakarta EE’s priorities, ensuring it meets the needs of modern application development.
Who Should Participate?
This survey is open to all professionals working with Java, regardless of their role, industry, or geographic location. To ensure we gather perspectives from a diverse audience, the survey is available in multiple languages, including English, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, and Chinese.
Why Participate?
The survey provides key insights into:
- Technology choices – Popular frameworks, runtimes, and tooling for building and maintaining enterprise Java applications.
- Java adoption trends – How developers are using Java SE, Java EE, and Jakarta EE, including migration patterns.
- Cloud deployment strategies – The current and future state of Java applications in cloud environments.
- Modernisation approaches – How organisations are evolving their Java applications for the cloud native era.
Community feedback is essential to the future of Jakarta EE! Your participation helps shape our roadmap, ensuring that it continues to align with developer needs. The insights gained from the survey guide enhancements in areas such as:
- Kubernetes and container support
- Microservices and serverless computing
- Adapting to Java SE innovations
- Security, testing, and performance improvements
What Else Are We Looking Into?
With Jakarta EE 11 nearly ready for release, we’re taking a look at which Jakarta EE versions developers are using. We are also diving deeper into the migration tools developers use to transition to Jakarta EE, including:
- Apache Tomcat Migration Tool
- Eclipse Transformer
- IBM Transformation Advisor & Mono2Micro
- IntelliJ IDEA’s migration tool
- Red Hat Migration Toolkit Assistant (MTA)
- AI-driven migration tools
Additionally, we’ll explore how developers are leveraging serverless computing, WebAssembly (Wasm), and AI-powered solutions within Jakarta EE-based applications.
Survey Details:
2025 Jakarta EE Developer Survey
Open Until: 5 June 2025
Eligibility: Open to all Java professionals across industries and regions
Your time and insights are deeply valued. Join us in shaping the future of Jakarta EE by participating today!
