Jakarta EE 2020 Working Group Committee Elections
With just a few days until the Jakarta EE election results are announced on May 21, I want to start this month’s newsletter with a quick update on the overall process.
This year, we used a secure online voting system to elect new members to the three Jakarta EE Working Group committees — Steering, Specification, Marketing and Brand. Email ballots were sent to the company representative for each Jakarta EE member company and to Jakarta EE committer members. The voting period was open May 1-15. Results are tabulated by the system and remain anonymous.
The table below lists the candidates and provides links to their biographies. Thank you to all candidates for your interest and participation!
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Committer Member Candidates |
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Steering |
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Specification |
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Marketing and Brand |
N/A |
* Acclaimed to the role as the only candidate.
For a list of the winning candidates, keep an eye on our social media posts, mailing lists, and my June Jakarta EE update blog.
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Thank you for your participation in the 2020 Jakarta EE Developer Survey
Thank you to everyone who took the time to participate in the 2020 Jakarta EE Developer Survey. We had great community engagement, and received more than 2,100 responses from developers around the world.
With your input, everyone in the Java ecosystem will have a better understanding of how the cloud native world for enterprise Java is unfolding and what that means for their strategies and businesses. And the Jakarta EE community will have a better understanding of developers’ top priorities for future Jakarta EE releases.
Stay tuned for the survey results in late June.
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JakartaOne Livestream CN4J Replays Are Available Online
We hosted a very successful JakartaOne Livestream Cloud Native for Java (CN4J) event on May 12, with eight hours of great content, including two keynotes, and seven technical talks.
The virtual event featured a mix of interesting talks, demos, and thought-provoking discussions focused on enterprise applications implemented using Jakarta EE and Eclipse MicroProfile specifications on Kubernetes. The complete event agenda is available here.
So far, about 550 people have registered to watch the sessions so we know the topics are resonating with the community. You can check out the complete playlist and register to watch session replays here.
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The Jakarta EE Compatible Products List Is Growing
We’re very pleased to tell you the Apusic AAS Application Server version 10.1, from Kingdee Apusic cloud computing, is now certified as a Jakarta EE 8 full platform compatible product.
In addition, more and more applications are passing Technology Compatibility Kit (TCK) tests and are well on their way to becoming certified as Jakarta EE 8 compatible products. The Oracle WebLogic Server 14c (14.1.1) is just one great example.
For a complete list of Jakarta EE 8 compatible products, and access to download links, visit the Jakarta EE Compatible Products webpage.
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Content Resources for the Jakarta EE Presentations
If you’re creating a Jakarta EE presentation for virtual Java User Group (JUG) meetings, conferences, or other events, feel free to incorporate the information in our Jakarta EE presentation deck. We recently updated the content based on your feedback.
Also, please let us know when and where the presentation will be made so we can promote the speaker and the event on Jakarta EE channels. You can email me directly, or use this webform to provide the event details.
For additional Jakarta EE content and programs, including Crowdcast (virtual meetup tool) for JUGs and Jakarta EE update presentations, visit our community folder.
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Get the Latest Updates on Jakarta EE 9 Progress
Keep an eye out for Steve Millidge’s article in the May community newsletter for updates on Jakarta EE 9 delivery progress. You can also check our progress here.
Here is the short summary of great progress the community is making:
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API Release Candidates available for all specs
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Milestone implementations for all components
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Growing number of component TCKs
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Eclipse GlassFish 6.0 building
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“Nucleus” GlassFish runtime booting
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Jersey, HK2, Grizzly and core kernel capabilities
For additional insight into Jakarta EE 9, see the:
· Jakarta EE Platform specification page
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Join Community Update Calls
The Jakarta EE community calls are open for everyone! For upcoming dates and connection details, see the Jakarta EE Community Calendar.
The next call will be June 10 at 11:00 a.m. EDT. The call in May was cancelled due to the JakartaOne Livestream event on May 12, and all key Jakarta EE news were covered in Will Lyons’ keynote.
We know it’s not always possible to join calls in real time, so here are links to the recordings and presentations:
· April 8 call and presentation, featuring Ivar’s update on contributing to Jakarta EE 9, as well as updates on Jakarta EE events, new compatible implementations, the Jakarta EE Developer Survey, election time, and programs for JUGs from Shabnam Mayel, Tanja Obradovic, and Ivar Grimstad.
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Upcoming Events
With the impact of COVID-19 on events and conferences, we’re focusing on virtual events:
· On August 29, we’re hosting JakartaOne Livestream Brazil.
· In September, we’ll be hosting the annual JakartaOne Livestream event and will provide details when they’re available.
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Stay Connected With the Jakarta EE Community
The Jakarta EE community is very active and there are a number of channels to help you stay up to date with all of the latest and greatest news and information. Subscribe to your preferred channels today:
· Social media: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn Group
· Youtube: Jakarta EE channel
· Mailing lists: jakarta.ee-community@eclipse.org, jakarta.ee-wg@eclipse.org, project mailing lists
· Newsletters, blogs, and emails: Eclipse newsletter, Jakarta EE blogs, Hashtag Jakarta EE blog
· Meetings: Jakarta Tech Talks, Jakarta EE Update, Jakarta Town Hall, and Eclipse Foundation events and conferences
You can find the complete "Stay connected" list here.
And, get involved in the Jakarta EE Working Group to help shape the future of open source, cloud native Java.
To learn more about Jakarta EE-related plans and check the date for the next Jakarta Tech Talk, be sure to bookmark the Jakarta EE Community Calendar.
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