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Foojay Podcast #3: Journey to Jakarta EE

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 14:26:29 +0000

Foojay community members discuss the modernization of Jakarta EE applications from the older Java EE form, including backwards-compatibility, as well as forwards-excitement about cool new developments like Microprofile.

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Guests

Rudy De Busscher, product manager of Payara and EE contributor.
Josh Juneau, consultant and author of Jakarta EE Recipes .
Ivar Grimstad, Jakarta EE Advocate for the Eclipse Foundation .
Erik Costlow, Developer Relations for Contrast Security to secure Java/Jakarta EE applications.

Announcement: Jakarta EE 9.1 Has Been Released!

Tue, 25 May 2021 14:57:35 +0000

Join us in celebrating a new release of Jakarta EE!

The Jakarta EE Working Group Releases Jakarta EE 9.1 as Industry Continues to Embrace Open Source Enterprise Java ! Jakarta EE 9.1 adds support for Java SE 11 runtimes to the foundational Jakarta EE 9 release.

This gives developers more flexibility when migrating from previous Jakarta EE releases.

In order to upgrade to the new version, simply change the dependency version in your pom.xml to 9.1.0. If you are upgrading from a version prior to Jakarta EE 9, follow the migration steps for the namespace change from javax.* to jakarta.*.

Why Java Developers Continue to Rely on Jakarta EE

Wed, 05 May 2021 07:53:59 +0000

Over the past year, the Eclipse Foundation spoke to leading Java developers around the world to discuss why they rely onJakarta EE and the unique benefits of using Jakarta EE technologies. Their input is captured in our white paper, which describes the important advantages Jakarta EE offers today and for the future.

Download the Jakarta EE white paper!

They’re Looking Ahead, Not Back

With Jakarta EE’s long history as Java EE, it’s sometimes easy for developers to dismiss the technology as yesterday’s approach. But Jakarta EE technologies are embedded, and relied upon, in a way no other technologies are. Here are some examples you might not be aware of:

Take the 2021 Jakarta EE Developer Survey

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 07:47:29 +0000

The annual 2021Jakarta EE Developer Survey is out. Make sure to use this opportunity to make your voice heard!

This is the fourth Jakarta EE Developer Survey, so it is safe to say that it has become an annual tradition and is your chance to influence the direction of the Jakarta EE working group.

The survey last year had more than 2000 responses from individuals around the World. Let’s beat that number this year!