Campaigns on foojay.io - Friends of OpenJDK

Bringing Java Closer to Education: A Community-Driven Initiative

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:02:20 +0000

Over the past decades, Java has proven itself to be one of the most reliable, versatile, and widely used programming languages in the world. From enterprise systems to mobile applications and embedded devices, Java continues to evolve and adapt. Yet, one important area still holds enormous untapped potential: education.

This initiative was born from a simple but powerful idea: to aggregate Java-related educational content in a way that helps newcomers get started, supports educators, and encourages new Java initiatives focused on learning. By making Java more accessible and visible in educational environments, we strengthen not only the language itself, but the entire ecosystem around it.

Schedule for Foojay Virtual OpenJDK 17+ JUG Tour

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:04:52 +0000

As announced last month , to celebrate the OpenJDK 17 and Foojay.io as a vendor-neutral community platform for its users , we’re kicking off the Virtual Foojay JUG Tour to be held during and around its release month of September.

And here’s the schedule, note that it will change as more meetups are confirmed, and if your JUG is missing, i.e., you’d like to still be included in the tour, no worries, let’s see what can be done, simply contact JFrog’s Ari Waller (ariw at jfrog dot com) and Payara’s Jadon Ortlepp (jadon.ortlepp at payara.fish), Foojay’s Event Managers, and specify a date and time (and preferred topics ) together with some dates and times that would work for your JUG.

Announcement: Virtual Foojay OpenJDK 17+ JUG Tour

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:07:16 +0000

To celebrate OpenJDK 17 and Foojay as a community platform for its users, we’re kicking off the Virtual Foojay OpenJDK 17+ JUG Tour, focused on OpenJDK 17, plus more!

Ari Waller, JFrog’s Event Manager, well known to many JUGs, will continue to wear a second hat, as he did on the previous tour—that of Foojay Event Manager, together with Jadon Ortlepp from Payara, newly added to the Foojay Event Team!

Here's The Schedule for Foojay Virtual JUG Tour!

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:08:17 +0000

As announced last month , to celebrate the OpenJDK and Foojay.io as a vendor-neutral community platform for its users , we’re kicking off the Virtual Foojay JUG Tour to be held throughout March and April.

And here’s the schedule, note that it will change as more meetups are confirmed, and if your JUG is missing, i.e., you’d like to still be included in the tour, no worries, let’s see what can be done, simply contact JFrog’s Ari Waller (ariw at jfrog dot com), Foojay’s Event Manager, and specify a date and time (and preferred topics ) for March or April.

Announcing the Upcoming Virtual Foojay JUG Tour!

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 08:03:51 +0000

To celebrate the OpenJDK and Foojay.io as a community platform for its users, we’re kicking off the Virtual Foojay JUG Tour. Ari Waller, JFrog’s Event Manager, well known to many JUGs, now wears a second hat—that of Foojay Event Manager. During March and April, contributors to Foojay will be making a whistle stop tour through as many JUGs as possible, via their virtual meetups! (And if you’re not holding virtual events or don’t have the facilities for this, we can support by making these available as needed.)