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🇳🇴 JavaZone 2026 is heading to Lillestrøm on 2-3 September!
Join one of the largest community-driven Java conferences in Europe and connect with developers, architects, and open source enthusiasts from across the ecosystem.
🎟️ Grab your ticket: https://2026.javazone.no/
For more than 30 years, Java has shaped software development through innovation, collaboration, and a global community.
Now hear the story from the people who lived it.
The documentary also explores enterprise Java's evolution, including the transition to Jakarta EE and the Eclipse Foundation's stewardship of enterprise Java. Hear from Jakarta EE Developer Advocate Ivar Grimstad as he shares this important chapter of Java's journey.
Watch the documentary: https://youtu.be/ZqGSg4b_cZA?si=_SKfG_a6S1J63EWz
Which contributions actually make a difference for an open source project?
We asked Jakarta EE committers which contributions they found the most valuable and which ones the most overlooked.
Not all contributions are equally visible but they all make an impact.
🚀 Ready to get involved? Explore the different ways you can contribute to Jakarta EE and become part of the community: https://jakarta.ee/contribute/
📺 Watch the full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jCHsssVcRqc
What’s keeping #JakartaEE relevant?
🔸 Prevalence
🔸 Standardisation
🔸 #AI integration
Hear directly from Jakarta EE community experts as they share their perspectives on where Jakarta EE is headed and why it continues to play a key role in modern enterprise development.
📺 Watch the full video to learn more about the future of Jakarta EE: https://youtu.be/7yUtRUEfOJg
📚 #JakartaEE 11 from Newbie to Pro with Open Liberty.
Jakarta EE 11 marks a major milestone for enterprise Java, bringing enhanced developer productivity, improved performance, and modernised APIs aligned with Java SE 17 and #Java SE 21.
Read this article 👉 https://hubs.la/Q04jd0d40
🌏 International collaboration has become integral to the expansion of the #OpenSource community.
We sat down with Emily Jiang (IBM), a committer who has been part of #JakartaEE since the J2EE days.
🙌 Get involved: https://jakarta.ee/contribute/
📺 Watch the full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SnEqMksAsHY
💻 Long coding session ahead? Stay comfortable with the #JakartaEE pullover. Soft, warm, and community-powered.
👉 Get yours today: https://eclipse-foundation.store/en-eur/collections/jakarta-ee
What motivates organisations to become members of the #JakartaEE Working Group?
In this conversation, Dominika Tasarz (Payara/Azul) and Kenji Kazumura (Fujitsu) share how vendor-neutral collaboration, open access to the TCK, faster release cadence, and community engagement help drive the success and adoption of Jakarta EE worldwide.
📺 Watch the full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZwzG6OLERAQ
On the Join #JakartaEE page, you can learn how to:
🔹 Contribute your expertise
🔹 Collaborate with industry leaders
🔹 Sponsor open, cloud native enterprise Java
Find out how you can make an impact 👉 https://jakarta.ee/join-us/
🎤 @ivar_grimstad@mastodon.social is speaking at dev2next!
Join his session, “Augmenting AI with the Power of Jakarta EE,” to explore how #JakartaEE can help orchestrate enterprise-ready AI agents using approaches such as tools, skills, and MCP.
Register today 👉 https://www.dev2next.com/
#Java #AI #opensource #CloudNativeJava @dev2next@mastodon.social
🎉 Eclipse GlassFish 8.0.0 is here!
Congratulations to the GlassFish team 👏
GlassFish 8 delivers bug fixes, dependency upgrades, virtual threads support, and is a compatible implementation of Jakarta EE 11 (JDK 21+).
Well done to everyone involved! Learn more: https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/02/java-news-roundup-feb02-2026/
Happening NOW!
Join the largest virtual gathering for the Jakarta EE and Java community, the JakartaOne Livestream conference.
Join live: https://www.youtube.com/live/KoUFAk3zMtI
Get the latest on #JakartaEE, enterprise #Java, and open source innovation, straight from the community!
👉 Follow Jakarta EE on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/jakartaee/
Exciting progress for #JakartaEE 12!
Several specifications have reached Milestone 2:
✨ Jakarta CDI 5.0
✨ Jakarta Persistence 4.0
✨ Jakarta Validation 4.0
✨ Jakarta RESTful Web Services 5.0
✨ Jakarta Query 1.0
✨ Jakarta Data 1.1
✨ Jakarta NoSQL 1.1
Learn more about Jakarta EE 12 ➡️ https://jakarta.ee/specifications/platform/12/
Start your #JakartaEE journey with confidence!
Mentorship connects new contributors with experienced community members who’ll help you learn, contribute, and grow.
💻 Learn more:https://jakarta.ee/mentorship/
💡 Exciting news, our updated Jakarta EE Starter page has a brand new look, and it supports Jakarta EE Core Profile.
Generate your project in just a few clicks: https://start.jakarta.ee/
⏳ Last call to register! The #JakartaOneLivestream is happening today. Join us at 6:45 EST / 12:45 CET.
This free online event explores the latest in #JakartaEE and cloud native Java. Save your spot now!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jakartaone-livestream-2025-tickets-1394939173619?utm_campaign=11107625-JakartaOne%20Livestream%202025&utm_content=334678444&utm_medium=social
What is the #JakartaEE community prioritising for future releases?
Dive into the answers in the 2025 Jakarta EE Developer Survey Report: https://outreach.eclipse.foundation/2025-jakarta-ee-developer-survey-report
Starting with Jakarta EE can feel like a big step, but we’ve made it easier.
Our new Beginner’s Guide walks you through the Jakarta EE Starter, helping you configure your first project and understand how the platform fits together.
Explore the guide ➡️ https://jakarta.ee/learn/starter-guides/a-comprehensive-beginners-guide-to-the-get-started/
Join the community of Jakarta EE contributors! 🌍
Join the Jakarta EE community and help shape the next generation of enterprise Java.
Learn how to get started: https://jakarta.ee/contribute/
Three #JakartaOne events you can’t miss:
1️⃣ Jakarta Tech Talk on 2 June ➡️ https://hubs.la/Q04gYfR30
2️⃣ JakartaOne Dominican Republic 2026 on 16 July ➡️ https://hubs.la/Q04gYbsN0
3️⃣ JakartaOne Livestream on 1 December ➡️ https://hubs.la/Q04gY5PZ0
Great to see Jakarta EE included in Foojay’s Java in Education hub 🙌
This page brings together educational resources from across the Java ecosystem, a fantastic starting point for students, educators, and developers looking to grow their skills.
👉 Check it out: https://education.foojay.social/
The developer portal supports you at every stage:
✔️ Create projects quickly with templates
✔️ Follow how-to guides
✔️ Learn how #JakartaEE APIs fit together
✔️ Track releases
Whether you’re learning or scaling, it all starts here 👉 https://jakarta.ee/developer-portal/
🎉 The Jakarta EE learning hub has been refreshed.
Whether you're building your first enterprise Java application using Jakarta EE or expanding your skills with specific APIs and specifications, you'll find starter and specification guides, tutorials, videos, and learning resources to help you get productive faster.
Explore the hub 👉 https://jakarta.ee/learn/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=organic-social&utm_campaign=JakartaEE-learning-hub&utm_content=single-image
📅 Registration is open for the JakartaOne Community Meetup in the Dominican Republic, hosted by the Eclipse Foundation and Eudris Cabrera.
Join us on 16 July for this meetup for developers and business leaders.
🎟 Register; https://luma.com/qb65o9qn
Your contributions help shape enterprise Java, and we want to make sure they don’t go unnoticed.
Find out how we celebrate and showcase the impact of #JakartaEE contributors! 👇
https://jakarta.ee/contribute/
Want to grow your career through open source?
In this article, Otávio Santana shares 10 ways contributing to #JakartaEE can help you build leadership skills, expand your global network, gain recognition, and more.
📚 Read the full article on our learn page 👉 https://jakarta.ee/news/2025/11/10/10-ways-to-accelerate-your-career-with-jakarta-ee/
👀 New to Jakarta EE? We’ve got you covered.
The guide “Getting Started with Jakarta EE” walks you through using the Jakarta EE Starter to quickly spin up your first project, no setup headaches!
Learn step-by-step ➡️ https://jakarta.ee/learn/starter-guides/a-comprehensive-beginners-guide-to-the-get-started/
Developing leadership skills is just one of the many ways contributing to #JakartaEE can accelerate your career.
Discover the other nine in this article 👉 https://jakarta.ee/news/2025/11/10/10-ways-to-accelerate-your-career-with-jakarta-ee/
🗓 Join us at the JakartaOne Livestream on 1 December 2026, the annual virtual event for all things Jakarta EE and cloud native Java.
📍 It’s free, online, and open to everyone.
📅 Save your spot: https://luma.com/4xwh4uvp
🚧 Jakarta EE 12 is now under development. What features are you most anticipating?
In this video, #JakartaEE community experts discuss some of the key features to keep an eye on for Jakarta EE 12 or individual/candidates specifications.
📺 Watch the entire video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ELzqzDNmTco
From J2EE to #JakartaEE, some journeys span generations of technology. 🚀
Ivar Grimstad reflects on how the technology and community have changed over the years, and why the collaborative spirit behind Jakarta EE continues to inspire developers around the world.
📺 Watch Ivar’s full story on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wqdGYFt3WcA
💬 Have you read the 2025 Jakarta EE Developer Survey Report? Explore how teams are building cloud native Java in 2025 and what’s next for Jakarta EE.
Download: https://outreach.eclipse.foundation/2025-jakarta-ee-developer-survey-report
Jakarta EE mentorship makes it easier for newcomers to join, learn, and contribute while fostering collaboration across our global community.
With one-on-one guidance, mentors help you:
💡 Understand the contribution process
🔧 Get hands-on technical support
🌍 Connect with the broader Jakarta EE ecosystem
Learn more: https://jakarta.ee/mentorship/
Something special happens when passion meets professionalism.
For Rustam Mehmandarov (Miles AS), his participation in #JakartaEE began with an extracurricular experiment surrounding #MicroProfile and how the two interacted.
🙌 Get involved: https://jakarta.ee/contribute/
📺 Watch Rustam's full journey on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZLkZr8k-sYs
📢 The JakartaOne Livestream conference is about to start!
Join us at 6:45 EST / 12:45 CET for the welcome session, presented by the conference hosts: Tanja Obradovic, Ivar Grimstad, and Shabnam Mayel.
Don't miss it! https://www.youtube.com/live/KoUFAk3zMtI
Our refreshed website introduces a new “Why Jakarta EE” section, explaining:
🌍 What's #JakartaEE
☁️ Why it matters in a cloud native world
⚙️ How it underpins today’s enterprise Java frameworks
💬 Learn what’s new: https://blogs.eclipse.org/post/shabnam-mayel/introducing-jakarta-ee-website-refresh-clearer-simpler-and-built-future
Organisations across the ecosystem join the Jakarta EE Working Group to help shape the future of enterprise Java. We’ve refreshed our Jakarta EE membership page to make it easier to understand:
👉 Membership tiers
👉 Benefits of joining
👉 How organisations can get involved
Explore the membership page: https://jakarta.ee/membership/
👀 Check out our refreshed Jakarta EE Starter page, and generate sample code to get you going quickly with simple Jakarta EE microservices projects!
Access our starter guides, browse specs, download compatible products and much more! https://start.jakarta.ee/