Happy New Year!
As we step into 2024, let's take a look back at the innovations, events and news that shaped December 2023, and gear up for an exciting year ahead!
Read below for a summary of the most newsworthy, useful and interesting Java industry news, conferences & events, new guides and tutorials.
📢 Java Industry News
2023 End Reflections from the Java Community by Sharat Chander
'Every year it’s hard to fathom how quickly time passes by. But here we are in the final days of 2023. And as year’s end approaches, I’d like to reflect on all the ongoing momentum in the developer community that continues to keep Java vibrant.'
Read more here.
Java Highlights of 2023
2023 is coming to a close and it was quite a year for Java! JDK 21 released with virtual threads and pattern matching basics, there were some amazing conferences, new Java champions, and we achieved some milestones on this channel, too. And it's the last year, where it was still reasonable for most projects to be on Java 8. Let's look back at some of Java's highlights in 2023.
Watch here.
Organizing Tech Conferences and Java Users Groups with Vincent Mayers.
In this RedMonk Conversation, analyst Kate Holterhoff chats with Vincent Mayers, who works in Community, DevRel, and Productivity Engineering at Gradle. They discuss the challenges and opportunities afforded by arranging tech events, focusing particularly on Vincent’s experiences organizing the Devnexus and Connect.tech conferences, as well as the Atlanta Java Users Group (AJUG).
Watch here.
Inside Java Newscast - JDK 22
Nicolai Parlog details the JDK 22 release. It finalizes unnamed patterns and variables, G1 region pinning, the FFM API, and multi-source-file programs.
Watch more here.
🌐 Conferences & Events
JakartaOne Livestream - All Talks Published
JakartaOne Livestream is a one day virtual conference for developers and technical business leaders that brings insights into the current state and future of Jakarta EE and related technologies focused on developing cloud native technologies for enterprise Java applications. 2023 edition was held on the 5th of December and all talks have now been published on YouTube.
See the recordings here!
Virtual Payara Conference - On-Demand!
If you missed the Virtual Payara Conference, fear not! All talks are now available on-demand. Register and watch insightful discussions from industry leaders, including Tanja Obradovic, Michael Redlich, James Governor, Steve Millidge, and more.
Dive into the future of Java: https://www.crowdcast.io/c/virtualpayaraconference
📚New Guides & Tutorials
Securing Jakarta EE Applications with MicroProfile JWT
Explore our guide on securing Jakarta EE applications with MicroProfile JWT authentication, using the Keycloak project as the security provider. Elevate your application security.
Download here.
Reassessing Native Compilation for Jakarta EE Applications
Thinking about native compilation for Jakarta EE applications? Our latest guide provides a pragmatic perspective on Java's Ahead-of-Time (AOT) native compilation, its practical implications, and the business relevance of going native.
Download here.
Jakarta EE Tutorial
Explore Jakarta EE like never before!The tutorial is your updated guide to mastering Jakarta EE documentation and its releases seamlessly. Essential insights await!
Read here.
Pimp your Jakarta EE applications
Enhance your Jakarta EE applications - EclipseCon 2023 session during the Community Day for Java Developers.
Watch here.
Creating Executables For JavaFX Applications
Take a look in this article at the current state of what can be done with jpackage and GitHub Actions to create executables for JavaFX applications, with@Heshantk
Read more on Foojay.
📢 News from Payara
Unleash the Power of Payara Starter!
Have you tried Payara Starter yet? It's the ultimate source code generator for Payara Server and Payara Micro projects. Customize your projects with ease, selecting JDK versions, Jakarta EE profiles, build tools, Docker support, and more. Streamline your projects effortlessly by integrating with popular IDEs.
Get started today at https://start.payara.fish/
Try Payara Cloud - Simplify Your Deployment
"Payara Cloud is simpler, easier, and straightforward to use for developers!"
Discover a cloud-native deployment platform offering a fully managed environment for your Jakarta EE and MicroProfile applications.
Try it for free here.
🎙️ Payara's Reflections on 2023 and Outlook for 2024
2024 is poised to be a year of growth, innovation, and continuous excellence at Payara. Stay tuned for more updates, and let's make a mark in the Java industry together!
We presented the Payara Platform 2024 Roadmap at the Virtual Payara Conference - make sure to check out the recroding on: https://www.crowdcast.io/c/virtualpayaraconference/xstAZ
"2023 has been a huge year for scaling our teams at Payara. In particular, we have grown our sales leadership and operations. We have strengthened the connection between Engineering and Customers by building a product management function. Next year we have big growth plans and will be looking for people across all areas of the business and at all seniorities. 2024 is a truly exciting time to be joining Payara" -Steve Millidge, CEO and Founder.
As we wrap up this edition of Payara Monthly Highlights, we're excited about the strides made in the Java ecosystem. Your journey with Payara is our shared venture into innovation and excellence.
Here's to a month filled with growth, insights, and opportunities! Stay tuned for more exciting updates and make 2024 a year of Java mastery with Payara.
Until next month - happy coding! 🚀🔒📈
