Posts tagged Developer

Payara Sustainability Hackathon Winners - Second Place

There’s no shortage of bright minds in software development. Exceptional individuals in the field are solving real-world problems with innovative approaches. As the deadline to submit your entries for our next Hackathon approaches, we look at the winning solutions of our past event, focused on sustainability.

In this interview with the 2nd prize winner, Ricardo Nicolás Canul Ibarra, we talk about his experience, Privee - the application he submitted at the hackathon and how this achievement will shape his future career.  

Jakarta EE Media & Community Challenge - Winning Entries: Part 2

The Jakarta EE Media and Community Challenge was established by Payara to help showcasing the innovation, creativity and collaboration within the Jakarta EE community. This technical writing challenge encouraged developers, enthusiasts and tech writers to inspire others and advance the community's knowledge on Jakarta EE. Participants from around the globe submitted their entries to share key insights and help drive the community forward.

Following the publication of the 4th place entry "Quantum Sadis", we are delighted to share with you the entry from Mads Opheim titled "Jakarta EE based serverless backend-for-frontend", which has won 3rd place in the Jakarta EE Media and Community Challenge!

Jakarta EE Media & Community Challenge - Winning Entries: Part 1

The Jakarta EE Media and Community Challenge was designed to be all about showcasing the innovation, creativity and collaboration within the Jakarta EE community. This challenge encouraged developers, enthusiasts and tech writers to inspire others and advance the community's knowledge on Jakarta EE. Participants from around the globe submitted their entries to help drive the community forward.

We are thrilled to share with you Jan Nilsson's entry titled "Quantum Satis", which has won 4th place in the Jakarta EE Media and Community Challenge!

Successfully navigate application server shifts -  Inside CDL’s strategic migration to Payara

Pushing the boundaries of innovation in application development is a must for Insurtech providers whose goal is to deliver competitive advantage for customers, positioning them at the cutting edge of customer experience, operational efficiency and resilience. Succeeding in this goal often requires a full migration to a new application server to create advanced tech capabilities.

When one of the UK's leading technology service providers, CDL, aimed to re-engineer its flagship platform, it opted to migrate to Payara Server Enterprise as the most effective solution to support its goals.

Get Ready for Devoxx Belgium 2024: Payara is Excited to See You There!

It's almost time for one of the most anticipated tech events of the year: Devoxx Belgium 2024! From October 7th to 11th, the Java developer community will gather at Kinepolis, in Antwerp, Belgium, for a week of networking, learning and exploring the latest in software development. With over 3,500 attendees expected, this conference promises to be a major highlight for developers, software engineers, tech enthusiasts as well as Payarans!

Series: What’s Stopping Businesses from Application Server Migrations: Insights From Industry Players - Part 2

Migration Hesitation: Why Fear and Stagnation May Be Costing Your Business More Than You Think

There is no doubt that moving mission-critical applications to a new runtime environment is no small task. The fear of disruption, cost overruns and unknown risks often leads businesses to avoid necessary changes, even when the current system is far from optimal.

In the blog series ‘What’s Stopping Businesses from Application Server Migrations – Insights from Industry Players’ we explore one the reasons behind this hesitation and the real costs associated with migration fears. In the first blog post, we covered the fear of the unknown and business disruptions. In this second episode, we look at the fear of migration costs. In effect, as many business leaders reveal, the perceived financial risks often can overshadow the potential long-term benefits of moving to a different application server.

Mastering Java Frameworks: Power Up Your Jakarta EE Skills As A Spring Boot Developer

Jakarta EE, formerly known as Java EE (J2EE), and Spring Boot are the two de facto standards when it comes to enterprise Java applications, and the competition between these two alternatives to secure more market share has been going on for a while. Currently, many enterprise applications rely on Jakarta EE. However, most junior developers are familiar solely with Spring Boot. If you are a Spring Boot developer that needs to use or migrate to the Jakarta EE framework, we have created a guide to help you bridge your existing Spring Boot expertise with core Jakarta EE concepts.

You don’t need to be in the money to be in the cloud

Cloud computing is becoming the norm for enterprise-level applications, offering forward-looking businesses a wealth of benefits – reduced operational costs being one of them. However, cloud infrastructure expenditure can quickly spiral out of control, if managed incorrectly. By following a few, simple guidelines, companies can maximize the advantages of the cloud, including revenue, with limited, value-adding investments.

Series: What’s Stopping Businesses from Application Server Migrations: Insights From Industry Players - Part 1

Ensuring Business Continuity When Changing Application Runtime

In today’s digital age, the only constant is change. Yet, one area where change often induces hesitation is in the modernization and migration of application servers for software. Moving mission-critical applications to a different runtime environment can indeed be a daunting prospect, entailing significant investments of time, money and resources. However, when unsatisfied by their current solution, why is the fear of migration operations not giving way to the fear of missing out?

In this blog series 'What’s Stopping Businesses from Application Server Migrations – Insights from Industry Players', we will look at what industry experts say and debunk server migration myths.

Payara Cloud Connectivity: Linking Your Apps to Essential Backend Services

Payara Cloud, our increasingly popular Payara as a Service (PaaS) offering, automates the cloud deployment of your Jakarta EE and MicroProfile applications, making it easy to connect to essential services that your application relies on. This post shows you how to connect your applications to the services they need. This quick tutorial applies whether those services are inside or outside your cloud environment, as long as they are reachable across the internet.