Ivar Grimstad

Hashtag Jakarta EE #323 Welcome to issue number three hundred and twenty-three of Hashtag Jakarta EE! Right now, I am on my way home from Devnexus 2026. It was as busy as always, so I haven't been able to finish up my post from the event, but I promise that it will be out there shortly. I will only have 24 hours at home this time before I am headed to…

Hashtag Jakarta EE number 323 is out!

From Devnexus to JavaLand, becoming an IBM Champion, Jakarta EE 12, and some #AI

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We may have to define Seattle as "Little-Canada" in December btw...

It’s wrap @devnexus.bsky.social! Great sessions! Enjoyed speaking again this year! Awesome conversations at the open source booth featuring MicroProfile @jee-ambassadors.bsky.social! Great conversations with friends plus morning running @theguywiththeduketattoo.com @olenakutsenko.bsky.social ❤️😎

Thanks! I enjoyed our breakfast chats as always 😀

At the airport waiting for my flight home after @devnexus.bsky.social

So many impressions and wonderful conversations to digest

ATL ✈️ CPH

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Enjoying a little time in the sun before the @devnexus.bsky.social speaker dinner

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I am in Atlanta and ready for @devnexus.bsky.social to present @jakarta.ee

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AirTrain from #JFK Terminal 1 to Terminal 4, three days after I took it in the opposite direction

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On my way to @devnexus.bsky.social to present @jakarta.ee

Come and visit me at the booth for some cool swag and chat about technology

CPH ✈️ JFK ✈️ ATL

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Hashtag Jakarta EE #322 Welcome to issue number three hundred and twenty-two of Hashtag Jakarta EE! This week, I was in Montreal for ConFoo. The conference season is over us, and already next week, I will be in Atlanta for Devnexus. At Devnexus, I will be managing the Jakarta EE booth in addition to speaking and attending the JUG Leader's Summit and the Java Champions Summit.

Hashtag Jakarta EE number 322 is out!

From ConFoo to Devnexus, Jakarta EE 12, MCP and SkillsJars

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Congrats to you too, my fellow champion 😀

I am honoured to joining the ranks of the IBM Champions

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ConFoo 2026 This was my fifth time speaking at ConFoo in Montreal. This year, there were around 800 attendees, which brings them close to the peak years before the pandemic. I am happy to see and experience the vibrant developer community in Montreal. The conference was originally a PHP conference, but now covers multiple languages and technologies. Of course, the ever present topic of AI was prevalent here as well this year.

ConFoo 2026 was one of the better versions I have attended. Great talks, great food, and awesome hallway track

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On my way home from @confooca.bsky.social where I presented two talks on @jakarta.ee

YUL ✈️ YYZ ✈️ JFK ✈️ CPH

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On my way to Montreal for @confooca.bsky.social to present @jakarta.ee

CPH ✈️ YYZ ✈️ YUL

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Will AI Kill Open Source? Will AI kill Open Source? Is it already happening? Or is this just another clickbait title? Well, let's see. First of all, I am writing this by hand without the help of any artificial intelligence. There is only human intelligence involved here. I will leave it up to you to judge the quality of it, but at least it is real.

Read this post about why open source specifications matter

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🌟 Excited for ConFoo 2026 in Montreal, Feb 25–27! Don’t miss this top-notch full stack developer conference featuring 170+ sessions with global experts—including Oracle ACEs @davidvlijmincx.com and @theguywiththeduketattoo.com.

confoo.ca/en/2026
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Hashtag Jakarta EE #321 Welcome to issue number three hundred and twenty-one of Hashtag Jakarta EE! As this post comes out, I have just arrived home from DeveloperWeek 2026 in San Jose, California. I will now spend a couple of days at home before going to Montreal for ConFoo 2026. I look forward to presenting at this conference for the fifth time.

Hashtag Jakarta EE number 321 is out!

Conference updates, Jakarta EE 12, #JavaEvolved by Bruno Borges, and a tiny (un)warranted AI rant

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Enjoying a little sun on Union Square in San Francisco before my flight home after #DeveloperWeek

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The Past, Present, and Future of Enterprise Java Over the last 30 years, Java has been the preferred technology for developing enterprise applications. Frameworks and approaches such as J2EE, Spring Fr…

Check out the slides from my @jakarta.ee talk at #DeveloperWeek

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DeveloperWeek 2026 This was my second time as a speaker at DeveloperWeek. This time it was located in San Jose, California. It is still a fairly well attended event, but it felt a little smaller this time than when I attended three years ago. The focus is a bit different than the usual conferences I attend and speak at. I don't think I have had to explain what…

DeveloperWeek 2026 is a wrap. Read about my experience here

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Ready to present @jakarta.ee at DeveloperWeek

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Nothing better than a coffee in the "I make @jakarta.ee" espresso cup

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I am presenting "The Past, Present, and Future of Enterprise Java" at DeveloperWeek tomorrow at 12.

You don't want to miss this @jakarta.ee session!

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JakartaOne by Jozi-JUG 2026 When I Code Java was cancelled with short notice,Phillip, Buhake and I scrambled and created a substitute event. With funds from the Eclipse Foundation concept of Open Community Meetup and the organisation of Jozi-JUG, we created JakartaOne by Jozi-JUG where Phillip and I presented. The event had 208 registered attendees. I started the evening by presenting…

JakartaOne by Jozi-JUG last week was a tremendous success! Read about it here

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Enterprise Java has evolved for more than 30 years – and it’s not slowing down.
At IntelliJ IDEA Conf 2026, @theguywiththeduketattoo.com will explore the past, present, and future of Enterprise Java and Jakarta EE.
🗓 March 26–27
👉 Register now: jb.gg/3vwzgv
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About 24 hours after returning from South Africa and @jakartaoneconf.bsky.social by Jozi-JUG, I am now in my way to DeveloperWeek in San Jose, CA to present @jakarta.ee

CPH ✈️ LAX ✈️ SJC

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Hashtag Jakarta EE #320 Welcome to issue number three hundred and twenty of Hashtag Jakarta EE! Ooops, I amn an little late publishing Hashtag Jakarta EE number 320. I am currently on my way home from Johannesburg and a successful JakartaOne by Jozi-JUG. I will write more about the event in a separate post next week. Speaking of next week, Immediately after returning from South Africa, I will head to San Jose, California for…

Hashtag Jakarta EE number 320 is out!

A short update of current status

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I am ready to go to the @jakartaoneconf.bsky.social by Jozi-JUG tonight to present @jakarta.ee

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Hashtag Jakarta EE #319 Welcome to issue number three hundred and nineteen of Hashtag Jakarta EE! As I am writing this, I am sitting in my hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa. Me being here is actually as success story. I was supposed to present Jakarta EE at I Code Java on Tuesday and Wednesday. I have spoken at the conference twice before. Once in Cape Town and once here in Johannesburg.

Hashtag jakarta EE number 319 is out!

Read about JakartaOne by Jozi-JUG, Jakarta EE 12, the great work on GlassFish 8 by OmniFish, and remember to register for Open Community eXperience

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