Big news!
Payara Platform Community is now Azul Payara Community - same open source project you know, with a new name & a bigger platform behind it = more content, events & JUG presence!
https://foojay.io/today/a-new-chapter-for-the-payara-community/
Going forward, you'll find us at @foojay & @jakartaee
Curious what AI actually looks like in the Java ecosystem right now?
Join AI4J: The Intelligent Java Conference for practical sessions on LLMs, AI agents, and real-world Java use cases.
Going live on April 14: https://www.azul.com/webinars/ai4j-intelligent-java-conference/register/
Azul Zulu OpenJDK has joined Docker’s trusted ‘Official Images’ program – a major source for Java developers seeking verified, secure and production-ready Java containers.
https://www.azul.com/blog/trusted-java-containers-azul-zulu-openjdk-joins-dockers-official-images/ #Java #JavaEE @jakartaee #JavaDeveloper #JakartaEE #OpenJDK #Zulu
🚀 Payara Platform Community 7.2026.3 is out!
This release brings platform modernization, stability improvements and community-driven memory leak fixes, thanks to contributor Sven Diedrichsen!
https://payara.fish/blog/whats-new-in-the-payara-platform-march-2026-release/
If you’re at #JavaLand today @JavaLandConf , join Dominika’s session at 3pm in the Circus Celebration room to explore how we can grow and sustain Java communities in a changing world, with insights gathered from JUG leaders worldwide.
Java & Jakarta EE highlights from February are here
🤖 Agentic AI discussions
☕ @jakartaee 12 updates
📊 ecosystem insights
🎤 community talks & learning resources
Catch up quickly with the latest Monthly Catch roundup:
https://payara.fish/blog/payara-newsletter-java-jakarta-ee-feb-2026/
We’ve launched the Payara Platform Community Survey
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Payara-Community-Survey-2026-March
We’d love your feedback on how you’re using it, your environment and what you’d like to see next.
Help us shape the roadmap!
The Jakarta Agentic AI open conversation recording is now live https://payara.fish/blog/jakarta-agentic-ai-open-conversation-recording/
Early ideas, honest discussion and a look at how agent-based AI could fit into @jakartaee , all explored openly.
#Java #javaEE #JavaDeveloper #PayaraCommunity #GenAI #JakartaEE
We're now live with Reza Rahman, Tanja Obradovic, Mike Redlich & Luis Neto having an open conversation about Jakarta Agentic AI - you can still join us, find out more, ask questions and give us feedback!
https://www.crowdcast.io/c/feb24-26-jakartaagentic
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