Welcome to issue number two hundred and fifty of Hashtag Jakarta EE!

Last week I was in Denver for Community Over Code 2024. Since it was the same time as Devoxx Belgium, I missed out on the yearly gathering in Antwerp this year. Next year, I hope that I will be able to combine both.

Next week, I will be in Seattle for a face-to-face meeting of the Java Community Process Executive Committee. The EC meets in person twice a year at different locations, and this time the meeting will be hosted by Amazon in Seattle.

The two-year term in the Executive Committee is about to end, and the Eclipse Foundation is nominated for an elected seat for the next two years. If you are a JCP Member, I encourage you to use your right to vote. Of course, I hope you will vote for the Eclipse Foundation.

The refactoring of the Jakarta EE TCK continues. It looks like we will be able to release Jakarta EE 11 Core Profile pretty soon with Open Liberty as a ratifying implementation. For the Platform and Web Profile, we will have to wait a little longer. It still looks like it will be possible to release in time for JakartaOne Livestream on December 3, 2024.

Talking about upcoming conferences, Open Community for Java is only a little more than a week away. It is still possible to secure a ticket and be present in Mainz, October 22-24. I will be there, and so should you!