In this BOF, we will go shortly through the status of Jakarta EE, where it came from, and where it goes. You will learn how you can participate in the evolution of Jakarta EE. Look at it as an informal Jakarta EE community gathering where you can meet and interact with many of the Jakarta EE participants in the industry.
Edwin Derks
Team Rockstars IT
Edwin Derks is a Java Champion and Principal Consultant with Team Rockstars IT. He has a passion for gathering and sharing knowledge about anything related to the Java ecosystem and cloud-driven development in general. He is a contributor for MicroProfile and Jakarta EE, writes articles, and speaks at conferences. In his spare time, he can often be found in the gym or having a good time at metal concerts.
Ivar Grimstad
Eclipse Foundation
Ivar Grimstad is the Jakarta EE Developer Advocate at Eclipse Foundation. He is a Java Champion and JUG Leader based in Sweden.
Besides advocating the Jakarta EE technologies, Ivar is contributing to the Jakarta EE specifications as well as being the PMC Lead for Eclipse Enterprise for Java (EE4J). He is also one of the specification leads for Jakarta MVC and represents Eclipse Foundation on the JCP Executive Committee.
Ivar is also involved in a wide range of other open-source projects and communities. He is a frequent speaker at International developer conferences.
Besides advocating the Jakarta EE technologies, Ivar is contributing to the Jakarta EE specifications as well as being the PMC Lead for Eclipse Enterprise for Java (EE4J). He is also one of the specification leads for Jakarta MVC and represents Eclipse Foundation on the JCP Executive Committee.
Ivar is also involved in a wide range of other open-source projects and communities. He is a frequent speaker at International developer conferences.