February brought strong momentum across the enterprise Java ecosystem – from Agentic AI discussions and Jakarta EE evolution, to developer career growth and new research insights, as well as some interesting conference talks. Here’s everything worth catching up on from the past month!
AI with Java & Jakarta EE
🤖 Jakarta Agentic AI, Open Conversation Recording – featuring Reza Rahman, Tanja Obradovic, Mike Redlich, Luis Neto & Dominika Tasarz
A deep dive into how Agentic AI connects with Jakarta EE, featuring expert discussion and the full webinar recording available on demand.
Watch here: https://payara.fish/blog/jakarta-agentic-ai-open-conversation-recording/
📰Jakarta EE Meets Agentic AI – Eclipse Foundation Newsletter
An overview of how Agentic AI is entering enterprise Java conversations and shaping future Jakarta EE innovation.
Read here: https://newsroom.eclipse.org/eclipse-newsletter/2026/february/jakarta-ee-meets-agentic-ai
🧠Bring AI into Your Jakarta EE Apps with LangChain4J CDI by Buhake Sindi
A practical guide demonstrating how developers can integrate AI capabilities into Jakarta EE applications using LangChain4J and CDI.
Read here: https://javapro.io/2026/02/25/bring-ai-into-your-jakarta-ee-apps-with-langchain4j-cdi-formerly-smallrye-llm/
🛠 A Practical Guide to Building Generative AI in Java by Xavier Portilla Edo
An implementation focused walkthrough covering tooling, architecture and patterns for generative AI development in Java.
Read here: https://dzone.com/articles/guide-building-generative-ai-java-genkit
⚡How AI Powered Troubleshooting Plus the Develocity IntelliJ Plugin Helps Us Fix Problems Faster by Trisha Gee
A real world example of how AI assisted tooling improves debugging workflows and developer productivity.
Read here: https://gradle.com/blog/how-ai-troubleshooting-develocity-intellij-plugin-fix-problems-faster/
Jakarta EE 12 and the Future of Enterprise Java
📊 Jakarta EE 12 Milestone 2, Advent of the Data Age Along with Consistency and Configuration by Otavio Santana & Mike Redlich
A detailed look at Jakarta EE 12 Milestone 2, highlighting improvements around data handling, configuration and platform consistency.
Read here: https://www.infoq.com/articles/jakartaee-12-milestone-2/
🧩 Enterprise Java Persistence Beyond the JPA Mindset by Daniela Nastase
Daniela explores evolving persistence approaches and why enterprise Java is moving beyond traditional JPA assumptions.
Read here: https://blogs.eclipse.org/post/daniela-nastase/enterprise-java-persistence-beyond-jpa-mindset
📚 Next Level Persistence in Jakarta EE, How We Got Here and Why It Matters by Otavio Santana
A historical and technical perspective on persistence evolution within Jakarta EE and its long term importance.
Read here: https://dzone.com/articles/next-level-persistence-jakarta-ee
🏗 Maintainable Applications with Jakarta EE, by Adam Bien (Jfokus Talk)
A focused session on designing maintainable enterprise systems using Jakarta EE principles and pragmatic architectural practices.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/3SKeiMa63Rs?si=4QpkxNPv8dC3T2ub
Developer Career Growth and Professional Development
🎤 DIY Technical Marketing, Real World Tips for Building a Successful Developer Brand, by Dominika Tasarz (Jfokus)
A practical session sharing actionable advice on building visibility, credibility and influence as a developer through technical marketing.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/6orjtcu3Dhw?si=n_iMeFvmXnTD4RQq
🎯 Beyond Senior Dev, The Next Steps for the Technical Career, by Bruno Souza (Jfokus)
A forward looking talk on expanding your career beyond senior developer roles into leadership and strategic influence.
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXPyMXfjurw
Industry Insights and Community Voices
📝 Payara Community Survey 2026
Help shape the future direction of Payara Platform Community by sharing your experience and priorities.
Fill in here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Payara-Community-Survey-2026-March
📈 What 2,000+ Professionals Told Us About the State of Java, AI, Cloud Costs and the Future of the Java Ecosystem
A data driven report capturing major trends across the global Java community.
Read here: https://foojay.io/today/what-2000-professionals-told-us-about-the-state-of-java-ai-cloud-costs-and-the-future-of-the-java-ecosystem/
🎙 Foojay Podcast #90, Highlights of the Java Features Between LTS 21 and 25
A discussion covering key Java improvements introduced between recent LTS releases.
Listen here: https://foojay.io/today/foojay-podcast-90-highlights-of-the-java-features-between-lts-21-and-25/
📌 Java 25, The TLDR Version, by A. Mahdy Abdelaziz
A concise breakdown of the most important updates arriving with Java 25.
Read here: https://javapro.io/2026/02/26/java-25-the-tldr-version/
🎧 Airhacks FM Podcast, February Episodes, by Adam Bien
New February episodes covering Java architecture, cloud native development and enterprise best practices.
🔗 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/airhacks-fm-podcast-with-adam-bien/id1296655154
📘Java News Roundup, February 2026
Mike Redlich’s weekly roundups covering the most important Java and Spring ecosystem news throughout last month:
Payara Updates and Resources
🆕 What’s New in the Payara Platform, February 2026 Release, by Luqman Saeed
An overview of the latest Payara Platform updates, improvements and fixes for enterprise Java workloads.
Read here: https://payara.fish/blog/whats-new-in-the-payara-platform-february-2026-release/
☁ Spring Boot Cloud Deployment Options, An Executive Guide
A strategic resource helping organisations evaluate cloud deployment approaches for Spring Boot applications.
Download from: https://payara.fish/resource/spring-boot-cloud-deployment-options-an-executive-guide/
🎥 Insights on Enterprise Java, Current Trends, Challenges and Strategies, on demand webinar featuring Chiara Civardi & Dominika Tasarz
A discussion exploring modernization, Kubernetes adoption and enterprise Java strategy.
Watch here: https://www.crowdcast.io/c/insights-on-enterprise-java
Until Next Time
We hope this February edition of The Monthly Catch was useful, informative and educational as you catch up on everything happening across Java and Jakarta EE. With spring just around the corner and the winter months finally behind us, the community calendar is starting to come alive again.
If you’re heading to conferences this month, keep an eye out for the Payara team at JavaOne, JavaLand and DevNexus, we’d love to say hello and hear what you’ve been working on.
See you next month for another roundup of community news, learning and ecosystem updates.
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