Have Your Voice Heard Through the 2021 IoT & Edge Dev Survey
Jakarta EE Developer Survey Report Released
New Social Media Guidelines for the Eclipse Foundation Community
Bosch.IO and Eurotech Named Best-In-Class in 2021 PAC RADAR Report
Executive Director’s Quarterly Update
I hope everyone had a wonderful summer. I know I appreciated having some holiday time, and am excited about the upcoming activities at the Foundation.
First of all, I wish to formally welcome Microsoft as a new Strategic Member. While Microsoft has been a Contributing Member for quite some time, having Microsoft upgrade its membership to Strategic, as well as recently joining the Adoptium Working Group as a Strategic member, is appreciated.
I am pleased to report that our membership remains strong, and has remained so throughout the pandemic. As of August 31, we have 319 corporate members and 1746 committers.
I am also pleased to report the Foundation’s finances remain strong and on target. In June, the Board approved an updated 2021 financial forecast, which was subsequently approved by the General Assembly on September 8 at the annual meeting.
2019 Actual
2020 Actual
2021 Forecast
Revenue
5.7
6.7
7.3
Expenses
6.2
6.6
7.7
Net Income
(0.5)
0.1
(0.4)
As noted elsewhere in this newsletter, EclipseCon 2021 is fast approaching. EclipseCon has always been, and continues to be, a highlight on the Eclipse calendar. For me, EclipseCon is a chance to learn about many of our projects through the fantastic program as selected by our EclipseCon program committee, who I wish to thank personally for their dedication. But even more important for me personally, I love the opportunity to catch up with friends and colleagues that I don’t otherwise get the opportunity to speak with.
Similar to last year, due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19, we are forced to hold EclipseCon as a virtual event rather than at our traditional location in Ludwigsburg, Germany. While it’s disappointing that we won’t get to see each other in person, I nonetheless look forward to speaking with many of you “at the event.”
Looking beyond this year’s event, we are working towards holding the 2022 event in person, assuming that conditions allow. Stay tuned for more information regarding this going forward.
Don’t Miss EclipseCon 2021. Register Now!
EclipseCon 2021 is quickly approaching! With 10 tracks covering IoT, Java, cloud native technologies, web and desktop tools, and so much more, there is something for everyone in the open source world at EclipseCon 2021!
In addition to the technical program, Community Day kicks off the event with content organized by the community groups themselves. This is a great opportunity to network with like-minded Eclipse community members or learn more about what the working groups and projects are doing right now. Community Day is open to everyone who is registered for EclipseCon.
Have Your Voice Heard Through the 2021 IoT & Edge Dev Survey
Eclipse IoT & Edge Native Working Groups launched the 2021 IoT & Edge Developer Survey on August 26, 2021. This year’s edition expands on more inclusive edge computing technologies than previous editions. It also focuses on presenting better understanding of the challenges developers face within both sectors and provides insights into the technical issues faced by their respective developer communities around the world.
The 2021 IoT & Edge Developer Survey is open to all through October 5, 2021. Take a moment to complete the survey now.
The objective of this survey is to help Java ecosystem stakeholders better understand the requirements, priorities, and perceptions of enterprise developer communities. Over 940 software developers, architects, and decision-makers around the world participated in this year’s survey.
As in the 2020 survey results, Jakarta EE emerged as the second-place cloud native framework with 47 percent of respondents saying they use the technologies. That’s an increase of 12% over the 2020 survey results, reflecting the industry’s increasing recognition that Jakarta EE delivers important strategic and technical benefits.
Together, Java EE 8, Jakarta EE 8, and Jakarta EE 9 are now used by 75 percent of survey respondents. Despite the fact that it was shipped less than a year ago in December 2020, Jakarta EE 9 usage has reached nine percent. The rapid growth of Jakarta EE 9 is driven by the contributions of a diverse global community of developers and vendors who recognize its value to the industry and are dedicated to its ongoing evolution.
Other key findings from this survey include:
Over 48% of respondents have either already migrated to Jakarta EE or plan to within the next 6-24 months.
Spring/Spring Boot continues to be the leading framework for building cloud native applications (60%), with its share increasing 16% (60% in 2021 up from 44% in 2020).
MicroProfile adoption has increased to 34% (29% in 2020).
The popularity of microservices holds steady with a nominal increase, with the usage of the microservices architecture for implementing Java systems in the cloud increasing since last year (43% in 2021 vs. 39% in 2020).
New Social Media Guidelines for the Eclipse Foundation Community
With our extensive use of social media platforms, it’s extremely important that everyone officially representing the Eclipse Foundation adheres to a consistent set of responsible and professional behaviors across all channels. With that in mind, and in collaboration with the community, we have developed social media guidelines to provide guidance to the many community members who represent our projects, working groups, and events through various social media channels.
Take a moment to review the guidelines. We hope these guidelines will allow the many thousands of individuals who collaborate across our many channels to continue to communicate in a professional, respectful, and welcoming manner.
Bosch.IO and Eurotech Named Best-In-Class in 2021 PAC RADAR Report
Pierre Audoin Consultants has recognized Eclipse Foundation members Bosch.IO and Eurotech as “leading vendors” in their recent “PAC RADAR” report for the Internet of Things. The authors compare service providers based on 50 predefined criteria. These parameters include turnover, development and market position of the providers, as well as performance and competencies within specific market segments.