Hashtag Jakarta EE #290
Hashtag Jakarta EE #290 Welcome to issue number two hundred and eighty-seven of Hashtag Jakarta EE! This week I was at Dominican Republic where I spoke at JConf Domincana in Santo Domingo. You can read all about it in my blog post from the eventConf D...
JConf Dominicana 2025
JConf Dominicana 2025 I had the pleasure of speaking at JConf Dominicana for the second time. Last year, I had a workshop with Eudris Cabrera, and had to leave shortly after to go to the next conference. This year, I was able to stay for the entire con...
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