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Explore technical deep-dives, product updates, and real-world examples to help you build, scale, and monitor your Java background jobs.
July 12, 2026
JobRunr vs. Temporal: Choosing the Right Durable Execution Tool for Java
We implemented the same order workflow in JobRunr and Temporal, benchmarked both on two machines, and counted every database transaction. Here is an honest comparison to help you pick the right tool.
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June 19, 2026
JobRunr & JobRunr Pro v8.7.0
Lazy server initialization for any JVM framework, a system-aware dashboard theme, polymorphic collection deserialization with Jackson 3, and batch continuations from within a batch.
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June 5, 2026
What Is Durable Execution? A Practical Guide for Java Developers
Learn what durable execution means for Java applications, from journaled steps and automatic replay to exactly-once semantics and crash recovery, and how JobRunr delivers it without a separate workflow engine.
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June 4, 2026
Why AI agents need background jobs
The hard part of building an AI agent is not the model. It is everything that has to happen reliably after the model decides what to do. Here is why background jobs are the missing piece most agent frameworks ignore.
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May 12, 2026
Axon Framework + JobRunr Pro Eliminates Silent Failures in Distributed Java
Axon Framework handles event sourcing and long-running workflows. JobRunr Pro enforces time boundaries on every step. Together, they build distributed Java systems that recover, and prove it.
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May 6, 2026
JobRunr & JobRunr Pro v8.6.0
JDK 26 compatibility, Quarkus 3.33 LTS support, faster recurring jobs and SQL validation, and a friendlier Fluent API.
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