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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.
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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April 29, 2026
Hangfire for Java: Why JobRunr is What .NET Developers Are Looking For
If you’re a .NET developer moving to Java or looking for Hangfire’s equivalent in the Java ecosystem, JobRunr offers the same developer experience with even more features.
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