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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.
April 10, 2026
Observability for Java Background Jobs: Logs, Metrics, and Traces
Background jobs fail silently. This article explores the Java observability ecosystem and shows how to bring logs, metrics, and traces to asynchronous job processing.
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March 20, 2026
ClawRunr: an open-source AI agent runtime in pure Java
Meet ClawRunr, a community-driven AI agent runtime built on Spring Boot 4, Spring AI, and JobRunr. Multi-channel, extensible, and runs entirely on your hardware.
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March 6, 2026
JobRunr & JobRunr Pro v8.5.0
Introducing External Jobs, Dashboard Audit Logging, simplified Kotlin support, and faster startup times.
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February 5, 2026
Axon Framework + JobRunr Pro: Saga Deadlines Done Right
Banks and fintechs are combining Axon Framework’s event-driven architecture with JobRunr Pro’s deadline management. Here’s why this combination is so powerful for building resilient financial systems.
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February 3, 2026
Distributed Job Scheduling in Java: A Complete Guide
Learn how to implement distributed job scheduling in Java applications. Compare approaches, understand the tradeoffs, and see why modern solutions beat homegrown implementations.
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February 2, 2026
Java Cron Jobs & Recurring Tasks: A Complete Scheduling Guide
Learn how to schedule recurring jobs in Java. Compare ScheduledExecutorService, Spring @Scheduled, Quartz cron triggers, and modern alternatives that actually scale.
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