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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.
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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JobRunr & JobRunr Pro v8.4
Enhanced Kotlin support with Bazel compatibility, auto-configured serialization, and Micronaut 4.10
Read More DetailsDecember 23, 2025
10 Most Asked questions about JobRunr in 2025
Since launching our AI-powered chatbot on the documentation page in August, it has answered over 5,000 developer questions. This massive influx of curiosity has given us a clear picture of exactly what you need to know to get JobRunr running smoothly.
Read More DetailsNovember 24, 2025
JobRunr v8.3 ❤️ Spring Boot
We’re proud to announce support for Spring Boot 4 and Jackson 3
Read More DetailsNovember 12, 2025
Why We Ran the Numbers: Benchmarking JobRunr vs. Quartz on Postgres
We benchmarked JobRunr Pro against Quartz on Postgres. The results are in: JobRunr is 18 times faster, processing 500,000 jobs with a fraction of the database load.
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