As many of you are aware, the work to move forward Jakarta EE 9 has now started and is due to finish in the next few months. One of the key principles of Jakarta EE under the Eclipse Foundation is that community participation is very much encouraged — including you. In this guide, we will briefly outline how you can get involved right now.
Eclipse Foundation Paperwork
Firstly, please make sure to sign the Eclipse Foundation Contributor Agreement. All you need in order to be an effective contributor to Jakarta EE 9 is sign the ECA, that’s it. You should be able to just sign it as an individual without having much to do with your employer. You may need some involvement from your employer if you want to be a committer instead of a contributor. Being a committer typically comes much later and something you don’t need to worry about right away.