What does it take to build and sustain an open-source project for more than a decade? For Shai Almog, creator of Codename One, it takes a willingness to challenge conventional approaches to software development and a continued commitment to the developers who rely on the work. I recently caught up with Shai to discuss the inspiration behind Codename One, the realities of maintaining an open-source project, and his perspective on how the Java ecosystem has evolved over the years.