Grow your [engineering] brand while putting privacy first

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At the last DevOps meetup in Prague, I stepped on stage with a clear goal: to help others grow, not just technically, but professionally. As I spoke, I walked the audience through why building a personal brand matters in today’s industry, especially as many of us rely on platforms that don’t always align with our … Read more

Why I donate and volunteer, and why you can do it yourself.

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I am sharing a story about donating, volunteering, and supporting the things I believe in to show you that there is something you could do with your skills or financial assets to turn the world in a better direction. It’s not a secret that I donate more than $3000 a year for projects that align … Read more

Thunderbird Council, FOSDEM, OpenStreetMap, KDE Plasma6.

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The following two weeks will be filled with free and open-source software (FOSS) activities for me. Thunderbird Council  I am running for one of the seats of the Thunderbird Council – the governing body for the Thunderbird project. If you have voting rights for the project, please look at the mailing list, see what I want to … Read more

My Mozilla Sprint #2

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After successfully finishing my Sprint #1, here are my Sprint #2 goals.Start date: January-8thEnd date: February -7th 1: Do something crazy and almost impossible I decided to run for the Thunderbird Council and be the community’s voice there. I’ will write an additional post about why I want to do that. The chances are close … Read more