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Introduction - Paolo (Paolinsky) Torregrosa
by Paolo Torregrosa 04 Dec '25

04 Dec '25

Hello! My name is Paolo and I am a senior software developer living in Colombia with quite a bit of backend experience searching to dive into any kind of coding which allows me to be in a closer relationship with linux. A few weeks ago it was my 5th birthday as a software developer, and I started reconsidering what I am doing in my everyday. I love the job I have right now, I work for an echo tech startup, but I started to think what would happen if we go bankrupt (I'm starting to dislike working at startups), and I do not want to go back to jobs on boring software factories or "startups" doing chatGPT wrappers, I want to do something that matters and is technically interesting. Most of my career I've been doing backend development with Golang, Python and Typescript, and some mobile development with Swift and Kotlin and a little frontend using Sveltekit. One of my friends is a regular Wine contributor, and convinced me to give C and Rust a try, and I am loving it. he made me want to understand more about how computers work, and I think helping in a project like Fedora would be an amazing way of doing it. I've been a linux user since high school, I live in latin america and getting my hands on a good computer was really hard, and I was stuck with an old laptop for a very long time. I remember one day being so mad at Windows for almost bricking my laptop after an update, and then installing linux for the first time and never looking back. I want to contribute to Fedora for two reasons, I want to do something that matters, and I want to improve my hard skills as much as I can. I'm interested in Kernel development, native linux applications (I guess most applications use GTK or QT) and lower level systems programming. I do not have almost any experience in all of these areas, but that is why I am here. I already made a fedora account and joined a few chats on Element.

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Introduction - Thijmen (TimJay)
by Thijmen Nieuwlaats 13 Nov '25

13 Nov '25

Hey y'all! I'm Thijmen! I'm 16 and I live in The Netherlands. I've been using Fedora on and off for about a year, and have just decided to make it my main OS! (I've used Linux in mix with Windows for like 5-ish years, but I'm fully committed now!) This will be my first time contributing to a FOSS project, which I've wanted to do for a long time now and this seemed like a great place to start. There's a lot I'd love to learn here too! But I'm gonna be sticking to the simpler tasks for now. :p I'm planning to contribute a couple hours per week. (Depending on school) My primary language is Dutch and I'd love to translate some stuff, as I saw that the translation was pretty inconsistent in some places. I have experience with Fedora (of course), Mint and other Debian based OSes. My most used DEs are Gnome and Cinnamon, but I don't use that as much anymore. People around me always tell me that I have a great eye for detail and are good at documenting and solving problems. I currently work at a company that helps people with technology in general. Most of these people are elderly or don't know how to use a computer. So I'm good at explaining things clearly and helping others troubleshoot issues. That was a little about me! If you have any questions let me know! I'm always down for a chat! I'm eager to learn as I go, and am looking forward to being part of the community! :D Houdoe! (Dutch -> Brabants for Bye/See you later!)

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Introduction – Adam
by Adam Johnson 13 Nov '25

13 Nov '25

Hello Fedora Community, My name is Adam. I recently joined the Fedora community to learn more about open-source collaboration and to contribute to projects related to software development. I graduated with a degree in Telecommunication Engineering, and I have experience with Python, Java, and C, along with MySQL and Flask for backend development and Vue for frontend. I’ve also worked on cloud-based projects using Google Cloud Platform, developing APIs and ML-powered web applications. In the field of machine learning, I’ve built an image classification model using transfer learning with MobileNetV3-Large. I also have hands-on experience with most models in Scikit-learn, and I’ve worked with Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) in TensorFlow, including fine-tuning models to achieve higher accuracy and better performance. Currently, I work as a System Engineer in a pre-sales role, while also contributing as a Full-Stack Developer for my internal division using Vue, Flask, and GCP. I’m deeply curious about operating systems and hope that by joining this community, I can better understand how Fedora works and contribute meaningfully to it. I’m really looking forward to learning from and collaborating with you all! Best regards, Adam ❤️

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Self-Introduction and My Open Source Journey
by Merlin Dust 11 Nov '25

11 Nov '25

Hello everyone, My name is Merlin Dust, and I'm a Linux OS R&D Engineer. My work primarily focuses on the installation and boot process, as well as ISO creation. Technical Skills: I'm proficient in Python3 and Shell scripting. I've recently learned Ansible and find it incredibly powerful. In my daily work, I can use Koji and Pungi to create ISOs. I'm also skilled in RPM packaging, familiar with common Linux commands, and use Git for version control. My Open Source Experience: My first step into open source was with the GNOME community, where I submitted a patch for a mnemonic translation issue via an issue tracker (I initially mistook it for a PR!). Despite that, the sense of participation was thrilling. Later, I successfully submitted a bug fix for Anaconda. Seeing my name in the changelog was an indescribable achievement. Recently, I've been contributing Chinese translations to tldr-pages. I've also noticed a lack of detailed official documentation for the koji command. I'm currently preparing PRs for this and have set up my own Koji instance for testing, which has opened up even more learning opportunities. If anyone is interested, I welcome collaboration on koji-related PRs! Background & My System: I run a custom GNU/Linux distribution that I've built and packaged from scratch to meet my professional needs, and I'm continuously refining it. My professional background involves working with systems initially derived from recompiling CentOS, which is how I learned about Fedora. In 2025, I gained a deep understanding of the full OS development lifecycle by participating in RPM packaging and version planning for upstream communities like OpenAnolis/OpenEuler, applying DevOps practices to system integration. Interest in Fedora & How to Connect: I joined the Infrastructure chat yesterday. As MatH mentioned, they are all very busy. I saw the lively discussions late into the night (in my timezone), and I really admire the collaborative problem-solving atmosphere—it's something I truly enjoy. I'm interested in contributing to infrastructure-related tasks or maintaining some software packages that I find interesting, though I'm not entirely sure where to start yet. In terms of communication, I'm subscribed to the mailing lists (though I haven't posted yet) and am active on Matrix. I'm also about to become a contributor with review permissions in the tldr-pages community. Please excuse my English; I hope I've made myself clear. If anything is unclear, please let me know. Additionally, I believe contributing to the community will be a great way for me to practice my English. I look forward to collaborating with you all!

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Introductions
by Autumn Nash 05 Nov '25

05 Nov '25

Hi everyone! I’m Autumn Nash, a Software Engineer at Microsoft Azure Linux. My journey in open source started during my time at AWS, where I worked on Amazon Corretto (Java) and actively contributed to the OpenJDK community. Before that, I served as a NoSQL Database Solutions Architect where I worked on Amazon Keyspace and enjoyed building relationships in the Cassandra community. Iv'e created educational content in Python and Java—so teaching and sharing knowledge is something I truly enjoy. Outside of work, I co-host the “Fork Around and Find Out” podcast, where we share tech lessons learned (and a few laughs), following my previous experience as co-host of the popular “Ship It!” podcast. I’m passionate about collaborative learning and community development, which led me to serve as Board Chair of Education at MilSpouse Coders and lead the Greater Seattle chapter. I enjoy teaching military spouses and women to code and helping more women get into the industry. I also enjoy speaking at conferences, some of my favorites are Southern California Linux Expo, and LinuxFest Northwest. On a personal note: I’m a proud mom, a coffee enthusiast, and a Halloween superfan. I also share life with my dog, Odie, who occasionally supervises my coding sessions, and interrupts a meeting here and there. I’m excited to join this amazing Fedora community, learn from all of you, and contribute to projects and help where I can. If you’re working on anything related to Linux and security or want to chat about open source, speaking, podcasts, or even the best Halloween costumes, I’d love to connect! My blusky is With_Enough_Coffee!

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Introduction
by Autumn Nash 05 Nov '25

05 Nov '25

Hi everyone! I’m Autumn Nash, a Software Engineer at Microsoft Azure Linux. My journey in open source started during my time at AWS, where I worked on Amazon Corretto (Java) and actively contributed to the OpenJDK community. Before that, I served as a NoSQL Database Solutions Architect where I worked on Amazon Keyspace and enjoyed building relationships in the Cassandra community. Iv'e created educational content in Python and Java—so teaching and sharing knowledge is something I truly enjoy. Outside of work, I co-host the “Fork Around and Find Out” podcast, where we share tech lessons learned (and a few laughs), following my previous experience as co-host of the popular “Ship It!” podcast. I’m passionate about collaborative learning and community development, which led me to serve as Board Chair of Education at MilSpouse Coders and lead the Greater Seattle chapter. I enjoy teaching military spouses and women to code and helping more women get into the industry. I also enjoy speaking at conferences, some of my favorites are Southern California Linux Expo, and LinuxFest Northwest. On a personal note: I’m a proud mom, a coffee enthusiast, and a Halloween superfan. I also share life with my dog, Odie, who occasionally supervises my coding sessions, and interupts a meeting here and there. I’m excited to join this amazing Fedora community, learn from all of you, and contribute to projects and help where I can. If you’re working on anything related to Linux and security or want to chat about open source, speaking, podcasts, or even the best Halloween costumes, I’d love to connect! My blusky is With_Enough_Coffee!

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Introduction - Astronerd
by Jeremy Kerwin 30 Oct '25

30 Oct '25

Hey there Fedora community. My name is Jeremy(Jez) (Astronerd) from Sydney Australia. I'm currently a cyber security engineer with over 20 years in Security and IT. I specialise in Threat Hunting, Detection Engineering, Penetration Testing, Threat Intelligence, and Forensics. I've contributed to a few FOSS projects over the years in some small ways. I'm no programmer by any measure but do have experience with Python and Bash so I know enough to get myself into and out of trouble. I've used FOSS software in my personal life and also professional life, and I'm always willing to learn and contribute where I can. I'm not entirely sure where I would fit but have no issues in trying all different things. I've been using Linux and particularly Red Hat variants since 1999 where I taught myself Linux using Red Hat 6.0 (not RHEL) as part of my university final project. I switched to Fedora as my main OS for my home desktop and laptop about a year ago and also run a number of little nuc type PCs as servers, running Fedora server to act as hypervisors for my lab running qemu/kvm and a bunch of containers using podman and quadlets. I chose Fedora as because of my history with Red Hat and it seems like the right fit. My major concern was loosing access to the Adobe suite as I'm also an amateur photographer, but with tools like darktable, the migration has been super painless, and a lot less expensive. On the software development side I've written little python programs and scripts to do odd tasks here and there but no real 'development' like in C++, I do know how to use git and can certainly learn things like testing, etc. Throughout my career as an IT engineer I have been involved in a lot of infrastructure projects building entire datacenters of servers and applications for multimillion dollar corporations. I'm quite comfortable in all forms of communications and have used forums, mailing lists etc before in the past. In my personal life I server as a director for an aviation school and we have a private community that I moderate the content on. I hope to dedicate around the 4-6 hours per week depending on workload etc, timezone is also a factor. Thanks and I look forward to contributing and collaborating with you all

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Hello Fedora Community – Aspiring Contributor & GSoC 2026 Enthusiast
by Aryan Rai 29 Oct '25

29 Oct '25

Hello Fedora community, I’m Aryan Rai, currently a third-year B.Tech student at the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. I recently joined this mailing list to get involved with the Fedora Project and contribute meaningfully to its open-source ecosystem. My current tech stack includes: - **Languages:** JavaScript, TypeScript, Go - **Frameworks/Tools:** React, Node.js, Express, MongoDB, TensorFlow, and Flask - **Other interests:** Linux systems, DevOps, and open-source collaboration I’ve been looking to explore Linux-based environments for quite some time and have been particularly impressed by Fedora’s community-driven development and emphasis on innovation. I’d love to start contributing — especially in areas like **packaging, infrastructure, or web applications** — while learning the Fedora workflows, tooling, and community processes. In the long term, I aim to become an active contributor and possibly participate in **Google Summer of Code 2026** with Fedora. I would be grateful if someone could guide me on good beginner-friendly issues or teams looking for contributors. Looking forward to learning and contributing alongside you all. Warm regards, **Aryan Rai** GitHub: [https://github.com/ask-elad](https://github.com/ask-elad)

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Introduction MuteBurrito
by Chinmay Kulkarni 28 Oct '25

28 Oct '25

Hello Fedora Community, I’m Chinmay Kulkarni (nickname MuteBurrito), currently working as a Build Engineer at Ubisoft in India. I’ve always been passionate about technology and how it empowers people and recently, I decided that I want to move fully into using and contributing to Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). Fedora, with its open, community-driven values, really aligns with that goal. About me: I have around 6 years of experience in build and automation engineering, and I’m proficient in Python and C#. Over the past year, I’ve been focusing on DevOps technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, and AWS, with the long-term goal of becoming a strong DevOps/SRE professional. I use Linux (Fedora Workstation + WSL) as part of my daily workflow and enjoy tinkering with system setups, automating tasks, and learning how things work under the hood. My FOSS journey: While I’m new to contributing to FOSS projects, I’ve been using open-source tools for years and have learned a lot from the community. Joining Fedora feels like the right next step to start giving back, even if it’s through small PRs, testing, documentation, or helping others in the community. Communication & collaboration: I’m comfortable with mailing lists, Matrix, and chat-based discussions. I’m already part of Fedora’s Matrix space, which has been really welcoming. I also use Discord and Telegram frequently for technical discussions and learning groups. Availability: I plan to dedicate around 4–6 hours a week to Fedora contributions, mostly during evenings or weekends. How I found Fedora I came across Fedora through various Linux/DevOps communities that I follow. The openness, professionalism, and the sense of purpose here immediately drew me in. A bit more about me: Outside of work and tech, I love PC building, music, movies (especially fantasy and sci-fi genres), and hiking whenever I get the chance. I’m really excited to start contributing and learning with you all. Please feel free to suggest where someone with my background could start I’m open to helping in areas like automation, packaging, or infrastructure. Looking forward to collaborating with everyone! Cheers, MuteBurrito Matrix: @muteburrito:matrix.org

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Introduction and Interest in Contributing (GSoC 2026)
by Devyang Sharma 12 Oct '25

12 Oct '25

Hi Fedora Team, I'm Devyang, a full-stack web developer currently exploring open-source contributions. I'm very interested in Fedora's work, particularly around Fedora Infrastructure and Websites, and I hope to contribute meaningfully over time. My goal is to get involved early and work consistently so that by GSoC 2026, I can apply with a strong contribution history. Could you please guide me towards good first issues, or areas where new contributors usually start? Any onboarding docs or pointers would also be appreciated. Looking forward to contributing and learning from the community! Best, Devyang

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