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Flipping burgers to flipping switches: A tech guy's journey

You never know how your first job might influence your career path.

Clint Byrum 01 May 2021 23 votes 2 comments

Why Crate.io has returned to its pure open source roots

CrateDB's renewed commitment to open source aligns with both our best ideals and what's best for our business.

Bernd Dorn 11 Apr 2021 44 votes

DevOps tool K6’s journey to open source

K6's CEO says the company's decision to make the load-testing service's core technology open source is a big part of its success.

Ben Rometsch 17 Mar 2021 55 votes

My open source internship during a pandemic

Working remotely during my summer internship didn't hinder my ability to contribute my Python skills or learn new capabilities.

Gerrod Ubben (Red Hat) 19 Feb 2021 68 votes

How open source makes me a better manager

An engineering manager explains how her open source background influences her open management style.

Preethi Thomas (Red Hat) 07 Nov 2020 53 votes

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My journey to becoming an open source mentor

I grew from a teenage open source novice to a 20-year-old frequent contributor and mentor to new users.

Mehant Kammakomati 30 Oct 2020 56 votes

How my big mistake led me to success in open source

I learned from my mistake and followed a path of opportunities to contribute to open source.

Jaskirat Singh 30 Sep 2020 55 votes 4 comments

How breaking my back led me to open source

Open source gave a voice and a community to someone coping with the aftermath of a major injury, and eventually led to a new career.

Sara Kelly (Red Hat) 12 Sep 2020 48 votes

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