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Old UNIX computer

My first programming language and early adventures

A student in 1988 in Poland is invited to a computer lab.
Tomasz Waraksa 11 Aug 2021
Multi-colored and directional network computer cables

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 2 comments
Open source stars.

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
pipe in a building

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
Looking at a map for career journey

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
Women in tech boardroom

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
Puzzle pieces coming together to form a computer screen

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
red pen editing mistakes

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 4 comments

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