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One developer's road: Programming and mental illness

How curiosity, hard work, and community support helped this developer overcome obstacles and find success.

Joël Krähemann 13 Dec 2018 103 votes

When Linux required installation parties

You can learn a lot from the open source community, but don't forget to be respectful.

Moshe Zadka (Community Moderator) 10 Dec 2018 53 votes 4 comments

My open source journey: From Pong to microservices

How a family friend installing Linux set him on a path to a fulfilling hobby and career.

Viet Nguyen (Red Hat) 29 Nov 2018 80 votes

What the open source community means to me

Contributing to open source is more than a way to make better software; it can enrich your entire life.

Florian Effenberger 27 Nov 2018 75 votes 5 comments

My first FOSS love was Perl

Trying out Perl to solve a development problem led to a career-transforming love for free and open source software.

Tony McCormick 23 Nov 2018 122 votes

How I uncovered my inner geek

A tale of discovery in the 90s.

Mike Bursell (Red Hat, Community Moderator) 23 Nov 2018 74 votes 6 comments

Stumbling into Linux and open source from Vietnam to Amsterdam

Five, short personal stories about first introductions to the world of open source software.

Jen Wike Huger (Red Hat) 19 Nov 2018 105 votes

Did your open source career begin with video games?

Many people first became fascinated by computers as gaming devices, and later turned this fascination into a technical career path. Were you one of them?

Jason Baker (Red Hat) 18 Sep 2018 151 votes 3 comments

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