Oct 18, 2018An (even more) practical guide to open source contributionI had the pleasure of speaking at DevOps Minneapolis to a great group of people. In it we explored why I’m fascinated by open source, how it’s growing as a career opportunity, and then dove deep into the terminology that can be confusing at times. I called the talk a…Github4 min read
Oct 9, 2018Creating a Contributor Experience for HumansIn preparation for the wonderful Open Source 101, I wanted to challenge my assumptions on what makes a great contributor experience by asking. The Twitters answered in force. I highly recommend scrolling through the thoughtful replies yourself. …Open Source3 min read
Oct 1, 2018Community Metrics: Share of VoiceOne of the dark arts of measurement — This is part three on a series exploring metrics that can position a Community program as a successful business investment. Part one gives an overview you may want to read first. Batteries Not Included When making a case for further investment, Share of Voice (SOV) has a lot to offer. Said simply, SOV…Social Media5 min read
Sep 18, 2018Community Metrics: What’s the ROI of Stickers?To start this series on metrics off right, an aside is needed. The search for ROI (return on investment) from programs has brought me down some off-the-cuff attempts at proving value. One example from my talk at CLS that hit home for many was on stickers. Here’s the napkin math…Stickers3 min read
Sep 18, 2018The Value of Community MetricsWhat does it look like for Community to be a quantifiable value to a company? How does that differ from it being a corporate obligation? Last year I stood up and said, at Community Leadership Summit, that metrics are a Trojan horse to real relationships. To this day, it is…Developer Relations2 min read
Published in The Sensu blog·Dec 21, 2017Out of Maintenance ModeA few months ago I announced an idea I’m now quite proud of: our community needed some time in Maintenance Mode. How did we know we needed it? To review our challenges that lead us here, we had: Fragmented conversations across social platforms Difficulty knowing who was maintaining which community…Open Source9 min read
Dec 11, 2017Lessons in Culture from KubeCon 2017The themes that left me thinking how this community will change our industry. I spent last week at KubeCon / CloudNativeCon to keep learning alongside my peers and to absorb some of the positive energy swirling around the community we have. …Kubernetes5 min read
Published in The Sensu blog·Jul 7, 2017Community Maintenance ModeTL;DR the current maintainers of Sensu Plugins and I have decided to slow down on regular issue support so we can speed up on version 0.29 (and the impeding Sensu version 1.0!) compatibility and standardizing on communication platforms. You can help! Scroll to the bottom to see how. I joined…Open Source3 min read
Jun 15, 2017Building Community at SensuI am completely thrilled to share that I’m joining the team at Sensu as VP of Community starting next week. …Open Source2 min read
Jan 1, 2017I Have a Maiden NameAn exploration of surnames, beliefs and actions. I married my wife on May 29th, 2016. And as of that day, I have legally changed my name to match hers. This decision was made over many months and many, many conversations. I share this story so that others can explore how…Judaism6 min read