Displaying 3 items of Fedora Project Podcast with the tag "ben cotton".
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19: Understanding the Role of the Fedora Program Manager with Ben Cotton
August 31st, 2021 | 21 mins 14 secs
bcotton, ben cotton, fedora, fedora linux, fedora podcast, fedora program manager, fpgm, join sig, linux, podcast
In this insightful episode, join us as we go behind the scenes with Ben Cotton, the Fedora Program Manager, who reveals the intricacies of his role as the "chief cat herder" in the Fedora Project. Discover how he juggles release planning, coordinating with teams, managing elections, and fostering community collaboration, all while embracing the unique challenges of open-source project management with humor and dedication. Whether you're a Fedora contributor or simply curious about the inner workings of a thriving open-source ecosystem, this candid conversation offers a captivating glimpse into the art of herding cats in the world of Fedora.
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13: The PipeWire Revolution: Untangling Linux' Audio Video Mess
June 8th, 2021 | 37 mins 47 secs
aleksandra fedorova, annual contributor survey, ben cotton, community blog, council, elections, fedora, fedora 34, fesco, freenode, hiring, irc, linux, mindshare, podcast, red hat, survey, voting, wim taymans
Developer Wim Taens explains PipeWire - a new middleware that will replace PulseAudio and JACK in Fedora 34 for better audio/video handling across applications and devices. Then Alexandra Fedorova discusses the new Annual Fedora Contributor Survey aimed at understanding tools, roles, and preferences of Fedora contributors to help guide project decisions.
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12: Fedora 34 Landing: Elections, Release Parties, and Contributor Fests
May 25th, 2021 | 22 mins 52 secs
ben cotton, community blog, council, elections, fedora, fedora 34, fesco, flock, fudcon, hopin, linux, marie nordin, mindshare, nest, nest 2021, pagure, podcast, release party, voting, work adventure
The hosts preview the upcoming Fedora 34 release, cover Fedora community news, and explain the process for upcoming Fedora elections with project manager Ben Cotton and so much more!