We cover Ankur's long-running stewardship of the Join SIG and his work on NeuroFedora, Fabio's role pioneering Rust packaging guidelines in Fedora and his seat on FESCo, and Justin's work keeping the Fedora kernel reliable, secure, and up to date. Three very different corners of the project, one shared thread of contribution.

If you have ever wondered what it takes to leave a lasting mark on Fedora, this episode is full of answers.

The Fedora Podcast brings you exclusive interviews and deep dives with the innovators and contributors who make the Fedora community amazing! From cutting-edge technologies to the production of the Fedora distribution itself, we chat with the minds behind it all. Whether you're a longtime user or just curious, there's always something new to discover in the world of Fedora.

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📱 Connect with Eric "the IT Guy" Hendricks: https://itguyeric.com

🔗 Episode Resources
Contributor Recognition Program 2026 Wiki: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Contributor_Recognition_Program_2026
Announcement Thread: https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/meet-the-2026-fedora-contributor-recognition-program-winners/194595

Chapters
00:00 Stream start
00:36 Contributor Recognitions
01:54 Introductions
07:36 Award experience
15:56 Join SIG
28:38 Kernel team
44:00 NeuroFedora
51:38 Closing thoughts
59:30 Wrap up

Special Guests: Ankur Sinha and Justin Forbes.

The Fedora Podcast brings you exclusive interviews and deep dives with the innovators and contributors who make the Fedora community amazing! From cutting-edge technologies to the production of the Fedora distribution itself, we chat with the minds behind it all. Whether you're a longtime user or just curious, there’s always something new to discover in the world of Fedora.

🎬 New to Fedora? Get Started Here: https://fedoraproject.org/
🎙️ Follow the Fedora Podcast: https://podcast.fedoraproject.org
💬 Join the Conversation: https://matrix.to/#/#podcast:fedoraproject.org
🌐 Become Part of the Fedora community: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/join/

🔗Episode Resources

Wim Taymans: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wim_Taymans)
Pipewire: https://pipewire.org
Pipewire the New Audio/Video Daemon: https://fedoramagazine.org/pipewire-the-new-audio-and-video-daemon-in-fedora-linux-34/

Aleksandra Fedorova: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Bookwar
Annual Fedora Contributor Survey: https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/annual-fedora-community-survey/30354

Ben Cotton's Friday Fedora Facts: https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/fridays-fedora-facts-2021-22
Fedora Elections: https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/fedora-linux-34-elections-results
Red Hat Desktop Engineering team hiring: https://blogs.gnome.org/uraeus/2021/05/20/new-opportunities-in-the-red-hat-desktop-team

Sponsor: Tux Digital Network (https://tuxdigital.com/)

Special Thanks:
Ryan Gorley (https://freehive.com/) for his work on the Fedora Podcast artwork!
Tricknology: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3FDvVTwe3XjmdNyKoqvHR6?si=OAwevZVhS9mNS7HnP2J8wA

Special Guests: Aleksandra Fedorova, Ben Cotton, and Wim Taymans.

Sponsored By:

• Tux Digital Network

The Fedora Podcast brings you exclusive interviews and deep dives with the innovators and contributors who make the Fedora community amazing! From cutting-edge technologies to the production of the Fedora distribution itself, we chat with the minds behind it all. Whether you're a longtime user or just curious, there’s always something new to discover in the world of Fedora.

🎬 New to Fedora? Get Started Here: https://fedoraproject.org/
🎙️ Follow the Fedora Podcast: https://podcast.fedoraproject.org
💬 Join the Conversation: https://matrix.to/#/#podcast:fedoraproject.org
🌐 Become Part of the Fedora community: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/join/

🔗Episode Resources

Ben Cotton: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Bcotton)
Fedora Council: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/council
Fedora Mindshare: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/mindshare-committee/)
FESCO: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fesco

Community Blog: https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org
Elections voting Announcement: https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/f34-elections-voting-now-open
Voting site: https://elections.fedoraproject.org

riecatnor: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Riecatnor
Fedora 34 Release Party + NEST 2021: https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/save-the-date-fedora-linux-34-release-party

NEST 2021: https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/nest-with-fedora-2021-edition
Fedora FLOCK: https://flocktofedora.org
FUDcon: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FUDCon
Hopin: https://hopin.com
Work Adventure: https://workadventu.re
FLOCK Pagure: https://pagure.io/flock

Sponsor: Tux Digital Network (https://tuxdigital.com/)

Special Thanks:
Tricknology: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3FDvVTwe3XjmdNyKoqvHR6?si=OAwevZVhS9mNS7HnP2J8wA

Special Guests: Ben Cotton and Marie Nordin.