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Vid Ferris, formerly David Ferris, studied Electrical Engineering and Mathematics at the University of Newcastle, Australia. His thesis project involved creating an English-language Text-to-speech synthesis system in MATLAB. He then worked as a Research Officer at the University of Queensland’s node of the Australian Research Council’s Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language (CoEDL). There, he focused on social robotics and speech technologies for low-resource languages. He also contributed to a collaborative grant with the University of California, San Diego, and the US Air Force, working on applications of Topological Data Analysis to rat neural data and human-computer interaction data.

Marcel Ventosa is the founder-architect and CEO of Chenla Agathos Solutions in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He focuses on building processes, rituals, and a culture of ownership within his company. Marcel is a construction and project systems consultant with an owner’s representative mindset. He is an infrastructure pragmatist, prioritizing free software and federated systems. Marcel is interested in systems thinking and humane technology, drawing inspiration from thinkers like Ivan Illich. He is also a father and enjoys spending time with his family.

Tarek writes about projects, hobbies, and recent things. He can be contacted via email or ProtonMail. For secure communication, his GPG public key is available.

JK, short for Junkai, is a research scientist based in Shenzhen, China. He works as a quantum computing scientist, focusing on theoretical research in quantum control, including quantum dynamics, dynamically corrected gates, quantum compiling, and noise characterization. He is also interested in math-heavy topics like AI. Beyond his research, JK enjoys subcultural and alternative spaces, makes music, DJs, and listens to all kinds of music. He has lived in various locations including cities in China, Canada, the US, and Australia.

Tom Huy is a multidisciplinary designer focused on visual branding. He currently works part-time for Đīnh Collective and as a creative partner at i3 JSC. He enjoys experimenting with different formats and tinkering with HTML and CSS, as demonstrated by his personal website. Tom is also a photography enthusiast and enjoys road trips on his Honda XR125, including a memorable 4000km trip around Vietnam.

Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Hahner is a software engineer in the automotive industry and a former post-doctoral researcher from KIT Karlsruhe. He has been creating web videos since 2010, uploading over 4200 videos with approximately 60 million views. Sebastian studied computer science and streams live coding sessions. He leads open-source software projects and hosts the German podcast while(true) since 2018. He co-authored over 30 peer-reviewed research publications, presented at venues including ICSE, SEAMS, and ICSA. His research interests include software architecture, confidentiality, data flow analysis, and uncertainty.

Drew is a 23-year-old from Indianapolis who enjoys creating things, riding his bike, camping, climbing, running, snowboarding, and spending time with cool people and his border collie, Amelia. He works as an analyst at a consulting firm in Indianapolis. Drew is passionate about music, maps, nature, travel, and creative ventures. He enjoys turning random ideas into small, useful things.

Katrina Kennedy is a facilitator, speaker, and author with over 25 years of experience in learning and development. Holding an MS in Human Resource Management and Development and a BS in Sociology, she helps instructors become exceptional learning facilitators. Katrina focuses on creating transformative learning experiences that have a lasting impact. Her upcoming book, Learning That Lasts, reveals the power of reflection activities to engage learners. She provides practical strategies and evidence-based techniques to help trainers create meaningful learning experiences.

Lalith B Seervi is an aspiring web developer from Bengaluru, India. He grew up around computers and developed an interest in Computer Science around 2020. He is particularly fascinated by the abstractions behind computer communication. He can be found on LinkedIn and GitHub.

Michel Barros is a developer based in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil, working at MIVISEA. He uses his website as a central hub for his online identity and communication, referring to it as his "livro de lugares-comuns online" (book of online commonplaces). He publishes various types of media, covering topics such as technology, information theory, the environment, biology, history, economics, and the humanities. He encourages people to connect with him via email or RSS feed.

Sreeram Venkitesh is a software developer from Kerala, India. He is passionate about building software and sharing what he has learned. He currently works at DigitalOcean as a Senior Software Engineer in the DigitalOcean Kubernetes team. Previously, he worked at BigBinary, helping architect and build NeetoDeploy. Sreeram is an active contributor to the Kubernetes project, having been part of the release team and the enhancements sub team lead. He also maintains and writes the Last Week in Kubernetes Development newsletter. His website serves as a digital garden where he grows ideas and curates notes.

Webyo is a consultant and trainer in SEO based in Chambéry, Savoie. He offers personalized audits to optimize search engine rankings and customized SEO training. Webyo is also involved with Wetall, a website dedicated to tall people, providing news, analysis, rankings, reviews, interviews, and information. He is the author of "Le livre des grands," a book compiling six years of blog posts from Wetall, covering various topics related to tall people, including portraits, science, sports, and health. He is based at the Village by CA du Bourget du Lac.

Bill Turner is a father, husband, and developer currently living in Pittsburgh, PA. He is employed as a senior full-stack developer at Healthie. He has started multiple weblogs over the years, using various platforms and languages including Perl, Ruby, WordPress, and Jekyll. He is a former Texan. His weblog, Kind of Blue, is named after the Miles Davis jazz album.

David Mead is an Englishman living in the U.S.A. since 2001. He has been designing and building things on the web since the 90's, starting as a Front-end Developer and now focusing on User Experience. He enjoys jotting down his thoughts, memories, and experiences on his personal website.

Harry Cresswell is a freelance web designer focused on static sites, privacy, and web performance. He designs and codes fast, accessible, content-based websites primarily using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. He writes about building static websites with Hugo, improving online privacy and security, and the tools he uses. Harry also curates a monthly newsletter for web designers and developers interested in static sites, web performance, privacy, and sustainability. He is currently developing a course called Practical Hugo and laying the foundations for his web development studio.

Loic Leray is a vet turned media man and programmer. He grows businesses in various industries. He shares business and marketing tips, weekend adventure guides, and internet hacks on his website and YouTube channel. He taught himself to code in Python and web development. Currently, he flies drones in the Australian mining and exploration industries. He also converted a van into a camper and built a media business to fund his studies.

Kevin Izevbigie is a software enthusiast, entrepreneur, and writer. From 2010 to 2022, he worked as a finance consultant in London, leading financial strategy for new projects with FTSE 100 companies. During that time, he also managed multiple e-commerce stores and a marketing agency focused on e-commerce. In 2022, he moved with his family to Thailand, where he currently resides and dedicates most of his time to software projects, with a particular fondness for Common Lisp. He writes about software, freedom, and entrepreneurship.

Rosano is a technologist, writer, and musician who produces personal projects full-time. They create open-source apps, write reflections and observations, cultivate a digital garden, and produce a podcast. Music is central to their work. They have a background in music, particularly guitar and piano. They are often travelling and learning languages. Currently, they are not making a living and are sustained by voluntary contributions.

Matt Evans is a content creator based in Seattle, Washington. He focuses on tech and lifestyle content, with a particular passion for the Apple ecosystem, though he also uses an Android phone. Matt's content creation journey began during the pandemic when he started sharing photos of his office setup. He also had a viral video about the 1st gen Apple Watch. He has a blog where he discusses tech and other topics, and is launching a tech podcast called Ctrl ⌘ Tech in 2025.

Geoff Kendall is a software developer and entrepreneur with a PhD in AI. He has co-founded three startups, including Future-Fit Foundation, where he served as CEO and led the development of the Future-Fit Business Benchmark. Currently, he is focused on his third startup, Transition Agency, which aims to transform the sustainability profession using AI-powered software, expert coaching, and a fixed-price business model. Geoff's interests include sustainability, systems thinking, writing, nature, cycling, photography, and sci-fi. He is also passionate about being a good father.