Open Source Websites

Alex Strick van Linschoten is an ML Engineer at ZenML. He is a historian turned software developer. He built Ekko, an open-source framework for adding realtime infrastructure and in-transit message processing to web applications. He has experience in the Python, Ruby and JavaScript ecosystems and is comfortable working with Go, PostgreSQL, AWS cloud infrastructure and Docker. He has a PhD in History and authored several books based on his research work in Afghanistan. He also built Gemini by Example as a reference resource for the Gemini API / SDK.

Robert Wojciechowski is a Creative Engineer specializing in Gen-AI and 3D building pipelines for the generative future. With over 10 years of experience in 3D and Editing, he now focuses on ComfyUI, Custom Nodes, and Docker infrastructure. He creates open-source Engineering and Gen-AI projects, and provides ComfyUI workflows and tutorials on YouTube. His work includes the Distributed ComfyUI extension, enabling multi-GPU processing. He also has a legacy 3D & VFX portfolio, video editing portfolio, and aerial photography portfolio.

Craig Nuzzo is a Senior Software Engineer at Cars Commerce. He advocates for a DevOps mindset and is passionate about open-source and digital privacy. Craig is constantly learning about various Computer Science topics and works on deploying and improving web applications. He identifies as an introvert (INTJ) and minimalist, and enjoys attending loud concerts and Chicago Cubs games.

Pierre-Henry is a software developer from Casteau, Belgium. He is passionate, motivated, and eager to learn and share his knowledge. He strives to use best practices and S.O.L.I.D. Clean Code in his work. He enjoys open source projects and aims to share his projects on GitHub. Pierre-Henry is also interested in the business world, growth hacking, web marketing, psychology, AI, ML, technology, and data science.

Henrique Dias, also known as @hacdias, is a software engineer based in The Netherlands, originally from Portugal. He is passionate about open source, user agency, decentralization, identity, and building impactful tools and products. He has worked at Protocol Labs and Ver.iD, and currently works at Animo Solutions, focusing on open-source projects in the decentralized identity space. Henrique also works on open source projects related to the IndieWeb and contributes to other projects. In his free time, he enjoys staying active, photography, programming, and enjoying coffee or tea.

Simon Späti is a technical author and data engineer with over 20 years of experience in data engineering. He is the author of a top-ranked Data Engineering blog and is currently writing a living book on Data Engineering Design Patterns. His work has been featured in publications like Towards Data Science and freeCodeCamp, and he has been recognized as a top writer on Quora and Databand. He is passionate about sharing knowledge about open-source data engineering and has created the Data Engineering Vault and a Public Second Brain. In 2025, he founded SSP Data GmbH.

Narcélio de Sá explores the world of spatial data and shares technical knowledge for those who want to go beyond simply clicking buttons in geotechnologies. He provides tutorials and news related to geotechnologies. He also creates videos for YouTube to help people master QGIS.

Oscar Dominguez is a Software Engineer based in Barcelona. He began his career as a web developer and developed a passion for Software Automation, Web Development, Open Source, and Leadership and Mentoring in Software Development. He shares his experiences and projects on his blog.

Paul Onteri is a Software Engineer who enjoys building software and solving problems. He has been working with computers since he was young, including making mods to games. He enjoys software engineering because it combines science, art, and commerce. His current focus is building software with Python, JavaScript, and Java. In his spare time, he experiments with new technology, contributes to open source, and builds projects. He aims to share his experiences and combat gatekeeping in the tech industry.

Navendu Pottekkat is an open source contributor and maintainer. He writes about his work and life in open source, as well as his interest in policy analysis. He actively maintains open source projects, including those hosted by the Apache Software Foundation and the Cloud Native Computing Foundation. His primary focus is on sustainable open source. He is also learning about economics and public policy, using his engineering background to advocate for better policies, especially those surrounding technology.

Mike Elliott, also known as Elliotec, is a software developer who shares his projects and writings on his website. His current project is Mindscape Collective, which aims to be an interactive global community and a large database of research on psychedelics, meditation, dreaming, and consciousness exploration. He has a history of creating web applications and writing about web development topics, including CSS animations, Vim, Javascript, and achieving high Google Page Speed scores. He also shares content related to music, art, and Clojure.

Meadowhawk is a software engineer, maker, tiny house builder, artist, hiker, and gamer. They are interested in decentralization and moving away from corporate social media. Meadowhawk enjoys hacking, making, and cultivating small communities. They self-host Gitea and Immich, and have moved to Proton for calendar and other services. Meadowhawk is working on rehosting their old Instagram content to their blog. They use Pelican as a static site generator, along with REST services for dynamic content.

Jakub T. Jankiewicz is a Senior Web Developer from Poland. He specializes in JavaScript, TypeScript, and CSS, and enjoys working with ReactJS, React Native, and Next.js. Jakub is also an Open Source developer, a Polish Wikipedia Editor (where he is a Mentor and WikiTrainer), and a blog author. He is interested in mentoring new programmers.

Norman Köhring is a programmer, open-source enthusiast, and hacker based in Berlin, Germany. He considers himself a "code artist," believing that programming is a creative process and code is art. Norman works as a freelancing programmer and consultant, offering guidance on software architecture, coding solutions, and performance optimizations. He also organizes the VueJS//Berlin meetup and coaches programming to various groups.

Vinit Shahdeo is a Software Engineer and Engineering Lead at zzazz, where he is building a large pricing model (LPM). He is a 3x GitHub Star from India and a maintainer for Google Summer Of Code (GSoC) at Postman. Vinit is passionate about building event-driven architectures, designing AI-powered platforms, and scaling microservices with Node.js and Go. He enjoys badminton, tea, and poetry. He previously worked at Postman and Novo.

Ariejan de Vroom is a software engineer who writes about technology, building systems, and solving interesting problems. He has been programming electronic devices since 1992 and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering in 2007. Ariejan worked at Kabisa for 16 years, working with Ruby on Rails, Java Spring Boot, and Flutter. His professional role includes helping businesses transition to Agile, training people in software craftsmanship, and leading teams. He enjoys playing bass guitar and piano, and occasionally writes synthwave music. He also enjoys reading and TV series. Currently, he spends time restoring a 1994 Volkswagen Golf Mk3 Cabrio.

Ava is a 30-year-old from Germany who works fulltime with pharmaceutical databases and is also a parttime bachelor of laws student. Her focus is data protection law, for which she is a certified consultant. She enjoys coding and has a matcha blog and a website with other projects. Her blog posts often explore the intersection of tech and law, observations around social media, reclaiming the web and devices, and health. She is interested in open source, right to repair, archiving, piracy, and car-free cities. In her free time, she enjoys blogging, reading, drawing, exercising, gaming, and building bricksets.

Christian Lohr is a Software Engineer and Systems Architect. He describes himself as a life-long learner. His blog, "Gambits & Exploits," serves as a personal knowledge repository where he documents his thoughts and experiences in software engineering. He encourages readers to explore the open-source blog on GitHub, contribute with pull requests, or fork it for their own use.

Bojidar Marinov, also known as "bojidar-bg," has been programming for over 15 years, starting with Logo at age 7. He has participated in competitions, contributed to open source software, and consulted for companies and cooperatives. Currently, he runs a small programming course for kids. He enjoys writing and is working on a practice novel. He is from Bulgaria, was homeschooled, and identifies as a Christian. He is passionate about open source and libertarian ideals. He also enjoys playing the piano and paper crafts.

Peter Scriven is a Software Engineer from Aotearoa New Zealand, currently living in Montreal, Canada and learning French. He is interested in data visualization, open data, and the open web. Peter has worked as a Full Stack Developer at Trade Me, New Zealand's largest online marketplace, and as a Data Analyst at CCS Disability Action. He is passionate about building interesting systems that solve important problems and enjoys tinkering with small open source projects. In his spare time, he plays guitar and skis.

Peter W Rijks, also known as Pete, is a husband and father who programs for a living. He enjoys hobby electronics and coding projects, reading, and getting outdoors in his free time. He created the esgeroth.org website, which dates back to 1995, with the domain registered in June 1999. The website contains Pete's Log, an online journal since 1998, as well as sections for KLUE4, Stuff, History, Hardware, and Software. He values accessibility in web design and welcomes feedback on any barriers encountered.

Zsolt Ero is a creative full-stack developer who loves building. He studied AI and Computer Science in Edinburgh, and Mathematics in Budapest. As a teenager, he made VR glasses, and now he enjoys playing with AI. He is the founder of MapHub, a web app for creating interactive maps based on OpenStreetMap data, which supports real-time collaboration and has more than 200,000 registered users. Zsolt developed GIGAmacro viewer, a web platform for collaborating on gigapixel images. His final-year project at the University of Edinburgh (2013) was Sologram. He worked for Kano Computing in London, developing a custom Linux OS for the Raspberry Pi (2014). He has organized programming classes and coached at Django Girls events. During COVID, he built Country Levels. He was a core contributor to Leaflet.

Abhilasha Chebolu is a guitarist and electro-acoustic improvisor currently residing in Chicago, IL. She attended Capital University in Columbus, OH where she studied with Stan Smith, Mark Flugge, and Dina Lentsner. During her time in Ohio, she performed throughout the state with her solo harsh noise project `Null Copula` and also led the free-jazz ensemble `Turtle Boat`. She also held tenure with local groups including Gault , the Ryan Jewell Quintet , and Princsex . Abhilasha also played an active role in curating performances of harsh noise and improvised electro-acoustic music throughout central Ohio. Abhilasha's modest recorded output can be heard on releases from Breaching Static, Amalgam, Two Rooms, Deathbed Tapes, Lurker Bias, and Very Much Recordings.

Juan Martín Seery is a developer and open-source enthusiast. He is currently studying at UNLP. He has worked on various projects, including VonSim, an 8088-like Assembly Simulator; Cuadrado, an app to help you move around La Plata; and pure-date-fns, a package based on date-fns that works with string dates. Other projects include Literatura 2021, Martín Seery (a redesign for a factory), Kana, Hidro Industrial, The Cloc, Seery Facturas, Organit, Cartas Negras, Animú, PaseTec, Veritas (v2), and WatchWith. He also created Bees: the game.