Open Source Websites

Henri Bergius is a hacker, sailor, and the author of NoFlo. He focuses on decoupling software. He created the NoFlo Flow-Based Programming project, which led to Flowhub. He has spoken at technology conferences globally and participated in EU research efforts, including Interactive Knowledge Systems and SmarcOS. He also worked on semantic web standards as an invited expert in W3C.

Adrien Joly is a software engineer based in Montreuil, Paris. He has been a developer since 2003 and enjoys prototyping, developing, maintaining, and scaling complex software. He shares his knowledge by hosting a podcast, writing articles, giving talks, teaching, and maintaining open-source projects. He also plays drums for various bands and musical projects and has participated in the composition and recording of three albums. He is interested in software sustainability and coaching technical teams.

Jeff Triplett is a Partner at REVSYS and a director on the Django Software Foundation (DSF). He co-founded DEFNA and is a former Director and Vice Chair of the Python Software Foundation. Jeff was awarded the 2019 Malcolm Tredinnick Memorial Prize for his contributions to the Django community and was honored as a Python Software Foundation Fellow for his contributions to the Python community in 2018. He contributes to open source and helps organize community events. He also works on community and side projects like Django News, DjangoTV, Django Packages, Awesome Django, and Django Job Board.

Peter Sanchez builds software products and helps companies with technical solutions and consulting. He is the founder of Netlandish, a consulting company offering custom software solutions. He also develops software products in the B2B and B2C space. Peter is a minority partner in Gold Fish Farms, a marijuana farm and rosin lab. He is developing Colonial San Martin, an ocean-side residential community in Nicaragua. Peter splits his time between Los Angeles and Managua, Nicaragua. He is a father, surfer, reader, and advocate of open source software and a decentralized internet.

Arif is a husband and father who maintains a personal blog. He has been blogging since 2001/2002, writing about various topics including movies, books, music, family activities, personal development, and travel. He is interested in value investing, which led to the creation of Bolasalju.com. Arif also enjoys content creation, technology, and open source. He has worked in the IT field since 1997, primarily as an independent contractor, and has experience with web development, programming, and design. Currently, he manages PT Bolasalju Dot Com, which was founded in 2021 to support Bolasalju.com.

Aziz Ali is a Pakistani entrepreneur, coder, writer, and minimalist currently living in Chicago. He has experience as a Marketing Manager, Project Manager, and Software Engineer. He has launched six companies, including iLoveCoding.org, which he currently runs full-time. Aziz enjoys learning, programming, usable design, sales copywriting, and physical fitness. He is an open-source contributor and aims to leave the world a better place than he found it.

Jonhnny Weslley is a Senior Full-Stack Developer with over 15 years of experience. He currently works at Railsware crafting software solutions. His expertise includes Ruby, Rails, JavaScript, and React. He shares what he learns about building software through posts, talks, and projects. An open-source enthusiast, Jonhnny enjoys contributing to projects. He is also interested in AI and enjoys exploring new places and board games.

Vaishali Thakkar is a Linux Kernel and Virtualization engineer based in Berlin, Germany. She has been working on systems software for the last 10 years, currently focusing on Confidential Computing. She occasionally contributes to open source community management and technical writing projects, both paid and volunteer. Vaishali has contributed Linux Kernel and Xen patches. In the past, she was a volunteer coordinator for Linux Kernel projects with Outreachy and a co-organizer of RGSoC with the Travis Foundation. She enjoys sharing knowledge at conferences about software development and systems programming and previously conducted Linux Kernel workshops in Indian universities.

Noel De Martin is a developer and entrepreneur who enjoys learning, solving problems, and building impactful products. He has been working in the software industry since 2011 and has been involved in startups and bootstrapped projects. Noel is an open source enthusiast. He has worked as a fullstack developer for mobile and web applications, and enjoys interacting with UI and UX designers. He prefers Laravel for the backend and Vue for the frontend, and favors PWAs or hybrid apps for mobile development.

Jamie Tanna is a Senior Developer and Open Source project maintainer (of Renovate) at Mend. He lives in Nottingham with his partner Anna Dodson, their cat Morph, and their dog Cookie. Jamie uses his website to blog about his learnings and share information about projects he is working on. He is a maintainer for several Open Source projects, including oapi-codegen and Renovate. Jamie is a GNU/Linux user and an advocate for the Free Software Movement and the IndieWeb movement. He has ADHD (Inattentive Type) and is learning how to manage it.

Kaspars Dambis is a full-stack developer with over 20 years of experience designing and building enterprise web solutions for global publishers and businesses. After nine years at XWP, he is now building online courses for experienced WordPress developers. He is interested in web development, electronics, personal finance, and sustainable living. He has been blogging since 2007 and is a maker of things.

Antonio Leutsch is a programmer from Halle (Saale) with a passion for well-thought-out software, good design, and clearly structured solutions. He develops digital products and tools that provide real value in everyday life, focusing on efficiency, comprehensibility, and future-proofing. He is involved in the local tech and open-source community in Halle (Saale), co-organizing the WordPress Meetup Halle and co-founding the Selfhosting Stammtisch. He also participates in Webmontag Halle.

Vinayak Mehta is a software engineer based in Paris. Before moving to Paris, he lived in Delhi, where he grew up. He enjoys writing useful open-source code and talking about the things he learns. He is currently working at Clarify. Towards the end of 2020, he joined June as the first employee. He spent the fall of 2020 at the Recurse Center. Before that, he worked at Grofers (now Blinkit), where he helped establish the data infrastructure. Before that, he worked at Socialcops (now Atlan), where he contributed to building the DISHA dashboard, India's national data platform.

Jason Murray is a technology pioneer, InfoSec Director, and father of two. He works to improve cybersecurity, the Internet, and the lives of those around him. From a young age, he was immersed in the online world, eventually running his own BBS. He is an opensource evangelist, with a focus on Linux and Internet-connected services. Currently, he works for Washington University in St. Louis as the Senior Director of Security Operations and Engineering, leading a team to defend the university from cyber threats. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, exploring the world, backpacking, and volunteering.

Justin Miller is a maker, programmer, photographer, and traveler based in Portland, Oregon, USA. He has a diverse background in tech, working with both software and hardware. His current projects include motion-capture app development, graphics rendering, and embedded systems design. He also enjoys retrocomputing, restoring vintage Volkswagens, and wildlife photography. He was the first mobile developer/strategist at Mapbox and co-founded Voxel.net. Justin was also an early supporter and later board member of the non-profit App Camp for Girls.

Anatoli is a Lead Engineer at Blinkist and the founder and author of SQL Habit. He was born in Minsk, Belarus, and studied Physics & Math in MIPT. Currently residing in Berlin, he consults on Growth and Tech topics, including Marketing Integrations, Data Modelling, Website architecture, and Marketing/Product analytics. He is also the creator of various open-source projects, including a SQL Schema Visualizer and a website blocker extension.

Brady Holt is a software developer at YNAB and a self-described geek. He enjoys writing software as a profession, hobby, and passion. He spends his evenings with his family or working on pet projects, often using technologies like TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Ruby, and Node.js. He is an open source developer with several active projects. Brady's interest in computers began in his youth when he accidentally broke his mother's computer and successfully repaired it.

Ivan Klimchuk is a Senior Software Engineer and Engineering Manager at OnePoint. He is passionate about open source and has spent the last ten years working to improve MODX, a content management system. Since November 2022, he has been part of the indie maker community and is now working on his own projects. He also writes a weekly newsletter, "Ivan’s Weekly Focus," about his focused work approach and indie making journey.

Mahesh Rijal is a DevOps engineer based in Bangalore, India. He enjoys tinkering, reading, and troubleshooting. He is an AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate. Mahesh documents his thoughts, notes, and experiences on his website, sharing information and establishing his presence online. He is a Unix user who loves open-source tools and software, enjoys learning about finance, and speaks five languages.

Roni Äikäs is a 17-year-old coder, entrepreneur, and high school student from Jämsä. He has been programming since the age of 7 and started working in the field at 13, also founding his own company at that age. Roni has experience developing open-source projects and has worked for companies like Novu and Dude. He enjoys participating in hackathons and has achieved recognition in competitions such as challenge.fi. Roni is passionate about open-source code and has contributed to projects like Mastopoet, Kalkki, and Sarastus.

Tom MacWright is currently building Val Town, a tool for joyful programming, and working on Placemark, a tool for creating maps. Previously, he helped build Config and was the first employee at Observable. From 2009 to 2017, he helped build Mapbox. He was involved in the d3 and OpenStreetMap communities and was a lead developer on the OpenStreetMap editor. He made geojson.io and Mapbox Studio, and helped with Mapbox GL JS.

Lorenzo Farnararo, also known as Baldarn, is a software engineer. He is an open source enthusiast, a home automation aficionado, and practices KarateDo and TaikoDo. He is also a father.

Nate Berkopec makes Ruby apps faster across the entire stack. He is the proprietor of Speedshop, a Ruby on Rails performance consultancy. Nate is a contributor to several open source projects, such as Puma and Ruby on Rails. He appeared on Shark Tank when he was nineteen.

Ole Ingemann Kjørmo is a business builder, engineer, and family man based in Stavanger, Norway. He transitioned from the oil and gas industry to entrepreneurship, drawn to the indie hacker and open-source scenes, particularly Ruby and Ruby on Rails. Since 2013, he has worked independently on projects spanning financial technology, data science, compliance software, logistics, and e-commerce. He enjoys building clean, fast, and lasting applications and websites, driven by intrinsic motivation and a desire to learn. He aims to contribute to the open and personal web by documenting his journey and sharing valuable content.