This year FOSDEM conference was celebrated in a hybrid way, with some sessions happening in person and some others happening online. This Free & Open Source Software meeting takes place in Brussels yearly and it gathers thousands of FOSS enthusiasts around the world, with a collaborative and open environment in the campus of the Université Libre de Bruxelles.

This year was the second fully virtual edition of FOSDEM, the Free & Open Source Software meeting that takes place in Brussels yearly.

This edition gathered thousands of FOSS enthusiasts from all around the world, making it the perfect event for anyone interested in learning about open-source projects and communities.

FOSDEM 2022, the biggest Open Source Software and Hardware event in Europe, will be online on February 5th and February 6th.

Hi Everyone,

Since Alfresco joined Hyland family in 2020, you may have noticed that some changes are being introduced gradually in our Community. However, Open Source Commitment will be still a core motivation for us, as we strongly believe this is the most effective method for developing secure and reliable software.

Willing to improve our involvement in Open Source activities, new Community dedicated roles has been designed:

• Hyland Community Manager, played by Amanda Roberts
• Developer Evangelist for Open Source, played by Angel Borroy
• Alfresco Technical Community Manager is still an open position

Amanda role is to help you to get the best possible experience in your interactions with Alfresco and its wider community. Think of her as something of a bridge between Hyland and the Community.

Angel is providing base material for developers: blog posts, video recordings and sample projects. Think of him as someone to reach when you find some technical area uncovered by official documentation or existing material.

The new Alfresco Technical Community Manager will be helping developers to success in their usual operations. Think of him as someone you can get when having technical issues with the product.

All of us will be participating in the activities that are having place regularly in Alfresco Community:

* Announcements and technical details related to Community Releases and new features
* Monthly Tech Talk Live sessions, for developers by developers
* Hack-a-thon days
* Technical blog posts
* Addons catalog
* Community chatting via Discord channel (request your invitation to access)

Alongside, we are open to your ideas. Contact with any of us if you want to present your project on a Tech Talk Live, if you are planning to organize a local Alfresco Meetup or if you need assistance in some other Community happening.

We are really looking forward to enhancing the commitment and contribution that Alfresco makes to the Open Source Community.

Come and join us on this exiting journey!