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James Gifford is a programmer, fitness enthusiast, and mental health advocate based in Columbus, OH. He currently works at Upstart.com as part of the Monolith Runteam, maintaining their Ruby on Rails Monolith. His work involves a wide range of technologies, from Ruby internals to Kubernetes autoscaling. In the past, he has worked at RVshare, Hotcards, LaunchHouse, Snowy Penguin Solutions, and DragonID. He was also a Community Moderator for Ask Ubuntu. James is also involved in community events like Cleveland GiveCamp, where he helps non-profit organizations with their technology needs.

Rick Umali was born in the Philippines in 1968 and moved to the United States at a young age. He was raised in Jersey City, New Jersey, and attended Catholic schools before graduating from Rensselaer in 1990. He moved to Boston and married Jenn in 1995. He has two brothers, Ron and Renato, and his parents live in New Jersey. Rick and Jenn live in Burlington (outside Boston) and have a daughter named Mia. He has been writing his blog, Rick's Ramblings, since 2001. He is the author of Learn Git in a Month of Lunches (Manning Publications). He works in computers.

Giorgio Pomettini is a Unity Developer based in Rome. He currently works as a Senior Unity Developer for GSNet and is open to freelance work. He has almost a decade of experience as a game programmer in several companies and startups. His work includes games with over 6 million downloads worldwide, some of which have been featured in the iOS App Store. He has also worked on advert games for companies such as Philip Morris, Marina Militare, ENI, and Poste Italiane. Currently, he is exploring Godot and Playdate game development.

Mayo Jordanov is a problem solver, photographer, and adventurer based in Vancouver, BC. With a background in software development and system administration, he tinkers with systems and software around web applications and building analytics. He also enjoys capturing photos for fun and helping friends with event and race photography. Driven by a natural curiosity, Mayo explores the outdoors through skiing, climbing, hiking, biking, and running. Photography serves as his creative outlet, reflecting his passion for the outdoors.

Dominik Schwind describes himself as a friend of the internet and maintains the blog LostFocus. He shares his thoughts on various topics, including technology, photography, and personal experiences. He enjoys linkblogging, taking photos, and exploring new apps in the fediverse. He can be followed via RSS feed or on Mastodon at @dominik@nona.social and @dominik@lostfocus.de.

Andrei Lyskov is a writer exploring a diverse range of topics. His work spans from data science and technology to philosophy, psychology, and spirituality. He delves into subjects like AI's impact on society, emotional well-being, personal development, and stoicism. He also writes poetry.

Jared East is a Systems Analyst with over 30 years of experience working with complex systems. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1992 with a degree in Systems Engineering. He spent ten years alternating between Salvage Diving and Explosive Ordnance Disposal. He also supported complex decision making at the highest levels of government. Currently, he integrates new technology into complex systems.

Dr. Ken Corum is an educator, referee, announcer, traveler, blogger, and voice over artist. He is a multipotentialite with a wide range of interests and creative pursuits. Based in Kansas City, MO, he is also a single father, dog owner, morning workout advocate, continuous improver, fan of the 1980’s, home owner, HQ Trivia winner, Hall of Famer, and former coach.

Petr Lorenc is a student and programmer with an interest in machine learning. He enjoys going to the gym, running, travelling, and trying new foods. Petr is interested in exploring new technologies and applying ideas in the real world. He has worked at DHL Anywhere, Seznam, and Ackee Dateio. Petr studied at CTU in Prague (Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Faculty of Information Technology) and NTUT in Taipei. He is also a member of eClub at CTU.

Chris Maffey is a PHP code cutter, runner, father, husband, beer drinker, and minimalist. He runs a small PHP Developer studio out of his home office. Born in Auckland, New Zealand, he has worked in the IT and Web industries since 1994, including overseas stints in Hong Kong, Korea, Portugal, USA, and the UK. He started maffey.com in 2002.

Brian Lui writes a blog exploring diverse topics. His posts cover subjects ranging from achieving peak performance and mastering flow state to understanding preference change and community building. He also shares observations from his travels, including thoughts from the Bay Area. His writing delves into concepts like dimensional decoupling and the potential downsides of progress.

Manny Vallarino was born in the Northern Hemisphere. He lived in Panama for 19 years before moving away. He loves the arts and believes they improve people, showcase humanity's best, and give meaning to the world. His life's work focuses on enriching inner lives through creative arts and creating economic value through commerce. He studied Accounting at Florida State University and earned a master’s in Entertainment Industry Management at Carnegie Mellon University. He is a CPA licensed in California.

Julien Dambron is an Agile Facilitator based in Bordeaux, France. He is dedicated to fostering agility, resilience, adaptability, and growth within his team. Julien is an avid learner with diverse interests and an insatiable appetite for knowledge. He is a keen reader, typically delving into more than 100 books annually, and a listener of podcasts spanning various subjects. He enjoys exploring the world and geeking out with tools, apps, and programming languages. Julien approaches everything he does with purpose and takes full responsibility for it.

Gerrit Niezen is a maker of open-source software and hardware. He graduated from the University of Pretoria with a B.Eng. in Computer Engineering in 2005 and received a M.Eng. in Computer Engineering in 2008. In 2009, he moved to the Netherlands to pursue a Ph.D. in Industrial Design at Eindhoven University of Technology. He worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Swansea University before working with Tidepool, developing open-source software for diabetes devices. In 2024, he launched LabCrafter, an online store selling open science hardware.

Hristo Hristov is an SEO Software Developer from Sofia, Bulgaria. He builds SEO tools, including HEADMasterSEO. He rarely blogs about SEO.

Thorsten Zöller was born in Oberhausen, Germany, and spent about 20 years there. He studied physics and earned a PhD in theoretical physics. He currently lives in Frankfurt, Germany, with his wife and son. He is (mostly) vegan and enjoys freshly ground and brewed coffee. He is a fan of the OpenBSD operating system and the vi editor. He values simplicity in many aspects of his life, including his website, which is a static site generated from Markdown files using his own tool, statatic.

Max is someone who always wanted to write a regular blog. He uses blot to publish on the internet. He is interested in crypto-economics and the design of economic systems, particularly in the context of Bitcoin and Ethereum. He explores narratives beyond 'Gold 2.0' using optimizations in cryptography and digital economies. He can be contacted via email at max@vonhulewicz.com.

Norris Krueger, PhD, is a scholar, speaker, writer, educator, and agent provocateur focused on growing entrepreneurial mindsets and ecosystems. He has influenced government, university, and private organizations through speaking, panel presentations, and research, both in the United States and internationally. He has served as an Entrepreneur in Residence, Regional Coordinator for Idaho in the Global Entrepreneurship Week, and lead organizer for 1 Million Cups Boise. He is also active in academe, serving as Director at Large for the International Council for Small Business and Senior Research Fellow for the School for Advanced Studies for University of Phoenix.

Gregor maintains a blog featuring posts about various locations and experiences. Recent posts include a hike at Höch Flue near Egerkingen, the silver mines near Zillis, Restaurant Libelle, and the path to Napf. Other posts cover locations such as Mauensee, Turren-Mändli, Papiermühle Basel, Gletscherschlucht Rosenlaui, Fountain Pen Hospital, Sherlock Holmes Museum, Aareschlucht, and Reichenbachfall.