Jorge O. Castro

Greeting maintainers! We have a few things that need your attention in order to get us in the mindset for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA. The first is taking the time to recognize our peers for their outstanding work in 2025. The second item is making sure our swag is as awesome as you are. Third, submit your Maintainer Summit CFP talks!

Deadline Summary

• Maintainer Summit Contributor Award Nominations - August 15th
• T-shirt Design Deadline - August 8th (announced August 12th)
• Maintainer Summit CFP - EOD July 21st!!!!

Contributor Awards 2025

In previous years, the Kubernetes community recognized contributors who have gone above and beyond with the annual Kubernetes Contributor Awards. With the creation of a Maintainer Summit, we want to expand this to all graduated projects! All graduated projects will now be able to nominate contributors to receive a physical award, usually in the form of a square canvas print. Projects may only submit for awards once per calendar year. That means if a project submits for Maintainer Summit EU 2026, they cannot submit again for NA 2026.

Nominations
Graduated projects will be nominating individuals for the awards. Projects must submit nominations by August 15th! This is a way to highlight individuals who have had a major impact on your project and exemplify the values of our communities.

• Larger graduated projects with multiple SIGs are encouraged to nominate 2-3 people per SIG/WG
• Smaller graduated projects should target 2-3 nominees
• Here are the Ideas and Values Guidelines from Kubernetes that are useful in helping select nominees.

Please nominate contributors doing outstanding work in your projects by filling out this form. The deadline for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA (Atlanta) is August 15th!

KubeCon NA Maintainer Summit T-Shirt Design
It’s time to flex that creative muscle! For this Maintainer Summit we want to solicit designs for our attendee t-shirts! Anyone eligible to attend the maintainer summit can submit art ideas, and the designs will be chosen by this summit’s program chairs.

Design submissions should follow these guidelines:

• Vector (svg) format. Inkscape is a free, open source tool that can be used to create vector graphics.
• Use 3 colors (5 max). The cost of printing increases with each color added. The fewer colors you use, the more affordable it will be for the community to have swag produced.
• The CNCF Code of Conduct applies. Submissions that do not follow the code of conduct will not be considered.
• No AI. AI-generated image content is not permitted in any form due to the likelihood of infringement. Do not use AI-generated imagery in any way in your design.

The deadline to submit is August 8th, and the winner will be chosen and informed August 12th.

Submit your awesome T-Shirt designs by filling out this form.

KubeCon NA Maintainer Summit CFP
This one is pretty self explanatory. The CFP closes EOD Monday, July 21st. If you haven’t submitted a talk, and want to, now’s the time to panic and pull something together!

Maintainer Summit CFP

Thank you!

📝Certification Expiration Changes​

The Linux Foundation has announced a certification policy change effective 2024. This update includes revisions to exam eligibility requirements and a new retake policy, providing candidates with greater flexibility and support. These changes are part of the Linux Foundation's commitment to maintaining the integrity and relevance of its certification programs within the evolving landscape of technology.

Learn More

🗃️ Resource Provider Mega Thread​

There’s a lot of news this month around resources provided to projects! Please read as your project may be impacted or could benefit from this news:

OCI Credits Now Available for Projects​

Oracle has kindly donated $3 million in OCI credits for CNCF projects. These credits are now available for all CNCF projects, and we encourage you to investigate adding OCI to your CI/CD pipelines. Check out this blog post for more information!

Equinix Updates​

The folks at Equinix have asked us to remind projects using their resources that they are bare metal! That means that any machines you have that sit idle, or even off, are still taking up resources and burning carbon for no reason. Equinix and CNCF Staff are double-checking that all the usage is valid and that resources are not stale/orphaned.

If you have an Equinix footprint, please take a few minutes and ensure the machines your project is using are what is needed. Doing so will also get you ahead of the game on the policy changes mentioned above. If you have any Equinix-specific questions or want help right-sizing machines, don’t hesitate to reach out to (equinix@cncf.io).

New Policy on Resource Usage​

To be good stewards of the resources donated to us by various providers, we CNCF folks need to change how we’re handing out and monitoring project usage of cloud/provider resources. To that end, we’ve written a policy around projects requesting and using compute resources.

TL;DR:​

CNCF will have hosted GHA Runners for you to use across all our major providers. If a provider/architecture/shape doesn’t exist, please contact CNCF staff, and we will add it. Unless there are extenuating circumstances, you should shape your CI to work within GitHub Actions. Resources just for CI/CD must be re-requested and approved by CNCF Staff. Non-ephemeral resources need to be re-requested every six months. At seven months, those resources are subject to deletion. This will go into effect in September 2024, with staff reaching out to projects over the coming months to discuss their usage and identify a path forward

Note from Jeefy: These changes are definitely a departure from how things have normally been handled, and it will also be a big lift from some projects. But we’ve also grown past what we can manage “the old way.” This gives us a much more sustainable model across the board. Thanks for helping us and your fellow projects out.

GitHub Action Runners​

The CNCF team has been working on supplementing the provided GitHub runners with hosted runners within our various providers. If your project is part of the CNCF’s GitHub Enterprise account, you should already have access to some. Example below:

To use these runners, see the syntax provided by GitHub and use the name of the runner provided (ex. equinix-4cpu-16gb). We will be adding different types of runners over the next few months. If you would like any specific shape, size, or vendor platform, please reach out to us in ServiceDesk and we’ll get it running ASAP!

Join the LFX Insights v3 Beta Pilot Program​

LFX is piloting a new tool for maintainers to learn about community growth trends and project velocity trends. Many early adopters have already boarded Insights, and we invite you to join them. Getting added to Insights is similar to configuring the DCO bot on your GitHub organization and activating it for one or more repos. Learn more about Insights v3 here and contact Daniel Krook on Slack to start onboarding now.

Use Scarf to Measure Project Adoption​

Scarf is now available to CNCF projects to learn about the adoption patterns of their projects through anonymized usage metrics. The Linux Foundation has partnered with Scarf to provide projects with licenses for their entire team, as well as hands-on support from Scarf. Learn more about using Scarf here.

🔋Sustainability Survey​

Participate in the CNCF Sustainability Survey to help shape the future of sustainability practices within cloud-native computing. Your input will contribute to developing environmentally conscious solutions in the CNCF ecosystem.

📋TechDocs: TechDocsCon CFP​

On the last Wednesday of each month, the TechDocs team hosts Open Office Hours for anyone to drop in with questions about technical documentation. Our next session will be on Feb 28, 2024, at 8:00 AM PST. You can find details on how to join us on the public calendar. Hope to see you there!

☀️Google Summer of Code 2024​

CNCF has been accepted as a mentoring organization for 2024 🎉 Thanks everyone for all your support and proposals! See the whole list of accepted mentoring organizations at (https://g.co/gsoc).

Now we’ve been accepted as an org, feel free to update or add any project proposals up until March 11 when we make our request for project slots.

Check Out the Timeline

✍️Upcoming CFP Deadlines:​

Here are the upcoming deadlines for CFPs:

• CloudNativeHacks - February 24
• KCD Pune - March 4
• AI_Dev - March 5
• KCD Islamabad - March 9
• StrimziCon - March 10
• KCD Shanghai - March 17
• KCD Munich - March 31
• CloudNativeSecurityCon - March 31
• KCD Zurich - March 31
• KCD Czech + Slovak - March 31
• WasmCon - March 31
• KCD Italy - April 4

Want to contribute to March's newsletter? Contribute Today!

🏨KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU Hotels Now Available​

The schedule is LIVE for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2024! 🎁 If you’re not yet registered to join us in Paris, France from 19-22 March, get a move on. 🏃

This epic event has everything you need: talks from experts, news, and tech from the best vendors, a hackathon, more than a dozen co-located events, parties, swag, and all the networking you can handle with the best in the industry! Join us.

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📽️ Project Video Update at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU​

For KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU, we will limit the project updates on the keynote stage exclusively to Graduated projects + Kubernetes SIGs.

Incubating projects will still be able to provide updates at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU on our new Lightning Talk stage with the option to provide live or pre-recorded updates.

All updates provided at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU will be showcased throughout the event on monitors displayed in our Project Pavilion.

Please submit your video and slide deck by Friday, January 25, in order to be considered.

Review Guidelines

🗣️Mentoring​

LFX Mentorship The LFX Mentorship 2024 Term 01: March - May is open now open for project ideas: https://github.com/cncf/mentoring/tree/main/programs/lfx-mentorship/2024/01-Mar-May

Project submission and application timeline:

• Project proposal period: January 8 - 24. If you miss this deadline by a day or so, please contact nwaddington@linuxfoundation.org
• Mentee applications open: January 29 - February 13 (2 weeks)
• Application review/admission decisions/HR paperwork: February 14 - February 27
• We look forward to seeing all the project ideas you're interested in working on!

Google Summer of Code 20 This is Google Summer of Code’s 20th Year 🎉 CNCF has been participating in the Google Summer of Code for a few years, and now we are excited to apply and join the 2024 program cycle with them!

All CNCF projects are eligible to apply to participate in the Google Summer of Code. Please start thinking about project ideas and submit them via pull request: https://github.com/cncf/mentoring/blob/main/programs/summerofcode/2024.md#ideas

This year, GSoC is looking to have more AI/ML projects in particular, so please share any open source AI/ML projects that you’re thinking of doing.

The deadline to submit project ideas is March 11, 2024.

Google Summer of Code 2024 Timeline

📋TechDocs: TechDocsCon CFP​

On the last Wednesday of each month, the TechDocs team hosts Open Office Hours for anyone to drop in with questions about technical documentation. Our next session will be on Jan 31, 2024, at 8:00 AM PST. You can find details on how to join us on the public calendar. Hope to see you there!

✍️Upcoming CFP Deadlines:​

Here are the upcoming deadlines for CFPs:

• KCD Costa Rica - January 31
• KCD Romania - January 31
• KCD Istanbul - January 31
• KCD Texas - February 4
• GitOpsCon - February 4
• KCD New York - February 11
• KCD Munich - March 31
• CloudNativeSecurityCon - March 31
• KCD Italy - April 4

Want to contribute to February's newsletter? Contribute Today!

📌Project Opportunities at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU​

We invite CNCF Chairs of TAGs and Kubernetes SIGs working groups and Maintainers from graduated, incubating, and sandbox projects to participate in the below project opportunities:

We are thrilled to share some fantastic news about our revamped project offerings for 2024, shaped by insightful feedback from our projects and community.:

• Expanded ContribFest Space: We're delighted to announce that we're opening up additional ContribFest space! This expansion means more projects can now participate, fostering increased collaboration and showcasing a broader spectrum of initiatives.
• Lightning Talks Exclusively for Projects: In response to your feedback, we're introducing Lightning Talks tailored specifically for projects. This exciting addition replaces our working groups, providing a dedicated platform to effectively spotlight your updates and engage with the community.
• Ad-hoc Meeting Tables in the Sponsor Showcase: To facilitate more dynamic engagement, we're introducing ad-hoc meeting tables strategically placed in the Sponsor Showcase, adjacent to the Project Pavilion. These tables offer you the perfect space to connect with attendees spontaneously throughout the event, fostering organic discussions and collaborations.

Please submit your interest form by Wednesday, 17 January.

Learn More Now

📽️ Project Video Update at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU​

For KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU, we will limit the project updates on the keynote stage exclusively to Graduated projects + Kubernetes SIGs.

Incubating projects will still be able to provide updates at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU on our new Lightning Talk stage with the option to provide live or pre-recorded updates.

All updates provided at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU will be showcased throughout the event on monitors displayed in our Project Pavilion.

Please submit your video and slide deck by Thursday, January 25, in order to be considered.

Review Guidelines

🏨KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU Hotels Now Available​

The KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe hotel blocks are OPEN! We're working with an official hotel partner, bnetwork, to give you a hassle-free way to get the best rates in Paris. Book your hotel room for the event before blocks begin to sell out!

Book Now!

🗣️Mentoring​

The LFX Mentorship 2024 Term 01 March—May call for proposals opens January 8, 2024 (opening early due to popular demand!) Project submission and application timeline:

• Project proposals due: January 24, 2024
• Mentee applications open: January 29 - February 13, 2024
• Application review/admission decisions/HR paperwork: February 14 - 27, 2024
• We look forward to seeing all the project ideas you're interested in working on!

Learn More

📋TechDocs: TechDocsCon CFP​

We’re excited to announce a new conference as a part of Open Source Summit starting in NA in 2024: TechDocsCon 😃

TechDocsCon is for those interested in best practices for open source project documentation processes and communication. This event serves as a platform for sharing real-world experiences, exploring the impact of documentation on project success, measuring its effectiveness, and delving into what works and what doesn't.

CFPs are open now and close on January 14, 2024.

Submit Now

✍️Upcoming CFP Deadlines:​

Here are the upcoming deadlines for CFPs:

• Maintainer Track @ KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU - December 31
• Dapr Day - January 3
• KCD Mexico 2024 - January 9
• OSS NA + TechDocsCon - January 14
• ONE Summit - January 16
• KCD Costa Rica 2024 - January 31
• KCD Romania 2024 - January 31
• KCD Istanbul - January 31

Want to contribute to January's newsletter? Contribute Today!

📈Maintainers Survey 2023 H2​

A friendly nudge: we're still eagerly awaiting your valuable input! Our survey is open for a limited time, and we'd love to hear from you. Your insights play a crucial role in shaping our path forward. Take a moment to share your thoughts and help us create an even better experience for you.

Submit Now

🎉 Community Retro Doc for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA​

Were you at KubeCon+ CloudNativeCon NA 2023? Do you have any feedback to make the event better OR do you want to gush at the Events team? For each KubeCon + CloudNativeCon, we’ve been collecting community feedback from a subset of folks, but we’d like to open it up to the entire maintainer community.

Provide Feedback

🚨Project Opportunities Feedback at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA​

Your input matters! We want to ensure our project opportunities at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon fit your needs. Participate in our Project Opportunities Survey and have your say in shaping future initiatives! We welcome you to share your insights and thoughts on potential project offerings for future events.

Take the Survey Now

⚡ Announcing... Lightning Round - Security Slam!​

Following the impact of the 2023 Cloud Native Security Slam, the Kubernetes maintainers have scheduled a one-day special event to allow new Kubernetes contributors an easy path to helping commit critical security improvements to Kubernetes. Whether you are joining for one day or would like to become a recurring contributor, this is a perfect opportunity to learn more about what goes on behind the scenes to make Kubernetes the global digital superpower it has become.

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🍎 GitHub Actions: Now with Apple Silicon!​

In case you missed it, exciting news broke this fall regarding projects under the CNCF GitHub Enterprise License. Now, you should have access to the latest GitHub Action Runner type. Check out GitHub's fantastic blog announcement for detailed instructions on setup and more information.

In the upcoming months, native Linux ARM GitHub Action runners will be available. Keep an eye out for further updates!

Read the Blog Post Now

✍️Upcoming CFP Deadlines:​

Here are the upcoming deadlines for CFPs:

• KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU - November 26
• Co-located Events @ KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU - December 3
• KCD São Paulo 2024- December 3
• Dapr Day - January 3
• KCD Mexico 2024 - January 9
• KCD Costa Rica 2024 - January 31
• KCD Romania 2024 - January 31

Want to contribute to December's newsletter? Contribute Today!

🗺️A Maintainer’s Guide to KubeCon + CloudNativeCon!​

There will be some maintainer-focused activities at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon; be sure to check them out: Architect You Schedule:

Tuesday, November 7

• Navigating Open Source Project Hurdles to Achieve Community Empowerment - Aizhamal Nurmamat and Bob Killen Link

Wednesday, November 8

• The Cloud Native Maturity Model 3.0 - Danielle Cook and Simon Forster Link
• Graduated Project Celebration Link

Thursday, November 9

• Hot Dog! The Technical Oversight Committee is on a Roll! - Duffie Cooley, Heba El Ayoty, Alolita Sharma, Pushkar JogleKar, and Catherine Paganini Link
• Technical Oversight Committee + TAG Chairs Meeting Link
• TAG Meet + Greet Link

We are excited to see many projects taking advantage of your opportunities at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon. This is a great time to set up cross-project collaborations or learn more about what other projects are focused on. Learn More - Link

🎉 Promoting KubeCon + CloudNativeCon to Your Communities​

We can’t wait for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America link - it will be here in less than 3 weeks! Spread the word to your fellow cloud native enthusiasts and professionals. We’re pleased to include this attendee marketing kit link with a few social media posts and graphics to amp up community enthusiasm. Feel free to post to any of your social channels, and thank you for your support!

🎬Documentary Film - eBPF: Unlocking the Kernel​

eBPF: Unlocking the Kernel [OFFICIAL DOCUMENTARY TRAILER] - YouTube In 2014, engineers at Plumgrid created eBPF, revolutionizing Linux Kernel technology and SDN network traffic management. This documentary explores eBPF's origins and interviews key stakeholders from Meta, Intel, Isovalent, Google, Red Hat, and Netflix, shedding light on its impact and significance in the Linux ecosystem. Join us for the premiere screening of this game-changing technology’s story at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America on Wednesday, November 8, from 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm.

🔐Security Slam​

Join the Security Slam, a 30-day challenge to boost your software supply chain security. Gain access to the Security Slam Library, filled with informative articles and videos. Exciting success metrics and awards await at the kickoff webinar. Don't forget, it all leads to a hybrid award ceremony where your achievements will shine. Enhance security, connect with the CNCF community, and be part of this unmissable event!

Learn More Now: Link

💼 Recent Job Loss or Travel Freeze Support​

JCNCF is offering up to 200 complimentary in-person All Access tickets* to support those affected by recent job loss or travel budget freezes. These tickets will be distributed to those in need on a first-come, first-served basis. Please email us at events@cncf.io with “Job Loss + Budget Freeze Ticket Offer” as the subject for a special discount code.

*Offer Details: In-Person All Access ticket (includes CNCF-hosted co-located events) One request/ticket per person in need First come, first served up to the 200 ticket limit Email must include “Job Loss or Budget Freeze Ticket Offer” in the subject line and provide your first and last name, the email address you will use to register, and details surrounding your need.

📝Fluent Bit V2: New Integrations for OTel, Wasm, Logs to Metrics, and More!​

Fluent Bit is widely adopted for observability and security pipelines, and v2.0 was one of the biggest releases to date! Join this 1-hour webinar, where we'll highlight everything you need to know from the latest v2 release.

The webinar includes:

• Full Open Telemetry support. Use a single Fluent Bit agent for all of your Open Telemetry data
• Write custom plugins using Wasm. Write custom plugins to handle unique use cases without waiting for official support.
• The New Logs to Metrics Filters plug-in allows you to automatically scrub log data, extract data, convert it for storage, and deliver it to any endpoint
• New processing capabilities allow you to process as an input, an output, or a filter
• Hot reloads allow you to make configuration changes without restarting Fluent Bit
• Architecture and extended multithreaded support

Register Here: Link

✍️Upcoming CFP Deadlines:​

Here are the upcoming deadlines for CFPs:

• KCD Los Angeles - November 1 Link
• KCD Sao Paulo - November 5 Link
• KCD Spain - November 10 Link
• KCD Oslo - November 13 Link
• KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU - November 26 Link

Want to contribute to November's newsletter? Drop a note to Link.

📝Updates from the Blog​

Guest writer Riaan Kleinhans shares a story of a journey that starts with a memorable road trip and leads to valuable insights for the open source community. "Navigating Success: The Power of Roadmaps in Open Source Projects." Link

Congratulations to all the mentees who have completed the second term of the 2023 CNCF LFX mentoring program, and thank you to all the maintainers and mentors who participated! "36 CNCF term 2 LFX mentees have successfully completed the program." Link

Term 3 is underway, and we are planning our next intake early next year Link.

🔐Security Slam​

Join the Security Slam, a 30-day challenge to boost your software supply chain security. Gain access to the Security Slam Library, filled with informative articles and videos. Exciting success metrics and awards await at the kickoff webinar. Don't forget, it all leads to a hybrid award ceremony where your achievements will shine. Enhance security, connect with the CNCF community, and be part of this unmissable event!

Learn More Now: Link

📆 Project Marketing Feedback Session​

Join us on September 26th at 8pm PST for the APAC session or on September 27th at 8 am PST for our NA/EMEA session. During these sessions, we'll discuss why this feedback is crucial, what aspects work well in our projects, and where we can improve to serve your needs better. Additionally, we'd love to hear your thoughts on the marketing support that would be most beneficial to you. Your input will shape the future of our projects, and we can't wait to hear from you. To secure your spot, please register using the following links:

APAC Session Registration: Link NA/EMEA Session Registration: Link

🌟 Exciting News: New Project Event Guidelines!​

Big news! We've just rolled out updated Project Event Guidelines designed to supercharge your community engagement efforts. Check out the updated guidelines on our website and find quick answers in the FAQ section.

Learn More Now: Link

Proposals due for KubeCon Europe 2024 or Open Source Summit North America 2024 - October 2 Notifications for KubeCon Europe or Open Source Summit North America 2024 - Week of October 16

We're here to support CNCF's growth journey. Reach out to Link if you have questions.

📊 CNCF Annual Survey​

In 2022, our Annual Survey with LF Research revealed a rising trend among Web Assembly and the cloud native ecosystem. What will 2023 bring for cloud native adoption and trends?

Join #TeamCloudNative by sharing your expertise and cloud native journey in the 11th CNCF Annual Survey – tell us how you’re leveraging the cloud native ecosystem and help us to better serve you!

As a thank you, we’re offering 25% off any CNCF certification for anyone who completes the survey.

Take the Survey: Link

✍️Upcoming CFP Deadlines:​

Here are the upcoming deadlines for CFPs:

• GitOpsCon EU Link - October 4
• KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU 2024 Link - November 26

Want to contribute to October's newsletter? Drop a note to Link.

HashiCorp Licensing Charges​

HashiCorp has changed several products to the BUSL license. If your project uses HashiCorp products as a dependency, please let us know in this Github Issue!

Submit Now: https://github.com/cncf/foundation/issues/617

Please note: We’re gathering data on our usage. Nothing more.

Travel Scholarships​

If you are a maintainer that is unable to come to KubeCon for financial reasons (such as corporate travel pullback) please apply for the Dan Kohn Travel Scholarship (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-north-america/attend/scholarships/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9AoykqOQ9UtSNvXl0DkF2V-pBtIR0JkSViXn7H4Zv53KDhrSyg7nWkqnapWOpu1A9L_U-x). This is here for us to grow as well as maintain the community that we have. Maintainers have made KubeCon what it is, and it is not the same event without you there.

Personal note from Jeefy: Never feel bad asking for help. It’s the least the CNCF can do given the hard work and community building you all do.

In-person applications close Sunday, September 3 (11:59 PM Pacific Time)

Apply Today: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FXPFM8X?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9AoykqOQ9UtSNvXl0DkF2V-pBtIR0JkSViXn7H4Zv53KDhrSyg7nWkqnapWOpu1A9L_U-x

2023 Fluent Bit Community Survey​

Your Insights Matter to the Fluent Bit Project! We value your input in shaping the future of Fluent Bit. We invite you take a 10-minute survey, which will play a crucial role in guiding the development of the Fluent Project roadmap. Your experiences and suggestions are invaluable to us, and by sharing your insights, you'll directly impact the project's direction. Don't miss this opportunity to make your voice heard and influence the evolution of Fluent. Take the survey today and be a part of the journey ahead!

Take the Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/fluent-survey-o11y

Boost Your Project with Documentation Advice!​

Don't miss the next CNCF Tech Docs open office session on Wednesday, August 30 (8:00 AM Pacific Time).

We're here to answer your questions and guide you in enhancing your project's documentation.

No RSVP is needed. Learn how we can work together to make your project shine by joining Zoom (https://zoom.us/j/98293716536?pwd=SElSK2FVMkxCbzJidTB1dXJ1TTNsUT09&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9AoykqOQ9UtSNvXl0DkF2V-pBtIR0JkSViXn7H4Zv53KDhrSyg7nWkqnapWOpu1A9L_U-x#success) (password: 77777) and check out the agenda doc (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1roexHTLCrErYjNT2NEoRsVnn_YNbQzZ1gyXNK8hXR4Q/edit?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9AoykqOQ9UtSNvXl0DkF2V-pBtIR0JkSViXn7H4Zv53KDhrSyg7nWkqnapWOpu1A9L_U-x#heading=h.mp4al549hr04) for topics. We look forward to seeing you there.

CNCF Annual Survey​

In 2022, our Annual Survey with LF Research revealed a rising trend among Web Assembly and the cloud native ecosystem. What will 2023 bring for cloud native adoption and trends?

Join #TeamCloudNative by sharing your expertise and cloud native journey in the 11th CNCF Annual Survey – tell us how you’re leveraging the cloud native ecosystem and help us to better serve you!

As a thank you, we’re offering 25% off any CNCF certification for anyone who completes the survey.

Take the Survey: https://www.research.net/r/S5BY23R

Job Board​

Whether you're a job seeker searching for that perfect role or an employer on the lookout for exceptional talent, our Job Board is here to simplify your journey. The platform hosts a diverse range of job listings, catering to different skill sets and experience levels. Job seekers can easily explore relevant openings and submit applications. Finding the right fit for your career or team has never been more accessible.

Visit our website (https://jobs.cncf.io/) to dive into the world of possibilities that our Job Board offers and take the next step towards your professional aspirations

Upcoming Event Info​

CNCF Needs Your Help! We are excited to announce our participation in the upcoming events listed below. To ensure the success of these events, we are seeking volunteers to help manage our booth. If you plan to attend any of these events and are available to provide your support, we kindly request you to complete the registration through the provided Calendly link. Your assistance will be greatly appreciated!

WASMCon (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/wasmcon/) September 6 - 7 Hyatt Regency Bellevue (Bellevue, WA) Volunteer: https://calendly.com/cncf-events/wasmcon-2023

OSS EU (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-summit-europe/) September 19 - 21 Euskalduna Conference Centre (Bilbao, Spain) Volunteer: https://calendly.com/cncf-events/open-source-europe-2023

Grace Hopper (https://ghc.anitab.org/) September 26 - 29 Orange County Convention Center (Orlando, FL) Sign up coming soon

Upcoming CFP Deadlines KCD Sri Lanka (https://kcd.smapply.io/prog/kcd_sri_lanka_2023_call_for_proposals/)- August 28 KCD Texas (https://kcd.smapply.io/prog/kcd-texas-2023/) - August 30 KCD Denmark (https://kcd.smapply.io/prog/cfp_for_kcd_denmark_2023/) - September 14 KubeDay India (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubeday-india/program/cfp/) - September 17 KubeDay Singapore (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubeday-singapore/program/cfp/#submit-your-talk) - September 17

Mark your Calendars! KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU 2024 (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2024/) CFP OPENS September 18

Schedules Recently Announced: gRPC Conf Schedule (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/grpc-conf/program/schedule/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9AoykqOQ9UtSNvXl0DkF2V-pBtIR0JkSViXn7H4Zv53KDhrSyg7nWkqnapWOpu1A9L_U-x) IstioCon 2023 (https://istiocon2023.sched.com/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9AoykqOQ9UtSNvXl0DkF2V-pBtIR0JkSViXn7H4Zv53KDhrSyg7nWkqnapWOpu1A9L_U-x) KubeCon + CloudNativeCon China (https://www.lfasiallc.com/kubecon-cloudnativecon-open-source-summit-china/program/schedule/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9AoykqOQ9UtSNvXl0DkF2V-pBtIR0JkSViXn7H4Zv53KDhrSyg7nWkqnapWOpu1A9L_U-x)

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Mentoring​

The LFX Mentorship 2023 Term 03, September - November is open for project ideas: https://github.com/cncf/mentoring/tree/main/programs/lfx-mentorship/2023/03-Sep-Nov

Project submission and application timeline: Project proposals due: July 27, 2023 Mentee applications open: Aug 2 - 15, 2023 Application review/admission decisions/HR paperwork: Aug 16 - 29, 2023

Did you know that previous proposals can be used? If your Google Summer of Code proposal was declined and you didn't participate in LFX Term 2, this is a great way to reuse the content and submit.

All project levels welcome! Sandbox, Incubating, and Graduated projects can all participate.

We're looking forward to seeing all the project ideas you're interested in working on!

Etcd Usage Survey​

The etcd project wants to hear from you! Please take the Usage Survey (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/etcdusage23). Data compiled from the survey will help guide the project’s strategic direction and prioritize work, particularly around support for uses outside of Kubernetes.

GitHub Merge Queues​

GitHub Merge Queues are now generally available (https://github.blog/2023-07-12-github-merge-queue-is-generally-available/). The merge queue workflow allows busy teams to land changes into the main branch more efficiently. It does this by creating an independent branch of each approved change which is then added to a queue. As an item is added to the queue it is branched along with the upstream changes that are ahead of that merge in the queue, allowing for continuous merging while enforcing all the status checks. Watch the video for more (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEZMgohmtts).

Artifact Hub Expands Artifact Support​

Artifacthub.io is an indexer of cloud native deployment artifacts. It doesn’t host these artifacts, but allows projects to index their artifacts so that it’s more discoverable by users. This is handy if you publish your artifacts in multiple registries, or have a collection that you’d like to recommend to your users. Each entry also includes a social integration card so that you can embed the information in your README or website.

Over the past year Artifact Hub has gained support for more than just container images. You can also register Helm charts and plugins, Falco configurations, Open Policy Agent (OPA) and Gatekeeper policies, OLM operators, Tinkerbell actions, kubectl plugins, Tekton tasks and pipelines, KEDA scalers, CoreDNS plugins, Keptn integrations, container images, Kubewarden policies, Kyverno policies, Knative client, Backstage plugins, Argo templates and KubeArmor policies.

Boost Your Project with Documentation Advice!​

Don't miss the next CNCF Tech Docs open office session on Wednesday July 26, 2023, at 8:00 AM PDT. We're here to answer your questions and guide you in enhancing your project's documentation. No RSVP needed. Learn how we can work together to make your project shine by joining the Zoom 9https://zoom.us/j/98293716536?pwd=SElSK2FVMkxCbzJidTB1dXJ1TTNsUT09#success) (password: 77777) and check out the agenda doc (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1roexHTLCrErYjNT2NEoRsVnn_YNbQzZ1gyXNK8hXR4Q/edit#heading=h.mp4al549hr04) for topics. We look forward to seeing you there!

Services for CNCF Projects​

Curious about how CNCF supports projects? Ask no further! Check out the link at: https://www.cncf.io/services-for-projects/ For any service requests, or ideas for additional support we can provide, please swing by https://servicedesk.cncf.io and let us know.

Upcoming Event Info​

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA 2023 - Project Opportunities November 6-9 - Chicago, IL Calling all Maintainers from graduated, incubating, and sandbox projects, along with CNCF TAGs and SIGs chairs! We are thrilled to invite you to participate in project opportunities at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2023. This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your projects and actively contribute to the vibrant Cloud Native community. Learn More [(https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-north-america/program/project-opportunities/)]

Space is limited Requests will be based on hierarchy, and we may only be able to accept some requests. Deadlines Project Updates on Keynotes Stage Video: Thursday, August 10 Submission for Project Opportunities Interest Form: Friday, August 18

Notifications Project Meeting + In-Person Kiosk: Wednesday, August 23 Maintainer Track: Monday, August 28 Questions? Please don’t hesitate to reach out to kmatienzo@linuxfoundation.org

Upcoming CFP Deadlines: IstioCon - July 23 KCD Austria - July 30 CNCF-hosted Co-located events @ KubeCon NA - August 6 KCD El Salvador - August 11 KCD Sri Lanka - August 28 KCD Texas - August 30 KCD Denmark - September 14

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This is our Projects update, this will go out once a month letting CNCF maintainers know of upcoming deadlines, outreach or other useful things going on in the wider community of CNCF.

Upcoming Maintainers' Circle​

Join us on Wednesday, June 28th at 10 am PT, a new Maintainer's Circle special session with Paris Pittman on defining and managing the roles in your Project. More details here: https://github.com/cncf/tag-contributor-strategy/tree/main/maintainers-circle#community-management

Devstats Affliation​

Ever wondered where Devstats affiliations come from?

They’re in here: https://github.com/cncf/gitdm and openprofile.dev These may be useful to you! If you haven’t updated these recently, these affiliations are what Devstats looks for.

TOC Meeting with AdaLogics​

If you’re curious about the goals + processes for security audits, the Technical Oversight Meeting for 6/20 might be useful for you! This is a recorded meeting with Adalogics and some project maintainers. Recording: https://youtu.be/v2v8TuY9Ijc Presentation: CNCF TOC Meeting 6/20/2023 (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16XmBqV7f9t9yIETbDdzJt_Qa0VHSWRFCVXWvfs0Hwec/edit#slide=id.g25ca91f87f_0_0)

Boost Your Project with Documentation Advice!​

There’s a new Sheriff in town - maintaining repo access permissions on the CNCF org When you want to grant access to your project repos to maintainers and collaborators, please submit a pull request to update the config.yaml file in the cncf/people repo. Sheriff is being used to centralize repo access control for the CNCF org on GitHub. Sheriff runs once per hour, is launched from a Github Action on cncf/people, and it will undo any changes to repo permissions that are made via a repo's settings.yml file. Using Sheriff makes it easy for us to review who has access to all community repos in the CNCF org. Sheriff also allows us to structure our teams to reflect team roles and Sheriff teams are cross platform.

Mentoring​

Don't miss the next CNCF Tech Docs open office session on June 28, 2023, at 8:00 AM PDT. We're here to answer your questions and guide you in enhancing your project's documentation. Let's make your project shine even brighter! No RSVP needed. Just join us on Zoom (https://zoom.us/j/98293716536?pwd=SElSK2FVMkxCbzJidTB1dXJ1TTNsUT09#success) (password: 77777) and check out the agenda doc (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1roexHTLCrErYjNT2NEoRsVnn_YNbQzZ1gyXNK8hXR4Q/edit#heading=h.581dl5s9us63) for topics. We look forward to seeing you there!

Mentoring​

LFX Term 02 - 2023 June - August (https://github.com/cncf/mentoring/tree/main/programs/lfx-mentorship/2023/02-Jun-Aug) has kicked off, thanks to all the mentors who are participating (55 of you!). It’s early yet, but Term 03 - 2023 September - November (https://www.google.com/url?q=https://github.com/cncf/mentoring/tree/main/programs/lfx-mentorship/2023/03-Sep-Nov&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1692652539211219&usg=AOvVaw0NIcxPWGHkMnl_zeVeFPcS) is open for project proposals—but we're excited to see what you're interested in working on!

CNCF Project Summary Table​

A lesser-known part of the CNCF Landscape is the Project Summary Table (https://landscape.cncf.io/summary). Part of the Landscape are fields that allow projects to define both typical and business use cases (https://github.com/cncf/landscape/blob/master/landscape.yml#L188-L231).

gRPC​

Don’t miss your chance to join key customers, project leads, and contributors at the upcoming gRCP Conf 2023. Submit your CFP today (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/archive/2020/kubecon-cloudnativecon-north-america/program/cfp/#submit-your-talk)! The CFP closes on Sunday, July 2.

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