The Cassandra community is excited to introduce the Cassandra Catalyst program, a new initiative that aims to recognize individuals who invest in the growth of the community by enthusiastically sharing their expertise, encouraging participation, and creating a welcoming environment.
This is the first PMC-led community program of its kind within the Apache Software Foundation ecosystem and we’re honored to be the pioneer! What does it mean to be a Cassandra Catalyst? Catalysts are trustworthy, expert contributors with a passion for connecting and empowering others with Cassandra knowledge. The individuals must be able to demonstrate strong knowledge of Cassandra such as production deployments, educational material, conference talks or other ways. In broad terms, Catalyst can participate through Contribution and Promotion. Who can become a Cassandra Catalyst? Anyone can nominate an individual to become a Catalyst or apply themselves. This program applies to existing contributors who have been involved in Cassandra for years or those who are newcomers to the community. The program committee includes PMC members who will be reviewing Catalyst applications on a rolling basis. We’ll be recognizing the first group of Catalysts on the keynote stage at Cassandra Summit on Dec. 12-13 so apply early and be recognized for your contributions! Learn more and nominate someone/apply: https://cassandra.apache.org/_/blog/Introducing-the-Apache-Cassandra-Catalyst-Program.html If you have questions, feel free to ask here or on the #cassandra-comdev channel. Melissa
