So excited for this program! It's been a long time coming but wow, what a great way to recognize individuals advocating for Cassandra in their own communities.
Let's get out there and start nominating! Patrick On Fri, Dec 1, 2023 at 9:51 AM Melissa Logan <meli...@constantia.io> wrote: > 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 >
