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commit 7a23730e6f67d22ee8a945225dea02083db03a2a
Author: jenkins <bu...@apache.org>
AuthorDate: Sat May 16 07:03:48 2026 +0000
Staged site from infrastructure-ruleset-bot/default-branch-protection (a4ebe79cb67d8be54fcd082b2d0fc372eb358b64)
---
content/.htaccess | 3 +
content/about.html | 178 ----------
content/about/index.xml | 25 --
content/css/main.css | 7 +
content/events.html | 43 +--
content/events/current.html | 81 +++--
content/events/index.html | 47 +--
content/events/index.xml | 19 +-
content/events/previous.html | 100 +++---
content/favicon.ico | Bin 1086 -> 15406 bytes
content/images/favicon.ico | Bin 1595 -> 15406 bytes
content/index.html | 152 +++++----
content/index.xml | 146 +++++++--
content/index_old.html | 304 ++++++++++++++++++
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content/stories/web_framework.html | 357 +++++++++++++++++++++
content/stories/women.html | 249 ++++++++++++++
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diff --git a/content/.htaccess b/content/.htaccess
index 0f1face..7d69177 100644
--- a/content/.htaccess
+++ b/content/.htaccess
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} !=on
RewriteRule .* https://%{SERVER_NAME}%{REQUEST_URI} [R,L]
+
+# Link to the webapp
+RewriteRule "^application" https://tac-apply.apache.org/ [R,L]
diff --git a/content/about.html b/content/about.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 7d18fda..0000000
--- a/content/about.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,178 +0,0 @@
-<!DOCTYPE html>
-
-
-<html>
-<head>
- <meta name="description" content="ASF Travel Assistance Committee"/>
- <meta name="keywords" content="asf, tac, travel assistance, apachecon, anca, aceu"/>
- <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1" />
- <meta property="og:title" content="Abouts" />
-<meta property="og:description" content="The Travel Assistance Committee helps people get to ASF related events that they could not otherwise afford to attend." />
-<meta property="og:type" content="website" />
-<meta property="og:url" content="https://tac.apache.org/about.html" />
-<meta property="og:site_name" content="Travel Assistance Committee (TAC)" />
-
-
- <title>ASF Travel Assistance Committee - Abouts</title>
- <link rel="shortcut icon" href="images/favicon.ico">
-
- <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
- <link href="/css/main.css" rel="stylesheet" media="screen">
- <link href="/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet" media="screen">
- <style type="text/css">
-
- .gsc-search-box input.gsc-input, .gcse-search-box input.gsc-input:focus {
- -webkit-box-shadow:none;
- box-shadow:none;
- -moz-box-shadow:none;
- border-radius:0px;
- }
-
- .footer {
- text-align:center;
- color:grey;
- font-size:80%;
- border-top: solid #ddd 1px;
- margin-top:1em;
- }
- .navbar-brand img {
- height: 50px;
- }
- </style>
-</head>
-
-<body>
- <header class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark bg-dark fixed-top">
- <div class="container">
- <a class="navbar-brand" href="/">
- <img src="https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/comdev/project-logos/originals/foundation.svg" alt="Apache Software Foundation">
- </a>
- <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#mainNavbar" aria-controls="mainNavbar" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
- <span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span>
- </button>
-
- <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="mainNavbar">
- <div class="container">
- <ul class="navbar-nav mr-auto">
- <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="/">Home</a></li>
- <li class="nav-item dropdown">
- <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" href="#" id="aboutDropdown" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
- About
- </a>
- <div class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="aboutDropdown">
- <a class="dropdown-item" href="/about/">What We Do</a>
- <a class="dropdown-item" href="/stories/">Stories</a>
- <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
- <a class="dropdown-item text-uppercase disabled" href="#">About Apache</a>
- <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/">The Apache Software Foundation</a>
- <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/foundation/sponsorship">Sponsor Apache</a>
- <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/foundation/thanks">Thanks to our Sponsors</a>
- <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/licenses">License</a>
- <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/security">Security</a>
- </div>
- </li>
- <li class="nav-item dropdown">
- <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" href="#" id="eventDropdown" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
- Events
- </a>
- <div class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="eventDropdown">
- <a class="dropdown-item text-uppercase disabled" href="#">TAC Supported Events</a>
- <a class="dropdown-item" href="/events/current.html">Current Events</a>
- <a class="dropdown-item" href="/events/previous.html">Previous Events</a>
- <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
- <a class="dropdown-item text-uppercase disabled" href="#">Related External Links</a>
- <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://apachecon.com/">ApacheCon - The official event of the ASF</a>
- <a class="dropdown-item" href="/calendars/">Major Apache-related Events</a>
- <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/events/meetups.html">Upcoming Apache-related meetups</a>
- </div>
- </li>
- </ul>
- </div>
- </div>
- </div>
- </header>
-
- <main class="cd-main" id="content" role="main">
- <div class="container">
- <section id="content" class="row">
- <div class="col-md-9">
- <h3 class="mt-3 text-muted">The Apache Software Foundation</h3>
- </div>
- <div class="col-md-3 pull-right">
- <div class="gcse-search"></div>
- </div>
- <div class="col-md-12"><h4 class="text-muted">TAC</h4></div>
- </section>
-
-
-<nav aria-label="breadcrumb">
- <ol class="breadcrumb">
- <li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="/">Home</a></li>
-
-
-
-
-
-
- <li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href='/about.html'>About</a></li>
-
-
-
- </ol>
-</nav>
-
-
- <hr>
-
-
-
- </div>
- </main>
-
- <footer class="page-footer bg-secondary mt-4 pt-3">
- <div class="container text-center text-md-left mb-3">
- <div class="row">
- <div class="col-md-6 mt-md-0 mt-3">
- <h5 class="text-uppercase">Trademarks</h5>
- <p>
- Apache®, the names of Apache projects, and the multicolor feather logo are
- <a href="https://www.apache.org/foundation/marks/list/">registered trademarks or trademarks</a> of the Apache
- Software Foundation in the United States and/or other countries.
- </p>
- </div>
-
- <hr class="clearfix w-100 d-md-none pb-3">
-
- <div class="col-md-6 mb-md-0 mb-3">
- <h5 class="text-uppercase">Website sources</h5>
-
- <p>
- This website is generated from the <a href="https://github.com/apache/tac-website">tac-website repository</a>.<br>
- Patches are welcome!
- </p>
- </div>
- </div>
- </div>
-
- <div class="footer-copyright text-center py-3">
- <em>Copyright © 2024, <a href="https://www.apache.org/">the Apache Software Foundation</a>. Licensed under the
- <a rel="license" href="https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0">Apache License, Version 2.0</a></em>
- </div>
- </footer>
-
- <script src="/js/jquery-1.9.1.min.js"></script>
- <script src="/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
- <script>
- (function() {
- var cx = '012254517474945470291:vhsfv7eokdc';
- var gcse = document.createElement('script');
- gcse.type = 'text/javascript';
- gcse.async = true;
- gcse.src = (document.location.protocol == 'https:' ? 'https:' : 'http:') +
- '//www.google.com/cse/cse.js?cx=' + cx;
- var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
- s.parentNode.insertBefore(gcse, s);
- })();
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-</body>
-</html>
diff --git a/content/about/index.xml b/content/about/index.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index be40267..0000000
--- a/content/about/index.xml
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@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
-<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">
- <channel>
- <title>Abouts on ASF TAC</title>
- <link>https://tac.apache.org/about.html</link>
- <description>Recent content in Abouts on ASF TAC</description>
- <generator>Hugo -- gohugo.io</generator>
- <language>en</language>
-
- <atom:link href="https://tac.apache.org/about/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
-
-
- <item>
- <title>Travel Assistance Committee - TAC</title>
- <link>https://tac.apache.org/about/</link>
- <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
-
- <guid>https://tac.apache.org/about/</guid>
- <description> Travel Assistance Committee What we do
-About the Travel Assistance Committee coming soon!
- </description>
- </item>
-
- </channel>
-</rss>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/content/css/main.css b/content/css/main.css
index 519b025..b7ccc4a 100644
--- a/content/css/main.css
+++ b/content/css/main.css
@@ -20,3 +20,10 @@ footer.page-footer .footer-copyright {
background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}
+.headerlink {
+ visibility: hidden;
+}
+
+dt:hover > .headerlink, p:hover > .headerlink, td:hover > .headerlink, h1:hover > .headerlink, h2:hover > .headerlink, h3:hover > .headerlink, h4:hover > .headerlink, h5:hover > .headerlink, h6:hover > .headerlink {
+ visibility: visible
+}
diff --git a/content/events.html b/content/events.html
index 904f304..73db848 100644
--- a/content/events.html
+++ b/content/events.html
@@ -4,30 +4,21 @@
<html>
<head>
<meta name="description" content="ASF Travel Assistance Committee"/>
- <meta name="keywords" content="asf, tac, travel assistance, apachecon, anca, aceu"/>
+ <meta name="keywords" content="asf, tac, travel assistance, apachecon, acna, aceu"/>
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1" />
<meta property="og:title" content="Events" />
<meta property="og:description" content="The Travel Assistance Committee helps people get to ASF related events that they could not otherwise afford to attend." />
<meta property="og:type" content="website" />
-<meta property="og:url" content="https://tac.apache.org/events.html" />
-<meta property="og:site_name" content="Travel Assistance Committee (TAC)" />
+<meta property="og:url" content="https://tac.apache.org/events.html" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Travel Assistance Committee (TAC)" />
<title>ASF Travel Assistance Committee - Events</title>
- <link rel="shortcut icon" href="images/favicon.ico">
+ <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/images/favicon.ico">
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<link href="/css/main.css" rel="stylesheet" media="screen">
<link href="/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet" media="screen">
<style type="text/css">
-
- .gsc-search-box input.gsc-input, .gcse-search-box input.gsc-input:focus {
- -webkit-box-shadow:none;
- box-shadow:none;
- -moz-box-shadow:none;
- border-radius:0px;
- }
-
.footer {
text-align:center;
color:grey;
@@ -45,7 +36,7 @@
<header class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark bg-dark fixed-top">
<div class="container">
<a class="navbar-brand" href="/">
- <img src="https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/comdev/project-logos/originals/foundation.svg" alt="Apache Software Foundation">
+ <img src="https://apache.org/img/asf_logo.png" alt="Apache Software Foundation">
</a>
<button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#mainNavbar" aria-controls="mainNavbar" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
<span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span>
@@ -66,9 +57,10 @@
<a class="dropdown-item text-uppercase disabled" href="#">About Apache</a>
<a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/">The Apache Software Foundation</a>
<a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/foundation/sponsorship">Sponsor Apache</a>
- <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/foundation/thanks">Thanks to our Sponsors</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/foundation/thanks">Thanks</a>
<a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/licenses">License</a>
<a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/security">Security</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://privacy.apache.org/policies/privacy-policy-public.html">Privacy</a>
</div>
</li>
<li class="nav-item dropdown">
@@ -81,9 +73,9 @@
<a class="dropdown-item" href="/events/previous.html">Previous Events</a>
<div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
<a class="dropdown-item text-uppercase disabled" href="#">Related External Links</a>
- <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://apachecon.com/">ApacheCon - The official event of the ASF</a>
- <a class="dropdown-item" href="/calendars/">Major Apache-related Events</a>
- <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/events/meetups.html">Upcoming Apache-related meetups</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://communityovercode.org/">Community Over Code (formerly ApacheCon) - The official event of the ASF</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/events/">Major Apache-related Events</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://events.apache.org/">Upcoming Apache-related events and meetups</a>
</div>
</li>
</ul>
@@ -98,9 +90,6 @@
<div class="col-md-9">
<h3 class="mt-3 text-muted">The Apache Software Foundation</h3>
</div>
- <div class="col-md-3 pull-right">
- <div class="gcse-search"></div>
- </div>
<div class="col-md-12"><h4 class="text-muted">TAC</h4></div>
</section>
@@ -155,24 +144,12 @@
</div>
<div class="footer-copyright text-center py-3">
- <em>Copyright © 2024, <a href="https://www.apache.org/">the Apache Software Foundation</a>. Licensed under the
+ <em>Copyright © 2026, <a href="https://www.apache.org/">the Apache Software Foundation</a>. Licensed under the
<a rel="license" href="https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0">Apache License, Version 2.0</a></em>
</div>
</footer>
<script src="/js/jquery-1.9.1.min.js"></script>
<script src="/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
- <script>
- (function() {
- var cx = '012254517474945470291:vhsfv7eokdc';
- var gcse = document.createElement('script');
- gcse.type = 'text/javascript';
- gcse.async = true;
- gcse.src = (document.location.protocol == 'https:' ? 'https:' : 'http:') +
- '//www.google.com/cse/cse.js?cx=' + cx;
- var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
- s.parentNode.insertBefore(gcse, s);
- })();
- </script>
</body>
</html>
diff --git a/content/events/current.html b/content/events/current.html
index 93ef621..66af4f7 100644
--- a/content/events/current.html
+++ b/content/events/current.html
@@ -4,32 +4,23 @@
<html>
<head>
<meta name="description" content="ASF Travel Assistance Committee"/>
- <meta name="keywords" content="asf, tac, travel assistance, apachecon, anca, aceu"/>
+ <meta name="keywords" content="asf, tac, travel assistance, apachecon, acna, aceu"/>
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1" />
<meta property="og:title" content="Travel Assistance Committee - TAC" />
-<meta property="og:description" content=" Travel Assistance Committee Events currently being supported by TAC
-Currently supported events No events currently supported, check back regularly!
- " />
+<meta property="og:description" content="Travel Assistance Committee ¶ Events currently being supported by TAC ¶ Currently supported events ¶ Community Over Code Glasgow 2026 Community Over Code Beijing 2026 Community Over Code Glasgow 2026 ¶ Applications are open now! And will close on the 3rd June 2026. Apply using this web form as early in the process as you are able - even if you are a potential speaker and do not know if you will be accepted, we advise you to app [...]
<meta property="og:type" content="article" />
-<meta property="og:url" content="https://tac.apache.org/events/current.html" />
-<meta property="article:modified_time" content="2023-02-26T19:35:02+01:00" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Travel Assistance Committee (TAC)" />
+<meta property="og:url" content="https://tac.apache.org/events/current.html" /><meta property="article:section" content="events" />
+
+<meta property="article:modified_time" content="2026-04-10T15:20:20-04:00" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Travel Assistance Committee (TAC)" />
<title>ASF Travel Assistance Committee - Travel Assistance Committee - TAC</title>
- <link rel="shortcut icon" href="images/favicon.ico">
+ <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/images/favicon.ico">
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<link href="/css/main.css" rel="stylesheet" media="screen">
<link href="/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet" media="screen">
<style type="text/css">
-
- .gsc-search-box input.gsc-input, .gcse-search-box input.gsc-input:focus {
- -webkit-box-shadow:none;
- box-shadow:none;
- -moz-box-shadow:none;
- border-radius:0px;
- }
-
.footer {
text-align:center;
color:grey;
@@ -47,7 +38,7 @@ Currently supported events No events currently supported, check back regularly!
<header class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark bg-dark fixed-top">
<div class="container">
<a class="navbar-brand" href="/">
- <img src="https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/comdev/project-logos/originals/foundation.svg" alt="Apache Software Foundation">
+ <img src="https://apache.org/img/asf_logo.png" alt="Apache Software Foundation">
</a>
<button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#mainNavbar" aria-controls="mainNavbar" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
<span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span>
@@ -68,9 +59,10 @@ Currently supported events No events currently supported, check back regularly!
<a class="dropdown-item text-uppercase disabled" href="#">About Apache</a>
<a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/">The Apache Software Foundation</a>
<a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/foundation/sponsorship">Sponsor Apache</a>
- <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/foundation/thanks">Thanks to our Sponsors</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/foundation/thanks">Thanks</a>
<a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/licenses">License</a>
<a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/security">Security</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://privacy.apache.org/policies/privacy-policy-public.html">Privacy</a>
</div>
</li>
<li class="nav-item dropdown">
@@ -83,9 +75,9 @@ Currently supported events No events currently supported, check back regularly!
<a class="dropdown-item" href="/events/previous.html">Previous Events</a>
<div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
<a class="dropdown-item text-uppercase disabled" href="#">Related External Links</a>
- <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://apachecon.com/">ApacheCon - The official event of the ASF</a>
- <a class="dropdown-item" href="/calendars/">Major Apache-related Events</a>
- <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/events/meetups.html">Upcoming Apache-related meetups</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://communityovercode.org/">Community Over Code (formerly ApacheCon) - The official event of the ASF</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/events/">Major Apache-related Events</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://events.apache.org/">Upcoming Apache-related events and meetups</a>
</div>
</li>
</ul>
@@ -100,9 +92,6 @@ Currently supported events No events currently supported, check back regularly!
<div class="col-md-9">
<h3 class="mt-3 text-muted">The Apache Software Foundation</h3>
</div>
- <div class="col-md-3 pull-right">
- <div class="gcse-search"></div>
- </div>
<div class="col-md-12"><h4 class="text-muted">TAC</h4></div>
</section>
@@ -134,17 +123,31 @@ Currently supported events No events currently supported, check back regularly!
<div class="jumbotron">
<a href="https://www.apache.org/events/current-event.html"><img src="https://www.apache.org/events/current-event-125x125.png" style="float: right;"/></a>
-<h2>Travel Assistance Committee</h2>
-<h3>Events currently being supported by TAC</h3>
+<h2 id="travel-assistance-committee">Travel Assistance Committee <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#travel-assistance-committee">¶</a></h2>
+<h3 id="events-currently-being-supported-by-tac">Events currently being supported by TAC <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#events-currently-being-supported-by-tac">¶</a></h3>
</div>
<p><a name="Index-Startingpoints"></a></p>
-<!-- Row 1 -->
-<div class="row">
- <div class="col-md-auto">
- <h4>Currently supported events</h4>
- <p>No events currently supported, check back regularly!</p>
- </div>
-</div>
+<h3 id="currently-supported-events">Currently supported events <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#currently-supported-events">¶</a></h3>
+<ul>
+<li><a href="#community-over-code-glasgow-2026">Community Over Code Glasgow 2026</a></li>
+<li><a href="#community-over-code-beijing-2026">Community Over Code Beijing 2026</a></li>
+</ul>
+<h4 id="community-over-code-glasgow-2026">Community Over Code Glasgow 2026 <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#community-over-code-glasgow-2026">¶</a></h4>
+<p>Applications are open now! And will close on the 3rd June 2026.
+<a href="https://tac-apply.apache.org">Apply using this web form</a> as early in the process as you are able - even if you are a potential speaker
+and do not know if you will be accepted, we advise you to apply anyway, you can always
+cancel later on if need be. Also note that being a Speaker does not imply success but is
+one of many criteria.</p>
+<p>If you require a Visa to visit the UK - You should apply early, please do not wait until you know if you have been accepted
+for TAC assistance or not, as for some Countries, the Visa application process may take longer than normal.</p>
+<h4 id="community-over-code-beijing-2026">Community Over Code Beijing 2026 <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#community-over-code-beijing-2026">¶</a></h4>
+<p>Applications are open now! And will close on the 29th May 2026.
+<a href="https://tac-apply.apache.org">Apply using this web form</a> as early in the process as you are able - even if you are a potential speaker
+and do not know if you will be accepted, we advise you to apply anyway, you can always
+cancel later on if need be. Also note that being a Speaker does not imply success but is
+one of many criteria.</p>
+<p>If you require a Visa to visit China - You should apply early, please do not wait until you know if you have been accepted
+for TAC assistance or not, as for some Countries, the Visa application process may take longer than normal.</p>
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+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/foundation/thanks">Thanks</a>
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+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://communityovercode.org/">Community Over Code (formerly ApacheCon) - The official event of the ASF</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/events/">Major Apache-related Events</a>
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+ <li>Community Over Code NA 2023, Halifax, Canada</li>
+ <li>Berlin Buzzwords 2023, Berlin, Germany</li>
+ <li>ApacheCon NA 2022, New Orleans, Louisiana</li>
+ <li>Fosdem 2020, Brussels, Belgium</li>
+ <li>ApacheCon EU 2019, Berlin, Germany</li>
+ <li>ApacheCon NA 2019, Las Vegas, Nevada</li>
+ <li>ApacheCon NA 2018, Montreal, Canada</li>
+ <li>ApacheCon NA 2017, Miami, Florida</li>
+ <li>ApacheCon EU 2016, Seville, Spain</li>
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+ <li>ApacheCon EU 2015, Budapest, Hungary</li>
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+ <li>ApacheCon EU 2014, Budapest, Hungary</li>
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+ <li>ApacheCon NA 2013, Portland Oregon</li>
+ <li>ApacheCon Europe 2012, Sinsheim, Germany</li>
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+ <li>ApacheCon NA 2010, Atlanta</li>
+ <li>Apache Retreat Hursley 2010</li>
+ <li>Apache Retreat Ireland 2010</li>
+ <li>ApacheCon US 2009 Oakland</li>
+ <li>ApacheCon EU 2009 Amsterdam</li>
+ <li>ApacheCon US 2008 New Orleans</li>
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+ <h2 id="travel-assistance-committee-tac">Travel Assistance Committee (TAC) <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#travel-assistance-committee-tac">¶</a></h2>
+<div class="jumbotron">
<a href="https://www.apache.org/events/current-event.html"><img src="https://www.apache.org/events/current-event-125x125.png" style="float: right;"/></a>
-<h2>Travel Assistance Committee (TAC)</h2>
-<p>The Travel Assistance committee was reformed in September 2008 with the goal of providing financial assistance to those who would otherwise be unable to attend various ApacheCon events.</p>
-<p>Those who are thinking of applying for financial assistance should know that the Committee has limited finances and that, as a consequence, only a few places are available for each Apache event. Applicants should have valid reasons for attending ApacheCon events that are of benefit to both the applicant and the ASF, and to open source as a whole.</p>
-<p>Note, read this entire page BEFORE applying for assistance.</p>
+<p>The Travel Assistance committee was reformed in September 2008 with the goal of providing financial assistance to those who would otherwise be unable to attend various ASF related events.</p>
+<p>Those who are thinking of applying for financial assistance should know that the Committee has limited finances and that, as a consequence, only a few places are available for each Apache event.
+Applicants should have valid reasons for attending ASF related events that are of benefit to both the applicant and the ASF, and to open source as a whole.</p>
+<p><strong>Note, read this entire page BEFORE applying for assistance.</strong></p>
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-<!-- Row 1 -->
-<div class="row">
- <div class="col-md-auto">
- <h4>Application Criteria</h4>
- <p>The Committee judges applications on merit, based on details each applicant provides on their application form. The application form captures the information the Committee requires to be able to make such a judgment. Bear in mind that, due to the Committee's limited resources, it must apply its criteria aggressively. Just because someone does not receive assistance on this occasion does not mean that they are not worthy of assistance, or that the Committee does not value their [...]
+<h4 id="criteria">Application criteria <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#criteria">¶</a></h4>
+<p>The Committee judges applications on merit, based on details each applicant provides on their application form.
+The application form captures the information the Committee requires to be able to make such a judgment.
+Bear in mind that, due to the Committee’s limited resources, it must apply its criteria aggressively.
+Just because someone does not receive assistance
+on this occasion does not mean that they are not worthy of assistance, or
+that the Committee does not value their contribution to the ASF or to open
+source in general.
+We would love to be able to offer support more widely,
+but, as always, the Committee is limited in its work by the funds available.</p>
<p>The Committee will notify those it deems to be most in need of assistance within a week of the closing of the application period.</p>
-<h4>What the assistance covers</h4>
-<p>The Committee provides assistance with travel (air fares or train tickets), accommodation during the conference, and conference fees. At this time, the Committee is unable to provide any funds for general living expenses during the conference.</p>
-<h4>Arrangements and planning for successful applicants</h4>
-<p>The Committee, and the ASF itself, do not have the means to distribute funds for air fares, etc, to successful applicants, who will undoubtedly be located worldwide. Therefore, the ASF and its appointed agents will arrange and pay directly for travel and accommodation for successful applicants.</p>
-</div>
-<div class="col-md-auto">
-<h4>How to apply</h4>
-<p>Visit the online application and , if you have not already done so, create an account by clicking the ‘Register’ link - or if you are an ASF Committer just login using your LDAP creds via oauth. Once logged in answer all questions as fully as possible. Note that you do not need to answer all questions in the same session: you can keep coming back until you have completed the form.</p>
-<p>Ensure that you specify which event you are applying for. We generally give preference to those who apply to attend an event nearest their home location. In other words, those in Europe would fair better applying to attend an ApacheCon EU event, and those in Asia, an Asia event, when they next come round.</p>
-<p>However, we will consider carefully compelling reasons you present to support going to an event further away than your nearest ApacheCon location. (This year for example will be more forgiving due to no in person events for over 2 years)</p>
-<p>We will only notify those applicants who are successful. If you have not heard from us within one week of the application closing date, you should assume that you did not qualify on this occasion. However, you are welcome to email <a href="mailto:tac-apply@apache.org">tac-apply@apache.org</a> for confirmation if you wish. We do not provide explanations why a given application was not successful, but you may assume that other applicants had a greater need on this occasion.</p>
-<p>Note that, in return for financial assistance, we do ask that you perform some duties while at the event, such as staffing the registration booth and helping spread the Apache Way message; and opening/closing talk sessions for other Speakers. But do not worry: you will still have plenty of time to attend talks that interest you, get to see the sights of the hosting city, and meet people from your projects and other folks you have been communicating with.</p>
-<p>Also note that participants we support must themselves obtain Travel Insurance (including Medical coverage for those traveling overseas).</p>
-<p>To apply, complete the on line application.</p>
-</div>
-<div class="col-md-auto">
-<h4>Events for which support is available</h4>
-<p>There are currently no events being supported by TAC, please check back regularly for updates</p>
-</div>
-<div class="col-md-auto">
-<h4>Stories from past TAC recipients</h4>
-<p>Are you thinking of applying for TAC funding, but wondering how it works? Wondering how it might apply for someone like yourself? Wondering if it might be relevant? Curious to know how others found the experience?</p>
-<p>We’ve put together stories from past TAC recipients of their experiences with TAC and with ApacheCon itself. You can view these on the TAC Stories pages. We’re grouped them by project area, applicant background and the like. Take a look around!</p>
-<h4>Who are TAC?</h4>
-<p>Please see our official committee listing.</p>
-</div></p>
-</div>
+<h4 id="covered">What the assistance covers <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#covered">¶</a></h4>
+<p>The Committee provides assistance with travel (air fares or train tickets), accommodation during the conference, and conference fees.
+At this time, the Committee is unable to provide any funds for general living expenses during the conference.</p>
+<h4 id="arrangements">Arrangements and planning for successful applicants <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#arrangements">¶</a></h4>
+<p>The Committee, and the ASF itself, do not have the means to distribute funds for air fares, etc, to successful applicants, who will undoubtedly be located worldwide.
+Therefore, the ASF and its appointed agents will arrange and pay directly for travel and accommodation for successful applicants.</p>
+<h4 id="before-you-apply-we-have-some-expectations">Before you apply, we have some expectations <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#before-you-apply-we-have-some-expectations">¶</a></h4>
+<p>In return for financial assistance, we do ask that you perform some duties while at the event, including but not limited to :-</p>
+<ol>
+<li>Being available before the event starts to help with Setup of Signage, Banners, Registration Desk and more.</li>
+<li>Staffing the registration booth - TAC recipients will take it in turns to ensure full coverage throughout the event.</li>
+<li>opening/closing talk sessions for other Speakers - This could include introducing speakers, counting the room, passing the microphone.</li>
+<li>Being available after the event finishes to assist with Teardown - packing away signage, reg desk and more.</li>
+</ol>
+<p>We therefore aim to get people in at least the day before the event and to leave the day after the event completes.
+But do not worry! You will still have plenty of time to attend talks that interest you, get to see the sights of the hosting city, and meet people from your
+projects and other folks you have been communicating with.</p>
+<p><strong>Also note</strong> that participants we support must themselves obtain Travel Insurance (including Medical coverage for those traveling overseas).</p>
+<h4 id="applying">How to apply for travel assistance <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#applying">¶</a></h4>
+<p>Visit the <a href="https://tac-apply.apache.org/">online application </a> and , if you have not already done so,
+create an account by clicking the ‘Register’ link - or if you are an ASF Committer just login using your LDAP creds via oauth.
+Once logged in answer all questions as fully as possible.
+Note that you do not need to answer all questions in the same session: you can keep coming back until you have completed the form.</p>
+<p>Ensure that you specify which event you are applying for.
+We generally give preference to those who apply to attend an event nearest their home location.
+In other words, those in Europe would fare better applying to attend an ASF EU event, and those in Asia, an ASF Asia event, when they next come round.</p>
+<p>However, we will consider carefully compelling reasons you present to support going to an event further away than your nearest ASF event location.
+We will only notify those applicants who are successful.
+If you have not heard from us within one week of the application closing date, you should assume that you did not qualify on this occasion.
+However, you are welcome to email <a href="mailto:tac-apply@apache.org">tac-apply@apache.org</a> for confirmation if you wish.
+We do not provide explanations why a given application was not successful, but you may assume that other applicants had a greater need on this occasion.</p>
+<p>To apply, complete the <a href="https://tac-apply.apache.org/">on line application</a>.</p>
+<h4 id="events">Events for which support is available <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#events">¶</a></h4>
+<p>Applications are now open for Community Over Code being held in Glasgow between the 11th and the 14th October 2026
+Applications are also open for Community Over Code being held in Beijing between the 7th and 9th of August 2026</p>
+<p>See our <a href="/events/current.html">events page</a> for more details.
+To apply for a supported event, complete the <a href="https://tac-apply.apache.org/">on-line application</a>.</p>
+<h4 id="stories">Stories from past TAC recipients <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#stories">¶</a></h4>
+<p>Are you thinking of applying for TAC funding, but wondering how it works?<br>
+Wondering how it might apply for someone like yourself?<br>
+Wondering if it might be relevant?<br>
+Curious to know how others found the experience?</p>
+<p>We’ve put together stories from past TAC recipients of their experiences with TAC and with ApacheCon/CommunityOverCode.<br>
+You can view these on the <a href="/stories/">TAC Stories pages</a>.<br>
+We’ve grouped them by project area, applicant background and the like.<br>
+<a href="/stories/">Take a look around</a>!</p>
+<h4 id="who-are-tac">Who are TAC? <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#who-are-tac">¶</a></h4>
+<p>Please see our <a href="http://home.apache.org/phonebook.html?pmc=tac">official committee listing</a>.</p>
+<h4 id="how-to-join-tac">How to join TAC? <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#how-to-join-tac">¶</a></h4>
+<p>The only constraint we have due to the amount of private (PII) information that we handle, all TAC Committee Volunteers
+and Committee Members must also be ASF Members. As an ASF Member you are free to volunteer to help TAC by sending an
+email to <a href="mailto:private@tac.apache.org">private@tac.apache.org</a>. The TAC Chair or other Committee member will then grant access to TAC only resources.</p>
+<p>The Committee has a policy to clean up the Committee listing every once in a while to current volunteers. Or of course
+you are also free to ask to be removed from the Committee at any time should you no longer have time to volunteer.</p>
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+ <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+
+ <guid>https://tac.apache.org/stories/big_data.html</guid>
+ <description>Big Data stories from past Travel Assistance Recipients &para; This is part of our series of stories from past ApacheCon and Apache Big Data attendees whom the Apache Travel Assistance committee helped be at the event. To learn more about TAC, visit the main TAC page. For more stories, see the TAC stories index page.
+Keren Ouaknine Yash Sharma Jeff Genender Keren Ouaknine &para; What&rsquo;s your name?
+Keren Ouaknine
+Which ApacheCon/Apache event did you attend?</description>
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+ <link>https://tac.apache.org/stories/build_systems.html</link>
+ <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+
+ <guid>https://tac.apache.org/stories/build_systems.html</guid>
+ <description>Build System stories from past Travel Assistance Recipients &para; This is part of our series of stories from past ApacheCon and Apache Big Data attendees whom the Apache Travel Assistance committee helped be at the event. To learn more about TAC, visit the main TAC page. For more stories, see the TAC stories index page.
+Dammina Sahabandu Dammina Sahabandu &para; What&rsquo;s your name?
+Dammina
+What Apache project are you involved in?</description>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <title></title>
+ <link>https://tac.apache.org/stories/cloud.html</link>
+ <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+
+ <guid>https://tac.apache.org/stories/cloud.html</guid>
+ <description>Cloud stories from past Travel Assistance Recipients &para; This is part of our series of stories from past ApacheCon and Apache Big Data attendees whom the Apache Travel Assistance committee helped be at the event. To learn more about TAC, visit the main TAC page. For more stories, see the TAC stories index page.
+Rafael Weingärtner Nitin Kumar Maharana Ignasi Barrera Gabriel Beims Bräscher Jeff Genender Rafael Weingärtner &para; What&rsquo;s your name?</description>
+ </item>
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+ <description>Content System stories from past Travel Assistance Recipients &para; This is part of our series of stories from past ApacheCon and Apache Big Data attendees whom the Apache Travel Assistance committee helped be at the event. To learn more about TAC, visit the main TAC page. For more stories, see the TAC stories index page.
+Maxim Solodovnik Piotr Zarzycki Gaurav Saini Sharan Foga Jeff Genender Pedro Giffuni Bhargav Golla Maxim Solodovnik &para; What&rsquo;s your name?</description>
+ </item>
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+ <description>HTTP stories from past Travel Assistance Recipients &para; This is part of our series of stories from past ApacheCon and Apache Big Data attendees whom the Apache Travel Assistance committee helped be at the event. To learn more about TAC, visit the main TAC page. For more stories, see the TAC stories index page.
+Andriy Redko Jeff Genender Andriy Redko &para; What&rsquo;s your name?
+Andriy Redko
+What Apache project are you involved in?</description>
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+ <item>
+ <title></title>
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+ <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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+ <guid>https://tac.apache.org/stories/iot.html</guid>
+ <description>IoT (Internet of Things) stories from past Travel Assistance Recipients &para; This is part of our series of stories from past ApacheCon and Apache Big Data attendees whom the Apache Travel Assistance committee helped be at the event. To learn more about TAC, visit the main TAC page. For more stories, see the TAC stories index page.
+Piotr Zarzycki Rafael Weingärtner Piotr Zarzycki &para; What&rsquo;s your name?
+Piotr Zarzycki
+Which ApacheCon/Apache event did you attend?</description>
+ </item>
+
+ <item>
+ <title></title>
+ <link>https://tac.apache.org/stories/nosql_databases.html</link>
+ <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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+ <guid>https://tac.apache.org/stories/nosql_databases.html</guid>
+ <description>NoSQL and Datbase stories from past Travel Assistance Recipients &para; This is part of our series of stories from past ApacheCon and Apache Big Data attendees whom the Apache Travel Assistance committee helped be at the event. To learn more about TAC, visit the main TAC page. For more stories, see the TAC stories index page.
+Yash Sharma Keren Ouaknine Yash Sharma &para; What&rsquo;s your name?
+Yash Sharma
+What Apache project are you involved in?</description>
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+Bhargav Golla Rafael Weingärtner Keren Ouaknine Dammina Sahabandu Gabriel Beims Bräscher Bhargav Golla &para; What&rsquo;s your name?</description>
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+ <guid>https://tac.apache.org/stories/web_framework.html</guid>
+ <description>Web Framework stories from past Travel Assistance Recipients &para; This is part of our series of stories from past ApacheCon and Apache Big Data attendees whom the Apache Travel Assistance committee helped be at the event. To learn more about TAC, visit the main TAC page. For more stories, see the TAC stories index page.
+Piotr Zarzycki Andriy Redko Gaurav Saini Maxim Solodovnik Sharan Foga Bhargav Golla Jeff Genender Piotr Zarzycki &para; What&rsquo;s your name?</description>
+ </item>
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+ <link>https://tac.apache.org/stories/women.html</link>
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- <description> Travel Assistance Committee What we do
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+ <description>Women&rsquo;s stories from past Travel Assistance Recipients &para; This is part of our series of stories from past ApacheCon and Apache Big Data attendees whom the Apache Travel Assistance committee helped be at the event. To learn more about TAC, visit the main TAC page. For more stories, see the TAC stories index page.
+Keren Ouaknine Sharan Foga Keren Ouaknine &para; What&rsquo;s your name?
+Keren Ouaknine
+Which ApacheCon/Apache event did you attend?</description>
+ </item>
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+ <description>Stories of past Travel Assistance Recipients &para; By Project Area By Background The Travel Assistance Committee helps those who would like to attend ApacheCon events, but are unable to do so for financial reasons.
+Over the years, TAC has helped many people, from all backgrounds and from all over the world, attend Apache events. This is a collection of some of their stories.
+By Project Area &para; Interested in how people from projects in a certain area found TAC and ApacheCon?</description>
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+ <description>Travel Assistance Committee &para; Events currently being supported by TAC &para; Currently supported events &para; Community Over Code Glasgow 2026 Community Over Code Beijing 2026 Community Over Code Glasgow 2026 &para; Applications are open now! And will close on the 3rd June 2026. Apply using this web form as early in the process as you are able - even if you are a potential speaker and do not know if you will be accepted, we advise you to apply any [...]
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+ <description> Travel Assistance Committee Past events Previous events that TAC supported Community Over Code NA 2025, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Community Over Code Asia 2025, Beijing, China Community Over Code EU 2024, Bratislava, Slovakia Community Over Code Asia 2024, Hangzhou, China Community Over Code NA 2024, Denver, Colorado, USA Community Over Code NA 2023, Halifax, Canada Berlin Buzzwords 2023, Berlin, Germany ApacheCon NA 2022, New Orleans, Louisiana Fosdem 2020, Brussel [...]
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+Purpose and intended audience &para; The Travel Assistance committee was reformed in September 2008 with the goal of providing financial assistance to those who would otherwise be unable to attend various ApacheCon events.</description>
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+ <h1 id="travel-assistance-committee---tac">Travel Assistance Committee - TAC <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#travel-assistance-committee---tac">¶</a></h1>
+<nav id="TableOfContents">
+ <ul>
+ <li><a href="#purpose-and-intended-audience">Purpose and intended audience</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#criteria">Application criteria </a></li>
+ <li><a href="#covered">What the assistance covers </a>
+ <ul>
+ <li><a href="#arrangements">Arrangements and planning for successful applicants </a></li>
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+ <li><a href="#applying">How to apply for travel assistance </a></li>
+ <li><a href="#events">Events for which support is available </a></li>
+ <li><a href="#stories">Stories from past TAC recipients </a></li>
+ <li><a href="#who-are-tac">Who are TAC?</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#past-events">Past Events</a></li>
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+<p>The Travel Assistance Committee helps those who would like to
+attend ApacheCon events, but are unable to do so for financial reasons.</p>
+<h2 id="purpose-and-intended-audience">Purpose and intended audience <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#purpose-and-intended-audience">¶</a></h2>
+<p>The Travel Assistance committee was reformed in September 2008 with the
+goal of providing financial assistance to those who would otherwise be
+unable to attend various ApacheCon events.</p>
+<p>Those who are thinking of applying for financial assistance should know that the Committee has limited finances and that, as a consequence, only
+a few places are available for each Apache event.
+Applicants should have valid reasons for
+attending ApacheCon events that are of benefit to both the applicant and
+the ASF, and to open source as a whole.</p>
+<p><strong>Note, read this entire page BEFORE applying for assistance.</strong></p>
+<h2 id="criteria">Application criteria <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#criteria">¶</a></h2>
+<p>The Committee judges applications on merit, based on details each applicant provides on their
+application form.
+The application form captures the information the Committee requires to be able to make such a judgment.
+Bear in mind that, due to the Committee’s limited resources, it must apply its criteria aggressively.
+Just because someone does not receive assistance
+on this occasion does not mean that they are not worthy of assistance, or
+that the Committee does not value their contribution to the ASF or to open
+source in general.
+We would love to be able to offer support more widely,
+but, as always, the Committee is limited in its work by the funds available.</p>
+<p>The Committee will notify those it deems to be most in need of assistance within a week of the closing of the application period.</p>
+<h2 id="covered">What the assistance covers <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#covered">¶</a></h2>
+<p>The Committee provides assistance with travel (air fares or train tickets),
+accommodation during the conference, and conference fees.
+At this time, the Committee is unable to provide any funds for general living expenses during
+the conference.</p>
+<h3 id="arrangements">Arrangements and planning for successful applicants <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#arrangements">¶</a></h3>
+<p>The Committee, and the ASF itself, do not have the means to distribute
+funds for air fares, etc, to successful applicants, who will undoubtedly be located worldwide.
+Therefore, the ASF and its appointed agents will arrange and pay directly for travel and accommodation for successful applicants.</p>
+<h2 id="applying">How to apply for travel assistance <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#applying">¶</a></h2>
+<p>Visit the <a href="https://tac-apply.apache.org/">online application </a> and , if you have not already done so,
+create an account by clicking the ‘Register’ link - or if you are an ASF Committer just login using
+your LDAP creds via oauth.
+Once logged in answer all questions as fully as possible.
+Note that you do not need to answer all questions in the same session: you can keep coming back
+until you have completed the form.</p>
+<p>Ensure that you specify which event you are applying for.
+We generally give preference to those who apply to attend an event nearest their home location.
+In other words, those in Europe would fair better
+applying to attend an ApacheCon EU event, and those in Asia, an Asia event, when they next come round.</p>
+<p>However, we will consider carefully compelling reasons you present to support going to an event further away than your
+nearest ApacheCon location. (This year for example will be more forgiving due to no in person events for over 2 years)</p>
+<p>We will only notify those applicants who are successful.
+If you have not heard from us within one week of the application closing date, you should assume that you did not qualify on this occasion.
+However, you are welcome to email <a href="mailto:tac-apply@apache.org">tac-apply@apache.org</a> for confirmation if you wish.
+We do not provide explanations why a given application was not successful, but you may assume that
+other applicants had a greater need on this occasion.</p>
+<p><strong>Note</strong> that, in return for financial assistance, we do ask that you perform some
+duties while at the event, such as staffing the registration booth and helping spread the Apache Way message; and opening/closing
+talk sessions for other Speakers.
+But do not worry: you will still have plenty of time to attend talks that
+interest you, get to see the sights of the hosting city, and meet people from your
+projects and other folks you have been communicating with.</p>
+<p><strong>Also note</strong> that participants we support must themselves obtain Travel Insurance (including Medical coverage for
+those traveling overseas).</p>
+<p>To apply, complete the <a href="https://tac-apply.apache.org/">on line application</a>.</p>
+<h2 id="events">Events for which support is available <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#events">¶</a></h2>
+<p>Applications are now open for assistance to <a href="https://www.apachecon.com/acna2022/">ApacheCon NA New Orleans</a>
+which is on between the 3rd and 6th of October 2022. Closing date for Applications for Travel Assistance
+to this event has been extended to 8th July 2022.</p>
+<p>Travel Assistance includes travel to the event, via plane,train etc; and optionally includes if needed the
+cost of Hotel accomodation and also Conference tickets.</p>
+<p>Applications are open to anyone involved in open source , not just at the Apache Software Foundation, but
+anywhere. If you are unsure if you want to apply - we encourage you to read the Stories from past recipients
+as mentioned below!</p>
+<p>Good luck and hope to see you in New Orleans!</p>
+<hr />
+<h2 id="stories">Stories from past TAC recipients <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#stories">¶</a></h2>
+<p>Are you thinking of applying for TAC funding, but wondering how it works? Wondering how it
+might apply for someone like yourself? Wondering if it might be relevant? Curious to know how
+others found the experience?</p>
+<p>We’ve put together stories from past TAC recipients of their experiences with TAC and with ApacheCon itself.
+You can view these on the <a href="/stories/">TAC Stories pages</a>.
+We’re grouped them by project area, applicant background and the like.
+<a href="/stories/">Take a look around</a>!</p>
+<h2 id="who-are-tac">Who are TAC? <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#who-are-tac">¶</a></h2>
+<p>Please see our <a href="http://home.apache.org/phonebook.html?pmc=tac">official committee listing</a>.</p>
+<h2 id="past-events">Past Events <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#past-events">¶</a></h2>
+<p>Participants attending the following events have received support from the Travel Assistance Committee:</p>
+<ul>
+<li>Fosdem 2020, Brussels, Belgium</li>
+<li>ApacheCon EU 2019, Berlin, Germany</li>
+<li>ApacheCon NA 2019, Las Vegas, Nevada</li>
+<li>ApacheCon NA 2018, Montreal, Canada</li>
+<li>ApacheCon NA 2017, Miami, Florida</li>
+<li>ApacheCon EU 2016, Seville, Spain</li>
+<li>ApacheCon NA 2016, Vancouver, Canada</li>
+<li>ApacheCon EU 2015, Budapest, Hungary</li>
+<li>ApacheCon NA 2015, Austin, Taxes</li>
+<li>ApacheCon EU 2014, Budapest, Hungary</li>
+<li>ApacheCon NA 2014, Denver Colorado</li>
+<li>ApacheCon NA 2013, Portland Oregon</li>
+<li>ApacheCon Europe 2012, Sinsheim, Germany</li>
+<li>ApacheCon NA 2011, Vancouver</li>
+<li>Apache Retreat Ireland 2011</li>
+<li>ApacheCon NA 2010, Atlanta</li>
+<li>Apache Retreat Hursley 2010</li>
+<li>Apache Retreat Ireland 2010</li>
+<li>ApacheCon US 2009 Oakland</li>
+<li>ApacheCon EU 2009 Amsterdam</li>
+<li>ApacheCon US 2008 New Orleans</li>
+</ul>
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+- Event dates: 13 to 16 May 2011
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+<p>This is part of our series of stories from past ApacheCon and
+Apache Big Data attendees whom the Apache Travel
+Assistance committee helped be at the event. To learn more about
+TAC, visit the <a href="/">main TAC page</a>. For more stories,
+see the <a href="/stories">TAC stories index page</a>.</p>
+<nav id="TableOfContents">
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+ <li><a href="#keren-ouaknine">Keren Ouaknine</a></li>
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+ <li><a href="#jeff-genender">Jeff Genender</a></li>
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+<h2 id="keren-ouaknine">Keren Ouaknine <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#keren-ouaknine">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>Keren Ouaknine</p>
+<p><strong>Which ApacheCon/Apache event did you attend?</strong></p>
+<p>ApacheCon in Miami, FL 2017.</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project(s)/Open Source Software project(s) are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>Apache AsterixDB, Apache Pig</p>
+<p><strong>Were you a student/academic at the time of ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Yes, Phd candidate at the Hebrew University.</p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>Israel</p>
+<p><strong>What would you say to someone thinking of applying to TAC for the first time?</strong></p>
+<p>Apply, Apply!</p>
+<p>ApacheCon is a unique opportunity to have great discussions with many
+open-source-committed people. I was grateful for the privilege to learn
+about the Apache community and projects. The total number of sessions and
+topics covered in those three conference days was mind-blowing and I can
+clearly remember us TAC-ers did not want it to end!</p>
+<p><strong>What unexpected things did you learn at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Quick anecdote: I volunteered to help with the registration desk on the
+first day of the conference along with a friend. Naturally, I familiarized myself
+with many of the attenders, their names, workplace/organization. Following
+which, I no longer felt like a wandering soul, seeking to find a female peer
+to socialize with (as often happens on conferences of this
+scale). Instead,
+I was part of the TAC-ers: a united, incredibly nice, talented and organized
+group. During the registration process, more TAC-ers joined to help with the load
+and together we mastered the incoming stream with ease and good spirits!</p>
+<p>I cherish the friendship with all the TAC members and organizers and will
+keep a very fond memory of this conference.</p>
+<h2 id="yash-sharma">Yash Sharma <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#yash-sharma">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>Yash Sharma</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>I am a contributor to Apache Drill and Apache Calcite, and a committer to Apache Lens.</p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>India.</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best bit about ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>The best bit is definitely meeting the best people from around the globe who share the same passion for software and sharing. It’s great listening to experienced senior programmers and the interesting use cases they have been solving.</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best new project you heard about at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>I heard about Apache Lens for the first time @ApacheCon Austin and started contributing to it. Now I am a proud Committer to the project.</p>
+<p><strong>How has TAC and ApacheCon helped your studies/research/career?</strong></p>
+<p>I used to be a newbie contributor to Apache when I started off. Being at Apache con I was more motivated than ever. I started into serious contribution mode and made it a practice to devote some time to the community. I have been learning a lot of new things every day thanks to ApacheCon and my friends in projects @ApacheDrill, @ApacheLens and @ApacheCalcite. Loads of thanks to TAC for this opportunity by virtue of which all of this was possible.</p>
+<hr>
+<h2 id="jeff-genender">Jeff Genender <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#jeff-genender">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>Jeff Genender</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>Camel, CXF, ServiceMix, Mina, TomEE, ActiveMQ</p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>Colorado</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best bit about ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Great opportunity to meet others on projects from all over the world and put names to faces</p>
+<p><strong>Who was the best person you met at ApacheCon, and why?</strong></p>
+<p>Everyone… because everyone is cool. ;-)</p>
+<p><strong>What unexpected things did you learn at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Code with beer</p>
+<p><strong>What was your favourite non-talk part of ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Keynotes and networking</p>
+<p><strong>What would you say to someone thinking of applying to TAC for the first time?</strong></p>
+<p>Highly recommended. It’s a great way to get to these events when funds may be short.
+It’s an opportunity.</p>
+<p><strong>What did your project get from having you at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Meeting with some of the folks and being able to talk about things that may take more time than on the lists. Being able to exchange ideas before bringing them to the community. Face to face can have a huge impact on attitude and interaction moving forward, and it’s something that can be bestowed to the projects. Sometimes it’s tough to put tone in email, so it’s good to share in a personal manner.</p>
+<p><strong>What new things did you get into thanks to ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>I wouldn’t say it got me into anything new, but certainly underscored my feelings about Apache and the value it brings to me and my contributions. It re-invigorates about why we do the things we do in open source and the impact it has on the world.</p>
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+ <h1 id="build-system-stories-for-past-travel-assistance-recipients">Build System stories from past Travel Assistance Recipients <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#build-system-stories-for-past-travel-assistance-recipients">¶</a></h1>
+<p>This is part of our series of stories from past ApacheCon and
+Apache Big Data attendees whom the Apache Travel
+Assistance committee helped be at the event. To learn more about
+TAC, visit the <a href="/">main TAC page</a>. For more stories,
+see the <a href="/stories">TAC stories index page</a>.</p>
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+<h2 id="dammina-sahabandu">Dammina Sahabandu <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#dammina-sahabandu">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>Dammina</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>Apache Bloodhound</p>
+<p><strong>Were you a student/academic at the time of ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>I was a student at that time</p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>Matara, Sri Lanka.</p>
+<p><strong>What would you say to someone thinking of applying to TAC for the first time?</strong></p>
+<p>If you are a first timer you should never hesitate, because you have the highest chance of getting accepted. And let me tell you, if you are worried because you have never traveled alone before, please don’t be, because when I applied for tac I was a terrified kid who had never traveled out of the country. Trust me, our dearest travel assistance committee guided me through each and every single step to get me over there. So please don’t think twice: this might be the bigge [...]
+<p><strong>How did TAC and ApacheCon change your involvement in Apache?</strong></p>
+<p>Only after ApacheCon I understood the real power of Apache. For me, before ApacheCon, it was just a group of geeks who try to write awesome code to make the world a better place, but now I feel like I’m a member of a huge family that cares very much for each other. It was like, what it seems to be a code base become home for me and now I’m not just trying to improve the code base, but rather to make the family bigger in every aspect.</p>
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+<h2 id="rafael-weingärtner">Rafael Weingärtner <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#rafael-weing%c3%a4rtner">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>I am Rafael Weingärtner.</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project(s)/Open Source Software project(s) are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>Apache CloudStack and IOTA</p>
+<p><strong>Were you a student/academic at the time of ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Yes, I was a Ph.D. student in Computer Science </p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>Brazil</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best bit about ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>The opportunity to meet great people from all around the world. Not just
+technical folks, but also people who know how to create and manage huge
+projects on a daily basis.</p>
+<p>Also Lightning talks; I swear that I am not only saying that
+because there were free beers and snacks ;)</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best new project you heardabout at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Chronix, a database system based on Lucene and Solr that is optimized for
+timeseries. That was
+kind of unexpected to see a project like that that can solve some of the problems
+I am facing in my Ph. D. It was also interesting to see other scholars
+actively participating and engaging in the Apache world. The Chronix was a
+nice example; it is mainly developed by a Ph.D. student.</p>
+<p><strong>What was your favourite non-talk part of ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>The event at the Steamworks Brewing Company. Great beer and lots of fun.</p>
+<p><strong>Who was the best person you met at ApacheCon, and why?</strong></p>
+<p>Daan Hoogland; this guy is awesome. He is in the Apache
+CloudStack PMC, and we have been working together for over 4 years. We
+exchange emails weekly, and ApacheCon NA was the opportunity to meet and
+share a beer. Daan is not just a great coder and PMC member, but also a
+great friend.</p>
+<p><strong>What unexpected things did you learn at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Apache Fey, which is part of Apache IOTA. This project is what I was
+looking for to serve the base for a system that I have been building.</p>
+<p><strong>What would you say to someone thinking ofapplying to TAC for the first time?</strong></p>
+<p>Go for it ;) </p>
+<h2 id="nitin-kumar-maharana">Nitin Kumar Maharana <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#nitin-kumar-maharana">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>Nitin Kumar Maharana</p>
+<p><strong>Which ApacheCon/Apache event did you attend?</strong></p>
+<p>ApacheCon and Apache Big Data North America, Miami, Florida,
+15th - 19th May 2017.</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project(s)/Open Source Software project(s) are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>Apache CloudStack.</p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>India</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best bit about ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>It was an amazing opportunity to meet with techies from all over the
+world. Listen to their experiences in building large scale open source projects.</p>
+<p><strong>What was your favourite ApacheCon talk, and why?</strong></p>
+<p>I liked a couple of talks, but my most favourite ones were the lightning
+talks. Because I got exposed to many Apache projects in a very short period of
+time. It’s a must-attend if you visit the event.</p>
+<p><strong>How did the Travel Assistance program compare to your expectations?</strong></p>
+<p>It was simply beyond my expectations. Everything was super smooth,
+starting from the application
+to attending the event in Miami and returning to India. Everything was
+taken care of very well by TAC.</p>
+<p><strong>What would you say to someone thinking of applying to TAC for the first time?</strong></p>
+<p>No need to think much, just rush and apply. It’s a great opportunity you
+should not miss if you are short of cash. The best part is you would be
+meeting with so many like-minded people.</p>
+<h2 id="ignasi-barrera">Ignasi Barrera <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#ignasi-barrera">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>Ignasi Barrera</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>I’ve been actively involved in Apache jclouds for about four years, since a
+little bit before the project joined the ASF. I am the project’s
+current Chair, and about 9 months ago I became a Member of the
+foundation.</p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>From sunny Barcelona!</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best bit about ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Discovering that Apache, at its core, and despite being a big
+organisation, is like a little family. I was really surprised how open
+and welcoming everyone was. I had the opportunity to talk with TAC,
+infra, and many people directly involved in the foundation structure,
+and I always felt like I was actually part of the same thing. Meeting
+the people who make Apache and discovering how open everyone was, was
+one of the best things I remember from ApacheCon.</p>
+<p><strong>What was your favourite ApacheCon talk, and why?</strong></p>
+<p>I really enjoyed David Nalley’s keynote. There is quite an extended
+perception in people around the world, outside the ASF, that Apache
+projects are old school projects, often leveraging obsolete
+technology. There is a quote I love from Rich Bowen that says, “Apache
+has a legacy to project, but also a future to invent,” (and projects
+such as the httpd server or Spark are perfect examples for that) and
+David’s keynote illustrated that pretty well and demystified that
+perception by showing how important for the industry Apache is. Not
+only for the technology and solutions their projects bring, but also
+for the way they are governed, how the community collaborates to create
+them, and how that open and collaborative model is the pillar of their
+success and an open source reference.</p>
+<p><strong>What would you say to someone thinking of applying to TAC for the first
+time?</strong></p>
+<p>Just apply. They will find a very friendly environment and an
+excellent opportunity to meet, among many others, the people who
+make Apache possible.</p>
+<p><strong>What did your project get from having you at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>I had the opportunity to talk with committers and PMC members of other
+projects that are built on top of Apache jclouds. At ApacheCon we had to take some unpopular decisions, such as dropping
+support for unmaintained providers, or rejecting some pull requests
+that had little hope to progress, and one of the objectives I had was
+to directly discuss with the jclouds ecosystem what impact that could
+have, how the projects could collaborate better, and how we could
+better align our roadmaps.</p>
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+<h2 id="gabriel-beims-bräscher">Gabriel Beims Bräscher <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#gabriel-beims-br%c3%a4scher">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>Gabriel Beims Bräscher</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best bit about ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>It was one of the most intense weeks in my life, as I was constantly learning about new cultures, projects, people, places, technologies. To be honest, at first I was afraid (as a young guy, a mere masters student); however, everyone treats you equally, it does not matter who you are and where are you from, because everyone knows that you are part of the ASF community. That feels great and made me confident to interact and learn even more.</p>
+<p><strong>Who was the best person you met at ApacheCon, and why?</strong></p>
+<p>It is hard to tell; lots of great persons!</p>
+<p>TAC: For sure Melissa from the TAC program is one of them; she treats every “TACer” (people – as lucky as I – who were selected by the TAC program) as a son; Sergio Fernández and Christofer Dutz helped us all.</p>
+<p>Speakers: Many of the speakers that I helped were very charismatic and generous, some of them: Luciano Resende (also Brazilian); Shane Curcuru; Daniel Izquierdo; Dzmitry Pletnikau; Giles Sirett; Will Stevens.</p>
+<p>TACers: Andrea Patricelli (my roommate) a very friendly Italian; Svante Shubert, a guy who could make anyone laugh (note: he is German); Pedro Giffuni; Paul King; Darshan; and many others.</p>
+<p><strong>What was your favourite non-talk part of ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>The interaction with people: the first night when the TAC gathered us at a bar; the last night of the Apache Big data, when we got another good time to get to know each other and enjoy a good beer/wine with snacks; going out to explore Seville.</p>
+<p><strong>How did the Travel Assistance program compare to your expectations?</strong>
+First of all: I had high expectations! However, I received more than expected. The travel was great, the process after I was selected was easy and all information was clear.</p>
+<p><strong>What would you say to someone thinking of applying to TAC for the first time?</strong></p>
+<p>It is a great experience for a programmer, researcher, and human being. This opened my mind to new cultures, Apache projects, technologies and contacts from Apache and the project that I am involved in (Apache CloudStack). As a speaker and also invited by the TAC program, I gained confidence for presenting projects and interacting with people from different cultures.</p>
+<p>In exchange we, as “TACers”, have to help with the conference, mainly introducing speakers. The TACer has to help the speaker set up, and make sure that he/she is ready and comfortable for the presentation. That also helps us learn how to interact with the audience.</p>
+<p><strong>What did your project get from having you at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>With the TAC project, I got the chance to travel and present as speaker a bit more about Apache CloudStack. My presentation (Why Apache CloudStack) provides feedback of why people should consider CloudStack and a discussion of why it is not as popular as it should be (considering how great piece of software the ACS is). Additionally, I presented a bit of a project that I am working on, which is a plugin for the Apache CloudStack.</p>
+<h2 id="jeff-genender">Jeff Genender <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#jeff-genender">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>Jeff Genender</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>Camel, CXF, ServiceMix, Mina, TomEE, ActiveMQ</p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>Colorado</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best bit about ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Great opportunity to meet others on projects from all over the world and put names to faces</p>
+<p><strong>Who was the best person you met at ApacheCon, and why?</strong></p>
+<p>Everyone… because everyone is cool. ;-)</p>
+<p><strong>What unexpected things did you learn at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Code with beer</p>
+<p><strong>What was your favourite non-talk part of ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Keynotes and networking</p>
+<p><strong>What would you say to someone thinking of applying to TAC for the first time?</strong></p>
+<p>Highly recommended. It’s a great way to get to these events when funds may be short.
+It’s an opportunity.</p>
+<p><strong>What did your project get from having you at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Meeting with some of the folks and being able to talk about things that may take more time than on the lists. Being able to exchange ideas before bringing them to the community. Face to face can have a huge impact on attitude and interaction moving forward, and it’s something that can be bestowed to the projects. Sometimes it’s tough to put tone in email, so it’s good to share in a personal manner.</p>
+<p><strong>What new things did you get into thanks to ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>I wouldn’t say it got me into anything new, but certainly underscored my feelings about Apache and the value it brings to me and my contributions. It re-invigorates about why we do the things we do in open source and the impact it has on the world.</p>
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+<p>This is part of our series of stories from past ApacheCon and
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+see the <a href="/stories">TAC stories index page</a>.</p>
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+ <li><a href="#maxim-solodovnik">Maxim Solodovnik</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#piotr-zarzycki">Piotr Zarzycki</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#gaurav-saini">Gaurav Saini</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#sharan-foga">Sharan Foga</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#jeff-genender">Jeff Genender</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#pedro-giffuni">Pedro Giffuni</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#bhargav-golla">Bhargav Golla</a></li>
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+<h2 id="maxim-solodovnik">Maxim Solodovnik <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#maxim-solodovnik">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>Maxim Solodovnik</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>OpenMeetings, Flex, Wicket</p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>Russia, Siberia</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best bit about ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>I was able to meet new friends, meet lots of people I was emailing with “in person”, I can now wear an “Ask me” badge and easily talk to people I never met before :)</p>
+<p><strong>Who was the best person you met at ApacheCon, and why?</strong></p>
+<p>Melissa, no doubt :) She one of the kindest people at Apache :)</p>
+<p>To be serious it is hard to choose <em>one</em> best person. After 4 ApacheCons I can choose many more best persons</p>
+<p><strong>What was your favourite ApacheCon talk, and why?</strong></p>
+<p>I still believe the TomEE talk by David Blevins is the best :) David is a great speaker, and his talk was very technical and full of examples</p>
+<p><strong>What did your project get from having you at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>I was able to improve Apache OpenMeetings a lot after ApacheCons, I got new ideas, new easier ways of implementing things</p>
+<p>Hopefully we got new users :)</p>
+<hr>
+<h2 id="piotr-zarzycki">Piotr Zarzycki <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#piotr-zarzycki">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>Piotr Zarzycki</p>
+<p><strong>Which ApacheCon/Apache event did you attend?</strong></p>
+<p>I attended ApacheCon.</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project(s)/Open Source Software project(s) are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>I am involved in the Apache Flex project.</p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>I am from Poland (Cracow).</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best bit about ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Absolutely one of the best things was meeting people who you know only from
+mailing lists.</p>
+<p><strong>Who was the best person you met at ApacheCon, and why?</strong></p>
+<p>Chris Dutz - His smile and attitude to me and other people were amazing. He
+gathered not only people from the Apache Flex project, but also from other
+projects. Thanks to him I met many amazing people.</p>
+<p>Thank you so much, Chris!</p>
+<p><strong>What was your favourite ApacheCon talk, and why?</strong></p>
+<p>I think one of the best was Chris Dutz’s talk “Building SCADA Systems with
+Apache Software” - He did his talk with a lot of passion, which not only I
+have felt but many other people. That was so strong that I know that his
+idea is realistic.</p>
+<p><strong>How did the Travel Assistance program compare to your expectations?</strong></p>
+<p>I’m not disappointed in any way related to TAC. People who handled the
+program were well prepared. My expectations were more than fulfilled.</p>
+<p>Thank you, TAC!</p>
+<h2 id="gaurav-saini">Gaurav Saini <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#gaurav-saini">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>Gaurav Saini</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project(s)/Open Source Software project(s) are you involved
+in?</strong></p>
+<p>Apache Fineract, Apache OFBiz and Apache Roller</p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>Punjab, India</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best bit about ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>The best bit about ApacheCon is you get to meet many intelligent minds from
+around the world. Interesting part going through TAC is you get an
+opportunity to introduce the speakers and interact in person.</p>
+<p><strong>What was your favourite non-talk part of ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Meeting your project people with whom you have been talking on mailing lists
+for several years. I had two project-specific dinners with people from
+one project get together and discuss tech and not tech :)</p>
+<p><strong>What would you say to someone thinking of applying to TAC for the first
+time?</strong></p>
+<p>I would like to recommend that people make sure they are active
+with some project in Apache and just think about what they will be
+learning at ApacheCON. Don’t think negatively that you might not be eligible
+or many other things that come up to your mind, doubting your caliber.</p>
+<h2 id="sharan-foga">Sharan Foga <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#sharan-foga">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name (as you like to be called / shown for the interview)?</strong></p>
+<p>Sharan Foga</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>Apache OFBiz</p>
+<p><strong>Were you a student/academic at the time of ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>No</p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>I’m a bit of a global traveller. I’m originally from the UK but currently
+live in the Czech Republic.</p>
+<p><strong>What was the most interesting thing you learned at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>At the Barcamp I learned that everyone in a community is empowered to do
+what they think is the best for their project.</p>
+<p>This has helped me to begin actively proposing and launching different
+initiatives for my project.</p>
+<p><strong>What unexpected things did you learn at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Apachecon is for anyone involved in a community.</p>
+<p>I’m not a developer or a technical person, so was initially concerned that I
+wouldnt fit in or that everyone would be speaking “techspeak”.</p>
+<p>Instead I found that Apache is like a huge open family and you don’t have to
+be a techie to be a part of it.</p>
+<p>At the time I applied, I was surprised to find out that I was the only
+female TAC volunteer - so I would urge women to apply.</p>
+<p><strong>How did the Travel Assistance program compare to your expectations?</strong></p>
+<p>I expected to arrive at Apachecon and then just be given a list of tasks to
+do.</p>
+<p>Instead, as well as managing all my travel and accommodation planning, the
+TAC team organised a dinner for all the TAC volunteers, so we
+could meet and get to know each other informally. This meant that throughout
+Apachecon we became a little micro community. This was
+demonstrated several times when one of us was not available to do an
+allocated task, and someone else would quickly jump in to cover it.</p>
+<p>From the moment you arrive at Apachecon, you are never alone!</p>
+<p><strong>What did your project get from having you at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>During Apachecon myself and other attendees from my project decided to run
+an informal brainstorming session. We came up with a lot of
+suggestions for mailing list discussion proposals. The result being that our
+community has agreed to progress some of these areas.</p>
+<p>I think the dynamics of having a face to face meeting improves interaction
+on the mailing lists and helps collaboration.</p>
+<hr>
+<h2 id="jeff-genender">Jeff Genender <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#jeff-genender">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>Jeff Genender</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>Camel, CXF, ServiceMix, Mina, TomEE, ActiveMQ</p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>Colorado</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best bit about ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Great opportunity to meet others on projects from all over the world and put names to faces</p>
+<p><strong>Who was the best person you met at ApacheCon, and why?</strong></p>
+<p>Everyone… because everyone is cool. ;-)</p>
+<p><strong>What unexpected things did you learn at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Code with beer</p>
+<p><strong>What was your favourite non-talk part of ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Keynotes and networking</p>
+<p><strong>What would you say to someone thinking of applying to TAC for the first time?</strong></p>
+<p>Highly recommended. It’s a great way to get to these events when funds may be short.
+It’s an opportunity.</p>
+<p><strong>What did your project get from having you at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Meeting with some of the folks and being able to talk about things that may take more time than on the lists. Being able to exchange ideas before bringing them to the community. Face to face can have a huge impact on attitude and interaction moving forward, and it’s something that can be bestowed to the projects. Sometimes it’s tough to put tone in email, so it’s good to share in a personal manner.</p>
+<p><strong>What new things did you get into thanks to ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>I wouldn’t say it got me into anything new, but certainly underscored my feelings about Apache and the value it brings to me and my contributions. It re-invigorates about why we do the things we do in open source and the impact it has on the world.</p>
+<hr>
+<h2 id="pedro-giffuni">Pedro Giffuni <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#pedro-giffuni">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>I am Pedro Giffuni.</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>I am one of the main developers behind Apache OpenOffice and I am a developer
+in FreeBSD as well.</p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>I am from Bogota, Colombia, and I also have Italian heritage.</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best bit about ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>It was no doubt an awesome conference, with a huge variety of projects to choose from and complete tracks to follow many, or perhaps all, of your current interests. The best thing was to realize at the end of each day that you lost some interesting conferences because you just had to attend some other equally-interesting conferences, and if you had stayed home you would have missed everything. Oh, and the food is great, too.</p>
+<p><strong>What was your favourite ApacheCon talk, and why?</strong></p>
+<p>On the one hand there was Roman Shaposhnik’s talk about OSv, a new Operating System designed for the cloud, but I will admit that I have some obsucre interest in new Operating Systems. On the other hand there was a talk from Davide Dozza about the adoption of Apache OpenOffice (and therefore <em>my</em> code) by the Public Administration in the city of Trieste, a beautiful Italian city where I lived and worked a while back.</p>
+<p><strong>What was your favourite non-talk part of ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>By pure accident, I met a developer from a completely unrelated project that was of my interests several years before. It was so surprising that he remembered a posting to their list and we agreed on the next steps to finish what I had started. FreeBSD now carries a port of the REDUCE algebra system thanks to that accident.</p>
+<p><strong>What would you say to someone thinking of applying to TAC for the first time?</strong></p>
+<p>It’s great! You will have to attend the complete conference, but it is the kind of thing you wanted to do to break the monotony of daily life. It is a great chance to meet face to face with your community, but it is also a great opportunity to get to know other projects and broaden your views on technical topics.</p>
+<p><strong>How did TAC and ApacheCon change your involvement in Apache?</strong></p>
+<p>I have no doubts I would not have been involved with my current Apache project if I hadn’t met in person with the nice people in the community. ApacheCon also showed me exactly how amazing the ASF is: so many interesting projects to choose from and so little time (or skills) to get involved in all of them.</p>
+<p>Another thing I have to mention: without TAC, it would have been unthinkable for me to visit a country extremely far away from my experience where I have had no chances to learn the language: Hungary is really nice!!</p>
+<hr>
+<h2 id="bhargav-golla">Bhargav Golla <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#bhargav-golla">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>Bhargav Golla</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>I was involved with Apache PhotArk (Retired project), and Apache Isis, as a Google Summer of Code Developer</p>
+<p><strong>Were you a student/academic at the time of ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Yes, I was a student.</p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>I am a student at Clemson University, Clemson, SC.</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best bit about ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Being able to meet all the great committers from the community, and listening from each of them first hand about their experiences.</p>
+<p><strong>What was the most interesting thing you learned at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Though working on ASF Projects, I wasn’t aware of the reasons why many open source projects like to get under the umbrella of ASF. The session on “But we’re already open source! Why would I want to bring my code to Apache?” was very informative, and so were the other sessions which were tuned towards people to understand more about ASF.</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best new project you heard about at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Kafka. I had vaguely heard about it, but realized how widespread this tool is in many enterprises.</p>
+<p><strong>What was your favourite non-talk part of ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>The Committer Receptions and the closing reception where all the committers and attendees could hang out and share things in a very informal and comfortable way. And also the free goodies provided by the ASF and sponsors.</p>
+<p><strong>How did the Travel Assistance program compare to your expectations?</strong></p>
+<p>The Travel Assistance program exceeded my expectations. I assumed that this program was about just a way for conference attendees to get sponsored. But all the recipients were expected to help in the organization of sessions. This led to increased involvement in the conference, and also more relations forming among the Travel Assistance recipients.</p>
+<p><strong>What would you say to someone thinking of applying to TAC for the first time?</strong></p>
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+<h2 id="andriy-redko">Andriy Redko <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#andriy-redko">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>Andriy Redko</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>Apache CXF</p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>Canada</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best bit about ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>For me ApacheCon is all about community. I met so many great people, had a lot of
+thoughtful conversations, heard about dozens of very interesting projects I had no
+idea existed. It is a terrific event.</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best new project you heard about at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>The last ApacheCon brought Apache HTrace to my attention. This is very interesting
+project in the niche of distributed tracing, and I was desperately looking for such
+a solution to build Apache CXF features on top of.</p>
+<p><strong>What was your favourite ApacheCon talk, and why?</strong></p>
+<p>I liked very much the “Introduction to Apache Kafka” talk, it was very well
+delivered and received.</p>
+<p><strong>How did the Travel Assistance program compare to your expectations?</strong></p>
+<p>By all means, ApacheCon was possible for me only because of TAC. I was not be able to make
+it without assistance. I am very grateful to TAC for picking me and giving me a chance to
+be a part of ApacheCon. This experience is worth repeating and I am looking for ways to
+make it this year.</p>
+<hr>
+<h2 id="jeff-genender">Jeff Genender <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#jeff-genender">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>Jeff Genender</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>Camel, CXF, ServiceMix, Mina, TomEE, ActiveMQ</p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>Colorado</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best bit about ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Great opportunity to meet others on projects from all over the world and put names to faces</p>
+<p><strong>Who was the best person you met at ApacheCon, and why?</strong></p>
+<p>Everyone… because everyone is cool. ;-)</p>
+<p><strong>What unexpected things did you learn at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Code with beer</p>
+<p><strong>What was your favourite non-talk part of ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Keynotes and networking</p>
+<p><strong>What would you say to someone thinking of applying to TAC for the first time?</strong></p>
+<p>Highly recommended. It’s a great way to get to these events when funds may be short.
+It’s an opportunity.</p>
+<p><strong>What did your project get from having you at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Meeting with some of the folks and being able to talk about things that may take more time than on the lists. Being able to exchange ideas before bringing them to the community. Face to face can have a huge impact on attitude and interaction moving forward, and it’s something that can be bestowed to the projects. Sometimes it’s tough to put tone in email, so it’s good to share in a personal manner.</p>
+<p><strong>What new things did you get into thanks to ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>I wouldn’t say it got me into anything new, but certainly underscored my feelings about Apache and the value it brings to me and my contributions. It re-invigorates about why we do the things we do in open source and the impact it has on the world.</p>
+<hr>
+
+
+ </div>
+ </main>
+
+ <footer class="page-footer bg-secondary mt-4 pt-3">
+ <div class="container text-center text-md-left mb-3">
+ <div class="row">
+ <div class="col-md-6 mt-md-0 mt-3">
+ <h5 class="text-uppercase">Trademarks</h5>
+ <p>
+ Apache®, the names of Apache projects, and the multicolor feather logo are
+ <a href="https://www.apache.org/foundation/marks/list/">registered trademarks or trademarks</a> of the Apache
+ Software Foundation in the United States and/or other countries.
+ </p>
+ </div>
+
+ <hr class="clearfix w-100 d-md-none pb-3">
+
+ <div class="col-md-6 mb-md-0 mb-3">
+ <h5 class="text-uppercase">Website sources</h5>
+
+ <p>
+ This website is generated from the <a href="https://github.com/apache/tac-website">tac-website repository</a>.<br>
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+ </p>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+
+ <div class="footer-copyright text-center py-3">
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index cdba1a1..d0e855f 100644
--- a/content/stories/index.html
+++ b/content/stories/index.html
@@ -4,32 +4,25 @@
<html>
<head>
<meta name="description" content="ASF Travel Assistance Committee"/>
- <meta name="keywords" content="asf, tac, travel assistance, apachecon, anca, aceu"/>
+ <meta name="keywords" content="asf, tac, travel assistance, apachecon, acna, aceu"/>
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1" />
- <meta property="og:title" content="Travel Assistance Committee - TAC" />
-<meta property="og:description" content=" Travel Assistance Committee Stories
-Stories from previous successful applicants Stories coming soon!
- " />
+ <meta property="og:title" content="Stories of past Travel Assistance Recipients" />
+<meta property="og:description" content="Stories of past Travel Assistance Recipients ¶ By Project Area By Background The Travel Assistance Committee helps those who would like to attend ApacheCon events, but are unable to do so for financial reasons.
+Over the years, TAC has helped many people, from all backgrounds and from all over the world, attend Apache events. This is a collection of some of their stories.
+By Project Area ¶ Interested in how people from projects in a certain area found TAC and ApacheCon?" />
<meta property="og:type" content="article" />
-<meta property="og:url" content="https://tac.apache.org/stories/" />
-<meta property="article:modified_time" content="2023-02-26T19:35:02+01:00" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Travel Assistance Committee (TAC)" />
+<meta property="og:url" content="https://tac.apache.org/stories/" /><meta property="article:section" content="stories" />
+<meta property="article:modified_time" content="2023-03-24T17:57:58+00:00" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Travel Assistance Committee (TAC)" />
- <title>ASF Travel Assistance Committee - Travel Assistance Committee - TAC</title>
- <link rel="shortcut icon" href="images/favicon.ico">
+
+ <title>ASF Travel Assistance Committee - Stories of past Travel Assistance Recipients</title>
+ <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/images/favicon.ico">
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<link href="/css/main.css" rel="stylesheet" media="screen">
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<a class="navbar-brand" href="/">
- <img src="https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/comdev/project-logos/originals/foundation.svg" alt="Apache Software Foundation">
+ <img src="https://apache.org/img/asf_logo.png" alt="Apache Software Foundation">
</a>
<button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#mainNavbar" aria-controls="mainNavbar" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
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<a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/foundation/sponsorship">Sponsor Apache</a>
- <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/foundation/thanks">Thanks to our Sponsors</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/foundation/thanks">Thanks</a>
<a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/licenses">License</a>
<a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/security">Security</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://privacy.apache.org/policies/privacy-policy-public.html">Privacy</a>
</div>
</li>
<li class="nav-item dropdown">
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- <a class="dropdown-item" href="/calendars/">Major Apache-related Events</a>
- <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/events/meetups.html">Upcoming Apache-related meetups</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://communityovercode.org/">Community Over Code (formerly ApacheCon) - The official event of the ASF</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/events/">Major Apache-related Events</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://events.apache.org/">Upcoming Apache-related events and meetups</a>
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</li>
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@@ -100,9 +94,6 @@ Stories from previous successful applicants Stories coming soon!
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<h3 class="mt-3 text-muted">The Apache Software Foundation</h3>
</div>
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- <div class="gcse-search"></div>
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<div class="col-md-12"><h4 class="text-muted">TAC</h4></div>
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-<a href="https://www.apache.org/events/current-event.html"><img src="https://www.apache.org/events/current-event-125x125.png" style="float: right;"/></a>
-<h2>Travel Assistance Committee</h2>
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-<!-- Row 1 -->
-<div class="row">
- <div class="col-md-auto">
- <h4>Stories from previous successful applicants</h4>
- <p>Stories coming soon!</p>
- </div>
-</div>
-</div>
+ <h1 id="stories-of-past-travel-assistance-recipients">Stories of past Travel Assistance Recipients <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#stories-of-past-travel-assistance-recipients">¶</a></h1>
+<nav id="TableOfContents">
+ <ul>
+ <li><a href="#by-project-area">By Project Area</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#by-background">By Background</a></li>
+ </ul>
+</nav>
+<p>The Travel Assistance Committee helps those who would like to
+attend ApacheCon events, but are unable to do so for financial reasons.</p>
+<p>Over the years, TAC has helped many people, from all backgrounds
+and from all over the world, attend Apache
+events. This is a collection of some of their stories.</p>
+<h2 id="by-project-area">By Project Area <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#by-project-area">¶</a></h2>
+<!-- Sync this broadly with https://projects.apache.org/projects.html?category -->
+<p>Interested in how people from projects in a certain area found TAC and
+ApacheCon? Click on the project area below to read their stories!</p>
+<ul>
+<li><a href="big_data.html">Big Data</a></li>
+<li><a href="build_systems.html">Build Systems</a></li>
+<li><a href="iot.html">IoT</a></li>
+<li><a href="cloud.html">Cloud</a></li>
+<li><a href="content.html">Content</a></li>
+<li><a href="nosql_databases.html">NoSQL and Databases</a></li>
+<li><a href="http.html">HTTP</a></li>
+<li>Mobile</li>
+<li>OSGi</li>
+<li><a href="web_framework.html">Web Framework</a></li>
+</ul>
+<h2 id="by-background">By Background <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#by-background">¶</a></h2>
+<p>Wondering how someone like you got on with TAC and ApacheCon?</p>
+<ul>
+<li><a href="students.html">Student / Academic</a></li>
+<li><a href="women.html">Women</a></li>
+</ul>
+<p><em>More Stories coming soon!</em></p>
</div>
@@ -174,24 +186,12 @@ Stories from previous successful applicants Stories coming soon!
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<div class="footer-copyright text-center py-3">
- <em>Copyright © 2024, <a href="https://www.apache.org/">the Apache Software Foundation</a>. Licensed under the
+ <em>Copyright © 2026, <a href="https://www.apache.org/">the Apache Software Foundation</a>. Licensed under the
<a rel="license" href="https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0">Apache License, Version 2.0</a></em>
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+ <language>en</language><atom:link href="https://tac.apache.org/stories/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
+ <item>
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+ <link>https://tac.apache.org/stories/big_data.html</link>
+ <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+
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+ <description>Big Data stories from past Travel Assistance Recipients &para; This is part of our series of stories from past ApacheCon and Apache Big Data attendees whom the Apache Travel Assistance committee helped be at the event. To learn more about TAC, visit the main TAC page. For more stories, see the TAC stories index page.
+Keren Ouaknine Yash Sharma Jeff Genender Keren Ouaknine &para; What&rsquo;s your name?
+Keren Ouaknine
+Which ApacheCon/Apache event did you attend?</description>
+ </item>
+
+ <item>
+ <title></title>
+ <link>https://tac.apache.org/stories/build_systems.html</link>
+ <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+
+ <guid>https://tac.apache.org/stories/build_systems.html</guid>
+ <description>Build System stories from past Travel Assistance Recipients &para; This is part of our series of stories from past ApacheCon and Apache Big Data attendees whom the Apache Travel Assistance committee helped be at the event. To learn more about TAC, visit the main TAC page. For more stories, see the TAC stories index page.
+Dammina Sahabandu Dammina Sahabandu &para; What&rsquo;s your name?
+Dammina
+What Apache project are you involved in?</description>
+ </item>
+
+ <item>
+ <title></title>
+ <link>https://tac.apache.org/stories/cloud.html</link>
+ <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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+ <description>Cloud stories from past Travel Assistance Recipients &para; This is part of our series of stories from past ApacheCon and Apache Big Data attendees whom the Apache Travel Assistance committee helped be at the event. To learn more about TAC, visit the main TAC page. For more stories, see the TAC stories index page.
+Rafael Weingärtner Nitin Kumar Maharana Ignasi Barrera Gabriel Beims Bräscher Jeff Genender Rafael Weingärtner &para; What&rsquo;s your name?</description>
+ </item>
+
+ <item>
+ <title></title>
+ <link>https://tac.apache.org/stories/content.html</link>
+ <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+
+ <guid>https://tac.apache.org/stories/content.html</guid>
+ <description>Content System stories from past Travel Assistance Recipients &para; This is part of our series of stories from past ApacheCon and Apache Big Data attendees whom the Apache Travel Assistance committee helped be at the event. To learn more about TAC, visit the main TAC page. For more stories, see the TAC stories index page.
+Maxim Solodovnik Piotr Zarzycki Gaurav Saini Sharan Foga Jeff Genender Pedro Giffuni Bhargav Golla Maxim Solodovnik &para; What&rsquo;s your name?</description>
+ </item>
- <atom:link href="https://tac.apache.org/stories/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
+ <item>
+ <title></title>
+ <link>https://tac.apache.org/stories/http.html</link>
+ <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+
+ <guid>https://tac.apache.org/stories/http.html</guid>
+ <description>HTTP stories from past Travel Assistance Recipients &para; This is part of our series of stories from past ApacheCon and Apache Big Data attendees whom the Apache Travel Assistance committee helped be at the event. To learn more about TAC, visit the main TAC page. For more stories, see the TAC stories index page.
+Andriy Redko Jeff Genender Andriy Redko &para; What&rsquo;s your name?
+Andriy Redko
+What Apache project are you involved in?</description>
+ </item>
+ <item>
+ <title></title>
+ <link>https://tac.apache.org/stories/iot.html</link>
+ <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+
+ <guid>https://tac.apache.org/stories/iot.html</guid>
+ <description>IoT (Internet of Things) stories from past Travel Assistance Recipients &para; This is part of our series of stories from past ApacheCon and Apache Big Data attendees whom the Apache Travel Assistance committee helped be at the event. To learn more about TAC, visit the main TAC page. For more stories, see the TAC stories index page.
+Piotr Zarzycki Rafael Weingärtner Piotr Zarzycki &para; What&rsquo;s your name?
+Piotr Zarzycki
+Which ApacheCon/Apache event did you attend?</description>
+ </item>
+
+ <item>
+ <title></title>
+ <link>https://tac.apache.org/stories/nosql_databases.html</link>
+ <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+
+ <guid>https://tac.apache.org/stories/nosql_databases.html</guid>
+ <description>NoSQL and Datbase stories from past Travel Assistance Recipients &para; This is part of our series of stories from past ApacheCon and Apache Big Data attendees whom the Apache Travel Assistance committee helped be at the event. To learn more about TAC, visit the main TAC page. For more stories, see the TAC stories index page.
+Yash Sharma Keren Ouaknine Yash Sharma &para; What&rsquo;s your name?
+Yash Sharma
+What Apache project are you involved in?</description>
+ </item>
+
+ <item>
+ <title></title>
+ <link>https://tac.apache.org/stories/students.html</link>
+ <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+
+ <guid>https://tac.apache.org/stories/students.html</guid>
+ <description>Student and Academic stories from past Travel Assistance Recipients &para; This is part of our series of stories from past ApacheCon and Apache Big Data attendees whom the Apache Travel Assistance committee helped be at the event. To learn more about TAC, visit the main TAC page. For more stories, see the TAC stories index page.
+Bhargav Golla Rafael Weingärtner Keren Ouaknine Dammina Sahabandu Gabriel Beims Bräscher Bhargav Golla &para; What&rsquo;s your name?</description>
+ </item>
+
+ <item>
+ <title></title>
+ <link>https://tac.apache.org/stories/web_framework.html</link>
+ <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+
+ <guid>https://tac.apache.org/stories/web_framework.html</guid>
+ <description>Web Framework stories from past Travel Assistance Recipients &para; This is part of our series of stories from past ApacheCon and Apache Big Data attendees whom the Apache Travel Assistance committee helped be at the event. To learn more about TAC, visit the main TAC page. For more stories, see the TAC stories index page.
+Piotr Zarzycki Andriy Redko Gaurav Saini Maxim Solodovnik Sharan Foga Bhargav Golla Jeff Genender Piotr Zarzycki &para; What&rsquo;s your name?</description>
+ </item>
+
+ <item>
+ <title></title>
+ <link>https://tac.apache.org/stories/women.html</link>
+ <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
+
+ <guid>https://tac.apache.org/stories/women.html</guid>
+ <description>Women&rsquo;s stories from past Travel Assistance Recipients &para; This is part of our series of stories from past ApacheCon and Apache Big Data attendees whom the Apache Travel Assistance committee helped be at the event. To learn more about TAC, visit the main TAC page. For more stories, see the TAC stories index page.
+Keren Ouaknine Sharan Foga Keren Ouaknine &para; What&rsquo;s your name?
+Keren Ouaknine
+Which ApacheCon/Apache event did you attend?</description>
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+Over the years, TAC has helped many people, from all backgrounds and from all over the world, attend Apache events. This is a collection of some of their stories.
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+Piotr Zarzycki Rafael Weingärtner Piotr Zarzycki ¶ What’s your name?
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+Which ApacheCon/Apache event did you attend?" />
+<meta property="og:type" content="article" />
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+ <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/images/favicon.ico">
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+ <div class="container">
+ <a class="navbar-brand" href="/">
+ <img src="https://apache.org/img/asf_logo.png" alt="Apache Software Foundation">
+ </a>
+ <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#mainNavbar" aria-controls="mainNavbar" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
+ <span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span>
+ </button>
+
+ <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="mainNavbar">
+ <div class="container">
+ <ul class="navbar-nav mr-auto">
+ <li class="nav-item"><a class="nav-link" href="/">Home</a></li>
+ <li class="nav-item dropdown">
+ <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" href="#" id="aboutDropdown" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
+ About
+ </a>
+ <div class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="aboutDropdown">
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="/about/">What We Do</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="/stories/">Stories</a>
+ <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
+ <a class="dropdown-item text-uppercase disabled" href="#">About Apache</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/">The Apache Software Foundation</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/foundation/sponsorship">Sponsor Apache</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/foundation/thanks">Thanks</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/licenses">License</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://www.apache.org/security">Security</a>
+ <a class="dropdown-item" href="https://privacy.apache.org/policies/privacy-policy-public.html">Privacy</a>
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+ </a>
+ <div class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="eventDropdown">
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+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>Piotr Zarzycki</p>
+<p><strong>Which ApacheCon/Apache event did you attend?</strong></p>
+<p>I attended ApacheCon.</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project(s)/Open Source Software project(s) are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>I am involved in the Apache Flex project.</p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>I am from Poland (Cracow).</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best bit about ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Absolutely one of the best things was meeting people who you know only from
+mailing lists.</p>
+<p><strong>Who was the best person you met at ApacheCon, and why?</strong></p>
+<p>Chris Dutz - His smile and attitude to me and other people were amazing. He
+gathered not only people from the Apache Flex project, but also from other
+projects. Thanks to him I met many amazing people.</p>
+<p>Thank you so much, Chris!</p>
+<p><strong>What was your favourite ApacheCon talk, and why?</strong></p>
+<p>I think one of the best was Chris Dutz’s talk “Building SCADA Systems with
+Apache Software” - He did his talk with a lot of passion, which not only I
+have felt but many other people. That was so strong that I know that his
+idea is realistic.</p>
+<p><strong>How did the Travel Assistance program compare to your expectations?</strong></p>
+<p>I’m not disappointed in any way related to TAC. People who handled the
+program were well prepared. My expectations were more than fulfilled.</p>
+<p>Thank you, TAC!</p>
+<h2 id="rafael-weingärtner">Rafael Weingärtner <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#rafael-weing%c3%a4rtner">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>I am Rafael Weingärtner.</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project(s)/Open Source Software project(s) are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>Apache CloudStack and IOTA</p>
+<p><strong>Were you a student/academic at the time of ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Yes, I was a Ph.D. student in Computer Science </p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>Brazil</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best bit about ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>The opportunity to meet great people from all around the world. Not just
+technical folks, but also people who know how to create and manage huge
+projects on a daily basis.</p>
+<p>Also Lightning talks; I swear that I am not only saying that
+because there were free beers and snacks ;)</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best new project you heardabout at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Chronix, a database system based on Lucene and Solr that is optimized for
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+kind of unexpected to see a project like that that can solve some of the problems
+I am facing in my Ph. D. It was also interesting to see other scholars
+actively participating and engaging in the Apache world. The Chronix was a
+nice example; it is mainly developed by a Ph.D. student.</p>
+<p><strong>What was your favourite non-talk part of ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>The event at the Steamworks Brewing Company. Great beer and lots of fun.</p>
+<p><strong>Who was the best person you met at ApacheCon, and why?</strong></p>
+<p>Daan Hoogland; this guy is awesome. He is in the Apache
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+<p>Apache Fey, which is part of Apache IOTA. This project is what I was
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+<h2 id="yash-sharma">Yash Sharma <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#yash-sharma">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>Yash Sharma</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>I am a contributor to Apache Drill and Apache Calcite, and a committer to Apache Lens.</p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>India.</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best bit about ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>The best bit is definitely meeting the best people from around the globe who share the same passion for software and sharing. It’s great listening to experienced senior programmers and the interesting use cases they have been solving.</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best new project you heard about at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>I heard about Apache Lens for the first time @ApacheCon Austin and started contributing to it. Now I am a proud Committer to the project.</p>
+<p><strong>How has TAC and ApacheCon helped your studies/research/career?</strong></p>
+<p>I used to be a newbie contributor to Apache when I started off. Being at Apache con I was more motivated than ever. I started into serious contribution mode and made it a practice to devote some time to the community. I have been learning a lot of new things every day thanks to ApacheCon and my friends in projects @ApacheDrill, @ApacheLens and @ApacheCalcite. Loads of thanks to TAC for this opportunity by virtue of which all of this was possible.</p>
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+<h2 id="keren-ouaknine">Keren Ouaknine <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#keren-ouaknine">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>Keren Ouaknine</p>
+<p><strong>Which ApacheCon/Apache event did you attend?</strong></p>
+<p>ApacheCon in Miami, FL 2017.</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project(s)/Open Source Software project(s) are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>Apache AsterixDB, Apache Pig</p>
+<p><strong>Were you a student/academic at the time of ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Yes, Phd candidate at the Hebrew University.</p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>Israel</p>
+<p><strong>What would you say to someone thinking of applying to TAC for the first time?</strong></p>
+<p>Apply, Apply!</p>
+<p>ApacheCon is a unique opportunity to have great discussions with many
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+about the Apache community and projects. The total number of sessions and
+topics covered in those three conference days was mind-blowing and I can
+clearly remember us TAC-ers did not want it to end!</p>
+<p><strong>What unexpected things did you learn at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Quick anecdote: I volunteered to help with the registration desk on the
+first day of the conference along with a friend. Naturally, I familiarized myself
+with many of the attenders, their names, workplace/organization. Following
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+<p>This is part of our series of stories from past ApacheCon and
+Apache Big Data attendees whom the Apache Travel
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+see the <a href="/stories">TAC stories index page</a>.</p>
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+ <li><a href="#bhargav-golla">Bhargav Golla</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#rafael-weingärtner">Rafael Weingärtner</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#keren-ouaknine">Keren Ouaknine</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#dammina-sahabandu">Dammina Sahabandu</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#gabriel-beims-bräscher">Gabriel Beims Bräscher</a></li>
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+<h2 id="bhargav-golla">Bhargav Golla <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#bhargav-golla">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>Bhargav Golla</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>I was involved with Apache PhotArk (Retired project), and Apache Isis, as a Google Summer of Code Developer</p>
+<p><strong>Were you a student/academic at the time of ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Yes, I was a student.</p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>I am a student at Clemson University, Clemson, SC.</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best bit about ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Being able to meet all the great committers from the community, and listening from each of them first hand about their experiences.</p>
+<p><strong>What was the most interesting thing you learned at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Though working on ASF Projects, I wasn’t aware of the reasons why many open source projects like to get under the umbrella of ASF. The session on “But we’re already open source! Why would I want to bring my code to Apache?” was very informative, and so were the other sessions which were tuned towards people to understand more about ASF.</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best new project you heard about at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Kafka. I had vaguely heard about it, but realized how widespread this tool is in many enterprises.</p>
+<p><strong>What was your favourite non-talk part of ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>The Committer Receptions and the closing reception where all the committers and attendees could hang out and share things in a very informal and comfortable way. And also the free goodies provided by the ASF and sponsors.</p>
+<p><strong>How did the Travel Assistance program compare to your expectations?</strong></p>
+<p>The Travel Assistance program exceeded my expectations. I assumed that this program was about just a way for conference attendees to get sponsored. But all the recipients were expected to help in the organization of sessions. This led to increased involvement in the conference, and also more relations forming among the Travel Assistance recipients.</p>
+<p><strong>What would you say to someone thinking of applying to TAC for the first time?</strong></p>
+<p>Take your time to answer the questionnaire in detail so that the TAC can understand your case well and make sure that you are funded.</p>
+<hr>
+<h2 id="rafael-weingärtner">Rafael Weingärtner <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#rafael-weing%c3%a4rtner">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>I am Rafael Weingärtner.</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project(s)/Open Source Software project(s) are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>Apache CloudStack and IOTA</p>
+<p><strong>Were you a student/academic at the time of ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Yes, I was a Ph.D. student in Computer Science </p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>Brazil</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best bit about ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>The opportunity to meet great people from all around the world. Not just
+technical folks, but also people who know how to create and manage huge
+projects on a daily basis.</p>
+<p>Also Lightning talks; I swear that I am not only saying that
+because there were free beers and snacks ;)</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best new project you heardabout at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Chronix, a database system based on Lucene and Solr that is optimized for
+timeseries. That was
+kind of unexpected to see a project like that that can solve some of the problems
+I am facing in my Ph. D. It was also interesting to see other scholars
+actively participating and engaging in the Apache world. The Chronix was a
+nice example; it is mainly developed by a Ph.D. student.</p>
+<p><strong>What was your favourite non-talk part of ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>The event at the Steamworks Brewing Company. Great beer and lots of fun.</p>
+<p><strong>Who was the best person you met at ApacheCon, and why?</strong></p>
+<p>Daan Hoogland; this guy is awesome. He is in the Apache
+CloudStack PMC, and we have been working together for over 4 years. We
+exchange emails weekly, and ApacheCon NA was the opportunity to meet and
+share a beer. Daan is not just a great coder and PMC member, but also a
+great friend.</p>
+<p><strong>What unexpected things did you learn at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Apache Fey, which is part of Apache IOTA. This project is what I was
+looking for to serve the base for a system that I have been building.</p>
+<p><strong>What would you say to someone thinking ofapplying to TAC for the first time?</strong></p>
+<p>Go for it ;) </p>
+<h2 id="keren-ouaknine">Keren Ouaknine <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#keren-ouaknine">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>Keren Ouaknine</p>
+<p><strong>Which ApacheCon/Apache event did you attend?</strong></p>
+<p>ApacheCon in Miami, FL 2017.</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project(s)/Open Source Software project(s) are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>Apache AsterixDB, Apache Pig</p>
+<p><strong>Were you a student/academic at the time of ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Yes, Phd candidate at the Hebrew University.</p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>Israel</p>
+<p><strong>What would you say to someone thinking of applying to TAC for the first time?</strong></p>
+<p>Apply, Apply!</p>
+<p>ApacheCon is a unique opportunity to have great discussions with many
+open-source-committed people. I was grateful for the privilege to learn
+about the Apache community and projects. The total number of sessions and
+topics covered in those three conference days was mind-blowing and I can
+clearly remember us TAC-ers did not want it to end!</p>
+<p><strong>What unexpected things did you learn at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Quick anecdote: I volunteered to help with the registration desk on the
+first day of the conference along with a friend. Naturally, I familiarized myself
+with many of the attenders, their names, workplace/organization. Following
+which, I no longer felt like a wandering soul, seeking to find a female peer
+to socialize with (as often happens on conferences of this
+scale). Instead,
+I was part of the TAC-ers: a united, incredibly nice, talented and organized
+group. During the registration process, more TAC-ers joined to help with the load
+and together we mastered the incoming stream with ease and good spirits!</p>
+<p>I cherish the friendship with all the TAC members and organizers and will
+keep a very fond memory of this conference.</p>
+<h2 id="dammina-sahabandu">Dammina Sahabandu <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#dammina-sahabandu">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>Dammina</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>Apache Bloodhound</p>
+<p><strong>Were you a student/academic at the time of ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>I was a student at that time</p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>Matara, Sri Lanka.</p>
+<p><strong>What would you say to someone thinking of applying to TAC for the first time?</strong></p>
+<p>If you are a first timer you should never hesitate, because you have the highest chance of getting accepted. And let me tell you, if you are worried because you have never traveled alone before, please don’t be, because when I applied for tac I was a terrified kid who had never traveled out of the country. Trust me, our dearest travel assistance committee guided me through each and every single step to get me over there. So please don’t think twice: this might be the bigge [...]
+<p><strong>How did TAC and ApacheCon change your involvement in Apache?</strong></p>
+<p>Only after ApacheCon I understood the real power of Apache. For me, before ApacheCon, it was just a group of geeks who try to write awesome code to make the world a better place, but now I feel like I’m a member of a huge family that cares very much for each other. It was like, what it seems to be a code base become home for me and now I’m not just trying to improve the code base, but rather to make the family bigger in every aspect.</p>
+<hr>
+<h2 id="gabriel-beims-bräscher">Gabriel Beims Bräscher <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#gabriel-beims-br%c3%a4scher">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>Gabriel Beims Bräscher</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best bit about ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>It was one of the most intense weeks in my life, as I was constantly learning about new cultures, projects, people, places, technologies. To be honest, at first I was afraid (as a young guy, a mere masters student); however, everyone treats you equally, it does not matter who you are and where are you from, because everyone knows that you are part of the ASF community. That feels great and made me confident to interact and learn even more.</p>
+<p><strong>Who was the best person you met at ApacheCon, and why?</strong></p>
+<p>It is hard to tell; lots of great persons!</p>
+<p>TAC: For sure Melissa from the TAC program is one of them; she treats every “TACer” (people – as lucky as I – who were selected by the TAC program) as a son; Sergio Fernández and Christofer Dutz helped us all.</p>
+<p>Speakers: Many of the speakers that I helped were very charismatic and generous, some of them: Luciano Resende (also Brazilian); Shane Curcuru; Daniel Izquierdo; Dzmitry Pletnikau; Giles Sirett; Will Stevens.</p>
+<p>TACers: Andrea Patricelli (my roommate) a very friendly Italian; Svante Shubert, a guy who could make anyone laugh (note: he is German); Pedro Giffuni; Paul King; Darshan; and many others.</p>
+<p><strong>What was your favourite non-talk part of ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>The interaction with people: the first night when the TAC gathered us at a bar; the last night of the Apache Big data, when we got another good time to get to know each other and enjoy a good beer/wine with snacks; going out to explore Seville.</p>
+<p><strong>How did the Travel Assistance program compare to your expectations?</strong>
+First of all: I had high expectations! However, I received more than expected. The travel was great, the process after I was selected was easy and all information was clear.</p>
+<p><strong>What would you say to someone thinking of applying to TAC for the first time?</strong></p>
+<p>It is a great experience for a programmer, researcher, and human being. This opened my mind to new cultures, Apache projects, technologies and contacts from Apache and the project that I am involved in (Apache CloudStack). As a speaker and also invited by the TAC program, I gained confidence for presenting projects and interacting with people from different cultures.</p>
+<p>In exchange we, as “TACers”, have to help with the conference, mainly introducing speakers. The TACer has to help the speaker set up, and make sure that he/she is ready and comfortable for the presentation. That also helps us learn how to interact with the audience.</p>
+<p><strong>What did your project get from having you at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>With the TAC project, I got the chance to travel and present as speaker a bit more about Apache CloudStack. My presentation (Why Apache CloudStack) provides feedback of why people should consider CloudStack and a discussion of why it is not as popular as it should be (considering how great piece of software the ACS is). Additionally, I presented a bit of a project that I am working on, which is a plugin for the Apache CloudStack.</p>
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+<p>This is part of our series of stories from past ApacheCon and
+Apache Big Data attendees whom the Apache Travel
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+ <li><a href="#piotr-zarzycki">Piotr Zarzycki</a></li>
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+ <li><a href="#gaurav-saini">Gaurav Saini</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#maxim-solodovnik">Maxim Solodovnik</a></li>
+ <li><a href="#sharan-foga">Sharan Foga</a></li>
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+<h2 id="piotr-zarzycki">Piotr Zarzycki <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#piotr-zarzycki">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>Piotr Zarzycki</p>
+<p><strong>Which ApacheCon/Apache event did you attend?</strong></p>
+<p>I attended ApacheCon.</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project(s)/Open Source Software project(s) are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>I am involved in the Apache Flex project.</p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>I am from Poland (Cracow).</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best bit about ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Absolutely one of the best things was meeting people who you know only from
+mailing lists.</p>
+<p><strong>Who was the best person you met at ApacheCon, and why?</strong></p>
+<p>Chris Dutz - His smile and attitude to me and other people were amazing. He
+gathered not only people from the Apache Flex project, but also from other
+projects. Thanks to him I met many amazing people.</p>
+<p>Thank you so much, Chris!</p>
+<p><strong>What was your favourite ApacheCon talk, and why?</strong></p>
+<p>I think one of the best was Chris Dutz’s talk “Building SCADA Systems with
+Apache Software” - He did his talk with a lot of passion, which not only I
+have felt but many other people. That was so strong that I know that his
+idea is realistic.</p>
+<p><strong>How did the Travel Assistance program compare to your expectations?</strong></p>
+<p>I’m not disappointed in any way related to TAC. People who handled the
+program were well prepared. My expectations were more than fulfilled.</p>
+<p>Thank you, TAC!</p>
+<h2 id="andriy-redko">Andriy Redko <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#andriy-redko">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>Andriy Redko</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>Apache CXF</p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>Canada</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best bit about ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>For me ApacheCon is all about community. I met so many great people, had a lot of
+thoughtful conversations, heard about dozens of very interesting projects I had no
+idea existed. It is a terrific event.</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best new project you heard about at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>The last ApacheCon brought Apache HTrace to my attention. This is very interesting
+project in the niche of distributed tracing, and I was desperately looking for such
+a solution to build Apache CXF features on top of.</p>
+<p><strong>What was your favourite ApacheCon talk, and why?</strong></p>
+<p>I liked very much the “Introduction to Apache Kafka” talk, it was very well
+delivered and received.</p>
+<p><strong>How did the Travel Assistance program compare to your expectations?</strong></p>
+<p>By all means, ApacheCon was possible for me only because of TAC. I was not be able to make
+it without assistance. I am very grateful to TAC for picking me and giving me a chance to
+be a part of ApacheCon. This experience is worth repeating and I am looking for ways to
+make it this year.</p>
+<hr>
+<h2 id="gaurav-saini">Gaurav Saini <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#gaurav-saini">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>Gaurav Saini</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project(s)/Open Source Software project(s) are you involved
+in?</strong></p>
+<p>Apache Fineract, Apache OFBiz and Apache Roller</p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>Punjab, India</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best bit about ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>The best bit about ApacheCon is you get to meet many intelligent minds from
+around the world. Interesting part going through TAC is you get an
+opportunity to introduce the speakers and interact in person.</p>
+<p><strong>What was your favourite non-talk part of ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Meeting your project people with whom you have been talking on mailing lists
+for several years. I had two project-specific dinners with people from
+one project get together and discuss tech and not tech :)</p>
+<p><strong>What would you say to someone thinking of applying to TAC for the first
+time?</strong></p>
+<p>I would like to recommend that people make sure they are active
+with some project in Apache and just think about what they will be
+learning at ApacheCON. Don’t think negatively that you might not be eligible
+or many other things that come up to your mind, doubting your caliber.</p>
+<h2 id="maxim-solodovnik">Maxim Solodovnik <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#maxim-solodovnik">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>Maxim Solodovnik</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>OpenMeetings, Flex, Wicket</p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>Russia, Siberia</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best bit about ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>I was able to meet new friends, meet lots of people I was emailing with “in person”, I can now wear an “Ask me” badge and easily talk to people I never met before :)</p>
+<p><strong>Who was the best person you met at ApacheCon, and why?</strong></p>
+<p>Melissa, no doubt :) She one of the kindest people at Apache :)</p>
+<p>To be serious it is hard to choose <em>one</em> best person. After 4 ApacheCons I can choose many more best persons</p>
+<p><strong>What was your favourite ApacheCon talk, and why?</strong></p>
+<p>I still believe the TomEE talk by David Blevins is the best :) David is a great speaker, and his talk was very technical and full of examples</p>
+<p><strong>What did your project get from having you at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>I was able to improve Apache OpenMeetings a lot after ApacheCons, I got new ideas, new easier ways of implementing things</p>
+<p>Hopefully we got new users :)</p>
+<hr>
+<h2 id="sharan-foga">Sharan Foga <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#sharan-foga">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name (as you like to be called / shown for the interview)?</strong></p>
+<p>Sharan Foga</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>Apache OFBiz</p>
+<p><strong>Were you a student/academic at the time of ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>No</p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>I’m a bit of a global traveller. I’m originally from the UK but currently
+live in the Czech Republic.</p>
+<p><strong>What was the most interesting thing you learned at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>At the Barcamp I learned that everyone in a community is empowered to do
+what they think is the best for their project.</p>
+<p>This has helped me to begin actively proposing and launching different
+initiatives for my project.</p>
+<p><strong>What unexpected things did you learn at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Apachecon is for anyone involved in a community.</p>
+<p>I’m not a developer or a technical person, so was initially concerned that I
+wouldnt fit in or that everyone would be speaking “techspeak”.</p>
+<p>Instead I found that Apache is like a huge open family and you don’t have to
+be a techie to be a part of it.</p>
+<p>At the time I applied, I was surprised to find out that I was the only
+female TAC volunteer - so I would urge women to apply.</p>
+<p><strong>How did the Travel Assistance program compare to your expectations?</strong></p>
+<p>I expected to arrive at Apachecon and then just be given a list of tasks to
+do.</p>
+<p>Instead, as well as managing all my travel and accommodation planning, the
+TAC team organised a dinner for all the TAC volunteers, so we
+could meet and get to know each other informally. This meant that throughout
+Apachecon we became a little micro community. This was
+demonstrated several times when one of us was not available to do an
+allocated task, and someone else would quickly jump in to cover it.</p>
+<p>From the moment you arrive at Apachecon, you are never alone!</p>
+<p><strong>What did your project get from having you at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>During Apachecon myself and other attendees from my project decided to run
+an informal brainstorming session. We came up with a lot of
+suggestions for mailing list discussion proposals. The result being that our
+community has agreed to progress some of these areas.</p>
+<p>I think the dynamics of having a face to face meeting improves interaction
+on the mailing lists and helps collaboration.</p>
+<hr>
+<h2 id="bhargav-golla">Bhargav Golla <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#bhargav-golla">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>Bhargav Golla</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>I was involved with Apache PhotArk (Retired project), and Apache Isis, as a Google Summer of Code Developer</p>
+<p><strong>Were you a student/academic at the time of ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Yes, I was a student.</p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>I am a student at Clemson University, Clemson, SC.</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best bit about ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Being able to meet all the great committers from the community, and listening from each of them first hand about their experiences.</p>
+<p><strong>What was the most interesting thing you learned at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Though working on ASF Projects, I wasn’t aware of the reasons why many open source projects like to get under the umbrella of ASF. The session on “But we’re already open source! Why would I want to bring my code to Apache?” was very informative, and so were the other sessions which were tuned towards people to understand more about ASF.</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best new project you heard about at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Kafka. I had vaguely heard about it, but realized how widespread this tool is in many enterprises.</p>
+<p><strong>What was your favourite non-talk part of ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>The Committer Receptions and the closing reception where all the committers and attendees could hang out and share things in a very informal and comfortable way. And also the free goodies provided by the ASF and sponsors.</p>
+<p><strong>How did the Travel Assistance program compare to your expectations?</strong></p>
+<p>The Travel Assistance program exceeded my expectations. I assumed that this program was about just a way for conference attendees to get sponsored. But all the recipients were expected to help in the organization of sessions. This led to increased involvement in the conference, and also more relations forming among the Travel Assistance recipients.</p>
+<p><strong>What would you say to someone thinking of applying to TAC for the first time?</strong></p>
+<p>Take your time to answer the questionnaire in detail so that the TAC can understand your case well and make sure that you are funded.</p>
+<hr>
+<h2 id="jeff-genender">Jeff Genender <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#jeff-genender">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>Jeff Genender</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>Camel, CXF, ServiceMix, Mina, TomEE, ActiveMQ</p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>Colorado</p>
+<p><strong>What was the best bit about ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Great opportunity to meet others on projects from all over the world and put names to faces</p>
+<p><strong>Who was the best person you met at ApacheCon, and why?</strong></p>
+<p>Everyone… because everyone is cool. ;-)</p>
+<p><strong>What unexpected things did you learn at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Code with beer</p>
+<p><strong>What was your favourite non-talk part of ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Keynotes and networking</p>
+<p><strong>What would you say to someone thinking of applying to TAC for the first time?</strong></p>
+<p>Highly recommended. It’s a great way to get to these events when funds may be short.
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+<p><strong>What did your project get from having you at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Meeting with some of the folks and being able to talk about things that may take more time than on the lists. Being able to exchange ideas before bringing them to the community. Face to face can have a huge impact on attitude and interaction moving forward, and it’s something that can be bestowed to the projects. Sometimes it’s tough to put tone in email, so it’s good to share in a personal manner.</p>
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+<h2 id="keren-ouaknine">Keren Ouaknine <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#keren-ouaknine">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name?</strong></p>
+<p>Keren Ouaknine</p>
+<p><strong>Which ApacheCon/Apache event did you attend?</strong></p>
+<p>ApacheCon in Miami, FL 2017.</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project(s)/Open Source Software project(s) are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>Apache AsterixDB, Apache Pig</p>
+<p><strong>Were you a student/academic at the time of ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Yes, Phd candidate at the Hebrew University.</p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>Israel</p>
+<p><strong>What would you say to someone thinking of applying to TAC for the first time?</strong></p>
+<p>Apply, Apply!</p>
+<p>ApacheCon is a unique opportunity to have great discussions with many
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+topics covered in those three conference days was mind-blowing and I can
+clearly remember us TAC-ers did not want it to end!</p>
+<p><strong>What unexpected things did you learn at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Quick anecdote: I volunteered to help with the registration desk on the
+first day of the conference along with a friend. Naturally, I familiarized myself
+with many of the attenders, their names, workplace/organization. Following
+which, I no longer felt like a wandering soul, seeking to find a female peer
+to socialize with (as often happens on conferences of this
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+I was part of the TAC-ers: a united, incredibly nice, talented and organized
+group. During the registration process, more TAC-ers joined to help with the load
+and together we mastered the incoming stream with ease and good spirits!</p>
+<p>I cherish the friendship with all the TAC members and organizers and will
+keep a very fond memory of this conference.</p>
+<h2 id="sharan-foga">Sharan Foga <a class="headerlink" title="Permalink" href="#sharan-foga">¶</a></h2>
+<p><strong>What’s your name (as you like to be called / shown for the interview)?</strong></p>
+<p>Sharan Foga</p>
+<p><strong>What Apache project are you involved in?</strong></p>
+<p>Apache OFBiz</p>
+<p><strong>Were you a student/academic at the time of ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>No</p>
+<p><strong>Where in the world are you from?</strong></p>
+<p>I’m a bit of a global traveller. I’m originally from the UK but currently
+live in the Czech Republic.</p>
+<p><strong>What was the most interesting thing you learned at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>At the Barcamp I learned that everyone in a community is empowered to do
+what they think is the best for their project.</p>
+<p>This has helped me to begin actively proposing and launching different
+initiatives for my project.</p>
+<p><strong>What unexpected things did you learn at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>Apachecon is for anyone involved in a community.</p>
+<p>I’m not a developer or a technical person, so was initially concerned that I
+wouldnt fit in or that everyone would be speaking “techspeak”.</p>
+<p>Instead I found that Apache is like a huge open family and you don’t have to
+be a techie to be a part of it.</p>
+<p>At the time I applied, I was surprised to find out that I was the only
+female TAC volunteer - so I would urge women to apply.</p>
+<p><strong>How did the Travel Assistance program compare to your expectations?</strong></p>
+<p>I expected to arrive at Apachecon and then just be given a list of tasks to
+do.</p>
+<p>Instead, as well as managing all my travel and accommodation planning, the
+TAC team organised a dinner for all the TAC volunteers, so we
+could meet and get to know each other informally. This meant that throughout
+Apachecon we became a little micro community. This was
+demonstrated several times when one of us was not available to do an
+allocated task, and someone else would quickly jump in to cover it.</p>
+<p>From the moment you arrive at Apachecon, you are never alone!</p>
+<p><strong>What did your project get from having you at ApacheCon?</strong></p>
+<p>During Apachecon myself and other attendees from my project decided to run
+an informal brainstorming session. We came up with a lot of
+suggestions for mailing list discussion proposals. The result being that our
+community has agreed to progress some of these areas.</p>
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