On 9/18/2020 10:29 AM, Nate Johnston wrote:
All,
I have decided not to run for reelection to the TC. Although I remain a part of the OpenStack community my responsibilities have shifted away from engineering, and I strongly believe that the TC should be composed of people who are actively creating or operating OpenStack on a daily basis. I am deeply appreciative for all of the support I have recieved from current and former TC members.
I also want to take this chance to tell my story a bit, in hopes that it will encourage others to participate more with the TC. A year ago when I joined the TC I did not have a clear idea what to expect. I had observed a few TC meetings and brought one issue to the TC's attention, but since I did not have background on the workstreams in progress, there was a lot that I did not understand or could not contextualize. So what I did was observe, gathering an understanding of the issues and initiatives and raising my hand to participate when I felt like my efforts could make a difference. I was pleasantly surprised how many times I was able to raise my hand and work on things like community goals or proposals like distributed project leadership. The fact that I have not been around since the beginning - my first significant code contributions were merged in the Mitaka cycle - and I did not already know all the names and histories did not matter much. What mattered was a willingness to actively engage, to participate in thoughtful discernment, and when the opportunity presented itself to put in the work. I feel like I made a difference.
And if you don't feel the calling to join the TC, that is fine too. Be a part of the process - join the meetings, discuss the issues that cut across projects, and have your voice heard. If you are a part of creting or using OpenStack then you are a part of the TC's constituency and the meetings are to serve you. You don't have to be a member of the TC to participate in the process.
Thanks so much,
Nate Johnston
Nate, Good story! It has been good working with you the last year! Hope to continue working with you through the community. Jay