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> You all have proven yourselves to be crucial parts of the community and I just wanted to say good luck to each one of you in the upcoming election!

Thank you. :)

> -What is one trait you have that makes it difficult to work in groups like the TC and how do you counteract it? 

I can be too obsessed with the ‘big picture’ and get distracted by it when it comes to details and defining the next steps. While it is very important to keep in mind, I need to learn to map it to practical actions in a faster and more efficient way.

Being aware of and conscious about our own weaknesses and take steps to improve them is crucial, but it is also what makes the TC a diverse group. In my view many of the traits mentioned in this thread are traits for the individuals but become strength for the group when it operates as a team by having the broad, strategic view, the technical depth and the awareness of new and emerging technologies all represented and being part of the decision making.

> - What do you see as the biggest roadblock in the upcoming releases for the TC?

For me it is finding the balance, as making OpenStack an innovative and continuously evolving environment while keeping the software stable and flexible within all the circumstances mentioned in this thread is challenging. We need to keep moving away from the perception that OpenStack is a large, monolithic software package and help our users and operators to find the best setup that fulfills their needs. In addition we should be more open to provide the space and opportunity to people to experiment with their ideas, let that be new functionality or an attempt to improve something existing.

Reflecting back to what Thierry mentioned about involving our users and operators more, I think that would help with the aforementioned challenges and points towards a more balanced environment. I would mention Telecom operators as an area where we have good examples to community involvement already and I get more and more questions about how our community works and how operators could get more involved. As these companies are sometimes new to open source they need help from us in order to take the next steps and succeed.

> And one lighthearted question: 
> 
> -What is your favorite thing about OpenStack? 

My favorite thing is to feel extremely lucky every day to be part of it! :)

This community made me a better person by becoming more optimistic, collaborative and forward looking. It is of course the people who build this amazing environment where I found friends, mentors and technology experts, the individuals who care, share knowledge, keep you up to date with new technology, remind you to add more tests to your patch, or simply make you laugh on a hopeless Monday.

Thank you All!

Best Regards,
Ildikó


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