Three years as an Apache Member
My first involvement with the Apache projects was back to 2018 on the Apache Flink project.
With the contribution around Flink's high-availability service that is backed by Apache Curator and Apache ZooKeeper, I was invited as a committer of Flink in 2019, and a PMC member of Curator in 2020.
In 2022, Ning Jiang invited me to become a founding member of the Apache Software Foundation (ASF).
In March 2022, I noticed that Kvrocks was seeking for entering the ASF Incubator to develop its community better. According to the policy of Apache Incubator, I requested to be an Incubator PMC member and started acting as a mentor of the Kvrocks podling.
Apache Kvrocks has graduated in June 2023. And I gained a lot of experience for running a podling during its incubation. Here are all podlings I mentored:
| Project | Start | Graduate | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Kvrocks | April 2022 | June 2023 | Mentor |
| Apache StreamPark | September 2022 | Champion and Mentor | |
| Apache OpenDAL | February 2023 | January 2024 | Champion and Mentor |
| Apache Answer | October 2023 | Mentor | |
| Apache HoraeDB | December 2023 | Champion and Mentor | |
| Apache Fury | December 2023 | Champion and Mentor |
Besides, I participate in maintaining a few of Apache projects:
| Project | Start | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Flink | September 2019 | Committer |
| Apache InLong | November 2019 | Committer and PMC Member |
| Apache Curator | August 2020 | Committer and PMC Member |
| Apache Incubator | April 2022 | Committer and PMC Member |
| Apache Pulsar | November 2022 | Committer and PMC Member |
| Apache ZooKeeper | January 2023 | Committer |
This cookbook documents:
- How to participate in an Apache project
- How to develop an Apache project community
- My understanding of The Apache Way
You can use it as an index or an unofficial explanation of ASF documents and policies. My personal interpretation and experience may help you succeed in the ASF. However, please never use this cookbook as an official reference in conversations.