Carlos Ospina
@camoa2005.bsky.social
Drupal Enthusiast, and Palcero (www.palcera.com)
The solution isn't stopping success stories.
It's having voices on the DA Board who can bridge these cultural communication gaps and represent regions building from different starting points.
I'm running for DA Board - vote by July 11th. #DrupalBoard #Drupal
It's having voices on the DA Board who can bridge these cultural communication gaps and represent regions building from different starting points.
I'm running for DA Board - vote by July 11th. #DrupalBoard #Drupal
July 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The solution isn't stopping success stories.
It's having voices on the DA Board who can bridge these cultural communication gaps and represent regions building from different starting points.
I'm running for DA Board - vote by July 11th. #DrupalBoard #Drupal
It's having voices on the DA Board who can bridge these cultural communication gaps and represent regions building from different starting points.
I'm running for DA Board - vote by July 11th. #DrupalBoard #Drupal
When planning discussions reference familiar success models, it feels like there's one preferred way to do things.
Different volunteer cultures don't fit the expected model. Different economic constraints aren't considered.
Different volunteer cultures don't fit the expected model. Different economic constraints aren't considered.
July 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
When planning discussions reference familiar success models, it feels like there's one preferred way to do things.
Different volunteer cultures don't fit the expected model. Different economic constraints aren't considered.
Different volunteer cultures don't fit the expected model. Different economic constraints aren't considered.
People from Latin America, Africa, and other regions reach out to me saying they've tried engaging with DA governance discussions but feel unheard.
It's not malicious. It's cultural miscommunication.
It's not malicious. It's cultural miscommunication.
July 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
People from Latin America, Africa, and other regions reach out to me saying they've tried engaging with DA governance discussions but feel unheard.
It's not malicious. It's cultural miscommunication.
It's not malicious. It's cultural miscommunication.
This is planning bias in action. Developed market solutions become universal standards, but the math doesn't work globally.
We need voices who understand these differences on decision-making bodies.
Voting for the Drupal Association board is open until July 11th. #DrupalBoard #Drupal
We need voices who understand these differences on decision-making bodies.
Voting for the Drupal Association board is open until July 11th. #DrupalBoard #Drupal
July 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
This is planning bias in action. Developed market solutions become universal standards, but the math doesn't work globally.
We need voices who understand these differences on decision-making bodies.
Voting for the Drupal Association board is open until July 11th. #DrupalBoard #Drupal
We need voices who understand these differences on decision-making bodies.
Voting for the Drupal Association board is open until July 11th. #DrupalBoard #Drupal
My sister-in-law: main architect at Colombia's largest hotel chain. $28k/year. Her boss: $50k.
A $1,000 partnership fee? Nearly half her monthly salary. From a company perspective, that same fee hits Colombian businesses much harder than US ones.
A $1,000 partnership fee? Nearly half her monthly salary. From a company perspective, that same fee hits Colombian businesses much harder than US ones.
July 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
My sister-in-law: main architect at Colombia's largest hotel chain. $28k/year. Her boss: $50k.
A $1,000 partnership fee? Nearly half her monthly salary. From a company perspective, that same fee hits Colombian businesses much harder than US ones.
A $1,000 partnership fee? Nearly half her monthly salary. From a company perspective, that same fee hits Colombian businesses much harder than US ones.
Organizations can shape talent to their practices and use IXPs to explore Drupal CMS and AI modules.
Ready to hire an IXP? Start here: drupal.org/ixp/ixp-for-organizations
#Drupal #ixp-program #OpenSource #drupal-future
Ready to hire an IXP? Start here: drupal.org/ixp/ixp-for-organizations
#Drupal #ixp-program #OpenSource #drupal-future
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June 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Organizations can shape talent to their practices and use IXPs to explore Drupal CMS and AI modules.
Ready to hire an IXP? Start here: drupal.org/ixp/ixp-for-organizations
#Drupal #ixp-program #OpenSource #drupal-future
Ready to hire an IXP? Start here: drupal.org/ixp/ixp-for-organizations
#Drupal #ixp-program #OpenSource #drupal-future
IXPs are developers with less than 3 months paid Drupal experience. They already know Drupal from self-learning or courses.
What they need: paid experience and mentorship (1 hour for every 10 hours worked).
What they need: paid experience and mentorship (1 hour for every 10 hours worked).
June 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
IXPs are developers with less than 3 months paid Drupal experience. They already know Drupal from self-learning or courses.
What they need: paid experience and mentorship (1 hour for every 10 hours worked).
What they need: paid experience and mentorship (1 hour for every 10 hours worked).
Mike explains: "It just didn't make sense to not launch the program with the pending need so great, and while it had momentum."
The program had significant volunteer effort and DA support. Waiting would mean losing that.
The program had significant volunteer effort and DA support. Waiting would mean losing that.
June 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Mike explains: "It just didn't make sense to not launch the program with the pending need so great, and while it had momentum."
The program had significant volunteer effort and DA support. Waiting would mean losing that.
The program had significant volunteer effort and DA support. Waiting would mean losing that.
What's your experience? Have you seen good intentions fall short in your corner of the Drupal community?
#drupal #community #DrupalAssociationBoard
June 4, 2025 at 3:27 PM
What's your experience? Have you seen good intentions fall short in your corner of the Drupal community?
#drupal #community #DrupalAssociationBoard
As I run for the Drupal Association Board again, this is the systematic thinking we need at governance level - turning community challenges into working solutions.
More thoughts: adrupalcouple.us/drupal-globa...
More thoughts: adrupalcouple.us/drupal-globa...
Why Drupal's Global Community Needs More Than Good Intentions
The Federation initiative offers a historic opportunity to move beyond good intentions toward systematic regional representation in Drupal's global community.
adrupalcouple.us
June 4, 2025 at 3:27 PM
As I run for the Drupal Association Board again, this is the systematic thinking we need at governance level - turning community challenges into working solutions.
More thoughts: adrupalcouple.us/drupal-globa...
More thoughts: adrupalcouple.us/drupal-globa...
I see this pattern across our global Drupal community, especially around regional representation.
The Federation initiative launching this year offers a real chance to move beyond "we should do this" toward systematic structures that enable global participation.
The Federation initiative launching this year offers a real chance to move beyond "we should do this" toward systematic structures that enable global participation.
June 4, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I see this pattern across our global Drupal community, especially around regional representation.
The Federation initiative launching this year offers a real chance to move beyond "we should do this" toward systematic structures that enable global participation.
The Federation initiative launching this year offers a real chance to move beyond "we should do this" toward systematic structures that enable global participation.
When we launched the IXP Initiative, everyone wanted to help. Then deadlines hit, priorities shift, and follow-through disappears.
Sound familiar?
Sound familiar?
June 4, 2025 at 3:27 PM
When we launched the IXP Initiative, everyone wanted to help. Then deadlines hit, priorities shift, and follow-through disappears.
Sound familiar?
Sound familiar?
Full nomination and vision: adrupalcouple.us/carlos-ospin...
Election period: June 15-30, 2025
If you're a DA member who values global representation and proven solution-building, I'd be honored to have your support.
#DrupalAssociation #DrupalBoard #drupal
Election period: June 15-30, 2025
If you're a DA member who values global representation and proven solution-building, I'd be honored to have your support.
#DrupalAssociation #DrupalBoard #drupal
Running for the Drupal Association Board Again Because the Work Isn't Finished
Carlos Ospina's 2025 Drupal Association Board nomination focuses on global representation, International Federation development, and sustainable talent pipelines through IXP Initiative experience.
adrupalcouple.us
June 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Full nomination and vision: adrupalcouple.us/carlos-ospin...
Election period: June 15-30, 2025
If you're a DA member who values global representation and proven solution-building, I'd be honored to have your support.
#DrupalAssociation #DrupalBoard #drupal
Election period: June 15-30, 2025
If you're a DA member who values global representation and proven solution-building, I'd be honored to have your support.
#DrupalAssociation #DrupalBoard #drupal
I'm asking for your vote because I've learned that sustainable change happens when we build bridges between regions, between community values and business needs, between identifying challenges and implementing solutions.
June 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I'm asking for your vote because I've learned that sustainable change happens when we build bridges between regions, between community values and business needs, between identifying challenges and implementing solutions.
They're interconnected solutions that need someone who understands how to make community initiatives actually work.
The timing is critical with the International Federation working group starting in June 2025.
The timing is critical with the International Federation working group starting in June 2025.
June 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
They're interconnected solutions that need someone who understands how to make community initiatives actually work.
The timing is critical with the International Federation working group starting in June 2025.
The timing is critical with the International Federation working group starting in June 2025.
It's exactly what we need as the DA tackles the International Federation initiative, Drupal CMS accessibility, and the Marketplace initiative.
These aren't separate projects.
These aren't separate projects.
June 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
It's exactly what we need as the DA tackles the International Federation initiative, Drupal CMS accessibility, and the Marketplace initiative.
These aren't separate projects.
These aren't separate projects.
→ Actual mentorship programs running
This taught me something important: the difference between identifying problems and building working solutions.
This taught me something important: the difference between identifying problems and building working solutions.
June 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
→ Actual mentorship programs running
This taught me something important: the difference between identifying problems and building working solutions.
This taught me something important: the difference between identifying problems and building working solutions.
Two years ago, I talked about problems we needed to solve. Since then, we co-created something that actually works.
The IXP Initiative now has:
→ Real companies participating
→ 250 contribution credits per engagement
→ Structured pathways for new developers
The IXP Initiative now has:
→ Real companies participating
→ 250 contribution credits per engagement
→ Structured pathways for new developers
June 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Two years ago, I talked about problems we needed to solve. Since then, we co-created something that actually works.
The IXP Initiative now has:
→ Real companies participating
→ 250 contribution credits per engagement
→ Structured pathways for new developers
The IXP Initiative now has:
→ Real companies participating
→ 250 contribution credits per engagement
→ Structured pathways for new developers
What's your experience with authenticity in open source communities? Have you observed the "faker phenomenon" in your work?
#Drupal #OpenSource #DrupalContribution #DrupalCMS #DrupalFuture
#Drupal #OpenSource #DrupalContribution #DrupalCMS #DrupalFuture
March 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
What's your experience with authenticity in open source communities? Have you observed the "faker phenomenon" in your work?
#Drupal #OpenSource #DrupalContribution #DrupalCMS #DrupalFuture
#Drupal #OpenSource #DrupalContribution #DrupalCMS #DrupalFuture
This is the second piece in my three-part series on Drupal's future, building on the "Ecosystem Pyramid" concept from my previous article (buff.ly/lH4KgBj). I appreciate @joshkoenig's thoughtful feedback about focusing on customer needs - a perspective that will feature in the final piece.
March 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
This is the second piece in my three-part series on Drupal's future, building on the "Ecosystem Pyramid" concept from my previous article (buff.ly/lH4KgBj). I appreciate @joshkoenig's thoughtful feedback about focusing on customer needs - a perspective that will feature in the final piece.