Jon Seager
@jnsgr.uk
A {linux,cloud,coffee,car,bike} geek.
VP Engineering for Ubuntu at Canonical 🐧 🚀
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://hachyderm.io/@jnsgruk, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
VP Engineering for Ubuntu at Canonical 🐧 🚀
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://hachyderm.io/@jnsgruk, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
@tonyandrewmeyer just tried that NZ coffee - came out an absolute treat! Thank you! 🤩
November 9, 2025 at 10:37 AM
@tonyandrewmeyer just tried that NZ coffee - came out an absolute treat! Thank you! 🤩
Two weeks in Göteburg 🇸🇪 with my colleagues was certainly busy, and a little exhausting when one is used to sitting alone in a home office, but also such a reminder of the opportunity we have at Canonical- both with our own products and the partnerships we’re forming.
Looking forward to the […]
Looking forward to the […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
November 8, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Two weeks in Göteburg 🇸🇪 with my colleagues was certainly busy, and a little exhausting when one is used to sitting alone in a home office, but also such a reminder of the opportunity we have at Canonical- both with our own products and the partnerships we’re forming.
Looking forward to the […]
Looking forward to the […]
Reposted by Jon Seager
Snap out of it: Canonical on Flatpak friction, Core Desktop, and the future of Ubuntu
https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/03/canonical_jon_seager_qa/
Jon Seager, VP of Engineering, talks exclusively to The Reg
<- by me on @theregister
https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/03/canonical_jon_seager_qa/
Jon Seager, VP of Engineering, talks exclusively to The Reg
<- by me on @theregister
Canonical on Core Desktop and the future of Ubuntu
Ubuntu Summit: Jon Seager, VP of Engineering, talks exclusively to The Reg
www.theregister.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Snap out of it: Canonical on Flatpak friction, Core Desktop, and the future of Ubuntu
https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/03/canonical_jon_seager_qa/
Jon Seager, VP of Engineering, talks exclusively to The Reg
<- by me on @theregister
https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/03/canonical_jon_seager_qa/
Jon Seager, VP of Engineering, talks exclusively to The Reg
<- by me on @theregister
I really enjoyed the #ubuntu Summit, so I've written up some personal highlights as a blog post!
Check it out for details on inference snaps, DOOM in space, Nvidia CUDA profiling and more! 🚀
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-summit-25-10-personal-highlights/71509
#UbuntuSummit #Ubuntu #blog
Check it out for details on inference snaps, DOOM in space, Nvidia CUDA profiling and more! 🚀
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-summit-25-10-personal-highlights/71509
#UbuntuSummit #Ubuntu #blog
Ubuntu Summit 25.10: Personal Highlights
I recently had the privilege of attending the Ubuntu Summit 25.10. Ubuntu Summits have a relatively long history. Some years ago Canonical ran the ‘Ubuntu Developer Summits (UDS)’, but recently the events were brought back and reimagined as the ‘Ubuntu Summit’. For the most recent Summit, we tried out a new format. We invited a select few folks to come and give talks at our London office, with a small in-person crowd. In addition, the event was livestreamed, and we encouraged people to host ...
discourse.ubuntu.com
November 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I really enjoyed the #ubuntu Summit, so I've written up some personal highlights as a blog post!
Check it out for details on inference snaps, DOOM in space, Nvidia CUDA profiling and more! 🚀
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-summit-25-10-personal-highlights/71509
#UbuntuSummit #Ubuntu #blog
Check it out for details on inference snaps, DOOM in space, Nvidia CUDA profiling and more! 🚀
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-summit-25-10-personal-highlights/71509
#UbuntuSummit #Ubuntu #blog
Gourmet Swedish delicacies 😂
November 2, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Gourmet Swedish delicacies 😂
I’ve already tooted once about this, but Gringo’s roastery in Gothenburg was such a vibe today!
Amazing coffee, amazing pizza and a DJ playing vinyls with a super friendly crowd 😎
Amazing coffee, amazing pizza and a DJ playing vinyls with a super friendly crowd 😎
November 1, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I’ve already tooted once about this, but Gringo’s roastery in Gothenburg was such a vibe today!
Amazing coffee, amazing pizza and a DJ playing vinyls with a super friendly crowd 😎
Amazing coffee, amazing pizza and a DJ playing vinyls with a super friendly crowd 😎
Pizza and coffee cupping at Gringo coffee roasters in Gothenburg! 🍕 ☕️
November 1, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Pizza and coffee cupping at Gringo coffee roasters in Gothenburg! 🍕 ☕️
Reposted by Jon Seager
Linux vendors are getting into Ubuntu – and Snap
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/31/linux_vendors_getting_into_snap/
Ubuntu's much-maligned format may be finally reaching critical mass
<- by me on @theregister
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/31/linux_vendors_getting_into_snap/
Ubuntu's much-maligned format may be finally reaching critical mass
<- by me on @theregister
Linux vendors are getting into Ubuntu – and Snap
Ubuntu Summit: Ubuntu's much-maligned format may be finally reaching critical mass
www.theregister.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Linux vendors are getting into Ubuntu – and Snap
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/31/linux_vendors_getting_into_snap/
Ubuntu's much-maligned format may be finally reaching critical mass
<- by me on @theregister
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/31/linux_vendors_getting_into_snap/
Ubuntu's much-maligned format may be finally reaching critical mass
<- by me on @theregister
Big news today as we announce Architecture Variant support for #ubuntu!
This change means as of today, users of 25.10 can get access to packages built specifically for amd64v3, with more packages and variants coming soon.
This sets the scene for some excellent performance improvements in […]
This change means as of today, users of 25.10 can get access to packages built specifically for amd64v3, with more packages and variants coming soon.
This sets the scene for some excellent performance improvements in […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
October 30, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Big news today as we announce Architecture Variant support for #ubuntu!
This change means as of today, users of 25.10 can get access to packages built specifically for amd64v3, with more packages and variants coming soon.
This sets the scene for some excellent performance improvements in […]
This change means as of today, users of 25.10 can get access to packages built specifically for amd64v3, with more packages and variants coming soon.
This sets the scene for some excellent performance improvements in […]
The travel coffee game is strong for this work trip.
Two weeks is too long without a decent coffee 😅
Two weeks is too long without a decent coffee 😅
October 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The travel coffee game is strong for this work trip.
Two weeks is too long without a decent coffee 😅
Two weeks is too long without a decent coffee 😅
Heading off to Gothenburg 🇸🇪 today for the #canonical Roadmap and Engineering sprints.
Looking forward to seeing all my colleagues again, and hopefully some quality coffee tourism too 😇
Looking forward to seeing all my colleagues again, and hopefully some quality coffee tourism too 😇
October 26, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Heading off to Gothenburg 🇸🇪 today for the #canonical Roadmap and Engineering sprints.
Looking forward to seeing all my colleagues again, and hopefully some quality coffee tourism too 😇
Looking forward to seeing all my colleagues again, and hopefully some quality coffee tourism too 😇
Definitely my favourite slide from the #UbuntuSummit 🤣
October 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Definitely my favourite slide from the #UbuntuSummit 🤣
Reposted by Jon Seager
"We're seeing more Rust recently", "Although 95 % of CUDA workflows use Python"
@brancz.com from @polarsignals.com at #UbuntuSummit2510
#UbuntuSummit
@brancz.com from @polarsignals.com at #UbuntuSummit2510
#UbuntuSummit
October 24, 2025 at 9:12 AM
"We're seeing more Rust recently", "Although 95 % of CUDA workflows use Python"
@brancz.com from @polarsignals.com at #UbuntuSummit2510
#UbuntuSummit
@brancz.com from @polarsignals.com at #UbuntuSummit2510
#UbuntuSummit
Reposted by Jon Seager
October 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Introducing silicon-optimized inference snaps!
Hot off the press, we've been working on a way to delivery highly optimised AI models to #ubuntu users, tailored to the silicon they're running on.
This is on an opt-in basis, but if you're interested in AI, this is a super simple way to get […]
Hot off the press, we've been working on a way to delivery highly optimised AI models to #ubuntu users, tailored to the silicon they're running on.
This is on an opt-in basis, but if you're interested in AI, this is a super simple way to get […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
October 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Introducing silicon-optimized inference snaps!
Hot off the press, we've been working on a way to delivery highly optimised AI models to #ubuntu users, tailored to the silicon they're running on.
This is on an opt-in basis, but if you're interested in AI, this is a super simple way to get […]
Hot off the press, we've been working on a way to delivery highly optimised AI models to #ubuntu users, tailored to the silicon they're running on.
This is on an opt-in basis, but if you're interested in AI, this is a super simple way to get […]
Enjoying a last few moments in the sun in southern Spain before flying back to London for the Ubuntu Summit! 😎✈️
#UbuntuSummit #ubuntu
#UbuntuSummit #ubuntu
October 22, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Enjoying a last few moments in the sun in southern Spain before flying back to London for the Ubuntu Summit! 😎✈️
#UbuntuSummit #ubuntu
#UbuntuSummit #ubuntu
Wasn’t expecting be able to source high quality co-fermented coffee in Torrevieja! 🇪🇸
https://kimacoffee.com/es-gb/products/red-fruits-cafe-de-colombia-tostado-por-kima-coffee-en-malaga
https://kimacoffee.com/es-gb/products/red-fruits-cafe-de-colombia-tostado-por-kima-coffee-en-malaga
Red Fruits. Café de Colombia
Prueba este brillante y complejo café colombiano con maceracio carbonica y frutos rojos . Envíos gratis a partir de 30€ en café. Tostado en Málaga por Kima Coffee. Café de especialidad. Café molido para filtro, cafetera italiana, espresso o en grano.
kimacoffee.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Wasn’t expecting be able to source high quality co-fermented coffee in Torrevieja! 🇪🇸
https://kimacoffee.com/es-gb/products/red-fruits-cafe-de-colombia-tostado-por-kima-coffee-en-malaga
https://kimacoffee.com/es-gb/products/red-fruits-cafe-de-colombia-tostado-por-kima-coffee-en-malaga
Latest update from the #debcrafters team who look after the #ubuntu archive!
Seb goes into detail about "Archive Test Builds" - what they are, why we do them and how we're looking to improve them in the coming months.
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-test-rebuilds/69789
Seb goes into detail about "Archive Test Builds" - what they are, why we do them and how we're looking to improve them in the coming months.
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-test-rebuilds/69789
Ubuntu Test Rebuilds - Quality - Ubuntu Community Hub
Today I’m writing about one of the regular Ubuntu Archive activities: test rebuilds. Introduction Test rebuilds are builds of one or more components of a release series, which don’t land in the main archive, but in a se…
discourse.ubuntu.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Latest update from the #debcrafters team who look after the #ubuntu archive!
Seb goes into detail about "Archive Test Builds" - what they are, why we do them and how we're looking to improve them in the coming months.
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-test-rebuilds/69789
Seb goes into detail about "Archive Test Builds" - what they are, why we do them and how we're looking to improve them in the coming months.
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-test-rebuilds/69789
Picasso was alive at the same time as Charles Darwin, and Eminem.
Mind. Blown.
Mind. Blown.
October 14, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Picasso was alive at the same time as Charles Darwin, and Eminem.
Mind. Blown.
Mind. Blown.
At the #ubuntu 25.10 release sprint last week, the team and I decided to retire the "ISO Tracker" from our release process - an aging tool that was proving hard to migrate.
This was a difficult decision, but is all part of us questioning our release process, and trying to decide which parts […]
This was a difficult decision, but is all part of us questioning our release process, and trying to decide which parts […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
October 14, 2025 at 10:38 AM
At the #ubuntu 25.10 release sprint last week, the team and I decided to retire the "ISO Tracker" from our release process - an aging tool that was proving hard to migrate.
This was a difficult decision, but is all part of us questioning our release process, and trying to decide which parts […]
This was a difficult decision, but is all part of us questioning our release process, and trying to decide which parts […]
#LinuxUnplugged Episode 636: Engineering The Future
I was fortunate enough to join @ChrisLAS
and company the other night to talk about #ubuntu 25.10 and our new release process!
https://linuxunplugged.com/636
I was fortunate enough to join @ChrisLAS
and company the other night to talk about #ubuntu 25.10 and our new release process!
https://linuxunplugged.com/636
Engineering the Future
We're back from Texas just in time to chat with Jon Seager, Canonical’s VP of Engineering, and their new era with Ubuntu 25.10. On the way, we visit System76 in Denver where the COSMIC team has surprises waiting for us.
linuxunplugged.com
October 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
#LinuxUnplugged Episode 636: Engineering The Future
I was fortunate enough to join @ChrisLAS
and company the other night to talk about #ubuntu 25.10 and our new release process!
https://linuxunplugged.com/636
I was fortunate enough to join @ChrisLAS
and company the other night to talk about #ubuntu 25.10 and our new release process!
https://linuxunplugged.com/636
Special Guests Coffee UN040.
This is a bit indulgent, but wow what a treat! ☕️
This is a bit indulgent, but wow what a treat! ☕️
October 13, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Special Guests Coffee UN040.
This is a bit indulgent, but wow what a treat! ☕️
This is a bit indulgent, but wow what a treat! ☕️
Delighted to be joining @linuxunplugged this evening to talk about #ubuntu 25.10! 😎
October 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Delighted to be joining @linuxunplugged this evening to talk about #ubuntu 25.10! 😎
For anyone who prefers it over on Bluesky, I’ve created a bridged account linked to my domain:
https://bsky.app/profile/jnsgr.uk
https://bsky.app/profile/jnsgr.uk
October 11, 2025 at 10:58 AM
For anyone who prefers it over on Bluesky, I’ve created a bridged account linked to my domain:
https://bsky.app/profile/jnsgr.uk
https://bsky.app/profile/jnsgr.uk