September 23, 2025
Danny Angus is the new VP of Infrastructure. In this interview he discusses some of the priorities for the coming year.
Prefer just video? That’s on YouTube.
Read more about the ASF Infrastructure team.
August 11, 2025
I talked with Matt Pavlovich about the recent release of 6.1.7, and we also talked bout 6 in general, and what’s on the roadmap for the future.
This is the second ActiveMQ video in two weeks, since ActiveMQ has two active sub-projects. See also the Artemis video from last week.
Prefer video? That’s HERE
Previous ActiveMQ videos: [April 2007], [September 2021]
August 6, 2025
Apache ActiveMQ Artemis released 2.42.0 recently, and I spoke with Clebert about what’s in it, and what’s next.
Prefer video? That’s HERE
Previous ActiveMQ videos: [April 2007], [September 2021]
July 14, 2025
Apache Shiro is powerful and easy-to-use Java security framework that performs authentication, authorization, cryptography, and session management. Shiro 2.0.5 released on July 7th 2025, and we have Lenny Primak with us to discuss what’s in it, and what’s next for the project.
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November 12, 2024
Apache Arrow is a columnar format and multi-language toolbox for fast data interchange and in-memory analytics.
I spoke with Matt Topol at Community Over Code in Denver last month about the various subprojects, and how you can get involved.
Book mentioned in interview: In-Memory Analytics with Apache Arrow: Accelerate data analytics for efficient processing of flat and hierarchical data structures 2nd ed.
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November 12, 2024
Apache Unomi™ (pronounced “You know me”) is a Java Open Source customer data platform, a Java server designed to manage customers, leads and visitors data and help personalize customers experiences while also offering features to respect visitor privacy rules (such as GDPR) I spoke with Serge Huber at Community Over Code last month about the developments in the community since we last talked.
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October 24, 2024
The Cloudstack Collaboration Conference will be held in November in Madrid. I spoke with Ivet Petrova Madzharova, Apache Cloudstack PMC member, to give us a preview of the event.
The event will be November 20-22, and tickets are available now!
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October 24, 2024
Video from Community Over Code North America 2024 is now available on the ASF YouTube channel.
September 26, 2024
Bertrand Delacrétaz recently stepped down from the board after serving 14 terms. He talks a bit about how the world, and the Foundation, have changed in those years, and why you might like to run for the Board.
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September 26, 2024
Are you interested in being a board member at the ASF? Justin Mclean is currently serving his fourth term as a board member at the Apache Software Foundation. In this short clip, he talks about his role there.
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