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{*} Making a really awesome release party for Precise. {*} Attracting attention to Ubuntu in the Norwegian media. {*} Write a GTK widget GIR library for continuous applications. |
{*} Become an Ubuntu Member. <<BR>> {*} Making a really awesome release party for Precise. <<BR>> {*} Attracting attention to Ubuntu in the Norwegian media. <<BR>> {*} Write a GTK widget GIR library for continuous applications. <<BR>> {*} Regaining official status for Ubuntu-no and making it a more tight community <<BR>> {*} Learn more about Ubuntu community leadership and sign the leadership CoC. <<BR>> |
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Note: Often people like to list their major contributions, so people know the good work they've done. When you apply for membership to restricted teams, the senior members usually like knowing what you've done before. In this example, several subsections exist. The more work you do, the longer this section will become. | === Development &c === {*} Some contributions to Quickly Widgets <<BR>> {*} General testing and bug reporting <<BR>> {*} Some translation <<BR>> |
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{*} On Ubuntu Forums (link to account) as, I do.... | {*} #Ubuntu-no since 2006 <<BR>> {*} #Ubuntu (not so much the last couple of years) <<BR>> {*} AskUbuntu.com since June 2011. <<BR>> {*} #Ubuntu-App-Developer <<BR>> {*} #Python-no <<BR>> {*} Held a couple of volunteer courses in Ubuntu for self-help groups. <<BR>> === Advocacy === {*} Written many articles about Ubuntu <<BR>> {*} Participated in a large number of online debates about Ubuntu <<BR>> {*} Created the Norwegian Python community with special focus on Ubuntu <<BR>> {*} Participated in LoCo and release parties <<BR>> {*} Held a presentation about Ubuntu on ARM in relation to Green computing <<BR>> {*} Created screencasts about Ubuntu and development <<BR>> == Testimonials == Am I an ok kinda guy? Feel free to embellish below! :) |
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About Me
I am Jo-Erlend Schinstad, a 31 year old man who lives in Oslo, Norway. My professional life has centered around sales and coaching. I have a passion for communication, music (guitar and vocals) and computing.
I started using computers at a very early age, about 1986 when I was six years old. My first experience with computer networking was with a 300Baud modem connected to various BBSes, and my first WIMP system was GEM on MS-DOS. My father taught me to program in QB45 when I was about nine, I think. I later moved onto Visual Basic, a little Delphi and C, before moving onto Java and PHP. In 2005 I discovered Python and Ruby, of which Python quickly became my favorite language and has been so ever since. Quite recently I discovered Vala, which I think is an awesome language for a large number of reasons.
I first heard about Linux in 1994 after a Norwegian computer party called The Gathering was held in my home town. My first (painful) install was RedHat 5.0 in 1998. I used that until moving onto Mandrake Linux. I used that for about a year, then had a couple of seasons with Fedora Core until I finally moved onto Ubuntu in 2005. It was the ethical and moral aspects of it, coupled with the focus on making GNU/Linux more beginner friendly that most attracted me. It was my first experience with a Debian-based system, and I rather quickly fell in love with it.
I've had technical support as a hobby since around 1995 when I started using mIRC. I've participated in IRC support of mIRC scripting, HTML & al, VB6, Java, PHP, Python, Fedora Core and Ubuntu. I suppose what I love the most about it is exploring the fresh perspective that non-experience brings to the table, and the challenge of explaining complicated things in the easiest possible way.
Personal motto: it's better to drown your sorrows than teach them how to swim. Fun fact: I have the same birthday as the Linux Kernel: August 25th.
Team Memberships
Quickly Developers
Ubuntu Norway (contact)
Python Norway (founder)
Future Plans & Projects
I recently took over as contact for the Norwegian loco where I hope to improve the internal communication and help build a strong community. I wish to spend more time contributing to Quickly and other efforts to make development on Ubuntu and GNU/Linux easier and more fun. A personal project is to record and album, and I hope to start working on getting an LPI certification.
Current Project & Goals
Become an Ubuntu Member.
Making a really awesome release party for Precise.
Attracting attention to Ubuntu in the Norwegian media.
Write a GTK widget GIR library for continuous applications.
Regaining official status for Ubuntu-no and making it a more tight community
Learn more about Ubuntu community leadership and sign the leadership CoC.
Contributions to the Ubuntu Community
Development &c
Some contributions to Quickly Widgets
General testing and bug reporting
Some translation
Support
#Ubuntu-no since 2006
#Ubuntu (not so much the last couple of years)
AskUbuntu.com since June 2011.
#Ubuntu-App-Developer
#Python-no
Held a couple of volunteer courses in Ubuntu for self-help groups.
Advocacy
Written many articles about Ubuntu
Participated in a large number of online debates about Ubuntu
Created the Norwegian Python community with special focus on Ubuntu
Participated in LoCo and release parties
Held a presentation about Ubuntu on ARM in relation to Green computing
Created screencasts about Ubuntu and development
Testimonials
Am I an ok kinda guy? Feel free to embellish below!
JoErlendSchinstad (last edited 2012-11-21 16:26:51 by joerlend.schinstad)