RafalCieslak

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Name:

Rafał Cieślak

E-mail:

<rafalcieslak256 NOSPAM gmail DOT com>

IRC:

cielak (freenode.net)

Launchpad:

http://launchpad.net/~rafalcieslak256

Timezone:

CET/CEST (UTC+1/UTC+2 - info)

About Me

I am Rafał Cieślak, a 18 year old man from Poland, very proud of being an Ubuntu user, and really enthusiastic about Ubuntu's development.

I have first met Ubuntu in 2007, and since then I have become a very experienced user. As I love the philosophy of Free Software, and Ubuntu community, being extremely thankful for all the goods Ubuntu provided me with, I've always wanted to pay back, and altruistically put as much effort as I can into making the Ubuntu users' experience even better! That wish made me very dedicated to my contributions, and when I started participating - due to the brilliant Ubuntu community - I really enjoyed it, and of course I still do! Smile :)

Other places where I can be found: Launchpad profile (4000 karma at the time of writing), AskUbuntu profile.

I have signed Ubuntu Code of Conduct (*) and Canonical Contributors Agreement.

You can contact me by e-mail: <rafalcieslak256 NOSPAM gmail DOT com>, and most of time I am present on the IRC - my nickname is cielak.

Contributions

  • Since almost two years I do my best to provide user support on AskUbuntu site, by the time of writing I have earned 3,000+ rep points.

  • Last year I have contributed some bits of code to Unity, and helped to fix few bugs.
  • Recently I am involved in the UbuntuAccomplishments project (mostly by programming, but also documentation, translations and maintenance).

  • Since I've started using Ubuntu I do my best to help hunting bugs by reporting them regularly, helping to triage them, and occasionally I help others to troubleshoot the problems.
  • In my free time I like translating Ubuntu to my native language (Polish).
  • I am heavily promoting Ubuntu in my local community, since several years I am helping Ubuntu to gain a great reputation among Windows users in my communities (which has also resulted in having converted more than 20 people to Ubuntu). Wink ;-)

  • I provide a complex support in case of any problems with Ubuntu to 10+ users in my surroundings, and I seem to have proved being reliable and helpful.

Future Goals

A short list of my ideas and wishes.

  • Using my programming skills to provide more Ubuntu projects with neat code Smile :-) - I particularly enjoy programming Ubuntu Accomplishments system.

  • Continuing to support users on the AskUbuntu site, as I really enjoy to help others with solving their problems, and advising whenever I can.

  • I would love to help the AppReviewBoard team to improve their effectiveness, as I believe this is a crucial factor in getting developers interested in publishing applications through ARB process, and thus making more awesome software available for Ubuntu users.

  • Trying to cure the improper Polish Ubuntu community.
  • My great wish is to participate at the UDS, but due to travel costs this has not been yet possible Wink ;-)

Testimonials

Please write below your thoughts concerning my contributions.

- Rafał has shown me what Ubuntu is and taught me the basics. He is impressively communicative and explains everything clearly. He has a great knowledge about Ubuntu and he always helps with every single problem. Rafał is really active in the local community. He takes every opportunity to promote Ubuntu. The great enthusiasm about contributing to Ubuntu he shares with others makes me want to do something for Ubuntu too. He helps getting involved in Ubuntu community by proposing lots of activities in which I can participate at my level. I think Rafał is great candidate for Ubuntu Membership. -- neriel

- Rafał is a great example of an Ubuntu community member. I have been mainly working with him in Ubuntu Accomplishments: Rafał has contributed extensively to the Ubuntu Accomplishments daemon and client and helped considerably as we move towards our first 0.1 release. He is a great programmer, detail-orientated, and an absolute pleasure to work with. I would very strongly recommend Rafał for membership. -- jonobacon

- Rafał wprowadził mnie w świat Ubuntu. Pokazał mi i przekonał do niego. Z wielka chęcią pomaga mi, gdy pojawią się jakiekolwiek problemy. Zawsze śledzi nowości i z wielkim entuzjazmem podchodzi do udzielania się w lokalnej społeczności. Programowanie sprawia mu przyjemność, a nie jest przykrym obowiązkiem, więc zawsze z uśmiechem na ustach podchodzi do nowych wyzwań informatycznych. Mam przyjemność spotykania się z nim na co dzień, co sprawia mi wiele przyjemności, a jako wzorowy członek społeczności jest świetnym kandydatem na tytuł Ubuntu Member Smile :) -- rzepa12