||<>|| == About Me == I am an engineering leader, Ubuntu Member, and Xubuntu Technical Lead. I've contributed to the Ubuntu community since 2012, becoming an Ubuntu Member in 2013 and Xubuntu Technical Lead in 2014. My work has spanned application development, release engineering, package maintenance, and community governance across the Xubuntu, Xfce, and broader Ubuntu ecosystems. More about my work is available at [[https://seand.xyz|seand.xyz]]. Previous Links: * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SeanDavis/DeveloperApplication|Developer Application]] * [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SeanDavis/XTL2014|Xubuntu Technical Lead Application (2014)]] == Contact Information == ||'''Launchpad'''||[[https://launchpad.net/~bluesabre]]|| ||'''IRC'''||bluesabre || ||'''Mastodon'''||[[https://floss.social/@bluesabre]]|| ||'''Bluesky'''||[[https://bsky.app/profile/bluesabre.org]]|| ||'''Email'''||bluesabre@ubuntu.com|| ||'''Website'''||[[https://seand.xyz/]]|| ''For more ways to contact me, see [[https://launchpad.net/~bluesabre|Launchpad]] or [[https://seand.xyz|my website]].'' == Contributions == My first contributions to the Ubuntu community came in the form of bug reports. This eventually led to the creation and maintenance of several applications, and then, as my contributions continued, Xubuntu Team membership, Ubuntu membership, and the Xubuntu Technical Lead role. A summary of my contributions is below. === Development === * '''[[https://gitlab.xfce.org/apps/catfish|Catfish]]''', a lightweight file searching application, included in Lubuntu and Xubuntu * '''[[https://github.com/Xubuntu/lightdm-gtk-greeter|LightDM GTK Greeter]]''', the default login screen included in Lubuntu and Xubuntu * '''[[https://launchpad.net/light-locker-settings|Light Locker Settings]]''', a configuration utility for the Light Locker application * '''[[https://github.com/bluesabre/menulibre|MenuLibre]]''', a popular open source menu editor, introduced during the 2012 Ubuntu App Showdown and included in Xubuntu 14.04 * '''[[https://github.com/bluesabre/mugshot|Mugshot]]''', a simple user configuration utility found in Xubuntu 14.04 * '''[[https://gitlab.xfce.org/apps/parole|Parole Media Player]]''', the Xfce media player * '''[[https://gitlab.xfce.org/apps/xfce4-screensaver|Xfce Screensaver]]''', developed for Xubuntu as a modern replacement for xscreensaver (2018) === Project Leadership === * Member of the Xubuntu release team since 2013 * Led Xfce migration from GTK2 to GTK3 (2016–2019) * Led Xubuntu and Xfce migration to [[https://github.com/xubuntu|GitHub]] and Transifex (2020) * Supported Xfce migration to [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/|GitLab]] (2020) * Led Xubuntu documentation rewrite and refresh initiative (2021–2022) * Coordinated launch of the Xubuntu Minimal variant (2023) === Documentation === * Assisted in the Xubuntu Documentation Rewrite during the Quantal cycle * Led comprehensive documentation refresh initiative (2021–2022) === Package Maintenance === * Maintenance of several PPAs for Xubuntu, Shimmer Project, and personal apps * Maintenance of packages in [[https://qa.debian.org/developer.php?login=smd.seandavis%40gmail.com&comaint=yes|Debian]] and Ubuntu * [[https://udd.debian.org/cgi-bin/ubuntu-sponsorships.cgi?render=html&sponsor=Sean+Davis&sponsoree_search=name|Sponsoring]] of packages from Xubuntu team members === Testing === * Milestone ISO testing * Test case creation * Testing of Xubuntu using XMir == Future Goals == Continued contributions to the Xubuntu project and Ubuntu ecosystem, with a focus on project stewardship, community leadership, and long-term sustainability. I remain deeply committed to the open source principles that have shaped my career and look forward to finding new ways to contribute as my professional path evolves. == Testimonials == Sean has been very helpful for the Xubuntu project during the Quantal development cycle. He's been helping in getting things done that others have been unable to finish, or start. When Sean promises to deliver, he does that, and always in time. He was recently made a member of the Xubuntu team, and I am happily looking forward for his future contributions. A very strong +1 for Ubuntu membership from me. '''Update''' (Sep 18, 2013): Sean has kept on being involved with the project broadly, sharing his knowledge and expertise where possible. He's been very active with development and his contributions are time and again very useful additions to what Xubuntu is. That is why I support his aspiration to become an uploader as well. Still a very strong +1 from me. -- [[PasiLallinaho|Pasi Lallinaho]], Xubuntu Project Lead I got to know Sean as a bugreporter for Xubuntu. He meticulously reported UI quirks with an eye for detail and perfection. This was a new and impressive experience for me, which is why I got in touch with him directly and we have been working on several projects together since. I can say that he is a very pleasant and reliable co-worker and I hope he'll stay with us for a long time! A strong-as-can-be +1 for his Ubuntu membership. '''Update''' (Sep 18, 2013): A year later, we've done many of the projects that Sean mentions above together. It's always fun working with him, his development skills are really amazing and he's being helpful at all times. I seriously hope that he'll be approved as Ubuntu member this time around and subsequently gain upload rights. This would be very beneficial to the Xubuntu Project as a whole! So summing it up, a very strong +1 from me. -- [[SimonSteinbeiss|Simon Steinbeiß]], Xubuntu Artwork Lead I have recently become more involved in Xubuntu during a dev cycle than I have any other flavour of late; Sean was one of those that always appeared to be around and working on aspects of it's development. A really helpful attitude to others - an excellent candidate for Ubuntu membership. +1 from me [[Elfy]] Forum Admin