I, Olivier Gayot, apply for core-dev.

I am applying because:

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• I'd like to eliminate delays in getting my work sponsored.
• I'd like to reduce the burden on my sponsors.

Who I am

My name is Olivier. I am an open source software developer currently living in Strasbourg, France.

Besides spending time with computers, I enjoy a wide variety of sports including (but not limited to!) cycling, rock climbing, badminton, table tennis, kayaking and handball. I also love playing chess, both online and over the board.

In November 2021, I joined Canonical as a member of the Foundations team. During work, I spend the majority of my time working on Subiquity (which originally started as the installer for Ubuntu Server but now also serves as the back-end for the Ubuntu Desktop installer) and its related components.

My Ubuntu story

In late 2008, I did my first installation of Ubuntu 8.04 as a dual-boot on my family's Intel Pentium 4. This marked my first encounter with Linux. Shortly after, I heard about Ubuntu being ported to the original PlayStation 3 and started experimenting with Ubuntu 8.10 on my video game console.

In 2010, I acquired a netbook Eee PC and picked Ubuntu Netbook Edition 10.04 as my distribution of choice, upgrading it periodically until I eventually replaced that netbook.

Over the next years, I explored various Linux distributions (including Debian and Arch Linux) on different machines.

In 2020, I joined a company that primarily used Windows. This led me to experiment with WSL, which brought me back to the Linux distribution that started it all for me!

My involvement

Examples of my work / Things I'm proud of

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Areas of work

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Things I could do better

Plans for the future

General

What I like least in Ubuntu

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Comments

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Endorsements

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== <SPONSORS NAME> ==
=== General feedback ===
## Please fill us in on your shared experience. (How many packages did you sponsor? How would you judge the quality? How would you describe the improvements? Do you trust the applicant?)

=== Specific Experiences of working together ===
''Please add good examples of your work together, but also cases that could have handled better.''
## Full list of sponsored packages can be generated here:
##  https://udd.debian.org/cgi-bin/ubuntu-sponsorships.cgi
=== Areas of Improvement ===