I wrote about our adventure out to Lancaster, PA on Saturday for @cposc ✨
I wrote about our adventure out to Lancaster, PA on Saturday for @cposc ✨
This past Saturday MJ and I piled the boys into the van for a 90 minute drive out to Lancaster for the Central Pennsylvania Open Source Conference (CPOSC), which was celebrating it’s 16th annual-ish event (hence, 0x10). It was my fourth time attending this event, having been in 2009 before I moved out to California, […]
Gave a talk at https://cposc.org yesterday! Slides are: https://speakerdeck.com/reyjrar/hard-earned-lessons-in-observability-security-and-life
CPOSC is a really excellent, welcoming community! I love small, local conferences. They just have that community vibe that's disappeared almost everywhere but here in the Fediverse.
Stephanie Schwartz did a survey of her community about AI usage by devs to help have a firmer understanding of future curriculum development for compsci and saw a lot of what I see: mixed trust, code review skills becoming more critical, and a need for education around software architecture.
It'll be interesting to see how this progresses in education. #cposc
📣 #CPOSC 2026 is almost here and we can’t do it without you. From welcoming attendees to keeping sessions running smoothly, volunteer support is what turns a good conference into a great one. We’re looking for volunteers throughout the day to help make this event a success! Here’s where you can jump in. There are time slot options of all lengths available throughout the day that each support the conference in important ways:
📋 Sign up for your preferred time slots here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0945A9AC2EA5FFC52-62332588-central#/
Thank you for your interest in volunteering at CPOSC and helping us make the day run smoothly! PLEASE NOTE: In appreciation of their efforts, all volunteers who devote 2.5 or more hours during the day of the conference will receive a free ticket. All volunteers who devote fewer than 2.5 hours during the day of the conference will receive a half-price ticket. Redemption codes for tickets will be emailed before the guaranteed t-shirt deadline (Friday, March 13th).
📣 Exciting News Alert! 📣
We’re revealing the theme for CPOSC 2026 TONIGHT (10/23) at TechLancaster during the lightning talks! ⚡🎤⚡ Click the link for meetup details!
Join us for an evening of inspiration, community, and a sneak peek at what’s to come on March 28, 2026. Whether you're a long-time attendee or considering giving your first talk, this announcement is for you!
Let’s make this #CPOSC2026 the best one yet!
#CPOSC #TechLancaster #CommunityDriven #OpenSource
https://www.meetup.com/tech-lancaster-meetups/events/305678912/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events
📅 Mark your calendar: March 28, 2026. The date is set for CPOSC 2026!
We’re revealing the theme for CPOSC 2026 at TechLancaster during the lightning talks! ⚡🎤⚡ (10/23) Click the link for meetup details!
Let's make #CPOSC2026 the best one yet!
https://www.meetup.com/tech-lancaster-meetups/events/305678912/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events