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title: Last week was my Day 2 at the The Linux Foundation — and I was…
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date: 2026-05-08
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summary: Last week was my Day 2 at the The Linux Foundation — and I was already at the All Hands meeting. Our CEO, Jim Zemlin opened the event by reflecting on the culture and values that continue to shape the Linux Foundation and its communities, and one slide in…
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Last week was my Day 2 at the The Linux Foundation — and I was already at the All Hands meeting.

Our CEO, Jim Zemlin opened the event by reflecting on the culture and values that continue to shape the Linux Foundation and its communities, and one slide in particular stayed with me:

Helpful. Hopeful. Humble.

Those words felt real because they were reflected in the people around me and in the spirit of the open communities we build. It’s about helping others move forward, staying hopeful about our collective future, and remaining humble enough to know that real impact comes through collective effort and shared purpose.

One of those people is Sean Mcilroy. He has been the backbone of the Green Software Foundation projects and operations since the early days. He didn’t wait for me to “onboard” — he immediately started connecting dots, making introductions, and sharing context. That is what community actually looks like.

Swapping Mumbai’s humidity for snow while running on jet lag made the week memorable, but the shared spirit of the community is what grounded me. Having been part of the GSF journey since its inception, seeing the broader Linux Foundation ecosystem up close reinforced why this work matters. Sharing a picture with Sean from the trip.

At the Green Software Foundation, we’re tackling a challenge no single organization can solve alone: building sustainable software and AI systems. As AI adoption accelerates and the token economy scales, the need for standards, measurement, tooling, reduction strategies, and collective responsibility becomes even more important.

But weeks like this remind me that the people here aren’t waiting for permission or applause. They’re just building.

Grateful to be here.