Join the Maakaf open-source community for an exciting evening of deep dives into open-source contributions, distributed storage, and career growth, hosted at the Red Hat offices! 📍 Location: Red Hat Offices 8 HaPnina Street, Ra'anana, IL Free parking starts at 18:00. 🗓️ Date & Time: Wednesday, December 24, 2025 18:00 - 20:45 (Israel Time) 📝 Agenda 18:00 - 18:30 - Gathering & Networking | Grab a snack, meet your fellow community members, and mingle! | 18:30 - 19:00 - Talk 1: The Death of Traditional Maintainers? AI Is Rewriting Open Source | Speaker: Yuval Kashtan, Ecosystem Engineering. - AI doesn’t sleep, but it does open pull requests—lots of them. This talk breaks down how maintainers can keep their projects sane in a world where bots may be your most active contributors. Expect practical advice, real examples, and a few laughs about the chaos AI brings to open source. 19:10 - 19:40 - Talk 2: Ceph and Google Summer of Code (GSoC): Open Source Contribution Opportunities | Speaker: Yuval Lifshitz, Senior Technical Staff Member at IBM. - Are you looking for the perfect way to integrate significant open-source projects with career development? This talk will focus on the leading open-source distributed storage system, Ceph, a Red Hat's project! As a developer involved with Ceph, I will share the advantages and disadvantages of contributing to this complex project, whether independently or as part of the Google Summer of Code (GSoC) program. GSoC allows students and developers to participate in meaningful open-source projects, receive mentorship from experienced developers, and even get paid for their work! 19:50 - 20:20 - Talk 3: Technical Career Insights | Speaker: Omer, Recruiter at Red Hat. - Omer, a recruiter from Red Hat, will share valuable insights and tips on navigating the tech career landscape, specializing in what open-source companies look for in candidates. 20:20 - 20:45 -Mingling & Wrap-Up | A final chance to chat with the speakers and community before heading home. |
