Notices by Rosanna Sibora (rosannasibora@fosstodon.org)

Superb owls from Berlin Zoo.

#superbowl #birdsofmastodon #owl #berlinerzoo #superbowls #SilentSunday

Why do we have such a gender imbalance at #fosdem & in tech in general?

A real conversation.

Marty: Maria, what do you think about ABC?
Peter: I don't want to speak for Maria, but... (keeps talking for a few minutes).
Anna: Thank you for sharing your perspective, Peter, but I would love to hear Maria's perspective.

If you observe someone dominating a discussion and answering questions that aren't directed at them, please be an ally and moderate the conversation in an inclusive way🧡
#dei #deib

I’m excited to be speaking at #FOSDEM about leading #change to #opensource alternatives. Are you interested in learning more on why change is as much about people and culture as it is about technology?

I’ll share my personal lessons from real-world transitions to #FOSS solutions, building resilient digital ecosystems, and helping teams adopt open source with confidence.

Cu there!

Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2026 at 16:30
More details: https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/7YMJST-how-to-lead-change-to-open-source/

#DigitalSovereignty #Leadership

#Windows10 reaches EOL today. Microsoft's message is clear: buy new hardware or pay.

For millions of users worldwide, perfectly functional computers will suddenly become "obsolete" - not because they can't run an operating system, but because #Microsoft says so. This isn't just about one OS reaching EOL. It's about a business model that treats your hardware as disposable e-waste and your security as a subscription service.

Users shouldn't have to choose between security and #sustainability.

Finde ich über Mastodon eine Person, die in der Lage wäre solche Stühle zu restaurieren (2 Stück)? In Berlin oder Umgebung. Natürlich gegen Bezahlung.

Bitte gerne boosten. 🙏🧡

#Möbel #Berlin #Restaurierung

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#privacy

I managed to accomplish quite a few milestones 2024 and all that while breastfeeding and doing care-work.

1. Less than 24 hours after giving birth, I started an intensive #ICF #coaching training. I had my impressed and slightly shocked coach, Tomasz, on the phone, who kicked-off the training, while my 1 day old baby was sleeping. Thank you for making this so inclusive, Kingmakers Poland, Katarzyna Mętlak and Tomek.

🧵 2024 was a year of finding balance.
...balance between #carework and personal development.

What are my major learnings?

→ Some of the barriers are just in our heads. I thought I would never be able to do ANYTHING while #breastfeeding. I was wrong. The way how we think about our challenges determines how we tackle them.

→ You and only you can define the right balance. What feels right today may be completely out of balance tomorrow. You can always adjust.

#leadership #womeninleadership

YOU have the power to make your dreams come true! Don't let your thoughts (or anyone else's) stop you.

Looking forward to what 2025 will bring!

#leadership #WomenInSTEM #womeninleadership #carework #breastfeeding

3. I co-authored a book on digital transformation for Hanser Verlag. It was a wonderful possibility to self-reflect. I was able to write it while breastfeeding. The baby on one pillow and the laptop on the other. It worked!

2. Just a few days after giving birth I received an invitation to deliver my first ever TEDx talk. My first thought was “WOW, how am I ever going to manage that with all the care-work?!” But you cannot say NO to a TEDx so I started thinking about my storyline, my message and prepared the talk. 3 months after giving birth, I stood on the TEDx stage and my baby was in the audience.

@sand I never understood what 70% of communication means... 😅 So for me as a hiring manager, not helpful at all.

I stumbled upon this @HarvardBiz article in my leadership/management bubble and would like to share it with the #foss #OpenSource community. Would love to hear your thoughts!

I had mixed feelings while reading it. I wouldn't agree with many statements presented there. And then... (spoiler alert) at the end of the article... surprise....

From: @HarvardBiz
https://mastodon.world/@HarvardBiz/112837700183587652

"...there are also prominent (if less commonly cited) instances where open ecosystems failed to deliver on their promises. #Linux, an #opensource operating system more open than #Windows, has captured only a small market share in the desktop PC sector. It did well in the server market, but doesn’t offer intuitive user interface or a seamless user experience that may be appealing to the broad mass of the market. Specifically, the incentives weren’t there to really challenge Windows/Mac."

?!

I'm an ex-Windows and ex-Mac user. I'm currently using #linux. With projects like @gnome the user interface and the user experience are comparable to Mac and very intuitive. No sophisticated technical knowledge is needed to navigate GNOME.

Yes, it can still be improved, but let's compare the budget which was invested in both GNOME vs. Mac/Windows.

#foss #OpenSource

@HarvardBiz