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= Alex Earl | ||
:page-name: Alex Earl | ||
:page-linkedin: | ||
:page-twitter: | ||
:page-github: slide | ||
:page-threads: slide_o_mix | ||
:page-email: | ||
:page-image: avatar/alex-earl.jpg | ||
:page-pronouns: He/Him/His | ||
:page-location: Chandler, Arizona USA | ||
:page-firstcommit: 2008 | ||
:page-datepublished: 2023-12-13 | ||
:page-featured: true | ||
:page-intro: Alex Earl is a software engineer from Chandler, Arizona. He has been using and contributing to Jenkins for the last 15 years, during which he has provided numerous enhancements and changes. | ||
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When not pursuing his open-source work, Alex loves spending time with his family, working on tech puzzles, and helping others in any way that he can. | ||
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== What is your background prior to contributing to Jenkins? | ||
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I was doing C++ and Visual Basic at work, along with a little bit of embedded C development. | ||
I transitioned to C# from C++/VB in the application I was supporting, and started to pick up more responsibility in the build and deployment area of my group. | ||
I started using Jenkins to do the build/deployment and moved my group in a much more agile direction, using continuous integration for our testing. | ||
This led to me looking at the plugin:email-ext[Email Extension] plugin and trying to understand why it wasn't able to do what I wanted it to do. | ||
I started submitting patches and fixing issues in the plugin to help me in my work. | ||
The rest, as they say, is history! | ||
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== How long have you been using Jenkins? | ||
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I have been using Jenkins for the last 15 years. | ||
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== Why choose Jenkins over other projects? | ||
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Jenkins was, and still is, the best at what it does. | ||
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== What problems has Jenkins solved for you? | ||
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Jenkins has helped solve lots of problems! | ||
I had to build and deploy around 50 embedded firmware binaries, several desktop applications, and more. | ||
Jenkins has helped me streamline this and make solutions that are easy to use, easy to maintain, and powerful! | ||
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== Is there an aspect of Jenkins that you're particularly passionate about? | ||
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I like to help people resolve issues on the Community channels (link:https://community.jenkins.io/[community.jenkins.io] and link:https://app.gitter.im/#/room/#jenkinsci_jenkins:gitter.im[Matrix]). | ||
Due to the global reach of Jenkins and the Community channels, we are able to communicate easily and help each other. | ||
Interacting with people all over the world, learning from them, and helping them solve issues is part of the magical open-source experience. | ||
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== What sort of contributions have felt the most successful or impactful? | ||
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I have previously maintained and currently maintain plugins that are used by _many_ people. | ||
It feels good to make an impact by working on something that so many people use. | ||
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== Advice for new developers and new members of the open-source community | ||
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Just find something that you like (or I guess don't like and want to improve) and go for it. | ||
There are plenty of issues in Jira and GitHub that need someone to look at them! |
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