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'''Google+''' (rarely used): [https://plus.google.com/106726601246881076299/ https://plus.google.com/106726601246881076299/]<br />
'''Google+''' (rarely used): [https://plus.google.com/106726601246881076299/ https://plus.google.com/106726601246881076299/]<br />


= What I do within Fedora =
= What I do within Fedora (current-ish) =
* I packaged and maintain a number of [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/pkgdb/users/packages/codeblock packages] that I find useful.
** I am also a packager sponsor and currently sponsor a small number of people
* I'm a member of the core infrastructure team
** Web app development
** Server maintenance/upkeep
* I lead the [https://github.com/fedora-infra/mobile Fedora Mobile] Android app project
* I am on the websites team and occasionally fix issues with project websites
 
= Timeline of my Fedora history =
* (June 2010) - Sent intro email to infrastructure@lists.fedoraproject.org, started helping out wherever I could.
* (June 2010) - Sent intro email to infrastructure@lists.fedoraproject.org, started helping out wherever I could.
* (January 2011) - Got funded to go to [[FUDCon:Tempe_2011]]. (Thank you, Fedora!)
* (January 2011) - Got funded to go to [[FUDCon:Tempe_2011]]. (Thank you, Fedora!)
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= What I do outside of Fedora (in FOSS) =
= What I do outside of Fedora (in FOSS) =
* I love learning about programming paradigms, particularly Functional Programming.
* I love learning about programming paradigms, particularly Functional Programming.
** Along with that, I love learning the math behind it. Type theory and category theory are enjoyable. :)
** Along with that, I love learning the math behind it. Type theory and category theory are enjoyable. Provable correctness is amazing. :)
* I maintain a small number of [https://rubygems.org/profiles/6607 Ruby Gems].
* I maintain a small number of [https://rubygems.org/profiles/6607 Ruby Gems].
* I created (and very badly need to re-create in another language some day) [http://da.gd/ http://da.gd/] and the [https://github.com/CodeBlock/dagd "framework"] that powers it.
* I created [http://da.gd/ http://da.gd/] and am currently rewriting it in Haskell.
* I sometimes contribute to [https://github.com/facebook/phabricator Facebook's Phabricator project] in my spare time.
* I sometimes contribute to [https://github.com/facebook/phabricator Facebook's Phabricator project] in my spare time.


= Non-software things that I do =
= Non-software things that I do =
* I am a part-time student, currently majoring in CS at Youngstown State University.
* I am a part-time student, currently majoring in CS at Youngstown State University.
** I am the current Vice President for the YSU ACM student chapter.
** I am the former Vice President for [http://www.w8upd.org/ W8UPD], The University of Akron's Amateur Radio Club.
** I am the former Vice President for [http://www.w8upd.org/ W8UPD], The University of Akron's Amateur Radio Club.
** I am the former Vice President for [http://acm.cs.uakron.edu ACM at UAkron].
** I am the former Vice President for [http://acm.cs.uakron.edu ACM at UAkron].
* I am a founder of [http://synhak.org The SYN/HAK Hackerspace] in Akron, Ohio.
* I am a founder of [http://synhak.org The SYN/HAK Hackerspace] in Akron, Ohio.
* I am learning Guitar in my free time.
* I am learning calligraphy in my free time.
* I am learning calligraphy in my free time.
* I play the keyboard for fun. I'm not good at it.
* I enjoy photography - I shoot Pentax.
* I enjoy photography - I shoot Pentax.

Revision as of 10:57, 19 October 2013

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Ricky Elrod on the 'net

FAS: codeblock
GPG: DAD3DF0E
Freenode (nick: relrod): #fedora-admin, #fedora-noc, #fedora-apps, #fedora-fedmsg, and a bunch of others.
Internal/Red Hat (nick: relrod)
Slashnet (nick: CodeBlock): #uakroncs
Ham Radio: N8SQL
Email: codeblock@fedoraproject.org
Website: http://elrod.me/
Blog: http://blog.elrod.me/
Github: https://www.github.com/CodeBlock
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/codeblock
Google+ (rarely used): https://plus.google.com/106726601246881076299/

What I do within Fedora (current-ish)

  • I packaged and maintain a number of packages that I find useful.
    • I am also a packager sponsor and currently sponsor a small number of people
  • I'm a member of the core infrastructure team
    • Web app development
    • Server maintenance/upkeep
  • I lead the Fedora Mobile Android app project
  • I am on the websites team and occasionally fix issues with project websites

Timeline of my Fedora history

  • (June 2010) - Sent intro email to infrastructure@lists.fedoraproject.org, started helping out wherever I could.
  • (January 2011) - Got funded to go to FUDCon:Tempe_2011. (Thank you, Fedora!)
  • (February 2011) - Was asked about and gladly accepted entrance into sysadmin-main, the core sysadmin group for the Fedora Project.
  • (June 2011) - Won the Fedora Scholarship. (Thank you, Fedora!)
  • (November 2011) - Started administrating the Fedora Scholarship since the previous winner has the opportunity to run the next year's scholarship.
  • (February 2012) - Became an intern at Red Hat (Fedora Engineering Intern).

Perhaps most importantly, I earn badges!

Senior Editor Speak Up! Flock 2013 Attendee Associate Editor Junior Editor Involvement Bloggin' it! (Planet I) If you build it... (Koji Success II) If you build it... (Koji Success I) If you build it... (Koji Success III) Tagger (Tagger II) Junior Tagger (Tagger I) Badge Muse (Badge Ideas I) Riddle Me This Tanked! Junior Badger (Badger I) Keepin Fedora Beautiful (F20) Like a Rock (Updates-Stable I) Like a Rock (Updates-Stable II) Crypto Panda Secretary General You can call me "Patches" (SCM I) You can call me "Patches" (SCM II) You can call me "Patches" (SCM III) Is this thing on? (Updates-Testing I) Paranoid Panda Is this thing on? (Updates-Testing II) Trust me, I know what I am doing Mugshot Let Me Introduce Myself White Rabbit Bona Fide Packager Sponsor What goes up... (Koji Failure III) What goes up... (Koji Failure I) What goes up... (Koji Failure II) Maestro Bloggin' it! (Planet III) White Hat Nuancier In Search of the Bull (Tester I) Embryo Baby Badger Flock 2013 Speaker Senior Badger (Badger II) Is this thing on? (Updates-Testing III) Building the Outer Ring (Copr Build I) Tadpole Egg Bloggin' it! (Planet II) Discovery of the Footprints (Tester II) No Longer a Ronin Take this and call me in the morning Rockin' & Rollin' Binary Star Junior Package Tagger (Package Tagger I) Senior Package Tagger (Package Tagger III) Package Tagger (Package Tagger II) Building the Outer Ring (Copr Build II) Proven Packager Fedora Scholar Override, you say? Building the Outer Ring (Copr Build III) Master Editor Helping Hand Partners in Crime The Blessing of the FPL Flock 2014 Speaker What goes around comes around (Karma I) Building the Outer Ring (Copr Build IV) If you build it... (Koji Success IV) Missed the Train Ambassador Crypto Badger Flock 2014 Attendee Party Pirate Corporate Drone Building the Outer Ring (Copr Build V) Badge Off! Shellshocked Building the Outer Ring (Copr Build VI) Consolation Prize Fedora 21 Change Accepted Tadpole with Legs Origin Nom Nom Nom Associate Badger (Badger 1.5) Flock 2015 Speaker Bloggin' it! (Planet IV) Delivery Like a Rock (Updates-Stable III) Fedora 22 Change Accepted Master Badger (Badger III) Fedora Legal Badge of Doom You can call me "Patches" (SCM IV) Macaron (Cookie I) Mirror, Mirror on the Wall Dancing with Toshio Websites.NEXT Flock 2015 Attendee Top 100 It still works! Flock 2016 Attendee Top 500 What goes around comes around (Karma II) Chocolate Chip (Cookie II) Krakow Brews! Horcrux Froglet Bob Loblaw (Planet V) Flock 2017 Attendee Black and White (Cookie III) Extra!  Extra! Clickbait (Fedora Magazine I) Steampunk Arcade Don't Call it a Comeback Amateur Radio SIG Member Curious Penguin (Ask Fedora I) The Panda Is In LISA17 Flock Paparazzi Inside Job What goes up... (Koji Failure IV) Pizzelle (Cookie IV) Adult Frog Rollercoaster Restaurant Flock 2018 Attendee DevConf.cz 2020 Attendee Meeting of the Minds You’re on a boat! Flock 2019 Attendee Readiness Fedora Advocate Long Life to Pagure (Pagure VI) Rainbow (Cookie V) Long Life to Pagure (Pagure I) Long Life to Pagure (Pagure V) Fedora & CentOS Social @ Summit 2020 Long Life to Pagure (Pagure IV) nest-attendee-2020 Long Life to Pagure (Pagure II) We Can Do It!

What I do outside of Fedora (in FOSS)

  • I love learning about programming paradigms, particularly Functional Programming.
    • Along with that, I love learning the math behind it. Type theory and category theory are enjoyable. Provable correctness is amazing. :)
  • I maintain a small number of Ruby Gems.
  • I created http://da.gd/ and am currently rewriting it in Haskell.
  • I sometimes contribute to Facebook's Phabricator project in my spare time.

Non-software things that I do

  • I am a part-time student, currently majoring in CS at Youngstown State University.
    • I am the current Vice President for the YSU ACM student chapter.
    • I am the former Vice President for W8UPD, The University of Akron's Amateur Radio Club.
    • I am the former Vice President for ACM at UAkron.
  • I am a founder of The SYN/HAK Hackerspace in Akron, Ohio.
  • I am learning calligraphy in my free time.
  • I enjoy photography - I shoot Pentax.