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{{Infobox usertest
|REAL-NAME=Rick Elrod
|image=CodeBlock.jpg
|homepage=elrod.me
|location=Ohio, USA
|birthday=August 2
|fas-name=codeblock
|email=codeblock@fedoraproject.org
|gpg=FC3C6A07
|irc-nick=relrod
|irc-channels=#fedora-admin, #fedora-noc, #fedora-apps, #haskell, #scalaz, and a bunch of others
|facebook=codeblock
|github=relrod
|callsign=N8SQL
}}
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= Ricky Elrod on the 'net =
=NOTE!=
'''FAS''': [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/accounts/user/view/codeblock codeblock]<br />
'''By FAR, the best way to reach me is by pinging me on IRC or dropping me a PM (relrod on freenode). Please try to contact me there before resorting to other methods.'''
'''GPG''': [http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x002710B0DAD3DF0E DAD3DF0E]<br />
 
'''Freenode''' (nick: CodeBlock or relrod): #fedora-admin, #fedora-noc, #fedora-apps, #fedora-fedmsg, and a bunch of others.<br />
= Introduction =
'''Internal/Red Hat''' (nick: relrod)<br />
I live in Youngstown, OH, USA, and am a recent graduate of Youngstown State University where I majored in computer science and mathematics, and minored in linguistics. I have a very strong interest in Programming Language Theory (PLT) and the connection between mathematics and programming by way of things like category theory, type theory, and the Curry-Howard correspondence. To that end, I have a very strong opinions on the state of the software industry and the need for formal verification in our industry as software continues to grow more fragile and complex.
'''Slashnet''' (nick: CodeBlock): #uakroncs<br />
 
'''Ham Radio''': [http://callook.info/n8sql N8SQL]<br />
I am a Red Hat Certified Engineer as of June 2019.
'''Email''': [mailto:codeblock@fedoraproject.org codeblock@fedoraproject.org]<br />
 
'''Website''': [http://elrod.me/ http://elrod.me/]<br />
= What I do within Fedora (current-ish) =
'''Blog''': [http://blog.elrod.me/ http://blog.elrod.me/]<br />
'''Github''': [https://www.github.com/codeblock https://www.github.com/CodeBlock]<br />
'''Facebook''': [https://www.facebook.com/codeblock https://www.facebook.com/codeblock]<br />
'''Google+''' (rarely used): [https://plus.google.com/106726601246881076299/ https://plus.google.com/106726601246881076299/]<br />


= What I do within Fedora =
I am on the [[Community Platform Engineering]] team at Red Hat. Day-to-day, I spend most of my time on the infrastructure team, ensuring that the Project's servers are up and running, safe and secure, and up to date. However, I also spend time working on Fedora's websites portfolio, including co-leading the rework of getfedora.org that took place in mid 2019. I hold a seat on the Fedora Mindshare committee where I represent the Websites and Design teams. I maintain a fair number of packages, mostly random things that I find useful.
 
= 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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* (June 2011) - Won the [[Scholarship | Fedora Scholarship]]. (Thank you, Fedora!)
* (June 2011) - Won the [[Scholarship | Fedora Scholarship]]. (Thank you, Fedora!)
* (November 2011) - Started administrating the [[Scholarship | Fedora Scholarship]] since the previous winner has the opportunity to run the next year's scholarship.
* (November 2011) - Started administrating the [[Scholarship | 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).
* (February 2012) - Became an intern at Red Hat (Fedora Engineering Intern).
* May 2017 - Transitioned to full-time member of the Community Platform Engineering team as "Associate Software Engineer"
* June 2019 - Promotion to "Software Engineer"
* June 2019 - Obtained RHCE certification.


= What I do outside of Fedora (in FOSS) =
= What I do outside of Fedora (in FOSS) =
* I work on a lot of small FOSS projects that I started (see my GitHub page linked above).
* 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].
** In fact Programming Language Theory in general is amazing. :)
* 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 maintain a small number of [https://rubygems.org/profiles/6607 Ruby Gems], but this is about all I do with Ruby nowadays.
* I sometimes contribute to [https://github.com/facebook/phabricator Facebook's Phabricator project] in my spare time.
* I maintain some Haskell packages on [http://hackage.haskell.org/user/RickyElrod Hackage].
* I created [http://da.gd/ http://da.gd/] and am currently rewriting it in Haskell.


= 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 founder of the [https://noexc.org/ Northeast Ohio Experimenters Club], a small ham radio club among friends, in Ohio, USA.
** I am the former Vice President for [http://www.w8upd.org/ W8UPD], The University of Akron's Amateur Radio Club.
* I was a founder of [http://synhak.org The SYN/HAK Hackerspace] in Akron, Ohio, USA.
** 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 learning Guitar 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.
* I enjoy astronomy and should learn more about it one day.
* I'm an extra class amateur radio operator (N8SQL) and ARRL and Laurel VE.
* I play drums (but only as a hobby).
* I play guitar (also only as a hobby).
* I play piano (you get the idea at this point).
* I swing dance.
[[Category:Ambassadors from the USA]]

Latest revision as of 01:58, 18 June 2019

Rick Elrod
Rick Elrod
Personal information
Location: Ohio, USA
Birthday: August 2
Homepage: elrod.me
E-mail: codeblock@fedoraproject.org
GPG key: FC3C6A07
Contact information
Ham Radio: N8SQL​
Facebook: codeblock​
GitHub: relrod

​

Fedora-specific information
FAS name: codeblock
Fedora e-mail: codeblock@fedoraproject.org
Fedora homepage: codeblock.fedorapeople.org
Fedora Badges earned (142)
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 Embryo In Search of the Bull (Tester I) Is this thing on? (Updates-Testing III) Flock 2013 Speaker Senior Badger (Badger II) Baby Badger Tadpole Bloggin' it! (Planet II) Building the Outer Ring (Copr Build I) Egg Discovery of the Footprints (Tester II) Binary Star Take this and call me in the morning No Longer a Ronin Rockin' & Rollin' Fedora Scholar 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 Helping Hand Building the Outer Ring (Copr Build III) Override, you say? If you build it... (Koji Success IV) The Blessing of the FPL What goes around comes around (Karma I) Flock 2014 Speaker Master Editor Partners in Crime Missed the Train Building the Outer Ring (Copr Build IV) Flock 2014 Attendee Crypto Badger Party Pirate Ambassador Nom Nom Nom Corporate Drone Building the Outer Ring (Copr Build VI) Fedora 21 Change Accepted Shellshocked Badge Off! Building the Outer Ring (Copr Build V) Consolation Prize Tadpole with Legs Bloggin' it! (Planet IV) Associate Badger (Badger 1.5) Fedora 22 Change Accepted Delivery Like a Rock (Updates-Stable III) Fedora Legal Badge of Doom Flock 2015 Speaker Origin Master Badger (Badger III) You can call me "Patches" (SCM IV) Macaron (Cookie I) Top 100 Flock 2015 Attendee It still works! Top 500 Dancing with Toshio Websites.NEXT Mirror, Mirror on the Wall What goes around comes around (Karma II) Flock 2016 Attendee Horcrux Chocolate Chip (Cookie II) Froglet Krakow Brews! Bob Loblaw (Planet V) Flock Paparazzi Black and White (Cookie III) Extra! Extra! Clickbait (Fedora Magazine I) Don't Call it a Comeback Curious Penguin (Ask Fedora I) The Panda Is In LISA17 Flock 2017 Attendee Steampunk Arcade Amateur Radio SIG Member Inside Job Pizzelle (Cookie IV) What goes up... (Koji Failure IV) Flock 2019 Attendee Flock 2018 Attendee DevConf.cz 2020 Attendee Rollercoaster Restaurant Adult Frog Meeting of the Minds You’re on a boat! Fedora Advocate Long Life to Pagure (Pagure IV) Long Life to Pagure (Pagure I) Readiness Long Life to Pagure (Pagure VI) Long Life to Pagure (Pagure V) nest-attendee-2020 Fedora & CentOS Social @ Summit 2020 Rainbow (Cookie V) Long Life to Pagure (Pagure II) We Can Do It!
 



NOTE!

By FAR, the best way to reach me is by pinging me on IRC or dropping me a PM (relrod on freenode). Please try to contact me there before resorting to other methods.

Introduction

I live in Youngstown, OH, USA, and am a recent graduate of Youngstown State University where I majored in computer science and mathematics, and minored in linguistics. I have a very strong interest in Programming Language Theory (PLT) and the connection between mathematics and programming by way of things like category theory, type theory, and the Curry-Howard correspondence. To that end, I have a very strong opinions on the state of the software industry and the need for formal verification in our industry as software continues to grow more fragile and complex.

I am a Red Hat Certified Engineer as of June 2019.

What I do within Fedora (current-ish)

I am on the Community Platform Engineering team at Red Hat. Day-to-day, I spend most of my time on the infrastructure team, ensuring that the Project's servers are up and running, safe and secure, and up to date. However, I also spend time working on Fedora's websites portfolio, including co-leading the rework of getfedora.org that took place in mid 2019. I hold a seat on the Fedora Mindshare committee where I represent the Websites and Design teams. I maintain a fair number of packages, mostly random things that I find useful.

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).
  • May 2017 - Transitioned to full-time member of the Community Platform Engineering team as "Associate Software Engineer"
  • June 2019 - Promotion to "Software Engineer"
  • June 2019 - Obtained RHCE certification.

What I do outside of Fedora (in FOSS)

  • I work on a lot of small FOSS projects that I started (see my GitHub page linked above).
  • 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. :)
    • In fact Programming Language Theory in general is amazing. :)
  • I maintain a small number of Ruby Gems, but this is about all I do with Ruby nowadays.
  • I maintain some Haskell packages on Hackage.
  • I created http://da.gd/ and am currently rewriting it in Haskell.

Non-software things that I do

  • I am a founder of the Northeast Ohio Experimenters Club, a small ham radio club among friends, in Ohio, USA.
  • I was a founder of The SYN/HAK Hackerspace in Akron, Ohio, USA.
  • I enjoy photography - I shoot Pentax.
  • I enjoy astronomy and should learn more about it one day.
  • I'm an extra class amateur radio operator (N8SQL) and ARRL and Laurel VE.
  • I play drums (but only as a hobby).
  • I play guitar (also only as a hobby).
  • I play piano (you get the idea at this point).
  • I swing dance.
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