app02 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:35:03 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) GR-OSS OUT Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Mlh” https://podcast.gr-oss.io/tags/mlh Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:00:00 -0700 This podcast takes an honest and unvarnished look at the reality of contributing to open source software projects. Too often, the open source community can paint an idealized picture of seamless collaboration and frictionless progress. But the truth is, working on OSS projects can be challenging, messy, and at times, downright frustrating. From conflicting opinions and coding philosophies to project politics and ownership disputes, there are many potential pitfalls. That's why this podcast gives voice to the personal experiences of actual open source contributors and influencers. They'll share the unfiltered ups and downs they've faced working on real projects. You'll hear war stories of coding battles, community dramas, and those weekly agonizing pull request reviews. But it's not all horror stories! You'll also learn valuable lessons about persevering through challenges, building consensus, and ultimately creating robust open source software that delivers value. Guests will provide insights into cultivating positive OSS communities and effective collaboration processes. So whether you're a veteran open source participant or just getting started, this podcast will prepare you for the gritty realities and help you navigate the unusual situations that so often arise. Join us as we embrace the awkward, frustrating, and yes, even "gross" side of open source software development. It's a journey that every contributor needs to understand. en-us episodic G-Research Open Source Software Outreach podcast G-Research Open Source Software This podcast takes an honest and unvarnished look at the reality of contributing to open source software projects. Too often, the open source community can paint an idealized picture of seamless collaboration and frictionless progress. But the truth is, working on OSS projects can be challenging, messy, and at times, downright frustrating. From conflicting opinions and coding philosophies to project politics and ownership disputes, there are many potential pitfalls. That's why this podcast gives voice to the personal experiences of actual open source contributors and influencers. They'll share the unfiltered ups and downs they've faced working on real projects. You'll hear war stories of coding battles, community dramas, and those weekly agonizing pull request reviews. But it's not all horror stories! You'll also learn valuable lessons about persevering through challenges, building consensus, and ultimately creating robust open source software that delivers value. Guests will provide insights into cultivating positive OSS communities and effective collaboration processes. So whether you're a veteran open source participant or just getting started, this podcast will prepare you for the gritty realities and help you navigate the unusual situations that so often arise. Join us as we embrace the awkward, frustrating, and yes, even "gross" side of open source software development. It's a journey that every contributor needs to understand. no oss, open source, community, artificial intelligence, machine learning, python, software G-Research Open Source Software podcast@gr-oss.io OpenStack Ironic and the MLH Fellowshipwith CID https://podcast.gr-oss.io/26-openstack-ironic 6d195682-e48e-4835-86cb-35649cebe4a7 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:00:00 -0700 G-Research Open Source Software full G-Research Open Source Software In this episode of the GROSS Out Podcast, host Tabitha DiDomenico talks with CID, a software engineer and maintainer on the OpenStack Ironic project at G-Research. CID explains what OpenStack Ironic does — provisioning and managing bare metal (physical) servers the same way you'd manage a cloud instance — covering the full server lifecycle from enrollment and cleaning to firmware updates and deployment. 29:14 no <p>In this episode of the GROSS Out Podcast, host Tabitha DiDomenico talks with CID, a software engineer and maintainer on the OpenStack Ironic project at G-Research. CID explains what OpenStack Ironic does — provisioning and managing bare metal (physical) servers the same way you'd manage a cloud instance — covering the full server lifecycle from enrollment and cleaning to firmware updates and deployment.</p> <p>CID also share his journey from ALX (African Leadership X), the MLH Fellowship to full-time open source maintainer of OpenStack Ironic and how it changed his life.</p> <p>The conversation covers:</p> <ul> <li> What OpenStack Ironic is and the problem it solves for bare metal provisioning</li> <li> Runbooks, a feature for predefining and scoping automation steps across servers, and the upcoming Version 2 (V2) improvements</li> <li> Why this release cycle has focused heavily on security advisories and vulnerability backports across four stable release branches</li> <li> CID's path from the Major League Hacking (MLH) Fellowship and the African Leadership Experience (ALX) software engineering program to becoming a full-time open source maintainer</li> <li> The realities of open source code review, the anxiety of working in public, and why backward compatibility is one of the most overlooked but critical skills in maintaining large infrastructure projects</li> <li> CID's advice for anyone facing rejection from a fellowship or open source community</li> </ul> <p>Links<br> CID's Blog - <a href="https://auditorical.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://auditorical.com/</a><br> OpenStack Ironic - <a href="https://opendev.org/openstack/ironic" rel="nofollow noopener">https://opendev.org/openstack/ironic</a><br> MLH Fellowship - <a href="https://fellowship.mlh.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://fellowship.mlh.com/</a><br> ALX - <a href="https://www.alxafrica.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.alxafrica.com/</a><br> Eventlet - <a href="https://evenlet.net/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://evenlet.net/</a><br> Runbooks - <a href="https://docs.openstack.org/ironic/latest/admin/runbooks.html" rel="nofollow noopener">https://docs.openstack.org/ironic/latest/admin/runbooks.html</a></p> <p>G-Research is hiring in Dallas, TX and London, UK! Apply at <a href="https://gresearch.com/vacancies" rel="nofollow noopener">https://gresearch.com/vacancies</a>.</p> <p>For a video version of this podcast, check out <a href="https://youtu.be/fbsI8l-MaFA" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtu.be/fbsI8l-MaFA</a>.</p> <p>The GR-OSS OUT Podcast is produced by Ben Wiley. Special Guest: CID.</p> OpenStack Ironic bare metal provisioning, bare metal server management, open source maintainer interview, Major League Hacking Fellowship, open source security vulnerabilities, server lifecycle automation, backward compatibility in open source, open source code review process, infrastructure automation with Runbooks, open source career journey, cloud infrastructure and bare metal servers, software engineering fellowship program In this episode of the GROSS Out Podcast, host Tabitha DiDomenico talks with CID, a software engineer and maintainer on the OpenStack Ironic project at G-Research. CID explains what OpenStack Ironic does — provisioning and managing bare metal (physical) servers the same way you'd manage a cloud instance — covering the full server lifecycle from enrollment and cleaning to firmware updates and deployment.

CID also share his journey from ALX (African Leadership X), the MLH Fellowship to full-time open source maintainer of OpenStack Ironic and how it changed his life.

The conversation covers:

  • What OpenStack Ironic is and the problem it solves for bare metal provisioning
  • Runbooks, a feature for predefining and scoping automation steps across servers, and the upcoming Version 2 (V2) improvements
  • Why this release cycle has focused heavily on security advisories and vulnerability backports across four stable release branches
  • CID's path from the Major League Hacking (MLH) Fellowship and the African Leadership Experience (ALX) software engineering program to becoming a full-time open source maintainer
  • The realities of open source code review, the anxiety of working in public, and why backward compatibility is one of the most overlooked but critical skills in maintaining large infrastructure projects
  • CID's advice for anyone facing rejection from a fellowship or open source community

Links
CID's Blog - https://auditorical.com/
OpenStack Ironic - https://opendev.org/openstack/ironic
MLH Fellowship - https://fellowship.mlh.com/
ALX - https://www.alxafrica.com/
Eventlet - https://evenlet.net/
Runbooks - https://docs.openstack.org/ironic/latest/admin/runbooks.html

G-Research is hiring in Dallas, TX and London, UK! Apply at https://gresearch.com/vacancies.

For a video version of this podcast, check out https://youtu.be/fbsI8l-MaFA.

The GR-OSS OUT Podcast is produced by Ben Wiley.

Special Guest: CID.

]]> In this episode of the GROSS Out Podcast, host Tabitha DiDomenico talks with CID, a software engineer and maintainer on the OpenStack Ironic project at G-Research. CID explains what OpenStack Ironic does — provisioning and managing bare metal (physical) servers the same way you'd manage a cloud instance — covering the full server lifecycle from enrollment and cleaning to firmware updates and deployment.

CID also share his journey from ALX (African Leadership X), the MLH Fellowship to full-time open source maintainer of OpenStack Ironic and how it changed his life.

The conversation covers:

  • What OpenStack Ironic is and the problem it solves for bare metal provisioning
  • Runbooks, a feature for predefining and scoping automation steps across servers, and the upcoming Version 2 (V2) improvements
  • Why this release cycle has focused heavily on security advisories and vulnerability backports across four stable release branches
  • CID's path from the Major League Hacking (MLH) Fellowship and the African Leadership Experience (ALX) software engineering program to becoming a full-time open source maintainer
  • The realities of open source code review, the anxiety of working in public, and why backward compatibility is one of the most overlooked but critical skills in maintaining large infrastructure projects
  • CID's advice for anyone facing rejection from a fellowship or open source community

Links
CID's Blog - https://auditorical.com/
OpenStack Ironic - https://opendev.org/openstack/ironic
MLH Fellowship - https://fellowship.mlh.com/
ALX - https://www.alxafrica.com/
Eventlet - https://evenlet.net/
Runbooks - https://docs.openstack.org/ironic/latest/admin/runbooks.html

G-Research is hiring in Dallas, TX and London, UK! Apply at https://gresearch.com/vacancies.

For a video version of this podcast, check out https://youtu.be/fbsI8l-MaFA.

The GR-OSS OUT Podcast is produced by Ben Wiley.

Special Guest: CID.

]]> MLH & Cultivating OSS Developers with Alex Gornet https://podcast.gr-oss.io/6-major-league-helping 79fc402c-68a4-482b-a04e-971c4cf12f8a Fri, 15 Nov 2024 12:00:00 -0800 G-Research Open Source Software full G-Research Open Source Software Major League Hacking? More like Major League Helping! Find out how MLH and GR-OSS are developing the future of open source. 29:34 no <p>Major League Hacking (MLH) and GR-OSS have been partnering for years developing the next generation of open source developers. Join us as we talk about struggles, successes, and how overall rewarding this work can be.</p> <p>Learn more about MLH and apply for an MLH Fellowship at <a href="https://fellowship.mlh.io" rel="nofollow noopener">https://fellowship.mlh.io</a>. View a video version of this podcast and more content from GR-OSS at <a href="https://youtube.com/@oss-gr" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtube.com/@oss-gr</a>.</p> <p>Other Links:</p> <ul> <li>MLH Hackathon League schedule <a href="https://mlh.io/seasons/2025/events" rel="nofollow noopener">https://mlh.io/seasons/2025/events</a></li> </ul> <p>Thank you to our MLH Fellows for their help with this podcast:</p> <ul> <li>Adam McArthur</li> <li>Afonne-CID Paul Onyedikachi - <a href="http://x.com/cee_eye_d" rel="nofollow noopener">http://x.com/cee_eye_d</a></li> <li>Juan Escalada</li> <li>Christos Bisias</li> <li>Mehdi Nassim Khodja</li> </ul> <p>The GR-OSS OUT podcast is produced by Ben Wiley. Special Guest: Alex Gornet.</p> mlh, fellowship, internship, fellow, hacking, onboarding, community, oss Major League Hacking (MLH) and GR-OSS have been partnering for years developing the next generation of open source developers. Join us as we talk about struggles, successes, and how overall rewarding this work can be.

Learn more about MLH and apply for an MLH Fellowship at https://fellowship.mlh.io. View a video version of this podcast and more content from GR-OSS at https://youtube.com/@oss-gr.

Other Links:

Thank you to our MLH Fellows for their help with this podcast:

  • Adam McArthur
  • Afonne-CID Paul Onyedikachi - http://x.com/cee_eye_d
  • Juan Escalada
  • Christos Bisias
  • Mehdi Nassim Khodja

The GR-OSS OUT podcast is produced by Ben Wiley.

Special Guest: Alex Gornet.

]]> Major League Hacking (MLH) and GR-OSS have been partnering for years developing the next generation of open source developers. Join us as we talk about struggles, successes, and how overall rewarding this work can be.

Learn more about MLH and apply for an MLH Fellowship at https://fellowship.mlh.io. View a video version of this podcast and more content from GR-OSS at https://youtube.com/@oss-gr.

Other Links:

Thank you to our MLH Fellows for their help with this podcast:

  • Adam McArthur
  • Afonne-CID Paul Onyedikachi - http://x.com/cee_eye_d
  • Juan Escalada
  • Christos Bisias
  • Mehdi Nassim Khodja

The GR-OSS OUT podcast is produced by Ben Wiley.

Special Guest: Alex Gornet.

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