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== History ==
== History ==


I have been involved with IT since I was a wee lad and code in various different languages, but gravitating more recently towards Java and Javascript.
I have been involved with IT since I was a wee lad and we got a Commodore 16 one Christmas. Didn't have many games so used to borrow coding books from the library and write stuff instead! I now code in various different languages, but seem to be doing a lot of Java and Javascript lately.


In my current role I have been involved with the creation and deployment of a chat application for one of our clients based on emite/hablar which got me involved in XMPP as a technology a few years ago. More recently I have also been involved in the Buddycloud project.
In my current role I have been involved with the creation and deployment of a chat application for one of our clients based on emite/hablar which got me involved in XMPP as a technology a few years ago. More recently I have also been involved in the Buddycloud project.
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== Work on the XMPP Protocol ==
== Work on the XMPP Protocol ==


* I am the author of xep-0314 (Security Labels in PubSub) http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0314.html
* I am the author of XEP-0314 (Security Labels in PubSub) http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0314.html
* Co-organiser of the XMPP UK meetup group. Come to our first meetup - it'll be great! Got some interesting talks lined up, and to top it off there's free pizza and beer :) http://www.meetup.com/XMPP-UK-Meetup/events/92855262/
 
== Personal ==
Live in Kent, UK with my wife and 14 months old daughter. Family life keeps me pretty busy so don't have much spare time, but I do get involved and tread the boards with the local Amateur Dramatic society.


== Why I'm applying ==
== Why I'm applying ==


* I really like XMPP as a protocol (I'm a rare anglebracketophile), and can see it becoming an increasingly useful protocol in the future, and really want to be involved in shaping that. I also really enjoyed being with the community and getting involved at the recent summit, and want more of that :)
I really like the XMPP protocol, and can see it becoming an increasingly essential internet protocol in the future, not just for IM but for far more general applications too, and I really want to be involved in shaping that.
I also really enjoyed being with everyone and getting involved at the recent summit, and want more of that. The XSF is such a nice bunch of people! :)
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