From Karachi to Düsseldorf: How open source shaped Saad Bin Rafiq’s journey
By Eclipse Foundation Team “If you want people who go the extra mile, you will find them in Pakistan” When Saad Bin Rafiq first encountered JavaScript in 2008, he didn’t yet know the word open source. What he did know was curiosity, and the feeling that a few lines of code could change everything. Growing […]
Haishi Bai’s path into automotive open source
By Eclipse Foundation Team “China’s education system is excellent at developing engineers” We caught up with Haishi Bai, Principal Architect at Microsoft, whose career has been shaped less by a traditional path in automotive and more by a lifelong commitment to learning and open source innovation. Known for his contributions to Eclipse SDV projects like […]
Caribbean contributors: Brayan Muñoz, Java professional and young professor
By Eclipse Foundation Team How a Gen Z developer is shaping the Dominican Republic’s open source community From zero experience to global impact: Some developers grow up tinkering with computers. Others write their first line of code before they even know what a compiler is. But for Brayan Muñoz, the journey began in a completely […]
Caribbean contributors: Eudris Cabrera, networker and Java Champion
By Eclipse Foundation Team “Everything I have is thanks to Java and open source” When you meet Eudris Cabrera, one of today’s most active Latin American voices in the Java and open source world, you quickly notice – apart from the genuine enthusiasm he radiates – that his story is much bigger than code. It […]
Caribbean contributors: Fred Peña’s journey into Java and open source
By Eclipse Foundation Team “Different opinions create better solutions” When Fred Peña saw a friend programming as a 13-year-old teen in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic, he could hardly imagine that this curiosity would grow into a lifelong passion for technology, teaching, and community building. Fast forward 22 years: Today, “Freddy” is a recognised leader in […]
Olawale Fabiyi: From West Africa to Southeast Asia – and back again
Friday, November 14, 2025 – by Eclipse Foundation Team “The future of African technology will be built on open source” From his first baby steps in digital design in his father’s print shop to shaping digital transformation in The Gambia, Olawale Fabiyi’s story traces the evolution of a self-taught programmer who turned limited access into […]
Behind the Code: Nhan Luong (Vietnam) powers Eclipse Autowrx’s SDV vision
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 – by Eclipse Foundation Team Nhan Luong Powers Eclipse Autowrx’s SDV Vision Have you ever wondered who the committers behind Eclipse Autowrx are? Eclipse Autowrx is an SDV project that pursues a digital-first approach for the creation of next-generation customer experiences. Meet Project Lead Nhan Luong, Senior Software Architect at Bosch Vietnam. After spending […]
A Brazilian dream: Otavio Santana’s rise through open source
Monday, June 30, 2025 – 13:12 by Tatjana Obradovic “Sometimes, all someone needs is to believe it’s possible” Brazil stands at the heart of the Global South, shaping global technology and community movements. Follow us as we explore Otavio Santana’s inspiring journey from his beginnings in Salvador, Brazil, to the international stages of Java stardom. Discover […]
Elsa Zacharia’s Eclipse platform journey
From contributor to committer At a Glance: Involved in open source since: 2023 Works for: IBM India Eclipse Foundation contributor since: 2023 Involved in: Eclipse Platform Committer to: Eclipse Platform Eclipse Foundation committer since: 2024 1. What’s your background as a developer? I graduated with a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science from A.P.J. […]
From Uganda to the world
Christopher Lumu’s open source journey Thursday, June 5, 2025 – 04:53 by Diana Kupfer Open source is often described as a global movement, but for developers like Christopher Lumu, it’s also deeply personal. Born and raised in Uganda and trained in Computer Science, Christopher found in open source not just a career path but a […]