Bio: Independent Open-Source Contributor and Advisor, Committer and PMC member of Apache Airflow, Member of the Apache Software Foundation, Security Committee Member of the Apache Software Foundation

Jarek is an Engineer with a broad experience in many subjects - Open-Source, Cloud, Mobile, Robotics, AI, Backend, Developer Experience, Security, but he also had a lot of non-engineering experience - building a Software House from scratch, being CTO, organizing big, international community events, technical sales support, pr and marketing advisory but also looking at legal aspects of security, licensing, branding and building open-source communities are all under his belt.

With the experience in very small and very big companies and everything in-between, Jarek found his place in Open-Source world, where his internal individual-contributor drive can be used to the uttermost of the potential.

L8 Conf talks

From Side Hustle to Full-Time Open Source Gig

"Ever dreamed of being full time software engineer for a living, but without the 9-to-5 grind?

This talk is for you!

Jarek will dive into the subject of turning your open-source hobby into a full-time independent open-source career. How to be an individual, independent staff+ level of engineer, in an environment when you can learn, thrive, meet fantastic people, have an impact, and make a (good) living out of that. While not selling your soul and staying true to your inner values.

From finding the right project(s), to building a sustainable and diversified income and (apparently bright) future for people who would be brave enough to go that path, Jarek will cover everything you need to know.

This is a practical guide from someone who went that walk and cleared the path, and is looking forward to bringing more people on similar trajectory.

The more of us, the merrier!"