The Apache Software Foundation Announces New Executive Vice President
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) Board of Directors has selected Jeff Jirsa as Executive Vice President, ASF Board of Directors. Jirsa succeeds David Nalley, who served as Executive Vice President following his four-year tenure as President of the ASF. Jirsa’s work at the ASF includes many years as a committer and PMC member of the […]
ASF Plus One Newsletter: April 2025

The ASF has elected a new Board of Directors and welcomed 45 new members as we ready ourselves for FY2025 that kicks off May 1. While the CFPs for Community Over Code NA and Asia have closed, applications for travel assistance are still being accepted. We would also like to welcome our new EVP, Jeff […]
The Apache Software Foundation Welcomes 45 New Members
The ASF welcomes the following new Members who were elected during the annual ASF Members Meeting on 6 March 2025: Adam Saghy, Alina Kazi, Benjamin Marwell, Caleb Rackliffe, Daniel Augusto Veronezi Salvador, Dinesh Joshi, Dong Lin, Ed Espino, Eric Barboni, Floor Drees, Gang Wu, Houston Putman, Huajie Wang, Jan Friedrich, Jason Gerlowski, Jingsong Lee, […]
First-Time ASF Contributors Identify and Help Fix Bugs to Enhance Software Performance for Users
In open source software development, the source code of a project is publicly available, enabling anyone to inspect, debug, and contribute fixes. This allows developers worldwide to help identify and patch bugs, improving functionality, user experience, security, performance, and ensuring regulatory compliance is met. Tools like GitHub Issues and mailing lists are used across ASF […]