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Laura Czajkowski

@czajkowsk.bsky.social
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Head of Community DragonflyDB, #oss Advocate, #Community builder, Rugby Fan, Former #ubuntu Community & Loco Council

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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
The EU CRA is now official, and it targets the industry’s weakest link: the supply chain. If your product uses third-party components, you are now legally responsible for their security posture. thesidechannel.tech/opinion/unde...
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Understanding your supply chain is key to Cyber Resilience Act compliance | The Sidechannel
With data more valuable, and more connected products on the market, the EU regulation’s requirement that those products and services are secure from the start is a sensible decision.
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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Welcoming some impressive open tech contributors to the OpenUK team with our Ambassador refresh! 😇 We will be launching our Apprentice Ambassador and OpenHQ international Ambassador programmes in the next few weeks. openuk.uk/ambassadors/ #openuk #openukambassadors #opensourcecommunity
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Valkey @valkeyio.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
DRAM prices and hardware availability are a challenge for infra teams. #Valkey 8.0 uses lean memory tactics to tackle the DRAM crunch, helping SREs reduce footprint without sacrificing performance. @czajkowsk.bsky.social and Martin Visser interviewed for insights: bit.ly/472EIu6
In the news: Valkey's lean memory tactics amid global DRAM crunch
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
I’ve been quiet for a bit, but a recent argument at my local tennis club got me thinking. 🎾 If your first reaction to a member's post is "don't post that here," you aren't managing a community—you're policing it. 👮‍♂️ Why "organised" communities are actually dying: laura.community/2026/01/18/t...
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The tragedy of the divided inbox: Why “organised” communities are dying – Laura's Adventure Playground: Mixing Community, Advocacy, and a Splash of Fun!
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Valkey @valkeyio.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
🔥 House of Valkey at re:Invent 🔥 Huge thanks to everyone who joined us at the House of Valkey event! 🌮 🎁 The raffle is STILL OPEN (DEADLINE IS EOD TODAY, DEC 03)! Enter here 👉https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWkrXQQsipZGFhYbLWTfFBr6v0uvnOxNO-nKj4dR100y0sQQ/viewform #Valkey #Percona
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
Sunday morning lazing catching up on reading and planning out a talk I'm giving and wondering how many references to #Disney and #EPCOT can I fit in or add as imagery and seeing if I can hide them as a hidden mickey referene or would they be lost....
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PostgreSQL Conference Europe @pgconf.eu · 15/10/2025
✨ Just one week to go — and look at these cuties that arrived right on time for Riga! 🐘💙 You’ll be able to pick them up from our registration desk — we can’t wait to see you at PGConf.EU 2025! #PGConf.EU #stickers #postgres #postgresql #opensource
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
One day I’ll meet and show the real life and in real time use of the #disney world experience mobile app and my level of frustration! It’s never guaranteed to work and just when you need it to. It crashes or refuses to check you in for dinner !!
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
DevRel Org Structure: Why Reporting Lines Matter Less Than You Think laura.community/2025/09/16/d...
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Loving the holiday in Disney as always :) this time I created some new SWAG to pixie dust cast members to say Thank you! www.linkedin.com/posts/laurac... #DisneyWorld #Disney #Gratitude
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#disney #pixiedust #gratitude #praise #thankyou | Laura Czajkowski
Taking a moment from my Disney vacation to share a practice that's become meaningful to me both here and at work. Each year when I visit Disney, I bring along small tokens to "pixie dust" cast members – a Disney tradition of surprising people with small gifts or gestures to show appreciation for making your day special. While you can do this through the app, I prefer the personal touch of handing someone a little trinket I've created for the trip. Why? Because saying thank you to people who make your experience better matters. A lot. The same applies at work. We often forget to pause and acknowledge the people who help us out, collaborate across teams, or simply go above and beyond. Unless there's a formal tool in place (shout outs, high fives, praise platforms), gratitude can get lost in the busy day-to-day. So here's my reminder to myself...
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Edith Puclla @edithpuclla.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
I created a new demo + article! 😊🍃 Learn how to use Percona Everest API to create, list, get creds, and delete PostgreSQL clusters in Kubernetes, the demo is with Python 🐍 📖 Check out the article: percona.com/blog/managin... 🛠️ Demo: github.com/edithturn/ev... @percona.bsky.social #opensource
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
The amazing onboarding experience at @Percona has made a huge difference in my first few weeks, and I've loved every moment! #NewBeginnings #Percona
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How Percona Mastered Remote Onboarding: A New Hire’s Perspective – Laura's Adventure Playground: Mixing Community, Advocacy, and a Splash of Fun!
After months of job hunting and experiencing the full spectrum of recruitment processes, I can confidently say that joining Percona has been a masterclass in how remote-first companies should welcome new team members. With over 350 employees working remotely, Percona has clearly cracked the code on creating an onboarding experience that’s not just functional but genuinely exceptional.
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
New News!! Today marks my first day as Director of Community at @percona I've found the perfect place to blend my passion for open source with meaningful community building. Why I chose @Percona: laura.community/2025/08/19/w... #OpenSource #Community
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Why I chose Percona as my next chapter – Laura's Adventure Playground: Mixing Community, Advocacy, and a Splash of Fun!
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve joined Percona as Director of Community! After spending time reflecting on what I wanted from my next role, I knew I was looking for something more than just a job—I wanted to find a place where I could channel my passion for open source and community building into meaningful impact.
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Week 4 of 2 hairline fractures! Still not able to play tennis and didn't appreciate how much I'd miss it! Also my ability to type is deplorable!
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
I joined a tennis club 12 months ago barely able to hit a ball. Now I’m helping run Friday singles games! This journey taught me how often communities mess up onboarding. We focus so much on tech but forget the human touch. laura.community/2025/08/11/t... #CommunityBuilding #Onboarding
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The Community Ladder: How to welcome, engage, and develop members – Laura's Adventure Playground: Mixing Community, Advocacy, and a Splash of Fun!
A year ago, I joined my local tennis club knowing virtually nothing about the sport. I came from the developer community world – comfortable with Slack channels and GitHub repositories – but completely out of my depth with rackets and courts. I could barely hit the ball over the net, let alone understand club etiquette or ladder systems. I was a nervous newcomer, starting with weekly coaching for the rusty racket and beginners group, then moving to private coaching from the most patient coach James ever! He deals with me swapping from my right handed playing to left handed at times, because why do things you’d expect eh! Each positive interaction made me want to stay, to get more involved, to contribute back to the community that had welcomed me.
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Lazy Friday night dinner - forgot the garlic bread? No worries! Use up crusty rolls to whip up some homemade garlic fried bread. Perfection!
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
I was inLondon yesterday and discovered plant-based eggs! 🥚🌱 I'll stick with my favourite: scrambled eggs, beans on toast with the real deal! 🍳✨ #LondonFinds #EggLover
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
If you're looking for a role as a Senior Infrastructure Software Engineer in #bristol then check out www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42... lovely folks to work with!
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YellowDog.ai hiring Senior Infrastructure Software Engineer £60k-£65k in City Of Bristol, England, United Kingdom | LinkedIn
Posted 4:51:42 PM. YellowDog (yellowdog.ai) is hiring a Senior Infrastructure Software Engineer to help develop its…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Relaxing morning with the dogs and my new water feature looking at the flowers that I’ve managed to grow and not kill !
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Amazed how smooth and simple ebaying items are. only time consuming bit was photographing all the items! Synology DiskStation, Juniper Neworks X2, many access points Ruckus and ubiquiti networks as well as CISCO switch and network attached storage QNAP and a whole lot more!
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Wow 16 years ago !! Ubuntu UDS Barcelona ! Some amazing people and fabulous memories were made !!
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Looking for recommendations for water irrigation systems to use in a raised flower bed in the back garden and front of the house. Sunken hose isn’t doing a good enough job at fully watering the flowers #amateurgardner #gardening
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Bank holiday Monday and off to a good start to the week. Out on the tennis court this morning getting those steps in and fresh air, then home looking and preparing for job applications and interviews!
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Good Friday indeed. Kicked it off this morning with tennis and folks who’ve signed up to play singles every Friday all levels but aimed at rusty rackets. Great way to build a community and meet new players. Followed by cake and chats !
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Morning sunshine and a chance to get some practice in with games of singles at my local tennis club in Godalming this morning. Enjoying the sunshine and a workout !
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Now that I’ve had a chance to recharge and refocus, I’m officially exploring my next opportunity! I’m looking for a remote, UK-based role in Community Management or DevRel Leadership—where I can keep building impactful, developer-focused communities. DMs are open! #CommunityManagement #Devrel
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Cherry Blossom is in bloom. How long it will last is anyone’s guess. But it’s so pretty and has a beautiful scent.
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
This weekend couldn’t have come at a better time. A time to take stock and relax with sunshine and a great friend and sneak in a little tattoo! Miami has been therapeutic!
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Saturday morning chilling on the couch with a pile of dogs and this moths book club reading. Really enjoying book club recommendations some of never have chosen and it’s definitely been a nice way to meet non tech folks in my local Community.
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Cheeky Mr. Kipling apple pie and a tea ! Perfect combination!!
Apple pie and tea
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
One of my favourite albums to listen to while working. Upbeat and fun to work away to while the sunshine is out : Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) open.spotify.com/album/1kCHru...
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Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Lin-Manuel Miranda · Album · 2015 · 46 songs
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Looks like I'll have to wait until 2027 for the right-hand drive Rivan to arrive in the UK. 😞 #evcars
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Isn't this a security concern? You can drive a #Tesla in D mode once it's unlocked, even if the key isn't in the car. If I could get rid of the car today, I would, but I'm stuck with it for another 17 months. :/
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Dealing with #Tesla Model Y woes this weekend. Unlocked and drove with my phone, but after parking, it wouldn't recognise it as a key anymore! I don't carry a key card, so I had to get other driver to help put it in D mode to be able to drive it away when they aren't in the car.
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WDW News Today @wdwnt.com · 05/03/2025
UPDATE: Disney World Firefighters Adopt Puppies Who Survived Hot Car at Disney Springs After Guest Reportedly Abandoned Them for 2 Hours
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UPDATE: Disney World Firefighters Adopt Puppies Who Survived Hot Car at Disney Springs After Guest Reportedly Abandoned Them for 2 Hours
<p>Editor’s note: This article contains graphic content; viewer discretion is advised. Wilson Nieves Cortes returned to his car at Disney Springs — where he had left his four newly bought puppies — and was confronted by Orange County Sheriff’s deputies. “We got called here because obviously someone found the dogs. There&#8217;s a dog in the &#8230; <a title="UPDATE: Disney World Firefighters Adopt Puppies Who Survived Hot Car at Disney Springs After Guest Reportedly Abandoned Them for 2 Hours" class="read-more" href="https://wdwnt.com/2025/03/update-disney-world-firefighters-adopt-puppies-who-survived-hot-car-at-disney-springs-after-guest-reportedly-abandoned-them-for-2-hours/" aria-label="Read more about UPDATE: Disney World Firefighters Adopt Puppies Who Survived Hot Car at Disney Springs After Guest Reportedly Abandoned Them for 2 Hours">Read more</a></p>
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Thank you to @UKGovCamp for their sponsorship of #BarcampSurrey - barcampsurrey.org Looking forward to the event later this year! Sign up and come along
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BarCamp Surrey
Join BarCamp Surrey on August 2, 2025, for a dynamic 'unconference' where technology enthusiasts gather to share ideas and inspire innovation.
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
It’s meant to be spring ! But there is frost and fog out there this morning. So it’s a morning of tea and my book beside the fire for me !
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
It doesn’t help when I’ve these two making background noises ! #dogsofbluesky
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Bah!!! Just recorded a short video and listened back and realised I miss pronounced a word incorrectly twice and didn’t catch this on my previous three takes so had to redo !!
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Stocked up on delicious brown bread while visiting at the weekend and limited myself to only three bags of hard rock clove sweets !! Delicious on both accounts
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Really liking publer.io the only thing that would really make me love it even more and potentially use it more would be to have all ,my feeds or my social networks come back in to it so I could have a dashboard all networks in one tool
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Powerful Social Media Management & Scheduling Tools | Publer
Boost your social media strategy with Publer’s suite of tools. Manage multiple accounts, schedule posts, collaborate with your team, and analyze performance—all in one place.
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Hey everyone! Just a reminder that @popey.me and I are hosting a BarCamp in Surrey on August 2nd. We'd love for you to join us, whether you want to give a short talk or just listen to some interesting topics! barcampsurrey.org/#BarCamp #barcampsurrey #surrey
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BarCamp Surrey
Join BarCamp Surrey on August 2, 2025, for a dynamic 'unconference' where technology enthusiasts gather to share ideas and inspire innovation.
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
It’s interesting how much the whoop tracks my inability to sleep so well !
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
It was wonderful connecting with more folks this weekend at the Women in Open Source meetup during #fosdem on Saturday. If you haven't joined yet, consider doing so! community.womenofopensource.org/ #WomenInTech #OpenSource
women of open source sitting around a table at FOSDEM
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
At least it was able to read the difference in rest periods vs stress periods in my Whoop Dashboard - This 19 min period was when I decided in my infinite wisdom to give Kernel a bath! I won't be doing that again any time soon! Talk about stressful !
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Seriously! It's still January! Longest month ever experienced!
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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
In 2025, we will open the year at SOOCon25, by having open conversations about the challenges we know the year will bring, building on what has happened in 2024, including license shifts, forking, US export control and many other changes @thenewstack.io with Alex Williams buff.ly/4h6qdIL
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Hmm parental units still have no power since Friday night, it's fortunate they can go and be at my sisters house during the day but they won't leave the house in darkness over night with nobody there, power restoration ETA 9pm tonight :/
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Hmm 2 nights of using Whoop, unsure if this is going to be for me as the way I sleep with my arm tucked under me causes extra pressure on the band on my wrist I woke up in pain with it as you have to wear it tightly :/ whoop.com/gb/en/
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WHOOP | Your Personal Digital Fitness and Health Coach
The most advanced fitness and health wearable. Get personalized insights on your body's recovery, strain, sleep, and health with in-app coaching features designed to help you unlock your best self.
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Laura Czajkowski @czajkowsk.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Thanks to our website designer we made some FAQ updates to barcampsurrey.org.#faq page, and as we get more questions we'll keep making updates here. Also, Thank you to our sponsor Bitfolk for our hosting! bitfolk.com #barcampsurrey
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BitFolk :: No-Nonsense VPS Hosting
BitFolk - no-nonsense VPS hosting
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