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Last month, several OpenStack teams participated in the second PTG of the year alongside other OpenInfra projects and… <a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/openstack-teams-advance-2025-1-epoxy-plans-at-openinfra-ptg/" class="more-link" title="Read OpenStack Teams Advance 2025.1 Epoxy Plans at OpenInfra PTG">Read more »</a></p> </section>  </article>  <article id="post-9719" class="clearfix post-9719 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized" role="article"> <h3><a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/lifetime-openstack-contributor-metrics-now-available-in-bitergia-dashboard/" rel="bookmark" title="Lifetime OpenStack Contributor Metrics Now Available in Bitergia Dashboard">Lifetime OpenStack Contributor Metrics Now Available in Bitergia Dashboard</a></h3> <p class="meta">Posted <time datetime="2023-06-13" pubdate>6:00 pm</time> by <a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/author/diablo_rojo/" title="Posts by Kendall Nelson" rel="author">Kendall Nelson</a> <span class="amp">&</span> filed under <a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a>.</p> <section class="post_content"> <p>Contributing to OpenStack and joining the community is one of my proudest accomplishments, hands down. In fact, I actually have a skirt printed with lines of code showing the state of OpenStack (projects.yaml) from the day my first patch landed in Cinder.  But it’s definitely not just me that has made OpenStack into one of… <a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/lifetime-openstack-contributor-metrics-now-available-in-bitergia-dashboard/" class="more-link" title="Read Lifetime OpenStack Contributor Metrics Now Available in Bitergia Dashboard">Read more »</a></p> </section>  </article>  <article id="post-9691" class="clearfix post-9691 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized" role="article"> <h3><a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/calling-all-openstack-operators-the-ptg-starts-monday-and-the-community-needs-your-input/" rel="bookmark" title="Calling all OpenStack Operators! The PTG starts Monday, and the community needs your input!">Calling all OpenStack Operators! The PTG starts Monday, and the community needs your input!</a></h3> <p class="meta">Posted <time datetime="2022-10-10" pubdate>4:13 pm</time> by <a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/author/diablo_rojo/" title="Posts by Kendall Nelson" rel="author">Kendall Nelson</a> <span class="amp">&</span> filed under <a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a>.</p> <section class="post_content"> <p>I’m an OpenStack Operator going to the PTG, where should I go?  PTGs aren’t just for OpenInfra developers! The discussions need perspectives from a broader group to make the event successful. This includes operators who are running OpenInfra projects in production (Public and Private Cloud, Research, etc), plan to run a project in the future,… <a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/calling-all-openstack-operators-the-ptg-starts-monday-and-the-community-needs-your-input/" class="more-link" title="Read Calling all OpenStack Operators! The PTG starts Monday, and the community needs your input!">Read more »</a></p> </section>  </article>  <article id="post-9669" class="clearfix post-9669 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized" role="article"> <h3><a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/what-operators-can-expect-to-discuss-with-the-openstack-manila-team-at-the-ptg/" rel="bookmark" title="What Operators Can Expect to Discuss with the OpenStack Manila Team at the PTG">What Operators Can Expect to Discuss with the OpenStack Manila Team at the PTG</a></h3> <p class="meta">Posted <time datetime="2022-08-1" pubdate>11:22 am</time> by <a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/author/diablo_rojo/" title="Posts by Kendall Nelson" rel="author">Kendall Nelson</a> <span class="amp">&</span> filed under <a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a>.</p> <section class="post_content"> <p>If you’re an OpenStack operator, you should check out my previous blog post about why you should attend the upcoming Project Teams Gathering (PTG). In an effort to help OpenStack operators get the most out of a PTG, we surveyed some project team leads (PTLs)  about the operator engagement they would most like to see. First up,… <a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/what-operators-can-expect-to-discuss-with-the-openstack-manila-team-at-the-ptg/" class="more-link" title="Read What Operators Can Expect to Discuss with the OpenStack Manila Team at the PTG">Read more »</a></p> </section>  </article>  <article id="post-9666" class="clearfix post-9666 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-community category-event" role="article"> <h3><a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/what-operators-can-expect-to-discuss-with-the-openstack-nova-team-at-the-ptg/" rel="bookmark" title="What Operators Can Expect to Discuss with the OpenStack Nova Team at the PTG">What Operators Can Expect to Discuss with the OpenStack Nova Team at the PTG</a></h3> <p class="meta">Posted <time datetime="2022-07-27" pubdate>12:15 pm</time> by <a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/author/diablo_rojo/" title="Posts by Kendall Nelson" rel="author">Kendall Nelson</a> <span class="amp">&</span> filed under <a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/category/community/" rel="category tag">community</a>, <a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/category/event/" rel="category tag">Event</a>.</p> <section class="post_content"> <p>If you’re an OpenStack operator, you should check out my previous blog post about why you should attend the upcoming Project Teams Gathering (PTG). In an effort to help OpenStack operators get the most out of a PTG, we surveyed some project team leads (PTLs)  about the operator engagement they would most like to see. First up,… <a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/what-operators-can-expect-to-discuss-with-the-openstack-nova-team-at-the-ptg/" class="more-link" title="Read What Operators Can Expect to Discuss with the OpenStack Nova Team at the PTG">Read more »</a></p> </section>  </article>  <article id="post-9657" class="clearfix post-9657 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-community category-event" role="article"> <h3><a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/how-to-have-a-successful-ptg-as-an-openstack-operator/" rel="bookmark" title="How to Have a Successful PTG as an OpenStack Operator">How to Have a Successful PTG as an OpenStack Operator</a></h3> <p class="meta">Posted <time datetime="2022-07-25" pubdate>10:31 am</time> by <a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/author/diablo_rojo/" title="Posts by Kendall Nelson" rel="author">Kendall Nelson</a> <span class="amp">&</span> filed under <a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/category/community/" rel="category tag">community</a>, <a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/category/event/" rel="category tag">Event</a>.</p> <section class="post_content"> <p>Myth: Project Teams Gatherings (PTGs) are working events organized by the OpenInfra Foundation only for OpenStack developers to collaborate on an upcoming release.  Let’s break that down.  Project Teams Gatherings (PTGs) are working events organized by the OpenInfra Foundation: CORRECT. PTGs are only for OpenStack developers to collaborate on an upcoming release: WRONG.  While PTGs are for OpenStack… <a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/how-to-have-a-successful-ptg-as-an-openstack-operator/" class="more-link" title="Read How to Have a Successful PTG as an OpenStack Operator">Read more »</a></p> </section>  </article>  <article id="post-9617" class="clearfix post-9617 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized" role="article"> <h3><a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/april-2022-vptg-recap/" rel="bookmark" title="April 2022 vPTG Recap">April 2022 vPTG Recap</a></h3> <p class="meta">Posted <time datetime="2022-05-9" pubdate>12:21 pm</time> by <a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/author/diablo_rojo/" title="Posts by Kendall Nelson" rel="author">Kendall Nelson</a> <span class="amp">&</span> filed under <a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a>.</p> <section class="post_content"> <p>That’s a wrap! Our most recent virtual Project Team Gathering (PTG) ran from April 4th to 8th. What is hopefully our last virtual PTG for a while ended on a high note with lots of productive conversations. The PTG hosted a variety of Open Infrastructure Foundation teams and projects from OpenStack and StarlingX to the… <a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/april-2022-vptg-recap/" class="more-link" title="Read April 2022 vPTG Recap">Read more »</a></p> </section>  </article>  <article id="post-9500" class="clearfix post-9500 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized" role="article"> <h3><a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/wallaby-vptg-summaries/" rel="bookmark" title="Wallaby vPTG Summaries">Wallaby vPTG Summaries</a></h3> <p class="meta">Posted <time datetime="2020-11-16" pubdate>2:39 pm</time> by <a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/author/diablo_rojo/" title="Posts by Kendall Nelson" rel="author">Kendall Nelson</a> <span class="amp">&</span> filed under <a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a>.</p> <section class="post_content"> <p>The OpenStack community had its second virtual Project Teams Gathering (PTG) following the Open Infrastructure Summit in October. Over 500 individuals and 46 teams (30+ OpenStack teams) across the globe, met and collaborated at the vPTG. Since the event concluded, several of those teams have posted summaries of the discussions they have had and the… <a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/wallaby-vptg-summaries/" class="more-link" title="Read Wallaby vPTG Summaries">Read more »</a></p> </section>  </article>  <article id="post-8965" class="clearfix post-8965 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized" role="article"> <h3><a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/victoria-vptg-summaries/" rel="bookmark" title="Victoria vPTG Summaries">Victoria vPTG Summaries</a></h3> <p class="meta">Posted <time datetime="2020-06-16" pubdate>5:48 pm</time> by <a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/author/diablo_rojo/" title="Posts by Kendall Nelson" rel="author">Kendall Nelson</a> <span class="amp">&</span> filed under <a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a>.</p> <section class="post_content"> <p>The OpenStack community had a great virtual Project Teams Gathering (PTG). The first virtual event hosted 44 projects and spanned all timezones. Since the event concluded, many of those teams have posted summaries of the discussions they have had and the decisions that were made during the PTG.   As vice chair of the Technical Committee,… <a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/victoria-vptg-summaries/" class="more-link" title="Read Victoria vPTG Summaries">Read more »</a></p> </section>  </article>  <article id="post-8952" class="clearfix post-8952 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized" role="article"> <h3><a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/openstack-tc-victoria-vptg-summary-of-conversations-and-action-items/" rel="bookmark" title="OpenStack TC: Victoria vPTG Summary of Conversations and Action Items">OpenStack TC: Victoria vPTG Summary of Conversations and Action Items</a></h3> <p class="meta">Posted <time datetime="2020-06-12" pubdate>2:39 pm</time> by <a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/author/diablo_rojo/" title="Posts by Kendall Nelson" rel="author">Kendall Nelson</a> <span class="amp">&</span> filed under <a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a>.</p> <section class="post_content"> <p>I hope you all had a productive and enjoyable PTG! 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For the long version,… <a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/openstack-tc-victoria-vptg-summary-of-conversations-and-action-items/" class="more-link" title="Read OpenStack TC: Victoria vPTG Summary of Conversations and Action Items">Read more »</a></p> </section>  </article>  <ul class="pagination"><li class="disabled"><a href="#">← Previous</a></li><li class="active"><a href="#">1</a></li><li><a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/author/diablo_rojo/page/2/">2</a></li><li class=""><a href="https://www.openstack.org/blog/author/diablo_rojo/page/2/" >Next →</a></li></ul> </div>  <div class="col-lg-4 col-lg-offset-1 col-md-4 col-md-offset-1 col-sm-4 col-sm-offset-1"> <div id="sidebar1" role="complementary"> <h3>Stay Involved</h3> <div class="socialMedia"> <div class="twitter"> Twitter <p><a href="https://twitter.com/openstack/">twitter.com/openstack</a></p> </div> <div class="irc"> IRC Channel <p>OFTC #openstack</p> </div> </div> <h3>New Entries</h3> <ul> <li><a href='https://www.openstack.org/blog/openstack-teams-advance-2025-1-epoxy-plans-at-openinfra-ptg/'>OpenStack Teams Advance 2025.1 Epoxy Plans at OpenInfra PTG</a></li><li><a href='https://www.openstack.org/blog/openstack-global-footprint-exceeds-45-million-compute-cores-as-users-tackle-common-obstacles/'>OpenStack global footprint exceeds 45 million compute cores as users tackle common obstacles</a></li><li><a href='https://www.openstack.org/blog/new-in-openstack-bobcat-ironic-team-supports-servicing-nodes/'>New in OpenStack Bobcat: Ironic team supports servicing nodes</a></li><li><a href='https://www.openstack.org/blog/new-in-openstack-bobcat-manila-team-introduces-resource-lock-framework/'>New in OpenStack Bobcat: Manila team introduces resource lock framework</a></li><li><a href='https://www.openstack.org/blog/new-in-openstack-bobcat-horizon-team-introduces-time-based-one-time-password-totp-authentication-support/'>New in OpenStack Bobcat: Horizon team introduces time-based one-time password (TOTP) authentication support</a></li><li><a href='https://www.openstack.org/blog/lifetime-openstack-contributor-metrics-now-available-in-bitergia-dashboard/'>Lifetime OpenStack Contributor Metrics Now Available in Bitergia Dashboard</a></li><li><a href='https://www.openstack.org/blog/calling-all-openstack-operators-the-ptg-starts-monday-and-the-community-needs-your-input/'>Calling all OpenStack Operators! 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