In this episode of the OsProgramadores Podcast, Marcelo talks with Felicitas Pojtinger, an experienced software developer deeply involved in the open-source ecosystem. Felicitas currently works in Research & Development at Loophole Labs, exploring technologies around checkpoint/restore, live migration, virtualization, and networking.She is an active contributor to the open-source ecosystem and can be found across platforms including GitHub and Codeberg under the username pojntfx.🛠️ Open Source ProjectsSome of Felicitas' notable projects include:🌐 weronAn overlay network based on WebRTC.https://github.com/pojntfx/weron💾 go-nbdA pure Go implementation of the Network Block Device (NBD) protocol.https://github.com/pojntfx/go-nbd🖥️ bofiedA modern network boot server designed to simplify network boot infrastructure.https://github.com/pojntfx/bofiedThese projects demonstrate a recurring theme in Felicitas' work: building practical infrastructure tools while exploring challenging problems in networking, virtualization, distributed systems, and open-source software.💬 In This EpisodeDuring our conversation, we discuss:👩‍💻 Felicitas' journey into software development🐧 Working in the Linux ecosystem🔓 Open source and developer communities☸️ Kubernetes and modern infrastructure🖥️ Virtualization technologies🔄 Checkpoint and Restore🚀 Live Migration🌐 Networking and distributed systems🕸️ WebAssembly🤝 Building and contributing to open-source projects🏗️ What it means to build infrastructure that lasts💡 The importance of curiosity and experimentation🌍 Collaborating with global open-source communities🚀 Career advice for developers interested in infrastructure and systems programmingAnd much more!🏗️ Building Infrastructure That LastsOne of the fascinating themes behind Felicitas' work is the idea of building infrastructure that stands the test of time.Infrastructure software often operates behind the scenes, but it powers nearly everything we interact with.From containers and Kubernetes to virtualization platforms and distributed networks, reliable infrastructure requires careful engineering and a deep understanding of systems.The open-source ecosystem plays a critical role in this process, allowing developers from around the world to collaborate, experiment, review ideas, and build tools that can become foundational technologies.🔓 Open Source and CommunityOpen source is much more than publishing code.It is about:🤝 Collaboration📚 Sharing knowledge🔍 Transparency🌎 Global communities🧪 Experimentation🚀 InnovationFelicitas' work across multiple open-source communities provides an interesting perspective on how developers can contribute to the broader technology ecosystem while also developing their own careers and technical expertise.🔗 Links👩‍💻 Felicitas Pojtinger's Websitehttps://felicitas.pojtinger.com/🔗 Felicitas Pojtinger on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/pojntfx/🐘 Felicitas on Mastodonhttps://mastodon.social/@pojntfx🦋 Felicitas on Blueskyhttps://bsky.app/profile/felicitas.pojtinger.com💻 Felicitas on GitHubhttps://github.com/pojntfx🔓 Felicitas on Codeberghttps://codeberg.org/pojntfx🌍 OsProgramadores Websitehttps://osprogramadores.com📺 OsProgramadores YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@OsProgramadores🎧 OsProgramadores on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0IrqGbURcNnumdHVkfKIFA💬 OsProgramadores Telegram Grouphttps://t.me/osprogramadores🎧 Enjoy the Episode!If you're interested in open source, Linux, Kubernetes, networking, virtualization, WebAssembly, distributed systems, or infrastructure engineering, this episode is for you.🚀 Listen, learn, share, and join the conversation!

# 🎙️ Episode 164 — Rose WangIn this episode of the OsProgramadores Podcast, Marcelo sits down with Rose Wang, Chief Operating Officer of Bluesky, for a wide-ranging conversation about career, social networks, decentralization, online communities, artificial intelligence, and the future of the Internet.Rose brings a particularly interesting perspective to the conversation: her career has taken her from entrepreneurship and customer experience to technology leadership and, today, helping operate one of the most talked-about open social networks.---# 👩‍💼 About the GuestRose Wang is the Chief Operating Officer of Bluesky, the open social network built around the AT Protocol.Her career has included entrepreneurship, customer experience, technology, and operations, giving her a diverse perspective on how technology products are built and how communities grow.At Bluesky, Rose works on the strategy and operations behind an alternative vision for social networking—one where users and communities can have more choice and control over how social experiences are built.Bluesky's approach is closely connected to the AT Protocol, an open protocol designed to support a more distributed social ecosystem rather than putting the entire experience under the control of a single platform.---# 💬 In This EpisodeDuring our conversation, we talk about:👩‍💼 Rose's career journey that led her to Bluesky🦋 What Bluesky is trying to build🌐 Social networks and how they have changed the way we communicate🔓 Decentralization and what it means in practice🏘️ The importance of communities in online spaces🧩 The AT Protocol and the idea of an open social ecosystem🤖 Artificial Intelligence and its impact on social networks💼 Career advice for people who want to follow a similar path🚀 Entrepreneurship, experimentation, and taking unconventional career paths📚 Learning from different industries and experiencesAnd much more!---# 🦋 Why Bluesky?One of the central ideas behind Bluesky is that social networking doesn't necessarily have to mean giving a single company complete control over the platform, algorithms, moderation systems, and user experience.The project aims to create an ecosystem where different applications, communities, feeds, and moderation approaches can coexist.That raises some fascinating questions:Who owns your social graph?Who decides what you see?Who controls moderation?Can communities have more control over the spaces they create?These are not simply technical questions—they are questions about the future of the Internet and the communities we build on it.---# 🔗 Links🔗 Rose Wang on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/rosewang20/🦋 Rose Wang on Bluesky — Business Profilehttps://bsky.app/profile/rose.bsky.team🦋 Blueskyhttps://bsky.app/🌐 AT Protocolhttps://atproto.com/🌍 OsProgramadores Websitehttps://osprogramadores.com📺 OsProgramadores YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@OsProgramadores🎧 OsProgramadores on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/💬 OsProgramadores Telegram Grouphttps://t.me/osprogramadores---# 🎧 Enjoy the Episode!If you're interested in **technology, social networks, decentralization, online communities, AI, entrepreneurship, or building a career in tech**, this is an episode you don't want to miss.And if you've ever wondered whether there is a different way to build social networks—and a different way to build your own career—this conversation with Rose Wang is a great place to start.🦋 **Listen, share, and join the conversation!**#OsProgramadores #Podcast #Bluesky #SocialNetworks #Decentralization #OpenSource #ATProtocol #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Technology #Software #TechCareer #Community