This is my candidacy statement for the OpenStack Technical Committee, sent as email to the developers list.

I'm once again nominating myself to be your representative on the Technical Committee. I've been around OpenStack for about three years, most recently visible as the guy who writes those weekly updates about …

I wrote this on the plane on the way to the PTG and then planned to write one each day. It turns out the PTG was (for me) extremely busy and very exhausting so not only did I not get around to writing a posting each day, I also didn't …

Gabbi is a python-based testing tool that can be used to declaratively test HTTP APIs using a YAML-based format.

Gabbi 1.29.0 has just been released. Since it has been some time since the last posting about gabbi here are some updates on how things have changed in the …

Despite its name, the Technical Committee has become the part of the OpenStack contributor community that enshrines, defines, and -- in some rare cases -- enforces what it means to be "OpenStack". Meanwhile, the community has seen a great deal of growth and change.

Some of these changes have led to progress …