- I use she/her pronouns.
- I was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order in the summer of 2026, and given the name of Sīlavāpi, meaning 'she who is a lake of virtuous conduct'. Read more: Introducing Sīlavāpi
- I'm based in Ipswich, UK.
- I've been an open source advocate for 20+ years.
- I currently work as Project Lead for Mautic.
- I'm a co-founder of the Women of Open Source community.
- I have the great privilege of speaking regularly at events around the world on a range of topics from open source and tech to living an active life with a disability and my unconventional path to a career in tech.
- I'm proud to be a trustee of Breathworks, helping people around the world living with pain and suffering.
- I'm an EDS Warrior - living an active and full life with a long-term genetic condition called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
- I have developed a strange obsession for ultramarathon running and more recently, sprint triathlons 🏊🏻♀️🚴🏻♀️🏃🏻♀️!
If I've helped you in some way, there's various ways to express your gratitude.
Here's where you can financially support me personally, rather than through the projects that I am involved with.
Here's where you can contribute to the main projects that I support in open source.
- Introducing Sīlavāpi
- What dāna teaches us about open source sustainability
- When the project you lead needs community support
- Making your dharma notes digital, linked and searchable
- Personalisation and customer experience done right at the New Wolsey Theatre
- Is truthful speech the most critical infrastructure in community management?
- Closer Than You Think by Srivati Skelton (⭐️4.5)
- The Second in Command: Unleash the Power of Your COO by Cameron Herold (⭐️4.32)
- Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman (⭐️4)
- The Great CEO Within: The Tactical Guide to Company Building by Matt Mochary (⭐️4.38)
- Designing Your Life: Build a Life that Works for You by Bill Burnett (⭐️4.1)
- The Radical Embrace: A Meditator’s Guide to Embodying Love by Singhashri Gazmuri (⭐️4.67)
- Radical Candor: How to Get What You Want by Saying What You Mean by Kim Malone Scott (⭐️4.13)
- The Vor Game (Vorkosigan Saga, #6) by Lois McMaster Bujold (⭐️4.4)
- The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You by Julie Zhuo (⭐️4.17)
- Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders by L. David Marquet (⭐️4.17)
(see this awesome GitHub Action from @zwacky