Justin W. Flory

Justin W. Flory is a creative maker. He is best known as an Open Source contributor and Free Culture advocate originally from the United States. Justin has participated in numerous Open Source communities and led different initiatives to build sustainable software and communities for over ten years.

In October 2022, Justin joined Red Hat as the fourth Fedora Community Architect (FCA). He works closely between the Fedora Project community and Red Hat to lead initiatives that grow the Fedora user and developer communities. He also helps make Red Hat and Fedora interactions more transparent and open.

Justin is also a contributor to the Fedora Project since 2015. In Fedora, he volunteered as the team leader of the Community Operations team for four years and was a founding member of the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Team. He continues to represent and advocate for Fedora Linux internationally at events and conferences, including OS Community Africa Festival, CHAOSScon (Africa & Europe editions), FOSDEM, DevConf CZ, All Things Open, OSCAL, and others.


Matrix ID

@jflory7:fedora.im


Sessions

08-07
09:00
10min
Opening Remarks
Justin W. Flory

Welcome back to Flock! Join Justin W. Flory, the Fedora Community Architect, for opening remarks and announcements about what to look ahead for at this year's edition of Flock to Fedora. You will also hear about some of the behind-the-scenes work that makes Flock possible.

General
Red Hat (Main 1)
08-07
11:30
55min
Fedora Council Town Hall
Justin W. Flory, Aoife Moloney, David Cantrell, Fernando Fernandez Mancera (ffmancera), Jona Azizaj, Matthew Miller, Robert Wright, Smera Goel, Adam Samalik

Join members of the Fedora Council for a community town hall. The town hall will begin with a quick overview of the Fedora Council as a governance body, a few prepared questions for the Council, and then open Q&A from the live audience. This is a great chance to ask Fedora leadership your burning questions.

General
Red Hat (Main 1)
08-07
18:30
210min
Board Game Night!
Stephen Gallagher, Justin W. Flory, Dorka Volavkova, Aoife Moloney, Jona Azizaj

Enjoy boardgames? Come join us for an evening of fun and socializing!

We'll bring a selection of board, card and other tabletop games, but if you've got a favorite game that's easy to pick up, bring it along!

General
Evening Socials
08-07
18:30
45min
🍬 International Candy Swap 🍭
Jona Azizaj, Justin W. Flory

It is just like it sounds. At in-person Flock events, Fedora contributors gather to share small pieces of where we come from in our various journeys around the world to get to Flock. At one evening of the conference, we gather people together, spread out several tables, and everyone "contributes" their confectionery item to the table. Typically, we have representation across several countries and multiple continents!

General
Astor On Main (activity space)
08-07
20:00
60min
Game Night - Story Stitch
Justin W. Flory

Join us for Story Stitch, a conversation card game, during the hotel game night at Flock to Fedora. This is a multiplayer card game that will help you get to know other attendees better and make connections that last far beyond Flock.

More about Story Stitch:

"Everyone has a story to share. Story Stitch facilitates the exchange of stories between immigrants and refugees and their new neighbors.

Story Stitch was created to serve as a guided storytelling activity that connects and builds empathy between people of different cultural backgrounds, through the art of storytelling. It was co-created by members of the diverse Minneapolis/St. Paul community in a series of game sessions lead by the Green Card Voices team."

This activity will be run by a certified Story Stitch Facilitator.

General
Astor On Main (activity space)
08-08
10:00
25min
Fedora Mentored Projects Showcase
Fernando Fernandez Mancera (ffmancera), Justin W. Flory, Jona Azizaj, Smera Goel

Join us for an exciting showcase of the coolest projects from Fedora's Mentored Projects program! Discover how mentorship fuels creativity and collaboration within our open source community.

Get inspired by success stories and lessons learned from mentors and mentees, and hear firsthand how mentorship helps contributors to grow their career. We'll show off awesome projects that embody the spirit of Fedora.

Let's celebrate the power of learning together in Fedora's vibrant community!

General
Red Hat (Main 1)
08-08
18:00
240min
Strong Museum of Play Arcade Night
Justin W. Flory, Dorka Volavkova, Aoife Moloney

This social event will be located in the Strong National Museum of Play, where we will have a catered dinner and exclusive access to the arcade hall. Doors open at 6:00 PM and dinner is provided from 6:30 PM onward. Tokens will be provided to play in the various arcade cabinets and games in the Museum. Parts of the museum will be open for browsing. The venue is within walking distance of the Hyatt.

General
Evening Socials
08-09
11:00
115min
How to Propose a Fedora Event
Nick Bebout, Justin W. Flory

This workshop will walk you through the steps of proposing an event for Fedora to have a presence at. We will cover creating a wiki page with the plan and suggested budget for your event, developing goals, and how to file a ticket with mindshare to request swag and funding.

General
Red Hat (Main 1)
08-09
14:00
240min
Fedora Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) team hackfest
Jona Azizaj, Justin W. Flory

Join us for a half-day hackfest with the DEI team! This session is designed to welcome newcomers, provide insight into the DEI team's ongoing efforts, and outline our plans for the future. Here's what we'll cover:
- Introduction to the DEI team, including our GitLab workflow and team meetings
- Retrospective on the Fedora Week of Diversity
- Ticket triage on GitLab and collaboration on pending tickets
- Next steps for the DEI team

General
Lenovo (Breakout 1)
08-10
12:30
25min
Closing Remarks & Community Readouts
Justin W. Flory, Aoife Moloney, Matthew Miller

Join us for the conference closing and final announcements. We will also have time for anyone to come up on stage and share their highlights of Flock from the week. See you next year!

General
Red Hat (Main 1)
08-11
09:00
480min
Niagara Falls Day Trip
Justin W. Flory

On Sunday, a coach bus will take visitors from the Hyatt Regency Rochester to Niagara Falls, New York. This is an optional, paid add-on for anyone who will spend extra time after Flock and would like to see one of the United States’ natural wonders. The coach bus will depart the Hyatt at 9:00 AM and return to the Hyatt around 5:00 PM.

General
Evening Socials