This is great news! We should replicate it in other locations. Tsz-Wo
On Tue, Dec 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM Sammi Chen <[email protected]> wrote: > Congratulations to the form of ACL Taipei! > > On Wed, 10 Dec 2025 at 05:27, Wei-Chiu Chuang <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > https://news.apache.org/foundation/entry/alc-taipei-igniting-the-apache-open-source-movement-in-taiwan > > > > *By: Chia-Ping Tsai (ALC Taipei Chief)* > > > > We are absolutely thrilled to announce the official launch of the Apache > > Local Community (ALC) Taipei <https://www.facebook.com/opensource4you>, > > established with the full support of The ASF! ALC Taipei is a dynamic, > > volunteer-driven collective, deeply rooted in Taiwan and powered by > > engineers passionate about Apache open source technologies. We are > > dedicated to promoting and making substantial contributions to > world-class > > open source projects. > > > > The driving philosophy behind ALC Taipei is captured in its moniker: > > OpenSource4You. We aim to transform open source into a crucial pathway > for > > every Taiwanese engineer to expand their expertise, elevate their skills, > > and forge strong connections with the global tech community. > > Global Influence, Engineered in Taiwan: Beyond the Code > > > > ALC Taipei members firmly believe that impactful open source is more than > > just lines of code—it is a culture of collaboration and a model for > > innovation. Our contributions have already made a significant footprint > > across several flagship Apache projects: > > > > - Apache Kafka: Our ALC members’ contributions rank us as the > > second-largest contributor to the Kafka project. With two PMC Members > > and > > multiple Committers, our members actively lead major architectural > > shifts. For instance, we spearheaded the removal of tens of thousands > of > > lines of Zookeeper-related code, managed the Log4j 2 migration, and > > executed critical memory optimizations, all to enhance Kafka’s > stability > > and security. > > - Apache YuniKorn: Multiple members are Committers and PMC Members > and > > have proudly presented YuniKorn’s cutting-edge features at Community > > Over Code Asia 2024. > > - Apache Airflow: ALC members have delivered revolutionary > improvements > > to the Airflow UI, including the introduction of Gantt charts, > calendar > > views, and comprehensive multi-language support. Crucially, those > > individuals are heavily involved in developing core features like > > Human-in-the-loop and provider integrations for External Event Driven > > Scheduling, with some achieving Committer and PMC Member titles in > 2025. > > - Apache Mahout: Our members are actively pioneering the transition to > > QuMat > > (Quantum Computing Interface), essentially a “reboot from scratch.” > This > > effort has already seen two bright young students appointed as a PMC > > Member and a Committer. > > - Apache Ozone: Our members have earned Committer and PMC Member > status > > and have presented high-impact technical designs and implementations, > > such > > as S3 Lifecycle Management, at community conferences. ALC contributors > > to Ozone are currently focused on achieving feature parity with S3. > > - Apache Gravitino: As Gravitino progressed through the Apache > > Incubator, three ALC members became Committers and are central to key > > feature discussions, including the design and optimization of the > > Metadata > > Cache System. > > > > The Power of Mentorship and Community Engagement > > > > The enduring success of ALC Taipei is built on its robust Mentor-Mentee > > succession model. We connect aspiring contributors with senior engineers > > from global tech leaders, providing hands-on guidance to navigate and > > contribute to complex open source projects. > > > > Our activities are designed to spread knowledge and foster passion: > > > > - Tech Executive Insights: We regularly host in-depth sessions > featuring > > industry titans—including founders, senior executives, VCs, and > > professors—to share deep insights into open-source technology > foresight, > > the symbiotic relationship between open-source technology and career > > development, and commercial introductions to open-source-related > > startups. > > - Open Source Challenges & Incentives: Through our members’ > > contributions, ALC Taipei offers tangible rewards (such as cash prizes > > and > > development hardware) to actively encourage sustained contributions > from > > students and emerging engineers. > > - Hands-on Training and Recognition: The community actively promotes > > participation through regular contribution challenges, specifically > > designed to galvanize students and junior engineers. Furthermore, we > > publicly acknowledge and celebrate member contributions through > > dedicated > > articles and events, highlighting their journey and achievements in > the > > open source world. > > - In-Person Networking: Hosting regular meetups and offline gatherings > > where members can exchange deep technical knowledge, share career > > advice, > > and solidify lasting community bonds. > > - Practical Knowledge Sharing: We actively encourage members to > document > > their hands-on journey and insights gained during the contribution > > process. > > This includes writing detailed technical articles, where they share > > valuable expertise and lessons learned. This practice not only > > reinforces > > individual learning but also establishes a public portfolio and > > accelerates > > collective knowledge transfer. > > - Global Exposure: Consistent participation in international open > source > > summits like Community Over Code <https://communityovercode.org/>, > > showcasing our members’ contributions on the world stage annually. > > > > Future Vision: Showcasing Taiwan’s Software Prowess > > > > The establishment of ALC Taipei is a foundational step toward hosting > > premier international open source events, such as Community Over Code in > > Taiwan. More significantly, through continuous open source contributions, > > we are irrefutably proving the high caliber of Taiwanese engineering > > talent. Our goal is to create a platform where Taiwan’s finest minds can > > make a global impact on world-class projects without needing to leave the > > island, ensuring the world acknowledges Taiwan’s vast potential in the > > software domain. > > Our Gratitude to the Contributors Who Define ALC Taipei > > > > We extend our deepest gratitude to all contributors. It is the collective > > passion, dedication, and selfless sharing of every single member that has > > brought ALC Taipei its current international visibility and achievements. > > Let us continue this journey together, writing the next influential > chapter > > in Taiwan’s open source history! > > > > Aaron Chen (Apache Airflow Contributor), Charlie Cheng (Apache Gravitino > > Committer), ChengHao Yang (CNCF Ambassador), Che Yu Wu (KubeRay > > Contributor), Chi-Sheng Liu (Apache Submarine Committer), Chih-Yuan Chien > > (Apache Kafka Contributor), Chung-En Lee (Apache Ozone PMC), Dandelion > > Huang (Mooncake-Labs Moonlink Contributor), Eddie Tsai (Liger-Kernel > > Contributor), Eric Chang (Apache Gravitino Committer), EricccTaiwan > > (Sched-ext Collaborator), Evans Ye (Apache Member), Fu.Jian (Apache Kafka > > Contributor), George T. C., Lai (Apache Gravitino Contributor), Guan-Ming > > Chiu (Apache Mahout PMC Member), Han-Ju Chen (Ray & KubeRay > > Contributor), Han-Wen > > Hsu (Apache Ozone Contributor), Huang-Hsiang Cheng (Apache Iceberg > > Contributor), Jhe Chen Li (Apache Airflow Contributor), Jhen-Yung Hsu > > (Apache Kafka Contributor), Jie-Kai Chang (Ray Contributor), Jimmy Wang > > (Apache Kafka Contributor), Jiunn-Yang Huang (Apache Kafka Contributor), > > Jui-An (Rueian) Huang (KubeRay Committer), Jun Hao Wan (KubeRay > > Contributor), Kai-Hsun Chen (Apache Submarine PMC Member), Kevin Su > (Apache > > Submarine PMC Member), KUAN-HAO,HUANG (Apache Mahout Committer), Kuan-Po > > Tseng (Apache YuniKorn Committer), Kuo-Hao Huang (Apache Datafusion > > Contributor), LAI YU-CHEN (Apache Ozone Contributor), Leonz / LeonzChang > > (Apache iceberg-rust Contributor), Luke Chen (Apache Kafka PMC Member), > > Nary Yeh (Flyte Maintainer), Nick Guo (Apache Kafka Contributor), Parker > > (Apache Kafka Contributor), PoAn Yang (Apache Kafka Committer), Raymond > > (Apache Iceberg Contributor), Ryan Huang (Apache Yunikorn Contributor), > > Shadow Chen (Photographer), Ted Liu (Apache Member), Teng-Yao Chi (Apache > > Kafka Committer), Tingyao Huang (Apache YuniKorn PMC Member), Troy > (KubeRay > > Contributor), Tseng Chun-Chih (Liger Kernel Maintainer), Wei-Chiu Chuang > > (Apache Member), Wei Lee (Apache Airflow PMC Member), Xun Liu (Apache > > Member), You-Cheng Lin (Ray & KubeRay Contributor), Yu-Chia Ma (Apache > > Kafka Contributor), Yusin Huang (Apache airflow Contributor), > > Zhe-You(Jason) Liu (Apache Airflow Committer), Zili Chen (Apache Member) > > >
