<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Mage-OS Events</title><description>Posts in the Events category</description><link>https://mage-os.org</link><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:18:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title>Hyvä Developers Paradise 2025: The Power of Community Driving Magento’s Future</title><link>https://mage-os.org/events/2025-05-21-hyva-developers-paradise-2025-the-power-of-community-driving-magentos-future</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mage-os.org/events/2025-05-21-hyva-developers-paradise-2025-the-power-of-community-driving-magentos-future</guid><description>Article by Ruggero Landolina From February 27 to March 1, 2025, the first-ever Hyvä Developers Paradise took place at the Lopesan Baobab Resort in Las Palmas...</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Article by &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruggerolandolina/&quot;&gt;Ruggero Landolina&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;From February 27 to March 1, 2025, the first-ever &lt;strong&gt;Hyvä Developers Paradise&lt;/strong&gt; took place at the Lopesan Baobab Resort in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. This remarkable event was dedicated to Magento developers and eCommerce professionals. But this was more than just a technical conference. It was a gathering of like-minded individuals, celebrating community, collaboration, and shared purpose.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;New milestones for the Hyvä ecosystem&lt;/strong&gt; were unveiled during the event, including &lt;strong&gt;Hyvä Commerce&lt;/strong&gt;—a suite of products enhancing Magento Open Source with a modern admin panel and advanced features—and &lt;strong&gt;Hyvä CMS&lt;/strong&gt;, a fully redesigned content management system built for flexibility and usability. These innovations are a testament to the fact that, with strong community support, Magento remains one of the most powerful and adaptable eCommerce platforms.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h3 id=&quot;a-community-at-the-center-unity-through-collaboration&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A Community at the Center: Unity Through Collaboration&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One of the clearest takeaways from these action-packed days was a renewed awareness: &lt;strong&gt;Magento still holds a vital place in the eCommerce world&lt;/strong&gt;, but maintaining that position requires collective effort. The presence of &lt;strong&gt;Mage-OS&lt;/strong&gt; and the &lt;strong&gt;Magento Association&lt;/strong&gt; as community sponsors underscored the importance of joining forces to strengthen and evolve the Magento ecosystem.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Many Mage-OS contributors were present, openly discussing what it would take to bring Magento back to the market position it deserves. One message was clear: &lt;strong&gt;collaboration is the only path forward&lt;/strong&gt;—between developers, agencies, vendors, and professionals across the industry.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Attending Hyvä Developers Paradise wasn’t just about discovering new tech or hearing the latest product updates. It was about &lt;strong&gt;actively&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;participating in a community shaping the future of open-source eCommerce&lt;/strong&gt;. Magento remains the only valid alternative for those who value customization, flexibility, and robust capabilities. And it’s this community—when united and energized—that can help the platform survive and thrive.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h3 id=&quot;mage-os-and-the-power-of-open-collaboration&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mage-OS and the Power of Open Collaboration&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One of the most exciting aspects of the event was the &lt;strong&gt;in-depth, real-time dialogue around Mage-OS&lt;/strong&gt;—the community-driven fork of Magento. Talking with other developers provided invaluable insights into the platform’s evolution and direction.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Despite coming from different backgrounds, teams, and experiences, everyone shared a common goal: to make Mage-OS a stable, reliable, and forward-thinking alternative.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Some developers have already begun experimenting with Mage-OS in staging environments, while others are even running it in production—evaluating its compatibility with third-party extensions and testing its real-world stability. These trials are critical in identifying strengths, pinpointing gaps, and steering future improvements. The fact that so many professionals are dedicating time and effort to test and contribute to Mage-OS shows how deeply this community believes in its potential.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h3 id=&quot;a-shared-goal-that-knows-no-borders&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A Shared Goal That Knows No Borders&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One recurring theme in every conversation was the importance of &lt;strong&gt;having a shared vision&lt;/strong&gt;. It doesn’t matter where we come from, what language we speak, or what part of the world we’re coding in. What matters is having a &lt;strong&gt;common purpose&lt;/strong&gt; and moving forward—together.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Meeting other developers face-to-face drove home the point: without unity, we risk fragmentation, which slows progress. It’s the &lt;strong&gt;community glue&lt;/strong&gt;—continuous, open, and constructive dialogue—that holds this ecosystem together. Without it, we risk missing out on the innovations that only collective effort can bring.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h3 id=&quot;becoming-a-voice-for-the-community&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Becoming a Voice for the Community&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One thing that struck me during the event was how many agencies that have worked with Magento for years &lt;strong&gt;still weren’t aware of Mage-OS&lt;/strong&gt;. That realization pushed me to become more than a user—I became an advocate. I spent time talking to teams, sharing what’s been achieved so far, and encouraging them to use Mage-OS and become part of the journey.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Magento has always had a strong community. However, to grow, the project needs not only developers but also agencies, professionals, and stakeholders to get involved. It’s time to move from &lt;strong&gt;passive users to active contributors&lt;/strong&gt;—whether that means writing code, giving feedback, improving documentation, or simply spreading the word.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As Helen Keller once said:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;“Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h3 id=&quot;beyond-code-human-connections-matter&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Beyond Code: Human Connections Matter&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hyvä Developers Paradise wasn’t just about code and tech talks. At its heart, this was an event about &lt;strong&gt;people&lt;/strong&gt;. Yes, there were deep-dive sessions and technical content—but there were also bowling, tennis matches, dance parties, and sunset drinks by the ocean.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;These shared moments created bonds that went far beyond the professional. Often, &lt;strong&gt;the best ideas come from the most unexpected conversations&lt;/strong&gt;—over a drink, during a tennis match, or walking along the beach. The real power of the Magento community lies in this, too: the ability to build authentic relationships around a shared passion.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h3 id=&quot;magento-has-a-futurebut-its-up-to-us&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Magento Has a Future—But It’s Up to Us&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hyvä Developers Paradise 2025 was a bold reminder that &lt;strong&gt;Magento’s strength isn’t just in the code—it’s in the people who believe in it&lt;/strong&gt; and commit to improving it daily.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;More than an event, this was a statement of purpose: &lt;strong&gt;Magento has a bright future—but only if the community stays united, engaged, and committed&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For those working with Magento or curious about the future of open-source eCommerce, events like this aren’t just professional opportunities. They’re a chance to contribute to a mission bigger than any single company or product.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Magento needs its community.&lt;br&gt;
And the community needs Magento.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As Aristotle once said:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Now more than ever, that truth resonates deeply within our community.&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><category>Events</category><category>Updates</category><author>ruggero-landolina</author></item><item><title>Magento Community Events September: Highlights and Insights</title><link>https://mage-os.org/events/2024-10-27-magento-community-events-september-highlights-and-insights</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mage-os.org/events/2024-10-27-magento-community-events-september-highlights-and-insights</guid><description>The Magento community has had an exciting month filled with key events that showcased innovation, collaboration, and the drive to keep Magento Open Source at...</description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;The Magento community has had an exciting month filled with key events that showcased innovation, collaboration, and the drive to keep Magento Open Source at the forefront of eCommerce technology. From Poland to New York, the community has come together to explore new features, discuss future strategies, and share valuable knowledge. Here’s a roundup of the highlights from some of the biggest Magento events in September 2024.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h4 id=&quot;meet-magento-poland-2024-speed-and-sustainability&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meet Magento Poland 2024: Speed and Sustainability&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hosted in the historic city of Poznań, Meet Magento Poland focused on performance under the theme “Need for Speed.” The event emphasized the importance of balancing high-performance eCommerce platforms with sustainability efforts.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;At &lt;strong&gt;Meet Magento Poland 2024&lt;/strong&gt;, one of the most anticipated discussions was the &lt;strong&gt;“Future of Magento Open Source vol. 2”&lt;/strong&gt; panel. This session was pivotal in addressing the ongoing evolution of the Magento ecosystem, focusing on the collaboration between the &lt;strong&gt;Magento Association&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Mage-OS&lt;/strong&gt;. Both entities have been working closely to ensure Magento remains a robust, open-source platform for eCommerce, especially amid the rapid changes in the digital landscape.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One of the key themes discussed during the panel was the &lt;strong&gt;importance of community involvement&lt;/strong&gt; in shaping Magento’s future. Both Mage-OS and the Magento Association emphasized the power of community-led initiatives, underscoring how the open-source platform relies on the collective effort of developers, agencies, and merchants.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The panel called for continued community participation in prioritizing updates, enhancements, and innovations that keep Magento relevant in a competitive market and &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/signup/cold-join?session_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Ffeed%2Fhashtag%2Fmagentoopenforlife&amp;#x26;trk=public_post-text&quot;&gt;#MagentoOpenForLife&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://inchoo.net/dev-talk/meet-magento-poland-2024&quot;&gt;Read more about Meet Magento Poland 2024&lt;/a&gt;​&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;In his &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/posts/pauliusnagys_meetmagento-story-magentoopenforlife-ugcPost-7247533864380727296-EcjF/?utm_source=share&amp;#x26;utm_medium=member_android&quot;&gt;LinkedIn post,&lt;/a&gt; Paulius Nagy celebrated the vibrant and growing Magento community, noting how events like &lt;a href=&quot;https://meetmagento.pl&quot;&gt;Meet Magento Poland&lt;/a&gt; are breathing new life into the platform. Key takeaways from the event included Adobe’s continued support for the open-source community and the exciting collaborations between Mage-OS and the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.magentoassociation.org/home&quot;&gt;Magento Association&lt;/a&gt;. The future of &lt;a href=&quot;https://magento-opensource.com/&quot;&gt;Magento Open Source&lt;/a&gt;, as discussed in the “Future of Magento Open Source Vol. 2” panel, shows a bright path ahead, with new features and stronger community-driven initiatives.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h4 id=&quot;meet-magento-nyc-2024-a-call-to-action&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meet Magento NYC 2024: A Call to Action&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Meet Magento NYC 2024 was another major highlight, bringing together developers, merchants, and Adobe representatives.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ritesh Somani’s keynote from Adobe acknowledged the critical role Magento Open Source plays in Adobe’s strategy, emphasizing community-led prioritization.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathias-schreiber/&quot;&gt;Mathias Schreiber&lt;/a&gt; of the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.magentoassociation.org/home&quot;&gt;Magento Association&lt;/a&gt; further energized the community by calling for more active participation in shaping the platform’s future.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The event also featured updates on deployment processes, community voting, and exciting new features in the Adobe ecosystem.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/meet-magento-nyc-2024-roundup-chapter-1-kick-off-opening-ollie-hunt-hk93e/?trackingId=Y8z8uMJFSxmQecvraOchcQ%3D%3D&quot;&gt;Check out the full Meet Magento NYC roundup&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h4 id=&quot;magetitans-groningen-2024-code-community-and-career&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MageTitans Groningen 2024: Code, Community, and Career&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After a five-year break, &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.magetitans.com/&quot;&gt;MageTitans&lt;/a&gt; returned to the Netherlands, offering an exciting mix of technical talks and community networking.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Highlights included &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/wpoortman/&quot;&gt;Willem Poortman&lt;/a&gt;’s unveiling of MageWire Version 3 and insights into payment integrations with Hyvä Checkout. The event also focused on career development within the Magento ecosystem, with &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreasv1/&quot;&gt;Andreas von Studnitz&lt;/a&gt; sharing personal reflections on career paths for senior developers.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Read about MageTitans Groningen 2024 &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.hyva.io/blog/events/magetitans-groningen-2024.html&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://e3n-de.translate.goog/blog/magetitans-netherlands-2024-insights-und-innovationen?_x_tr_sl=de&amp;#x26;_x_tr_tl=en&amp;#x26;_x_tr_hl=de&amp;#x26;_x_tr_pto=wapp&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;​&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h4 id=&quot;magentiamo-day-2024-the-italian-magento-revival&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Magentiamo Day 2024: The Italian Magento Revival&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After a three-year hiatus, the Italian Magento community came together for &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/company/magentiamo/&quot;&gt;Magentiamo&lt;/a&gt; Day 2024. The event highlighted the resurgence of interest in Magento Open Source, with significant contributions from the Mage-OS and Hyvä projects.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/alessandroronchi/&quot;&gt;Alessandro Ronchi&lt;/a&gt;’s presentation on Mage-OS provided a fresh perspective on how the community is revitalizing Magento, while &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccabrocton/&quot;&gt;Rebecca Brocton&lt;/a&gt;’s session on Hyvä showcased its potential for simplifying frontend development.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7251885662000279552/&quot;&gt;Check out Magentiamo Day 2024&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;These events demonstrate the Magento community’s dedication to innovation, sustainability, and open collaboration. With continued support from Adobe, Mage-OS, and developers worldwide, the future of &lt;a href=&quot;https://magento-opensource.com/&quot;&gt;Magento Open Source&lt;/a&gt; remains bright, with exciting new features and strategic developments on the horizon.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Stay tuned for more updates from the community as the year progresses!&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><category>Events</category><author>anita-miller</author></item><item><title>Mage-OS Nederland member meeting</title><link>https://mage-os.org/events/2024-03-07-mage-os-nederland-member-meeting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mage-os.org/events/2024-03-07-mage-os-nederland-member-meeting</guid><description>On February 29th (a leap day), the second member meeting of Mage-OS Nederland took place: Hosted at the beautiful venue of De Rechtbank in the center of...</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;On February 29th (a leap day), the second member meeting of Mage-OS Nederland took place: Hosted at the beautiful venue of De Rechtbank in the center of Utrecht (very close to the famous Dom Tower), a group of about 40 people came together to push the association into a new year. Here is a recap, but also some lessons for other local Mage-OS groups to learn from.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;we-did-it-an-association&quot;&gt;We did it: An association&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The association was started by a group of people in 2022, who wanted to revive the Dutch Magento community after COVID and after some people left. Pretty soon, it was decided to revive things under the hood of a non-profit organization. At first, we subscribed as an informal association. However, the fact that all 7 board members were liable and the fact that bank accounts could only be opened with a formal association, moved us towards a notary and in the end, the association of Mage-OS Nederland was founded for real.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Disclaimer: Mage-OS Nederland its prime objective is to facilitate the Dutch Magento community. This definitely includes organizing Dutch events like Meet Magento Nederland and various other social gatherings. It also includes a proper mapping of the community. Clearing up confusion on the various distributions (Adobe Commerce, Magento Open Source, Mage-OS) could also be part of its activities.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;But Mage-OS Nederland is not part of the open source initiative of Mage-OS. We are part of the same community though. The name Mage-OS Nederland was requested for usage by asking the board of Mage-OS worldwide.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;See also &lt;a href=&quot;https://nl.mage-os.org/&quot;&gt;https://nl.mage-os.org/&lt;/a&gt; (Dutch and English)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;new-board&quot;&gt;New board&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In 2022, various Magento community members joined forces - including Jeroen Boersma, Jisse Reitsma, Peter Jaap Blaakmeer, Sander de Graaf, Sanne Bolkenstein and Willem Wigman. In 2023, these people, excluding Peter Jaap and Willem, but with the addition of Core de Reeper, Michiel Gerritsen and Roland Haselager, formed the initial board of Mage-OS NL.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;During the member meeting of February 29th, Core and Roland stepped down. Jeroen, Jisse, Michiel, Sander and Sanne remained their seat. And Karlijn Löwik and Tabitha Karta joined forces.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;technical-mistakes&quot;&gt;Technical mistakes&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;However, the democratic process of electing the board had some flaws though. Months before the meeting, we started to promote empty board seats. But only one month before, during the WWVD borrel, new candidates were found - that either wanted to be an actual board member or just do something nice for the community. In no time, the amount of candidates went up to 6, which was a bit too much. This led us to say that we only should add 2 board members (a total of 7 or 8) and that all others should be initiated as commissioner of some working group. We didn’t think of such an organization yet properly and because of this, we started to rush things. In the end, during the meeting, the board decided to stay seated and to allow for two more board members, which were strongly recommended by the board. No open elections, less democratic. But very practical to keep the energy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Another flaw was that the finances were not presented yet before the meeting and there was no audit committee beforehand either. Because of this, the finances couldn’t be verified by the audit committee and therefore the board could not be granted discharge.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Because of these flaws and others, we decided to keep the board large this year, but split it up in two parts: One board-board that dives into the technicalities of running an association. And another board of committees to kickstart all of the work that needs to be done under the hood of the association.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;our-lessons-learned&quot;&gt;Our lessons learned&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here are some of the lessons learned so far:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Make sure you start with the right legal form. In our case, opting for a formal association right away would have saved us a lot of time and frustration.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Draft a proper organization. Decide upon the size of the board. Form working groups that are accountable to the board for specific tasks - events, promotion, etc. Every working group should have a lead member (commissioner) and the responsibilities of both board and working groups should be clear from the start. We decided to go for a large board, which is at first okayish but will become more difficult to deal with over time.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Pick a small board (president, secretary, treasurer, possibly a fourth member), but make sure that these roles are easily swapped out. Currently with MOSNL, some things are tied to specific persons in the board (president, treasurer), while ideally this is swapped out. Also make sure to agree upon a maximum period for being a board member.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Setup a voting process for board members as detailed as possible. Make sure that candidates are found months in advance. As soon as they are found, even if it is just a single person, start promoting that person publicly. This might attract more candidates.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Because of all of the above, make sure to setup articles of association, which is a legal requirement in most countries. But it also important to have an agreement with all people involved on how this comes to being.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Without doubt, there are many more lessons here.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;the-why&quot;&gt;The why&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Still, all of these struggles are worth it: The Dutch Magento community is currently in the hands of an association, not a commercial company. We are free from the copyright of Magento, which is nowadays a thing. And because we are a non-profit organization, it is straight-forward that anyone who is helping the association is doing this for the community its sake.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Already we are seeing the signs: Meet Magento NL, MageUnconference NL, MageTitans NL. Lots of volunteers to do things. And a healthy kickstart of an association to make all of this possible.&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><category>Events</category><author>mage-os-team</author></item><item><title>Meet Magento NL 2023 Recap - The Dutch are back</title><link>https://mage-os.org/events/2023-11-14-meet-magento-nl-2023-recap-the-dutch-are-back</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mage-os.org/events/2023-11-14-meet-magento-nl-2023-recap-the-dutch-are-back</guid><description>&gt; This post was written and submitted by Jisse Reitsma, Chair of Mage-OS Nederland, in conjunction with our global marketing working group. Thursday, November...</description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This post was written and submitted by Jisse Reitsma, Chair of &lt;a href=&quot;https://nl.mage-os.org/https://nl.mage-os.org/&quot;&gt;Mage-OS Nederland&lt;/a&gt;, in conjunction with our global marketing working group.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thursday, November 2nd 2023, it happened. Again. &lt;a href=&quot;https://nl.meet-magento.com/&quot;&gt;Meet Magento Netherlands (MMNL)&lt;/a&gt; took place. And what a success. Tickets were sold out, everyone was blown away (literally), enthusiasm was great. The Dutch are truly back!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;quick-overview&quot;&gt;Quick overview&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Meet Magento NL was organized by a fresh team where the members originated from various agencies, backed by the new Mage-OS Nederland association (keep reading), based entirely on voluntary effort - so: non-profit. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The event took place in Amsterdam, at the venue of LIEF Amsterdam, which was great on the inside and which would have been great on the outside, if it were not for the southwestern storm that raged across The Netherlands. And as for rage, the entire event was just outrageously fun.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;a-first-new-meet-magento-nl&quot;&gt;A first (new) Meet Magento NL?&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The last Meet Magento NL (before this one) was ages ago (about 4 years ago). Nothing happened in between due to a different structure of the ecosystem, COVID and life. For many who attended this year’s MMNL edition, this was actually the first Meet Magento event they ever attended: The ecosystem sees many that come and many that leave, a healthy thing if I could say so. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And with so many attending a Meet Magento event for the very first time (by show of hands, at least 100 people), it really gives you the feeling that Magento is not dead yet. We are experiencing a *&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/time-magento-renaissance-jakub-winkler-ce2xf&quot;&gt;Magento renaissance&lt;/a&gt;* (trademark: Jakub Winkler).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To others (like myself), it felt like a homecoming. It was great to see so many familiar faces again, to hug friends. But the event also felt very different: Different people that organized the event, new venue, newcomers (as mentioned), an ecosystem that evolved, a different vibe. And everything with a touch of Mage-OS flavor.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;backed-but-not-organized-by-mage-os-nederland&quot;&gt;Backed, but not organized by Mage-OS Nederland&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Various sessions were focused on Mage-OS, many were focused on Hyvä. No further introduction needed. However, the event was co-organized by Mage-OS Nederland and this was another way to see that this year’s MMNL was different from earlier editions. No more company-owned communities. Instead, a new Mage-OS Nederland association. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Earlier in 2023, &lt;a href=&quot;https://nl.mage-os.org/nl/vereniging&quot;&gt;Mage-OS NL was founded&lt;/a&gt; by a group of seven individuals (me included) which are now forming the board. Next, the association organized various community drinks. And it helped create MageUnconference NL, organized by Yireo (me).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In the same way, MMNL was put together. Not necessarily by Mage-OS Nederland though. The new association’s task is to facilitate the community, to bring together people, to inform people on the state of the ecosystem. However, we decided that it would be better if the association would be more about governing instead of doing the actual thing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img  loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; fetchpriority=&quot;auto&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;683&quot; src=&quot;/_astro/team-2-1024x683.Cza-VuVc_Zz9488.webp&quot; &gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With that, two board members - Core and Sanne - stepped up to organize MMNL and the rest of the board mainly took on a supporting role. Core and Sanne assembled a group of ten volunteers and with that the MMNL team became a real thing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Big thank you to our ten MM23NL organizers&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanne-bolkenstein-12079726/&quot;&gt;Sanne Bolkenstein&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAABPjuSABZBldyz5mp4bLSODwT8S8p6xoKno&quot;&gt;Core de Reeper&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAB9QvcBNjD0lYsKQLVTe4jmwjdMaqllu00&quot;&gt;Danny Verkade&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAd1A7oBal6qYB9RrZxb63DXTfFsecK1V90&quot;&gt;Danny Uranka&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAACjZe0BIlcIAakmgaqmHszLRNEQNZDa1SU&quot;&gt;Dominique de Maa&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAABH9oOEBUUxPiDXyW_xcMFWg0EQ39dcD9gg&quot;&gt;Charif Eddini&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAPD49UBNG1OzCe7CctlVv09miQnyduy9yY&quot;&gt;Henk de Gier&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAABB5hRwBs4G3X55ZapZlWJWdK7cGc1DvJps&quot;&gt;Jelle Siderius&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAB_4wOEB6q-Jt_7x36EH3eTcP-CE9YVVUvY&quot;&gt;Jelle van Genderen&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAABlRWw0BZ4rGopCQDSPmJ7MGWR_5yhpLzdI&quot;&gt;Tom Ketels&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/ol&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’m kind of glad that it went this way. The board doesn’t become solely responsible for events in The Netherlands: It only makes sure that people are able to organize events in such a manner that as many people as possible are reached. And on the other hand, *anyone* is able to create an event and have it backed up by Mage-OS Nederland, as long as the event is helping out the Magento / Adobe Commerce / Mage-OS ecosystem.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;All in all, I’m so happy that we actually reached two very important social goals this year: We formed a board. And an event team for Meet Magento organically came to being!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;carried-by-the-dutch-magento-community&quot;&gt;Carried by the Dutch Magento community&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img  loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; fetchpriority=&quot;auto&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;811&quot; src=&quot;/_astro/Jisse-1024x811.Bf1IIURy_hhdmG.webp&quot; &gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Oh and we organized a Meet Magento. And not *we* as in a small group of people. But *we* as in a large group of Magento fans: The board of seven. The Meet Magento NL team of ten. But also a large group of sponsors that stood up as one to make sure the event was financially doable (with the association having zero budget to begin with). And a group of speakers. And a group of people listening to speakers. The event really brought everyone together.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And I would say that the reboot of the Dutch Magento ecosystem is now fully in effect: MageUnconf, hackathon, Meet Magento, Webwinkel Vakdagen drinks, an association. We are back!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Also a big thank you to our sponsors, huge and strong supporters of Open Source and of our Magento Community:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.mollie.com/&quot;&gt;Mollie&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.tweakwise.com/nl/&quot;&gt;Tweakwise&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.hyva.io/&quot;&gt;Hyvä&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.hypernode.com/nl/&quot;&gt;Hypernode&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.fastly.com/&quot;&gt;Fastly&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.adyen.com/nl_NL&quot;&gt;Adyen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.ergonode.com/&quot;&gt;Ergonode&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.storeframe.io/&quot;&gt;Storeframe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.leadinfo.com/nl/&quot;&gt;Leadinfo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://cream.nl/&quot;&gt;Cream&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.e-tales.nl/&quot;&gt;Etales&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.rumvision.com/&quot;&gt;Rumvision&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://vendic.nl/&quot;&gt;Vendic&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.hypershop.nl/&quot;&gt;HYPR&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youweagency.nl/&quot;&gt;Youwe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://sansec.io/&quot;&gt;Sansec&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://enrise.com/&quot;&gt;Enrise&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.emico.nl/&quot;&gt;Emico&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.magmodules.nl/&quot;&gt;Magmodules&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://elgentos.nl/&quot;&gt;Elgentos&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For more fun pictures taken across the Community, use the hashtag #MM23NL on &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/company/mage-os&quot;&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href=&quot;https://twitter.com/mage_os&quot;&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;we-are-magento&quot;&gt;We Are Magento&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We were delighted to come together as the whole Magento ecosystem. Mathias Schreiber from the Magento Association joined us for the whole day including a speaking session sharing all the latest updates on his end. Thank you to Dewi Wassenaar from Adobe for coming and supporting us as a local. Vinai Kopp also shared updates about Mage-OS, the international organization, in his closing remarks, highlighting how we need to all collaborate with Adobe and the Magento Association. Stay tuned on that one!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img  loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; fetchpriority=&quot;auto&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;815&quot; src=&quot;/_astro/mv-1024x815.DaHhJEGm_Z1dOvms.webp&quot; &gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;what-is-next&quot;&gt;What is next?&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The year is almost over and we are making plans already for next year: Meet Magento NL will be repeated on October 31st, 2024 - most likely again in Amsterdam. But earlier that year, there will be plenty of other opportunities to meet up: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Webwinkel Vakdagen will take place on 23rd and 24th of January 2024, with most likely at the end of the first day community drinks in Uncle Jim, Utrecht. Somewhere early 2024, the association will organize a new second member meeting. And there might very well be a MageTitans Groningen 2024. We’ll keep you informed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Want to meet the &lt;a href=&quot;https://discord.gg/SAeHwfJF&quot;&gt;Dutch Magento community&lt;/a&gt;? You got plenty of opportunities!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Want to know where you can hang out with Mage-OS globally? Visit our &lt;a href=&quot;/events&quot;&gt;Events Calendar&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><category>Events</category><author>mage-os-team</author></item><item><title>Meet Magento NYC 2023: A Gathering of the Mage-OS Community</title><link>https://mage-os.org/events/2023-10-31-meet-magento-nyc-2023-a-gathering-of-the-mage-os-community</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mage-os.org/events/2023-10-31-meet-magento-nyc-2023-a-gathering-of-the-mage-os-community</guid><description>October’s cool New York City breeze witnessed the confluence of Magento aficionados. Nestled in the heart of the city, the New World stage off-broadway theater...</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;h2 id=&quot;setting-the-stage-in-the-big-apple&quot;&gt;Setting the Stage in The Big Apple&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;October’s cool New York City breeze witnessed the confluence of Magento aficionados. Nestled in the heart of the city, the New World stage off-broadway theater came alive on 10th and 11th October 2023 with the electric vibe of Meet Magento NYC.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;kickstarting-with-the-pre-party&quot;&gt;Kickstarting with the Pre-Party&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Before the main event even began, the tone was set with a pre-party on Monday evening, giving everyone a chance to mingle and set the mood for the impending conference. There was a great turnout and this was the first time many of the Mage-OS board and contributors met in person, which was a great moment. A big thank you to ShipperHQ for sponsoring/hosting and crafting such a welcoming and energetic start to our week.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;mage-os-booth-the-epicenter-of-activity&quot;&gt;Mage-OS Booth: The Epicenter of Activity&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tuesday saw the venue buzzing with enthusiasts. The Mage-OS booth emerged as a popular spot, thanks to Ryan Hoerr’s commendable management. It was heartening to see notable Mage-OS stalwarts like David Lambauer, Damien Retzinger, Anton Kril, Jakub Winkler, and John Hughes rally around, amplifying the energy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img  loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; fetchpriority=&quot;auto&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;991&quot; src=&quot;/_astro/Mage-OS-Booth-1-1024x991.Dl_0yMaC_Z10cXsw.webp&quot; &gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;innovating-magento-damiens-revelation&quot;&gt;Innovating Magento: Damien’s Revelation&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The afternoon sessions commenced with one of our longest-serving and most active technical contributors, Damien Ratzinger, who gave an enlightening and in-depth talk on NX. The promise? Making Magento a whopping 1000x faster. An interesting note: this groundbreaking tech is currently the pride of Mage-OS and is regularly discussed in our weekly technical meetings, with contributions ongoing (and more welcome!)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img  loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; fetchpriority=&quot;auto&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;991&quot; src=&quot;/_astro/Damien-1-1024x991.z-5mEXnP_Z1PMfxB.webp&quot; &gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;ai--devdocs-davids-journey&quot;&gt;AI &amp;#x26; Devdocs: David’s Journey&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;David Lambauer later took center stage, narrating his compelling journey to create the Mage-OS DevDocs. The awe-inspiring aspect? A massive 70,000 words, crafted with a sprinkle of AI magic. But it wasn’t just about quantity. The revamped devdocs are meticulously designed with newcomers in mind, emphasizing developer friendliness. Enhanced with Algolia doc search, finding information has never been more seamless. And the best part? Contributing to the DevDocs is now as effortless as clicking a single button.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img  loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; fetchpriority=&quot;auto&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;968&quot; src=&quot;/_astro/David-1-1024x968.CgRVVCO7_1H2Ut9.webp&quot; &gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;blazing-fast-catalog-performance-ivans-mission&quot;&gt;Blazing Fast Catalog Performance: Ivan’s Mission&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Yet another long-term Mage-OS tech contributor and one of the original Magento core developers, Ivan Chepurnyi, also focused on performance. This time in relation to catalog data processing and streaming optimization, showing how his solution can reduce data indexation times from multiple hours to a few seconds!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;mage-os--magento-association-a-symbiotic-dialogue&quot;&gt;Mage-OS &amp;#x26; Magento Association: A Symbiotic Dialogue&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The day reached its zenith with a fireside (panel) chat about the current state of the Magento ecosystem and the synergy between Mage-OS and the Magento Association. Kudos to our Board Member Ryan Hoerr for representing Mage-OS. Not to forget, Matthias Schreiber, Executive Director at the Magento Association, who painted a promising picture of the association’s future too.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There were also many burning (and some controversial) questions submitted from the audience (and farther afield) that weren’t answered on the day due to time constraints. However, we felt these were important to respond to, which is why we spent time collectively reviewing these questions, which culminated in us recently publishing a &lt;a href=&quot;/updates/2023-10-27-mm23ny-follow-up-assoc-interview&quot;&gt;follow up article&lt;/a&gt; to outline our responses.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img  loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; fetchpriority=&quot;auto&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;768&quot; src=&quot;/_astro/whats-Up-Magento-1-1024x768.nNXfKE3P_n3Mw3.webp&quot; &gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;an-evening-of-camaraderie&quot;&gt;An Evening of Camaraderie&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;While there was no official post-conference celebration on the evening of the first night, the spirit of community was too strong. Attendees formed spontaneous groups, cherishing the NYC culinary scene and forging connections over delightful dinners and engaging debate.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;the-chronicles-of-mage-os&quot;&gt;The Chronicles of Mage-OS&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Diving straight into Wednesday, the day was enriched with informative sessions. The standout was undoubtedly our Board Member John Hughes enlightening the audience on the essence of Mage-OS. From its humble beginnings, the current achievements (such as our initial Mage-Os Distribution release and recent membership rollout), to a future shimmering with promise - the narrative was both engaging and insightful.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img  loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; fetchpriority=&quot;auto&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;767&quot; src=&quot;/_astro/Mage_OS-1-1024x767.MKffwxm1_Z1GWvLd.webp&quot; &gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;bowling--bonding-an-after-party-to-remember&quot;&gt;Bowling &amp;#x26; Bonding: An After-Party to Remember&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As day turned to evening, the ambiance shifted from formal to fun. Attendees were treated to an after-party with a twist - a bowling alley setting. Not just pins and balls; there was a delectable spread to satiate the foodies. But the night was young, and the energy unyielding.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;midnight-tales-at-the-perfect-pint&quot;&gt;Midnight Tales at The Perfect Pint&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Post bowling, many ventured to The Perfect Pint, a charming pub that would be a recurring locale. Here, amidst clinks of glasses and hearty laughter, conversations flowed seamlessly, stretching till 3 am. Tales were exchanged, memories forged, and Magento stories shared under the dim lights of the pub.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img  loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; fetchpriority=&quot;auto&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;768&quot; src=&quot;/_astro/Perfect-Pint-1-1024x768.Cp44n82P_13Ul6W.webp&quot; &gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img  loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; fetchpriority=&quot;auto&quot; width=&quot;689&quot; height=&quot;1024&quot; src=&quot;/_astro/Perfect-Pint-2-2-1-689x1024.Bb7wcQFL_20hCJ8.webp&quot; &gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;mage-os-meetup-concluding-with-a-bang&quot;&gt;Mage-OS Meetup: Concluding with a Bang&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thursday, though signaling the end, was far from a winding down. The Perfect Pint once again played host, this time to the Mage-OS &amp;#x26; Friends Get Together. The week might have been packed, but the enthusiasm was undiminished. A substantial crowd turned up, proving that when it comes to Mage-OS, the community’s spirit is indefatigable.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img  loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; fetchpriority=&quot;auto&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;549&quot; src=&quot;/_astro/Concluding-1-1024x549.Dki_yMI4_Z9FNg5.webp&quot; &gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;takeaways-many-thanks--food-for-thought&quot;&gt;Takeaways: Many Thanks &amp;#x26; Food For Thought&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Firstly, a big thank you to Marsha Naidoo and the team at Above the Fray, not just for being incredible event hosts and organizers, but for supporting our presence on every level and allowing us to make a real splash in the US market. The event was an undeniable success for all involved and everyone deserves recognition, from the talented speakers, the sponsors who make these events possible, the organizers who made it a reality, to each and every one of the attendees - as there would not be events without you!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Secondly, the event was incredibly insightful for us and we had many stimulating, and even at times some heated (but all good-natured), debates that have helped us learn and reflect on our mission and goals and we’ve come away with a renewed purpose and a focus on positivity and better collaboration within the ecosystem (such as with the Magento Association and Adobe), while not inhibiting our desire for rapid change and improvement with our recently released &lt;a href=&quot;/releases/2023-10-09-introducing-the-mage-os-distribution&quot;&gt;Mage-OS Distribution&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Until the next event! The Mage-OS team&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><category>Events</category><author>mage-os-team</author></item><item><title>MM23NY Follow Up: Q+A</title><link>https://mage-os.org/events/2023-10-27-mm23ny-follow-up-assoc-interview</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mage-os.org/events/2023-10-27-mm23ny-follow-up-assoc-interview</guid><description>Thank you to all that turned out to Meet Magento 2023 in New York! It was great to connect with so many of you and share in your hopes and dreams. We got a lot...</description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Thank you to all that turned out to Meet Magento 2023 in New York! It was great to connect with so many of you and share in your hopes and dreams.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We got a lot of questions from people during the conference, and maybe you’ve thought them too. Here are our answers, if so!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Have more questions? Check out our &lt;a href=&quot;/faq&quot;&gt;FAQ&lt;/a&gt;, or ask away at &lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.mage-os.org&quot;&gt;chat.mage-os.org&lt;/a&gt;! We’re an open book.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Why should I recommend Mage-OS over Magento?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Mage-OS Distribution is still just getting started, and so right now there are not a lot of differences between it and Magento Open Source. The first release of Mage-OS already includes a number of improvements, so merchants who like using the bleeding edge are welcome to build on Mage-OS.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;At Mage-OS we’re focusing on platform improvements, enhancements, and rapid progress that builds on top of the long-term stability that Magento provides. Both platforms give you full access to the complete ecosystem of Magento providers, extensions, and integrations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;At this time, using Magento Open Source is a great option for most merchants. It’s a great platform for merchants, and more stable and secure than it’s ever been. Should the requirements change, it will always be possible to migrate to Mage-OS at a later time.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Will Mage-OS have a very different code base than Magento? How will that impact developers and extensions?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Our mission has always been to support the whole Magento ecosystem and allow it to thrive. As such we will always take into account the interests of merchants, agencies, extension vendors, and other service providers that need an easy integration path to the platform.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Our intention is to keep the Mage-OS Distribution as compatible as possible with Magento extensions and solutions, for as long as possible. There will be differences as fixes and improvements are made to Mage-OS, but those should be of limited scope and won’t involve major changes to the nature of how Magento works.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Any solutions that work for Magento should also work for Mage-OS with little or no changes, and anyone that learns Magento or Mage-OS programming will be able to work with the other too.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are also working with some extension vendors, like Amasty. By testing their extensions on Mage-OS we gather valuable insight in compatibility. We welcome any extension vendors and integrators to join the effort and do the same.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With Adobe not marketing Magento, who’s going to take that on?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Good question! This is right up the alley of Magento Association, and they’re jumping right into that with the creation of a new magento-opensource.com website for the purpose. If you’re interested in getting involved with that, get in touch with the MA Content Committee.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are focusing mostly on the technical and business sides of the ecosystem. Marketing, outreach, and sales can be expensive. Between wanting to put our resources to the best use, and not having access to the Magento brand, we believe our efforts are best spent strengthening the platform and ecosystem.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;How will Mage-OS not distract from the progress of Magento Association?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We’re focusing on different things. Our aim is to collaboratively cover all the activities that will help strengthen the Magento ecosystem.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Magento Association, which has an agreement with Adobe to use the Magento brand, is focused primarily on the ownership of that brand and everything that goes along with that – marketing, events, content, and outreach. All of those things are massively important! And the MA, Meet Magento, and people involved with them have done a great job with them.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mage-OS is focused primarily on enhancement, longevity, and innovation of the Magento platform. That includes bug fixes, performance improvements, modernization, and more. It also means elevating and empowering others in the ecosystem to reach further and work better. We’ll do that through exposure, development tools and workflows, easier setup processes and environments, documentation, and more.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are totally open to collaborating with Magento Association where possible, and we are actively discussing with them where and how we can do so.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If Magento Association is successful, does Mage-OS become redundant?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Magento Association’s focus and goals are currently different and distinct from those of Mage-OS (as discussed above). If the Magento Association comes to fulfill all the purposes of Mage-OS, then that’s great! We would love to be redundant. But for now, we expect that the associations will continue in generally the same direction they are now and have very supportive roles.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If all goes well, success on the part of Magento Association in increasing Magento brand awareness would likely increase adoption of the Mage-OS Distribution in the process, and vice versa.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Could Magento Association start funding Mage-OS as a technology maintainer and incubator?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;That’s not our decision to make, but we’re open to all arrangements that benefit the Magento community.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What are three things Mage-OS has learned or will do differently from MA?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Communication is essential.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Empowerment is essential.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Owning your own destiny is essential.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Isn’t Mage-OS competing with its agency ecosystem by offering paid services?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mage-OS is run by the community and the agencies and vendors within it. We will not be competing with any integrator or service provider in the ecosystem, to the best of our ability. Our goal is to uplift and support the ecosystem, not cannibalize it, and agencies are a critical part of that. Since Mage-OS is run by the community, the members can ensure any services do not endanger their business.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;By offering service level agreements and extended long-term support for the core platform, our goal is to enable agencies to sell their services to merchants that require vendor support.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Mage-OS support company will allow a merchant to pay for a guarantee of support and fixes to the Mage-OS core. It will not extend to any extensions, customizations, integrations, consulting, or development services – all of which would be referred back to the merchant’s agency/developer or to the Mage-OS partners list if they don’t have one.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Our intention is to supplement agency offerings, and enhance the appeal of the Mage-OS/Magento platform to an agency’s merchants and prospects by offloading support responsibility of the core platform. This would function in many ways like Adobe Commerce Support, which every Commerce partner already interacts with.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is a major part of our plan for Mage-OS, on several counts:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Any profit from the support services company will feed back to the Mage-OS Association to put toward development of Mage-OS itself, through development grants and community empowerment.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Any bug fixes completed in the course of support services will become part of Mage-OS, and available to everyone.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Software support and reliance can be a major consideration for merchants when deciding on a platform. This is something not directly available to SMB merchants right now, except through Adobe Commerce licensing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What’s stopping Mage-OS from getting bought out in the future?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Mage-OS Distribution and brand are fully owned by the non-profit Mage-OS Association, and the association is owned and run entirely by its members.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This was a major consideration of ours when forming Mage-OS, based on the learned experiences of other open source projects. We believe in open source, and believe in Mage-OS staying truly open source. The Mage-OS Association is bound by the operating rules of its legal statutes, and those include member approval for any sale, transfer, or merging of assets or Mage-OS as a whole (per articles 27 and 30 of the &lt;a href=&quot;https://mage-os.org/statutes/&quot;&gt;Mage-OS Association statutes&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Any person can become a member of the Mage-OS Association, for as little as 10 EUR a year.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Do we need a new technical roadmap, or do we need organization and marketing around work already underway?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We believe we need both, and we are working on it from every angle. Please join us! You can help or follow along with everything we’re doing at &lt;a href=&quot;http://chat.mage-os.org&quot;&gt;chat.mage-os.org&lt;/a&gt; .&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Do you think Adobe should relinquish the Magento brand?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We would love for Adobe to release the Magento brand and trademarks in full to the Magento Association. That being said, it is a valuable asset that Adobe purchased and owns, so we have to be realistic that it’s not likely to happen.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What is the most impactful problem that Mage-OS will solve in the next year?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Overall, Mage-OS is working on guaranteeing the longevity of the Magento ecosystem, not on specific individual features.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are a number of technical projects we expect to see meaningful progress on within the next year, including reducing technical debt by cleaning up the module dependency graph, a better onboarding experience for new developers, revamping the indexer system, and other performance improvements.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We believe these improvements will lead to a reduced total cost of ownership for merchants, which in turn will make the ecosystem more competitive for agencies to offer and work with.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What about the increased community engagement by Parul Sinha and team?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We appreciate all the work Parul and the Community Engineering team is doing! Because all changes to Magento Open Source are merged into Mage-OS, every improvement to the platform works to the benefit of all. By all means, people should continue submitting code to Magento and help with processing of pull requests!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;That being said, there are limits to what Adobe will allow to change in Magento Open Source because it’s the foundation of their Adobe Commerce product suite. Essentially, these limitations mean no new meaningful features are likely to come in the core codebase. In the past there have been issues with speed of the contribution cycle and with developer trust, of no fault of Parul or the current Community Engineering team. On both counts, we can help by providing an outlet and processes for developers to fulfill their dreams.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are optimistic about collaborating with Magento and the Community Engineering team. Our goal is to ensure that contributions made within Mage-OS are effective and tested in real-world scenarios, so they could be seamlessly integrated into Magento.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Want to learn more or join in?&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><category>Events</category><author>mage-os-team</author></item><item><title>MageUnConference 2023: A Deep Dive into Mage-OS&apos;s Momentum</title><link>https://mage-os.org/events/2023-10-19-mageunconference-germany-2023-recap</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mage-os.org/events/2023-10-19-mageunconference-germany-2023-recap</guid><description>Hello Mage-OS community! Last month marked another successful MageUnConference in Cologne, Germany, organized by FireGento e.V., and the energy surrounding...</description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hello Mage-OS community!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Last month marked another successful MageUnConference in Cologne, Germany, organized by &lt;a href=&quot;https://firegento.com/&quot;&gt;FireGento e.V.,&lt;/a&gt; and the energy surrounding Mage-OS was truly remarkable. The feedback, the questions, and the ever-growing interest reinforced the importance and potential of this open-source platform.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;a-torrent-of-positive-feedback&quot;&gt;A Torrent of Positive Feedback&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It’s heartwarming to witness how much Mage-OS is resonating within our community. The feedback we’ve garnered has been overwhelmingly positive, touching on its usability, potential for growth, and the sense of community it fosters. This feedback is more than just words; it’s the fuel that propels us forward, igniting our passion and determination to continue refining and enhancing Mage-OS for all of you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;an-influx-of-new-contributors&quot;&gt;An Influx of New Contributors&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One of the most exhilarating outcomes of the MageUnConference was the surge of new contributors who’ve joined our Discord channel. With fresh perspectives and a shared drive to innovate, their inclusion is set to make a significant impact on the growth trajectory of Mage-OS. To our new recruits, we extend a warm welcome! We are eagerly anticipating the fresh perspectives and innovative ideas you’ll bring to the table.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;mage-os-centric-sessions-galore&quot;&gt;Mage-OS-centric Sessions Galore!&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mage-OS was the star of several dedicated sessions, shedding light on various facets of the platform. Notably:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h4 id=&quot;davids-session-on-contribution&quot;&gt;David’s Session on Contribution&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;p&gt;An insightful deep dive into the intricacies of contributing to Mage-OS. For both veterans and newcomers, David’s presentation was a treasure trove of information, offering clarity on how one can actively participate and shape the future of Mage-OS.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h4 id=&quot;jo-baker-on-commercialization&quot;&gt;Jo Baker on Commercialization&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The intriguing session by Jo Baker explored the commercial aspect of Mage-OS. As we bridge the gap between open-source ethos and commercial viability, Jo’s insights were invaluable, sparking stimulating discussions and opening doors to new possibilities.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;funding-and-roadmap-queries&quot;&gt;Funding and Roadmap Queries&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Given the rising interest and momentum around Mage-OS, it was only natural that questions about our funding and roadmap surfaced. We recognize and appreciate the community’s keen interest in understanding the future trajectory of Mage-OS.&lt;br&gt;
Rest assured, we are committed to maintaining transparency and will be sharing detailed insights on our funding sources, allocation, and a clearer roadmap in the coming weeks.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;huge-thanks-to-firegento-ev&quot;&gt;Huge Thanks to FireGento e.V.&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A huge thanks to &lt;a href=&quot;https://firegento.com/&quot;&gt;FireGento e.V&lt;/a&gt;. for hosting this Magento UnConference. Community events like this are the heart of this ecosystem, and we hope to see many more.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;supporting-mage-os-empower-the-movement&quot;&gt;Supporting Mage-OS: Empower the Movement&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In our journey to cultivate and grow Mage-OS, memebrships and partnerships are pivotal. We understand that every individual and organization has different capacities, and in that spirit, we’re excited to introduce varied supporter tiers tailored to different preferences and capabilities.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Please head to our membership page to get more information:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/community/partners&quot;&gt;Support Mage-OS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Company partnerships are not just welcome, but are an integral part of the Mage-OS ecosystem. Your support amplifies our efforts, fuels innovation, and fosters a collaborative environment.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;mage-os-swag-shop-wear-your-support&quot;&gt;Mage-OS Swag Shop: Wear Your Support!&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For those who’ve been eager to flaunt their Mage-OS pride, we have exciting news! Our official Mage-OS Swag Shop is now live on Spreadshirt. From trendy tees and hoodies to accessories that make a statement, there’s something for every Mage-OS enthusiast.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Get your Mage-OS Swag here:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;US: &lt;a href=&quot;https://mage-os.myspreadshop.com/&quot;&gt;https://mage-os.myspreadshop.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;UK: &lt;a href=&quot;https://mage-os.myspreadshop.co.uk/&quot;&gt;https://mage-os.myspreadshop.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;EU: &lt;a href=&quot;https://mage-os.myspreadshop.net/&quot;&gt;https://mage-os.myspreadshop.net/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;CA: &lt;a href=&quot;https://mage-os.myspreadshop.ca/&quot;&gt;https://mage-os.myspreadshop.ca/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;AU: &lt;a href=&quot;https://mage-os.myspreadshop.com.au/&quot;&gt;https://mage-os.myspreadshop.com.au/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Whether you’re gearing up for the next UnConference, looking to surprise a fellow Mage-OS admirer, or just want to sport some cool gear, our Swag Shop has got you covered.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;in-conclusion&quot;&gt;In Conclusion&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The MageUnConference 2023 was more than just an event; it was a testament to the growth, relevance, and potential of Mage-OS. As we move forward, these gatherings play a pivotal role in shaping our direction and ensuring Mage-OS remains a platform built by the community, for the community.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To every participant, speaker, and enthusiast who joined us, either in-person or in spirit, thank you. Here’s to a brighter, collaborative future for Mage-OS!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Stay connected, stay inspired, and let’s keep building together!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Mage-OS Team&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><category>Events</category><author>mage-os-team</author></item><item><title>Meet us in New York</title><link>https://mage-os.org/events/2023-09-19-meet-us-in-new-york</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mage-os.org/events/2023-09-19-meet-us-in-new-york</guid><description>In case you missed the news, Meet Magento New York 2023 is coming up! If you can make your way to New York City on October 10th and 11th, you should. Mage-OS...</description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In case you missed the news, &lt;a href=&quot;https://meetmagentonyc.com/&quot;&gt;Meet Magento New York 2023&lt;/a&gt; is coming up! If you can make your way to New York City on October 10th and 11th, you should.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mage-OS will be at the conference in force, including multiple sessions and a booth.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3 id=&quot;look-out-for-these-sessions-related-to-mage-os&quot;&gt;Look out for these sessions related to Mage-OS:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Making Magento 1000x Faster to Build, aka The Power of the Directed Acyclic Graph&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/damien-retzinger-7615ba91/&quot;&gt;Damien Retzinger&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Founder, Software Engineer&lt;br&gt;
Graycore, LLC&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vibing the Mage-OS DevDocs&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-lambauer/&quot;&gt;David Lambauer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
CEO&lt;br&gt;
run_as_root GmbH&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mage-OS - Fork It, Own It, Grow It, Better!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhughes1984/&quot;&gt;John Hughes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Board Member (&amp;#x26; Content Committee Lead)&lt;br&gt;
Mage-OS&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Edit the Core (Open Source Panel)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhoerr/&quot;&gt;Ryan Hoerr&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonkril/&quot;&gt;Anton Kril&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/damien-retzinger-7615ba91/&quot;&gt;Damien Retzinger&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/willem-wigman/&quot;&gt;Willem Wigman&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fireside Chat: What’s Up Magento? Let’s cut to the Crunch. A Conversation With the Magento Association and Mage-OS Addressing Community-Curated Inquiries&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/saas-boss/&quot;&gt;Jo Baker&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathias-schreiber/&quot;&gt;Mathias Schreiber&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhoerr/&quot;&gt;Ryan Hoerr&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And look for these friends of Mage-OS on stage or at the event!:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/arronmoss/&quot;&gt;Arron Moss&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentwpeterson/&quot;&gt;Brent Peterson&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/ignacioriesco/&quot;&gt;Ignacio Riesco&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivanchepurnyi/&quot;&gt;Ivan Chepurnyi&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/jhuskisson/&quot;&gt;Jamie Huskisson&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/snowdog/&quot;&gt;Kuba Zwolinski&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurafolco/&quot;&gt;Laura Folco&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/marsha-naidoo-47769727/&quot;&gt;Marsha Naidoo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/noahokenberg/&quot;&gt;Noah Oken-Berg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterjaap/&quot;&gt;Peter Jaap Blaakmeer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanne-bolkenstein-12079726/&quot;&gt;Sanne Bolkenstein&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/talesh/&quot;&gt;Talesh Seeparsan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/thienlan/&quot;&gt;Thien-Lan W&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/thienlan/&quot;&gt;eber&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We’re super excited about everything going on with Mage-OS lately, and we’d love to talk with you about it!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you haven’t yet booked your trip, make sure to reserve your spot soon! &lt;a href=&quot;https://meetmagentonyc.com/&quot;&gt;meetmagentonyc.com/&lt;/a&gt; Space is limited, and the event is going to be jam-packed with great content and conversation. If you’re a merchant, get in touch with us for a 50% discount.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We’d like to extend a &lt;strong&gt;huge&lt;/strong&gt; thank you to Marsha and the whole team at Above The Fray, for their hospitality and generosity in hosting this event and allowing Mage-OS a presence at it. This wouldn’t be happening without them.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;ALSO, we will be having an informal Mage-OS get-together the day after the event! Come out, have a meal or drink, and chat with us about the future of ecommerce! &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/events/mage-osgettogetherlunch7105578503462412288/comments/&quot;&gt;More Details&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Finally, don’t miss our recently opened Swag Store if you want to show your Mage-OS support at the event: &lt;a href=&quot;https://mage-os.myspreadshop.com/&quot;&gt;https://mage-os.myspreadshop.com/&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Note&lt;/strong&gt;: Choose you location in the Footer for fastest delivery options and local currency.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We hope to see you there!&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><category>Events</category><author>ryan-hoerr</author></item><item><title>Mage-OS Magic in Action</title><link>https://mage-os.org/events/2023-09-15-hackathon-mage-os-magic-in-action</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mage-os.org/events/2023-09-15-hackathon-mage-os-magic-in-action</guid><description>Hallo everyone! I have much excitement to share about our latest adventure in the world of coding and camaraderie. Our team came together for a hackathon that...</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;h3 id=&quot;recapping-the-mage-os-hackathon-weekend-in-würzburg&quot;&gt;Recapping the Mage-OS Hackathon Weekend in Würzburg&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hallo everyone! I have much excitement to share about our latest adventure in the world of coding and camaraderie. Our team came together for a hackathon that was, how do we say… einfach fantastisch!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;When and Where?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
So, this great gathering? It was happening on Thursday 7th and Friday 8th September. And the place? The run_as_root office in the wonderful Würzburg city.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Our Purpose? Mage-OS!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Mage-OS was our shining star. With 14 of us, all buzzing with ideas, it was quite the atmosphere. Vinai, he shared many thoughts on Mage-OS. And I (David) gave some rules for the house. Then, ah, the brainstorming! Ideas were like rivers, flowing non-stop.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3 id=&quot;projects-oh-so-many&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Projects? Oh, So Many!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thorben, Manuel, Cristiano from faraway Brazil, and yours truly, we played with TypeSense. It’s like Algolia, but open-source. Thanks to time zones, we worked like a relay race. Non-stop!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Andreas, he went deep into the world of Async Events. Imagine connecting any webhook to Magento Events. Toll, right?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Vinai, Fabian, Vlad - these three musketeers made the Mage-OS Release Process even cooler, creating custom distributions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Maryna and Rico? Ah, artists! They gave a new face to Mage-OS DevDocs, and shared knowledge on contributor workflows.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tjitje, he was a busy bee with PHP Codestyle GitHub Action, making things faster with a Baseline.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Matthias, our hero, made Elasticsearch optional. A big, big move!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Laura, she was our sunshine. Taking photos, making everyone smile. Ein wunderbar person!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Much Work, Much Results!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
In such short time, can you believe, we merged about 35 PRs across 8 repositories? It’s like magic!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;And Fun Times? Of course!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
We had lovely dinner in a Würzburg biergarten. Laughs, food, and good memories.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;img  loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; fetchpriority=&quot;auto&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;768&quot; src=&quot;/_astro/team-1-1024x768.BFIJax8C_Z1Kg3eT.webp&quot; &gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;figcaption&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Go Team&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;img  loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; fetchpriority=&quot;auto&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;768&quot; src=&quot;/_astro/Bonding-1-1024x768.CwGwcrms_Z1VUFzr.webp&quot; &gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;figcaption&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mage-OS bonding&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;img  loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; fetchpriority=&quot;auto&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;768&quot; src=&quot;/_astro/Hackathon-1-1-1024x768.B9u3uJg0_9OeTN.webp&quot; &gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;figcaption&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ready for action&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;img  loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; fetchpriority=&quot;auto&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;768&quot; src=&quot;/_astro/Coffee-tutorial-1-1024x768.CQ9Huj8F_Z1kVHFi.webp&quot; &gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;figcaption&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Coffee Tutorial&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;An Unforgettable Friday Afternoon&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Now, a special memory from Friday afternoon. I wanted to say some closing words, but I saw something beautiful. The whole office, everyone, was in a deep focus tunnel. No sound, just passion and work. It was like watching a silent orchestra. Very impressive and heartwarming.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To finish, this hackathon was not only about coding. It was about friendship, learning, and much joy. Here’s to many more such events and the bright future of Mage-OS! Prost! :tada::tada::tada:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Links:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Typesense: &lt;a href=&quot;https://github.com/torhoehn/module-typesense-mageos&quot;&gt;https://github.com/torhoehn/module-typesense-mageos&lt;/a&gt;DevDocs: &lt;a href=&quot;https://github.com/mage-os/devdocs&quot;&gt;https://github.com/mage-os/devdocs&lt;/a&gt;DevDocs Website: &lt;a href=&quot;https://github.com/mage-os/devdocs-website&quot;&gt;https://github.com/mage-os/devdocs-website&lt;/a&gt;MageOS: &lt;a href=&quot;https://github.com/mage-os/mageos-magento2&quot;&gt;https://github.com/mage-os/mageos-magento2&lt;/a&gt;Mirror Script: &lt;a href=&quot;https://github.com/mage-os/generate-mirror-repo-js&quot;&gt;https://github.com/mage-os/generate-mirror-repo-js&lt;/a&gt;GitHub Actions: &lt;a href=&quot;https://github.com/mage-os/github-actions&quot;&gt;https://github.com/mage-os/github-actions&lt;/a&gt;Async Events Admin: &lt;a href=&quot;https://github.com/mage-os/mageos-async-events-admin-ui&quot;&gt;https://github.com/mage-os/mageos-async-events-admin-ui&lt;/a&gt;Async Events Lib: &lt;a href=&quot;https://github.com/mage-os/mageos-async-events&quot;&gt;https://github.com/mage-os/mageos-async-events&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;get-involved&quot;&gt;Get Involved&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Want to get involved with learning more and contributing to our package and distribution process? Join our &lt;a href=&quot;/community/contributing&quot;&gt;weekly tech calls&lt;/a&gt; to find out more.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/community/contributing&quot;&gt;Get Involved&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><category>Events</category><author>david-lambauer</author></item><item><title>Mage Titans 2023 - The Mage-OS Recap</title><link>https://mage-os.org/events/2023-05-18-mage-titans-2023-the-mage-os-recap</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mage-os.org/events/2023-05-18-mage-titans-2023-the-mage-os-recap</guid><description>Mage Titans returned to Manchester, UK, on April 22nd 2023, for the first time in nearly 4 and half years, and what a comeback it was! Over 150 passionate...</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Mage Titans returned to Manchester, UK, on April 22nd 2023, for the first time in nearly 4 and half years, and what a comeback it was!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Over 150 passionate community members attended the event, and while the main focus of any Mage Titans event is aimed at developers, there were also many others from different backgrounds involved. The day itself was an incredible success, with many great speakers, including long-time community members and newcomers to the stage, giving talks on a wide range of topics, from in-depth technical talks to productivity, mental health and well-being.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img  loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; fetchpriority=&quot;auto&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;576&quot; src=&quot;/_astro/MageTitans.lR38lmf2_Z21ejB0.webp&quot; &gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There was a strong turnout from Mage-OS, including our President, Vinai, Vice President, Thien-Lan, Board Members Alessandro, Peter-Jaap and myself (John), plus many of our incredible contributors from both our technical and content committees, as well as board members from our first local community initiative group: Mage-OS Nederland.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mage-OS was a hot topic all weekend, starting out on Friday night at the Dev Exchange pre-event meetup, through to talks during the main event and even late into the after-party!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;dev-exchange-debate&quot;&gt;Dev Exchange debate&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;img  loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; fetchpriority=&quot;auto&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;576&quot; src=&quot;/_astro/Dev-Exchange-MT23-1024x576.CxQUGeSd_ZfJgCE.webp&quot; &gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Mage Titans Dev Exchange&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On the Friday evening before the event, around 30 community members gathered together for a small event to catch up and discuss topics suggested by the attendees. Given this was the return of Mage Titans after such a long time, the majority of the event ended up being people catching up with old acquaintances over a beer, but one topic hit a nerve and provided engaging discussion for over an hour. You guessed it… Mage-OS!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The chat ranged from &lt;a href=&quot;/about&quot;&gt;what Mage-OS has achieved so far&lt;/a&gt;, why certain things have taken longer than planned (in some people’s opinion), what Mage-OS should focus on next, what developers and agencies want and need from Mage-OS, and what would help Mage-OS move faster (spoiler alert: more contributors and funds!).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;While the debate and opinions did get a little heated at times, everyone involved was on board with the overall mission that Mage-OS has set out to achieve - to ensure a successful future for the Magento platform. Furthermore, it highlighted the passion that remains in the Magento ecosystem, along with the desire to nurture and grow this community we all love.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;the-main-event&quot;&gt;The main event&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;figure&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img  loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; fetchpriority=&quot;auto&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;469&quot; src=&quot;/_astro/The-Dome-MT23-1024x469.-ROtHub0_Vlclb.webp&quot; &gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;figcaption&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Rob and Gareth from Space 48 kick off proceedings in the dome&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The main day itself took place on a surprisingly sunny Manchester day, and in a new location, after the closure of the much loved Comedy Store. The new venue didn’t disappoint, however, the ‘dome’ being a stunning setting for a day of talks.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;building-mage-os&quot;&gt;Building Mage-OS&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After a handful of engaging talks in the morning, it was time for our President, Vinai, to take the stage. Vinai’s clearly no stranger to the stage at Magento events and has talked about Mage-OS on multiple occasions, but this was the first time anyone had given a technical talk on the platform.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;img  loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; fetchpriority=&quot;auto&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;576&quot; src=&quot;/_astro/Vinai-on-Stage-MT23-1024x576.D3gbl157_Z2iBfk0.webp&quot; &gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;figcaption&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mage-OS President Vinai presenting on stage&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Vinai’s talk outlined the process, complexity and challenges of our journey towards building our own distribution. It highlighted the many parts of the Magento release and package management that people often take for granted and the fact that Magento’s (Adobe’s) own process is not actually open source.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Taking the main Magento 2 mono-repo and splitting it up into the many packages that are eventually installed when creating a new project via composer was the main challenge, but Vinai also explained the many other quirks uncovered along the way. This included how Adobe’s own released packages contain many inconsistencies (which we had to replicate), how bundled extensions are not built from publicly accessible repos and the different types of additional packages that needed handling (such as the inventory and page builder repos).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The talk was definitely an eye-opener for many folks, especially those not so close to the technical side of the project. While it certainly outlined the complexity of the challenge and the time it needed for us to reach a point where we could offer our mirror and nightly builds, it also highlighted that when passionate and talented folks get together, we can achieve great things!&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBchGPck%5C_d4&quot;&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBchGPck\_d4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;figcaption&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Vinai Kopp - Mage-Os: The Journey&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;the-future-of-magento&quot;&gt;The Future of Magento&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After further stimulating talks in the morning and a lunch break, we returned for the afternoon session, which kicked off with a panel discussing the ‘small’ matter of the future of Magento.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The panel was hosted by longtime Magento community advocate Rebecca Brocton and included the inventor of Hyvä, Willem Wigman, Space 48 and Mage Titans founder, Jon Woodall, recently appointed Executive Director of the Magento Association, Mathias Schreiber, and last but not least, our very own Thien-Lan Weber, Vice President of Mage-OS.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;figure&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img  loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; fetchpriority=&quot;auto&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;576&quot; src=&quot;/_astro/Future-of-Magento-Panel-MT23-1024x576.C8fc0dpy_Z1UdNTe.webp&quot; &gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The Future of Magento Panel&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The panel were presented with a variety of questions that were proposed by community members and event attendees before and during the panel, which included questions around the future of the frontend of the default frontend of Magento (Luma), what the community needs most from Adobe (to listen/transparency), what’s happening with the Magento Association, and of course, the future plans for Mage-OS!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As a quick aside, our plans at Mage-OS remain consistent for the time being: continue building out our tooling so we can get to a point where we can offer &lt;a href=&quot;/get-started/installation&quot;&gt;our own standalone distribution&lt;/a&gt; and accept code contributions from the community and begin innovating on new features, improve the content on Magento Open Source and Mage-OS on this site, and finalise the founding of our association so we can open up membership and begin to take funds to accelerate the above further, along with trying to recruit more contributors to help our cause!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The most poignant takeaway from the panel, however, came when the topic of current community engagement was raised (via a &lt;a href=&quot;https://app.sli.do/event/9b9UFa5mJPGMzh2qtgUsmN/live/polls&quot;&gt;poll about whether people felt more, less or the same amount of engagement with the community than in the past, or are newcomers to the ecosystem&lt;/a&gt;). This led the discussion to move on to how we get new generations to join the ecosystem and become excited and engaged with the platform, which prompted Willem to issue a rallying cry to existing community members, especially those in prominent positions, to stop posting negative content (even if partly in jest) and focus on promoting a positive image that accurately portrays the joy and passion we all have for the community and platform.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f7t10F39cI&quot;&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f7t10F39cI&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The Future of Magento Panel&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;more-talks-more-chat-good-times&quot;&gt;More talks, more chat, good times!&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There were further talks through the afternoon, and Mage Titans legend Tadhg Bowe rounded off the day with his trademark comedy/self-care/productivity routine! Following this, it was time for the after party, where the chat and buzz remained late on into the evening, including some questionable photos!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;figure&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img  loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; fetchpriority=&quot;auto&quot; width=&quot;768&quot; height=&quot;1024&quot; src=&quot;/_astro/Mage-OS-Friends-MT23-768x1024.CDSelILD_2qhhYB.webp&quot; &gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Mage-OS &amp;#x26; Friends at the photo booth!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/figcaption&gt;
&lt;/figure&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;recap-and-takeaways&quot;&gt;Recap and Takeaways&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The entire event was an overwhelming success and felt like a real reunion for the Magento developer community, but equally, it was great to plenty of new faces enter the ecosystem. We’ve come away re-energized, enthused and it reaffirms our belief that pushing forward with Mage-OS will play a important role in re-invigorating the community and helping the Magento ecosystem to grow and innovate.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Our key takeaways from the event are:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Magento community is still as passionate and driven as it ever has been - we just need more events like these and working groups/initiatives to push things forward&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Like Rome, Mage-OS wasn’t built in a day, and it’s important we take stock of what we’ve achieved so far from unpaid community contributions alone to get to a point where we can begin to start building out our own distribution and start taking on members (and funds) to expedite our growth&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If we want to encourage newcomers into the space, positivity is key; we need to ensure we portray the Magento community and ecosystem externally as the welcoming and encouraging space that it is&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We need to continue promoting our openness and desire for collaboration; we recruited a few new folks to our weekly tech and content meetings off the back of the event, and we hope to continue to grow these committees moving forward&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On that note, if you’d like to get more involved, whether by simply joining the discussion on our Discord Server or by joining one of our committees, please visit our &lt;a href=&quot;/community/contributing&quot;&gt;Get Involved page&lt;/a&gt;. And, if you want to feel the passion of the community first-hand, then check out our &lt;a href=&quot;https://mage-os.org/community/events/&quot;&gt;events page&lt;/a&gt; for what is upcoming next.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Finally, we’d like to express our thanks to Gareth, Rob, Molly, Jon and the rest of the Space 48 team for bringing back Mage Titans and putting on an incredible event. We look forward to the next edition!&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><category>Events</category><author>john-hughes</author></item><item><title>Meet you soon in Madrid!</title><link>https://mage-os.org/events/2022-12-02-meet-you-soon-in-madrid</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mage-os.org/events/2022-12-02-meet-you-soon-in-madrid</guid><description>Meet Commerce Spain is taking place on Tuesday 13th December, in Madrid, Spain. For a couple of months, the team at Mage-OS has been preparing for this event with much enthusiasm and excitement.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img  loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; fetchpriority=&quot;auto&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;628&quot; src=&quot;/_astro/2022-12-02-meetcommerce-mage-os-talk-bannner-1024x628.BNXGXF5G_Z1YrEAG.webp&quot; &gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://meetcommerce.es/&quot;&gt;Meet Commerce Spain&lt;/a&gt; is taking place on Tuesday 13th December, in Madrid, Spain.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For a couple of months, the team at Mage-OS has been preparing for this event with much enthusiasm and excitement.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Why? Because it felt so good to catch up in person at Meet Magento New York 2022, we wanted to do it again. Also, this event is strongly connected with Mage-OS as Ignacio Riesco is CEO of the organizing agency Interactiv4, and also sits on the board of Mage-OS.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;mage-os-at-meet-commerce&quot;&gt;Mage-OS at Meet Commerce&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h3 id=&quot;mage-os-presentation&quot;&gt;Mage-OS Presentation&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Vinai Kopp, Board President and founding member of Mage-OS, will be presenting at Meet Commerce Spain: &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6996423767186923520&quot;&gt;“Mage-OS: Fork it, Own it, Grow it, Better”&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This talk is inspired by all the conversations we’ve had with you, people and friends from the Magento Community, who have been expressing support, giving constructive feedback, and asking questions (&lt;a href=&quot;https://mage-os.org/frequently-asked-questions&quot;&gt;lots of questions&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The talk will cover Mage-OS’s vision and goals, purpose, plans and progress. You won’t want to miss it!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fun fact: Even the presentation title came up from Discord casual conversation with our community!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3 id=&quot;mage-os-booth&quot;&gt;Mage-OS Booth&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As a Silver Sponsor, we’ll have a nice booth at the conference. Come find us to chat Mage-OS, hang out, and get your Mage-OS button badge!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here is a list of Mage-OS board members and contributors who are confirmed at this stage. Some also have talks in their own fields of expertise (see the agenda).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Vinai Kopp&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ignacio Riesco&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;John Hughes&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Maciej Kalkowski&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Peter Jaap Blaakmeer&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Willem Wigman&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As a nice thank-you gift, Interactiv4 has offered free tickets to individuals who are contributing to Mage-OS efforts, whether on the technical, content, or organizational side. If this is you and you’re interested in attending, let us know!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://discord.gg/9xHBTTpa&quot;&gt;Join our Mage-OS Discord&lt;/a&gt; to find and connect with other attendees!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img  loading=&quot;lazy&quot; decoding=&quot;async&quot; fetchpriority=&quot;auto&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;765&quot; src=&quot;/_astro/2022-12-02-meetcommerce-mageos-2-1024x765.Jle4PCMD_2wqFrW.webp&quot; &gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 id=&quot;meet-commerce-spain-what-else-is-different&quot;&gt;Meet Commerce Spain: what else is different?&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This event is brand new and filling a gap. This conference is open to all eCommerce Platforms, not just Magento and Adobe Commerce, but also:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Shopware&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Salesforce&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;BigCommerce&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Shopify&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For merchants (who can attend for free), it’s a unique opportunity to get multiple perspectives on ecommerce. They will be able to compare Open Source and SaaS, different offerings and technologies, and see what platform works better for their life stages, size, organizational structure, industry verticals, and markets.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Unlike massive multi-platform shows such as NRF, IRCE, eCommerce Berlin, or Paris Retail Week, this event will have a friendly feel with hundreds of participants, not thousands, and you will get quality time to catch up with old friends. We expect people from the Magento community to attend from all over Europe and the world, and we look forward to seeing you there.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The weather should be nice and sunny, which might be a good change if you live in other parts of the Northern Hemisphere.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We can’t wait to see you. Try and arrive on Monday for the PreParty!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://meetcommerce.es/&quot;&gt;Get your tickets for Meet Commerce Spain here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content:encoded><category>Events</category><author>mage-os-team</author></item></channel></rss>