Sheeri K. Cabral

The Pythian Group

How to be a MySQL Community Superhero
15 minutes, 7.1mb, recorded 2009-04-22
Sheeri K. Cabral

Being a community superhero doesn't require super powers.  In this talk from the 2009 MySQL Conference, Sheeri Cabral, the 2007-2008 MySQL Advocate of the Year, shares some of her experiences as open source organizer and contributor.  Open source projects aren't just code; each one has a community responsible for coding, testing, documentation, outreach, education, integration and more.  Every project has needs like A/V setup, social networking, blogging, and logistics that don't require deep technical knowledge, just enthusiasm and a desire to contribute.  True work in improving things is in the little achievements of the day, and every open source project needs people to do those little achievements.


Sheeri K. Cabral has a master’s degree in computer science specializing in databases from Brandeis University. She has background as a systems administrator; has worked with Oracle, Sybase, DB2, Solaris, RedHat/Fedora, AIX, and HP-UX. Unstoppable as a volunteer and activist since age 14, Cabral founded and organizes the Boston, Massachusetts, USA, MySQL User group, and produces OurSQL: The MySQL Database Podcast for the Community, by the Community.

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