Open source addict, amateur photographer and 4x4 enthusiast.
What do you do for IronJacamar ?
I work as an IronJacamar support engineer, that includes troubleshooting, bug fixing and backporting patches from upstream.
How did you get started contributing to IronJacamar ?
It dates back to the old JCA project, JBoss AS 5 / JBoss AS 4.3 days. The initial IronJacamar team meeting in Beijing helped me to place myself in the right direction.
How much time do you spend working on IronJacamar ?
This varies based on the time I have to work on our sister project HornetQ. That said, I'm hoping to contribute a bit more on IronJacamar in the days to come.
What keeps you motivated ?
Music, off-roading on different 4x4 drive terrains, a good beer over the weekend.
What are some of your future goals for your involvement with IronJacamar ?
I would like to expand my knowledge on IronJacamar's codebase to have a better understanding on its internals. That would help me to contribute to the upstream project more effectively.
Traction control vs diff locks ?
Love to have them both.
Front wheel drive vs. rear wheel drive ?
Rear wheel drive.
Music vs. movies ?
Music.
CDs vs. LPs?
LPs.
Jazz vs. post rock ?
Next question please.
What are some of your hobbies and interests outside of IronJacamar ?
Musical concerts, traveling, off-roading, camping and photography.
What would you suggest to help people getting started with IronJacamar ?
Read the docs and reach us for any help.
Any closing comments ?
It's been a great privilege to work with bunch of real talented team. Looking forward for the new challenges in the next JCA specification.
