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I left skillsets out of my original post because there are many ways for people to contribute beyond sys eng. Generally though - industry experience in tech.

Collaborate on Fedi-hosting - looking for others to team up with by tyfi in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[-] tyfi@wirebase.org 5 points 1 year ago

I prefer working in teams rather than solo - assuming many others do, too!

Getting a core group together to collaborate on hosting, first, and approaching with some structure so that its resilient. In addition to that, identifying areas where we can fill Fediverse gaps or innovate (onboarding processes came to mind initially), but totally up for discussion on what others think could be most beneficial.

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Collaborate on Fedi-hosting - looking for others to team up with (wirebase.org)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by tyfi@wirebase.org to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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I'm looking for others who could be interested in collaborating on hosting Fediverse platforms and tooling, including Lemmy.

The main incentive for this is to build out infrastructure that is super reliable -- highly available, geo-diverse, monitoring, best practices, etc, and to have fun doing it with a group of people rather than solo.

We can help contribute towards the shift that is happening from centralized/corporate-owned to decentralized/non-profit. Some of the biggest barriers for services like Mastodon and Lemmy are related to performance, reliability, confusing onboarding, etc. By grouping up we can help improve on these, innovate on tooling and systems that are service-adjacent, and have fun doing it.

Shoot me a PM if interested!

Edit: thanks for all of the responses! Since posting, many people have responded or reached out directly with interest in getting involved.

We have set up Matrix.org channels. You can join here: https://matrix.to/#/#fedicollective:matrix.org

How do I find the lowest ping Lemmy instance? by tyfi in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world

[-] tyfi@wirebase.org 6 points 1 year ago

There is unfortunately not a good tool to help with what you’re looking for.

The best way is to browse to a few servers and see if they feel snappy. You can click through without an account.

https://wirebase.org is ours, which is hosted in the US

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How to get involved in new initiatives for Lemmy (wirebase.org)

submitted 1 year ago by tyfi@wirebase.org to c/fediverse@lemmy.world

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Hi all. Very happy to see Lemmy’s success so far. I’m interested in contributing to Lemmy’s growth.

At this stage, the engineering team should consider bringing some additional public-facing structure, such as:

1. Published roadmap
2. Performance metrics and reporting
3. Community outreach - keeping user base in the loop on roadmap, launches, metrics, growing pains

Lemmy will continue to grow regardless, however bringing some structure will onboard new users faster and add trust to Lemmy’s image. Trust factor is important - Reddit refugees are evaluating alternatives to Reddit, and are ultimately choosing off relatively little information.

What is the best way to get involved in new initiatives for Lemmy? I have experience with this type of work (engineering manager at a large tech company), focused on building teams, product roadmaps, and continually improving customer experiences through engineering.

Here vs. There by tyfi in c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

[-] tyfi@wirebase.org 5 points 1 year ago

Keep in mind that moderation is always going to be handled locally by whichever instance the community is on.

In this case, this community is hosted on Lemmy.ml. That means that moderation is up to them, and will align with their specific views.

You can and should use a community browser to search for communities, and subscribe if they are on servers that align with your views.

helltide too crowded for anyone else by tyfi in c/diablo@lemmy.world

[-] tyfi@wirebase.org 5 points 1 year ago

It’s not too crowded in Hardcore!

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Utility to update DNS dynamically (like ddclient) (wirebase.org)

submitted 1 year ago by tyfi@wirebase.org to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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Any docker recommendations for a utility that can update DNS, based on current external IP?

I've used ddclient in the past, but it seems like its not working anymore, oddly.

Is Crypto Finally Dead? by tyfi in c/technology@beehaw.org

[-] tyfi@wirebase.org 12 points 1 year ago

Mid-bear-cycle. It'll be back in a year or two.