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Tonight's meeting is sponsored by All Things Open, a conference exploring open source, open tech, and the open Web in the enterprise. All Things Open will be held October 19th & 20th in the Raleigh Convention Center.

Synopsis Using free and open source software, and participating in the associated communities, can make you more employable! This presentation will cover how to get started as a community participant and how to gain résumé-enhancing experience. Special guests representing a variety of local organizations will then join us for an interactive discussion about hiring trends, which FOSS skills make a candidate stand out, and any questions you may have for someone directly responsible for hiring FOSS-experienced engineers.

Bio Michael Hrivnak, the presenter and panel facilitator, is a Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat and Team Lead for the Pulp Project. With strong experience in both software and systems engineering, he is excited to be writing software for systems engineers. Michael is passionate about open source software, live music, and reducing energy consumption.

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