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Key Takeaways

Some Red Hat guys were there, and I'm like, "I have no idea what Kubernetes is. I'm 18 years old, and I know Java. What do you recommend I do?" So, communication plays a big role. I gave them enough information like where I'm coming from. I asked the question in public forums, and a lot of people were happy to help out. So, they were literally like, "Okay, clone this repo, run Maven." You can compile it. It was the Kubernetes Java client by Red Hat. And then I started adding examples, fixing documentation, and then I started adding new features and stuff, and then I got into Google Summer of Code for the same project, and then I became a mentor for that project. And then since then, my freshman year, I have not left open source. Gave me credibility. My resume was awesome. Met a lot of people. Started giving talks. Um learned a lot of technical skills. I had my proof of work. I I had everything that you need as a kid to get a job or an internship.