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With the Sovereign Tech Fund, we invest globally in the open software components that underpin Germany's and Europe's competitiveness and ability to…| Sovereign Tech Agency
Open source maintainer Jan Kowalleck began his journey with OWASP CycloneDX by fixing a single bug. That small step led to becoming Project Co-Lead, mentoring new contributors, and helping shape the international standard for software transparency. In this interview, Jan shares how he balances maintenance and community building, why SBOMs are key to software security, and what it takes to guide a fast-growing open source project. Tell us a bit about your background. How did you get involved i...| Sovereign Tech Agency
Email newsletter on 6 August 2025: We share two new in-depth interviews with Sovereign Tech Fellows Hugo van Kemenade and Matthias Klumpp and express our support for the recently published EU Sovereign Tech Fund feasibility study by OpenForum Europe. We’ve also adapted Adriana Groh’s remarks at UN Open Source Week in June into a more accessible blog post. This message is coming to you from a new email address, news@sovereigntechagency.org. Please update your address book accordingly! In t...| Sovereign Tech Agency
Open source maintainer and PhD candidate Matthias Klumpp first got curious about Linux as a teenager with a very slow internet connection but big passion for computer systems. That curiosity sparked a journey into open source that continues to this day. In this interview, Matthias shares how coding for fun evolved into maintaining critical infrastructure for millions of users and why strong maintainership is essential for collaboration in diverse communities. Tell us a bit about your backgrou...| Sovereign Tech Agency
With the Sovereign Tech Fund, we invest globally in the open software components that underpin Germany's and Europe's competitiveness and ability to…| Sovereign Tech Agency
