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**Author:** [@fsharp](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/fsharp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2018, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/about-the-foundation-category/15 "2018-04-26T18:28:36Z")
This category is intended for discussion and questions related to the F# Software Foundation itself. Please use this area for questions or discussions related to the Foundation, including: Programs Working Groups Idea… --- ## [Trying to get an invite to the F# Slack channel](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/trying-to-get-an-invite-to-the-f-slack-channel/3716)
**Author:** [@ilewis](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/ilewis)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2025, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/trying-to-get-an-invite-to-the-f-slack-channel/3716 "2025-05-07T16:22:21Z")
Hi, I joined the F# Foundation last month and joined the Forum today and I have never gotten an invite to the F# Slack Channel, which is one of the primary reasons for joining the F# Foundation. I had emailed info@fsharp… --- ## [Access to the Slack](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/access-to-the-slack/3896)
**Author:** [@jchristensen](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/jchristensen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/access-to-the-slack/3896 "2025-02-03T18:45:13Z")
Hey guys, I tried registering for an fsharp foundation account a while back, and then clicked the button to become a Member (free tier), with the intent of getting access to the community Slack server, but at that time … --- ## [2022 Election Campaign: Jon Roberts](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2022-election-campaign-jon-roberts/2611)
**Author:** [@bigjonroberts](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/bigjonroberts)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2022, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2022-election-campaign-jon-roberts/2611 "2022-12-07T21:29:01Z")
(note: sorry there are a couple links below that are not “live”. The forum software’s anit-spam wouldn’t let me post anything with more than two links) It looks like the FSSF needs board candidates and some of us ar… --- ## [2022 Election Campaign: Gus Wild](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2022-election-campaign-gus-wild/2609)
**Author:** [@gus](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/gus)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2022, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2022-election-campaign-gus-wild/2609 "2022-12-07T19:17:55Z")
Who am I? I’m Gustavo Wild from Switzerland and I’m an F# enthusiast since 2008, using it professionally since 2010 and being involved in the community since. In my free time if I’m not doing open source, I enjoy tr… --- ## [2022 Election Campaign: Natalie Perret](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2022-election-campaign-natalie-perret/2607)
**Author:** [@natalie\_perret](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/natalie_perret)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2022, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2022-election-campaign-natalie-perret/2607 "2022-12-07T17:28:46Z")
Who am I My name is Natalie Perret. I am currently working in France as a Lead Developer for a major European e-commerce player and dealing with all sorts of supplier accounting stuff in plain F#. I have been using … --- ## [2022 Election Campaign: Abel Braaksma](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2022-election-campaign-abel-braaksma/2569)
**Author:** [@abelbraaksma](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/abelbraaksma)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2022, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2022-election-campaign-abel-braaksma/2569 "2022-12-01T12:41:57Z")
Who am I My name is Abel Braaksma. I work with Gus and a few dozen other F# engineers at a Florida based insurance company where we re-invent the way car and truck insurance is done by applying different rates depend… --- ## [2022 Election Campaign: Michal Nebes](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2022-election-campaign-michal-nebes/2522)
**Author:** [@mnebes](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/mnebes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2022, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2022-election-campaign-michal-nebes/2522 "2022-11-25T12:14:09Z")
Who am I My name is Michal Nebes. I lead a small team of F# developers at a major Swiss retailer in Zurich. Apart from that, I enjoy playing my guitars, camping trips, and spending time with my wife and our cat. This… --- ## [2022 Election Campaign: Janne Siera](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2022-election-campaign-janne-siera/2521)
**Author:** [@jannesiera](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/jannesiera)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2022, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2022-election-campaign-janne-siera/2521 "2022-11-25T11:27:08Z")
Who am I Hi, I’m Janne Siera. I run an F# software development company from my home in Belgium. Besides work I kill my time spending time with my family, playing computer games and the ukulele while practicing Portug… --- ## [2021 Election Campaign: Ryan Coy](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2021-election-campaign-ryan-coy/1826)
**Author:** [@nffa](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/nffa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2021, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2021-election-campaign-ryan-coy/1826 "2021-09-07T19:10:36Z")
Who am I My name is Ryan Coy and I’m a software nerd living in Norway and working in the energy sector. Most of you will know me as nffa from Slack - where I spend a fair bit of my spare time helping educate, brains… --- ## [2021 Election Campaign: Elliott Brown](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2021-election-campaign-elliott-brown/1852)
**Author:** [@EBrown](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/EBrown)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2021, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2021-election-campaign-elliott-brown/1852 "2021-11-19T14:18:06Z")
Who I am My name is Elliott Brown and I am a senior systems engineer, programming and database developer in the Toledo, OH area of the United States of America. I architect, design, and develop critical infrastructure… --- ## [Slack Channel / Joining foundation?](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/slack-channel-joining-foundation/1547)
**Author:** [@theundergroundsorcer](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/theundergroundsorcer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2021, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/slack-channel-joining-foundation/1547 "2021-01-02T20:37:37Z")
In order to access the slack channel I understand that one needs to join the foundation. However, form seems not functional, and when trying to fill it, you are redirected to a broken page. Can these be fixed? Or I am t… --- ## [2021 Election Campaign: Houston Haynes](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2021-election-campaign-houston-haynes/1846)
**Author:** [@houstonhaynes](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/houstonhaynes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2021-election-campaign-houston-haynes/1846 "2021-09-23T17:10:39Z")
Who I Am Hello, everyone. My name is Houston Haynes. While I’m fairly new to the F# community I’ve been involved in industrial grade hardware and software production for 30 years. Some of you may have read “What the F… --- ## [2021 Election Campaign: Kevin Avignon](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2021-election-campaign-kevin-avignon/1845)
**Author:** [@Kavignon](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/Kavignon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2021, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2021-election-campaign-kevin-avignon/1845 "2021-09-13T17:00:16Z")
Who am I My name is Kevin Avignon and I’m from Montreal in Canada. I’ve been a board member for the FSSF for one year now where I have mostly been leading up on the mentorship program with Janne. I’ve found that investin… --- ## [2021 Election Campaign: Janne Siera](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2021-election-campaign-janne-siera/1841)
**Author:** [@jannesiera](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/jannesiera)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2021, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2021-election-campaign-janne-siera/1841 "2021-09-11T20:43:27Z")
Who am I Hi, I’m Janne Siera. I run an F# software development company from my home in Antwerp, Belgium. I’ve been a board member for the FSSF for one year now where I have mostly been following up on the mentorship … --- ## [2021 Election Campaign: Phillip Carter](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2021-election-campaign-phillip-carter/1837)
**Author:** [@cartermp](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/cartermp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2021, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2021-election-campaign-phillip-carter/1837 "2021-09-10T21:45:49Z")
Who am I Well howdy folks! I used to be the F# PM at Microsoft for a little over 5 years. The work there spanned strategy for the language and tools, release management, language design, tooling design, tooling implemen… --- ## [2019 Election Campaign: Jeremy Abbott](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2019-election-campaign-jeremy-abbott/787)
**Author:** [@jeremyabbott](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/jeremyabbott)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2019, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2019-election-campaign-jeremy-abbott/787 "2019-05-28T14:30:58Z")
Vote for Jeremy (he/him/his) I’m a senior software engineer at InComm Digital Solutions. I’ve been working with F# since 2014, and have given numerous talks on F# at user groups, conferences (.NET Fringe, Open FSharp, … --- ## [Invitation to FSSF Slack Channel](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/invitation-to-fssf-slack-channel/1469)
**Author:** [@Palmer](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/Palmer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/invitation-to-fssf-slack-channel/1469 "2020-09-25T18:31:18Z")
As an F# Software Foundation member, I wondered what we have to do to get an invitation to the FSSF Slack Chanel. I understood this to be automatic; however, I didn’t get one. As such, what’s the best way to remedy thi… --- ## [Applications to FSSF’s 9th F# Mentorship Round (2020 Fall) are Now Open](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/applications-to-fssf-s-9th-f-mentorship-round-2020-fall-are-now-open/1438)
**Author:** [@jannesiera](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/jannesiera)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/applications-to-fssf-s-9th-f-mentorship-round-2020-fall-are-now-open/1438 "2020-09-09T11:10:03Z")
The F# Software Foundation is now accepting applications for its 8th F# mentorship round! Applications will be accepted through October 7, 2020. Those accepted will be notified by email on October 12th. If you’re not f… --- ## [2020 Election Campain: Phillip Carter](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2020-election-campain-phillip-carter/1375)
**Author:** [@cartermp](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/cartermp)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2020, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2020-election-campain-phillip-carter/1375 "2020-07-26T11:10:13Z")
Who am I My name’s Phillip Carter, and I’m a dork who’s been working on F# at Microsoft for the past 4 years. I’m responsible primarily for the “direction” of the F# language, tooling, and general emphasis. Though I’m n… --- ## [2020 Election Campaign: Janne Siera](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2020-election-campaign-janne-siera/1389)
**Author:** [@jannesiera](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/jannesiera)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2020-election-campaign-janne-siera/1389 "2020-07-24T17:14:20Z")
Who am I I’m a freelance software consultant from Antwerp, Belgium. While my day job has me writing mostly C# and TypeScript my go to language has recently been F#. I feel at home at the F# Software Foundation’s slack … --- ## [2020 Election Campaign: Dave Curylo](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2020-election-campaign-dave-curylo/1387)
**Author:** [@dave.curylo](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/dave.curylo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2020, 10:37pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2020-election-campaign-dave-curylo/1387 "2020-07-23T22:37:03Z")
https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fsharp/original/1X/3221adbe4db71d144e04bc4b6fb58d722a878f03.png Who am I I’m a software engineer at Microsoft using F# on the Azure Dedicated team and living in Atlanta… --- ## [2020 Election Campaign: Elliott Brown](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2020-election-campaign-elliott-brown/1386)
**Author:** [@EBrown](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/EBrown)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2020, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2020-election-campaign-elliott-brown/1386 "2020-07-23T20:51:37Z")
Who I am My name is Elliott Brown and I am a senior systems engineer, programming and database developer in the Toledo, OH area of the United States of America. I architect, design, and develop critical infrastructure… --- ## [2020 Election Campaign: Pim Brouwers](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2020-election-campaign-pim-brouwers/1385)
**Author:** [@pimbrouwers](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/pimbrouwers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2020-election-campaign-pim-brouwers/1385 "2020-07-22T23:38:19Z")
Who am I My name is Pim Brouwers and I’m a Dutch ex-pat living in Canada. To pay the bills, I work for one of the largest professional athlete union’s as a Senior Software Architect. I focus primarily on data management,… --- ## [2020 Election Campaign: Alan Ball (vorotato)](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2020-election-campaign-alan-ball-vorotato/1377)
**Author:** [@voronoipotato](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/voronoipotato)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 3:47am UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2020-election-campaign-alan-ball-vorotato/1377 "2020-07-15T03:47:19Z")
Who am I My name is Alan Ball and I’m from Raleigh, North Carolina and I love writing software but I also enjoy talking with people about software, especially novel ideas. I help lead a local F# meetup group and am the… --- ## [2020 Election Campaign: Kevin Avignon(Kavignon)](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2020-election-campaign-kevin-avignon-kavignon/1374)
**Author:** [@Kavignon](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/Kavignon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2020, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/2020-election-campaign-kevin-avignon-kavignon/1374 "2020-07-14T18:03:24Z")
Who am I My name is Kevin Avignon and I’m from Montreal in Canada. My day trade is software development through .NET in the robotics field. I am currently a member of a few .NET meetups locally. You probably know me fr… --- ## [Board meeting minutes, Feb 27 and Apr 1, 2020](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/board-meeting-minutes-feb-27-and-apr-1-2020/1272)
**Author:** [@mathias.brandewinder](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/mathias.brandewinder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2020, 12:01am UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/board-meeting-minutes-feb-27-and-apr-1-2020/1272 "2020-04-22T00:01:49Z")
For your reading pleasure, and with a bit of delay, the official summary of the 2 last board meetings have now been posted here: http://foundation.fsharp.org/board\_meeting\_20200401 Cheers! --- ## [Happy new year! A recap of the FSSF in 2019, and plans for 2020](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/happy-new-year-a-recap-of-the-fssf-in-2019-and-plans-for-2020/1156)
**Author:** [@mathias.brandewinder](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/mathias.brandewinder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2020, 3:05am UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/happy-new-year-a-recap-of-the-fssf-in-2019-and-plans-for-2020/1156 "2020-01-02T03:05:10Z")
Happy New Year 2020 everyone! Since our quarterly update coincided with our traditional new year post, we merged both. So if you are curious about what the F# Software Foundation has been up to recently, and about what … --- ## [Applications FSSF’s 8th F# Mentorship Round are Now Open](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/applications-fssf-s-8th-f-mentorship-round-are-now-open/1154)
**Author:** [@jeremyabbott](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/jeremyabbott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2020, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/applications-fssf-s-8th-f-mentorship-round-are-now-open/1154 "2020-01-01T19:06:44Z")
The F# Software Foundation is now accepting applications for its 8th F# mentorship round! Applications will be accepted through January 31st, 2020. Those accepted will be notified by email on February 4th. If you’re not… --- ## [Board meeting minutes, Nov 21, 2019](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/board-meeting-minutes-nov-21-2019/1128)
**Author:** [@mathias.brandewinder](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/mathias.brandewinder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2019, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/board-meeting-minutes-nov-21-2019/1128 "2019-12-14T20:09:18Z")
The official notes from the Nov 21, 2019 board meeting have been published: [Next page](https://forums.fsharp.org/c/foundation/6.md?page=1)