Hi! I'm Manuel 😄
I am a Senior Software Developer at @NearForm and work on awesome stuff for our customers.
I contribute to Open Source Software (OSS) but the time is never enough. There is so much to do.

It is my choice to do:

• triaging more than 1.1k issues
• explaining to 2.7m developers
• helping the community with 2.1k reviews
• improving the Fastify ecosystem with +500 pull requests

It is not always a pleasant job compared to working on new cool toys, working hard to get a promotion, or just going out for a run.

Fastify

I mainly focus on supporting and maintaining the @fastify project.
I'm the 3rd most active contributor of all time.

I help devs to learn something new by answering questions with detailed info, snippets and documentation.
By helping someone, I hope they will start helping others as a give-back recognition in a positive loop.

In the StackOverflow ranking I'm a top user responder and the first user getting the fastify badge too.

How Sponsorship helps

After more than 5 years of commitment to Open Source, I need your help to find a new purpose.
The community is growing, but I can't keep up while working for free.

I spent almost every weekend for two years writing the Fastify book.
I receive numerous requests for a Fastify video course or new paid training courses.

I am not satisfied with those formats because they are not suitable for everyone.
While writing the Fastify book, I learned that creating high-quality content requires significant time.
For these reasons, to keep my focus on the community, consider sponsoring me.

Transform your desire to contribute to Open Source into impact ✨ by sponsoring me 💸