Do we want to do a joint BOF? Since we have folks coming from multiple consumers of Lucene (Solr, ES, OS), maybe we focus on Lucene as the cross cutting concern?
The Apache Search hackathon on Monday wraps at 6:40 PM, and day one sessions wrap at 5:40…. > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Rich Bowen <[email protected]> > Subject: BoF (Birds of a Feather) sessions — sign up now! > Date: September 9, 2026 at 1:53:26 PM EDT > To: ApacheCon Planners <[email protected]> > Reply-To: <[email protected]> > > Hi all, > > We've added Birds of a Feather (BoF) sessions to Community over Code > Glasgow. These are informal, participant-driven evening discussions — > no slides, no prep, just a room and a topic you care about. > > Schedule: > Monday, Oct 12 — 5:50–6:30 PM (6 rooms) > Tuesday, Oct 13 — 5:50–6:30 PM (6 rooms) > > That's 12 slots total, first come first served. (Two are already > claimed so 10 are still open.) > > To sign up, open a PR against the comdev-events-site repo adding your > topic to the table on the BoF page: > > https://events.apache.org/events/2026/community-over-code/bof.html > <https://events.apache.org/events/2026/community-over-code/bof.html> > > When you claim a slot, add a short description of your BoF below the > table so people know what to expect. The Cassandra and RaI entries are > there as examples. > > What makes a good BoF? Anything people want to talk about — a project > roadmap, a cross-project concern, a governance question, a technology > trend, onboarding new contributors, whatever. The only requirement is > that someone shows up willing to start the conversation. > > Questions? Reply here or ping #community-over-code on the-asf.slack.com. Disclaimer The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. This email has been scanned for viruses and malware, and may have been automatically archived by Mimecast, a leader in email security and cyber resilience. Mimecast integrates email defenses with brand protection, security awareness training, web security, compliance and other essential capabilities. Mimecast helps protect large and small organizations from malicious activity, human error and technology failure; and to lead the movement toward building a more resilient world. To find out more, visit our website.
