Four years ago, I had no idea what PyArrow was—or how open source development worked. But through mentorship, collaboration, and learning in public, I found not just a place in the community, but a sense of how open source evolves and connects.
In this keynote, I’ll share my experience on how complex projects like Apache Arrow evolve through shared protocols, cross-project conversations, and the people behind them. Along the way, we’ll look at the human side of technical work, the quiet strength of standards, and how imposter syndrome, while uncomfortable, has sharpened my curiosity and helped me find my own way of contributing.