This fall I will be stepping back from a leadership role in the Ceph project. My primary focus during the next two months will be to work with developers and community members to ensure a smooth transition to a more formal system of governance for the Ceph project. My last day at Red Hat will be in December.
I have been working on Ceph since 2004. I am immensely proud of what we have accomplished over the last 17 years, and see a bright future for the project. I continue to be excited by and inspired by Ceph and the impact that open source storage has on the industry. I am especially impressed by the recent influx of talented new developers to the project, and I have the utmost confidence in and respect for the developer leads who are the driving force behind the project today. I have no doubt that Ceph will continue to thrive.
A few likely questions…
-- Where am I going / What am I doing next?
As many of you may be aware, I took a nine-month leave in 2020 to work with VoteAmerica to help people vote in the US elections. This was a great experience that reminded me what it was like to work on a small, fast-moving team with a clear mission. I expect to do something similar for the 2022 midterm elections, but I do not yet have concrete plans beyond that, except for a desire to work on something with high social impact.
-- Am I leaving Ceph for good?
Initially, I expect to step back from a leadership role but continue to contribute as a developer--at least for the short term. How much I contribute will depend on other time commitments, which are not easy to predict. My best guess is that I will continue to do some work on the Quincy release but play a minimal role in the R release.
-- What will Ceph project leadership look like going forward?
The Ceph Leadership Team[1] has known about this coming transition for a couple of weeks now and has been discussing models for more formal project governance. We’ve been looking at other projects that have made similar transitions (e.g., Python) for ideas and inspiration. Expect to see messages to the email list(s) as we get closer to specific proposals.
-- What does this mean for Red Hat's involvement in Ceph?
My decision to leave Red Hat is unlikely to have any impact whatsoever on Red Hat's ongoing use of Ceph or its commitment to the Ceph project and community.
Stay tuned for more information as the discussion around project governance continues.
It has been a great honor to see a vibrant user and developer community form around Ceph, and to see so many people devote their time, energy, and careers to a project that once seemed like such a long shot. Thank you all for believing in us!
With gratitude,
sage
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