This post is part of a series on the people behind the ubuntu quality team. Let me introduce you to Jackson, who loves modding his computer. He stumbled his way into ubuntu and hasn't looked back.
1) Could you provide a bit of background about yourself?

My name is Jackson Doak, i'm 14 and live in Australia. I use the nickname “Noskcaj” for everything online. I have been building PCs since i was 12, I've since attempted to make a volenti cooler, which is unfinished.

Check out that ubuntu orange!

2) How did you become invovled with the Ubuntu community?

I found Ubuntu after finishing my first PC and realizing I didn't have enough money to buy windows. I have since been using ubuntu on all my computers except my gaming PC. The ease of customization and security are to of the main reasons I still use Ubuntu.

3) What attracted you to the quality team?

I joined the QA team because I wanted to get involved with the community and it seemed the best option for me.

4) What would you say to folks new to ubuntu and/or testing?

To anyone new to the community/testing: Please try and help, any amount of time is useful, especially if you have a PowerPC computer or something that runs ubuntu touch. Even if you just tell your friends about ubuntu and get us more users, you are helping.

5) How would you describe the community and the experience of using ubuntu?

So far the community has been great, very helpful. Although there does seem to be a lack of cross group communication at times.

6) What would you like to see in the future for ubuntu?

I really do hope that canonical's vision of ubuntu on all 4 screens (PC, tablet, phone and TV) works, and UbuntuKylin's support helps a lot. I want xubuntu to be more well known and used, despite missing a real target audience at the moment.

7) Do you have a favorite experience to share from being a part of ubuntu?

I'm not sure i have a favourite experience.

8) What is your favorite activity or interest outside of computing (including ubuntu!)?

My favourite activity outside of computers would probably be playing soccer.

This post is part of a series on the people behind the ubuntu quality team. Let me introduce you to Jackson, who loves modding his computer. He stumbled his way into ubuntu and hasn't looked back.
1) Could you provide a bit of background about yourself?

My name is Jackson Doak, i'm 14 and live in Australia. I use the nickname “Noskcaj” for everything online. I have been building PCs since i was 12, I've since attempted to make a volenti cooler, which is unfinished.

Check out that ubuntu orange!

2) How did you become invovled with the Ubuntu community?

I found Ubuntu after finishing my first PC and realizing I didn't have enough money to buy windows. I have since been using ubuntu on all my computers except my gaming PC. The ease of customization and security are to of the main reasons I still use Ubuntu.

3) What attracted you to the quality team?

I joined the QA team because I wanted to get involved with the community and it seemed the best option for me.

4) What would you say to folks new to ubuntu and/or testing?

To anyone new to the community/testing: Please try and help, any amount of time is useful, especially if you have a PowerPC computer or something that runs ubuntu touch. Even if you just tell your friends about ubuntu and get us more users, you are helping.

5) How would you describe the community and the experience of using ubuntu?

So far the community has been great, very helpful. Although there does seem to be a lack of cross group communication at times.

6) What would you like to see in the future for ubuntu?

I really do hope that canonical's vision of ubuntu on all 4 screens (PC, tablet, phone and TV) works, and UbuntuKylin's support helps a lot. I want xubuntu to be more well known and used, despite missing a real target audience at the moment.

7) Do you have a favorite experience to share from being a part of ubuntu?

I'm not sure i have a favourite experience.

8) What is your favorite activity or interest outside of computing (including ubuntu!)?

My favourite activity outside of computers would probably be playing soccer.

This post is part of a series on the people behind the ubuntu quality team. Let me introduce you to Howard, an energetic and driven young man who has enjoyed being a part of the community. Howard exemplifies the ability to dive in and learn and continues to expand his horizons 



1) Could you provide a bit of background about yourself?
Hello everyone, I'm Howard Chan (smartboyhw on World Wide Web), an energetic 14-year-old (K)ubuntu member from the busy harbour city of Hong Kong SAR, China. I like computers and science (especially Chemistry and Physics), and I like Ubuntu!

2) How did you become invovled with the Ubuntu community?
I was a Windows maniac before I used Ubuntu, and I liked running Beta software of things like Firefox Nightly, Microsoft Security Essentials Beta, Office Beta and such. I got fed up with Windows 8 Consumer Preview since I need to scroll the long start screen to access my applications, so I changed to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. I liked Ubuntu, so I decided to start contributing. I joined the Ubuntu QA Team at first in June 2012, then I started to contribute to Ubuntu Studio as their tester for amd64 images. In January 2013 I started to do more development, helping out the Kubuntu Team to package KDE applications. I got my Ubuntu and Kubuntu membership respectively in February and March this year. I am now Ubuntu Studio's Release Manager, responsible for calling people to test, coordinating with the Ubuntu Release Team, marking images ready and such. I also go for some Testdrive hacking, and I am now working on different items in Ubuntu.

3) What attracted you to the quality team?
No need for programming skills. I only know beginner C, C++, Java (and more recently, Python). Except if you are writing automated testcases like Autopilot or autopkgtest, you don't need any programming skills to test applications and images for Ubuntu. You only need to like Ubuntu, that's all.

4) What would you say to folks new to ubuntu and/or testing?
Make sure you ask. If you are new in the community, try asking experienced people what to do and what NOT to do. Also, maintain a humble attitude. IRC etiquette is my biggest pain in the neck, and I don't want new contributors to make my mistakes. Never.

5) How would you describe the community and the experience of using ubuntu?
The community is awesome. Everywhere you go (for example Ubuntu Forums, the Ubuntu Studio IRC channels, Ask Ubuntu chatrooms, etc.) there is a lot of nice people willing to help you, no matter you are a novice user, or a starting contributor. Ubuntu itself is awesome too. We don't need to wait for extremely long release cycles like Debian. We have every desktop environment experiences to utilize. It's just great.

6) What would you like to see in the future for ubuntu?
A harmonized Ubuntu community. I have recently seen conflicts between many flavours, and many people (including me) disgruntling about Canonical moving to a new-styled community that doesn't seem to fit. Conflicts always happen between people, but I seriously hope that we can be more harmonized and create an awesome Linux distribution.

7) Do you have a favorite experience to share from being a part of ubuntu?
LOL that's difficult. A funny thing I've met is under-quorum. When I applied for Ubuntu membership, I almost can't get it since there was almost not enough quorum of Membership Board members until the last minute. That scared a lot of people coming to support me. When I applied for Kubuntu membership, I almost don't have enough votes for approving. That's two scary stories:)



8) What is your favorite activity or interest outside of computing (including ubuntu!)?
I love watching TV, Science and Fencing. I play fencing every Saturday. I am also a lover of teenage novels. Of course I like Ubuntu!

This post is part of a series on the people behind the ubuntu quality team. Let me introduce you to Howard, an energetic and driven young man who has enjoyed being a part of the community. Howard exemplifies the ability to dive in and learn and continues to expand his horizons 



1) Could you provide a bit of background about yourself?
Hello everyone, I'm Howard Chan (smartboyhw on World Wide Web), an energetic 14-year-old (K)ubuntu member from the busy harbour city of Hong Kong SAR, China. I like computers and science (especially Chemistry and Physics), and I like Ubuntu!

2) How did you become invovled with the Ubuntu community?
I was a Windows maniac before I used Ubuntu, and I liked running Beta software of things like Firefox Nightly, Microsoft Security Essentials Beta, Office Beta and such. I got fed up with Windows 8 Consumer Preview since I need to scroll the long start screen to access my applications, so I changed to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. I liked Ubuntu, so I decided to start contributing. I joined the Ubuntu QA Team at first in June 2012, then I started to contribute to Ubuntu Studio as their tester for amd64 images. In January 2013 I started to do more development, helping out the Kubuntu Team to package KDE applications. I got my Ubuntu and Kubuntu membership respectively in February and March this year. I am now Ubuntu Studio's Release Manager, responsible for calling people to test, coordinating with the Ubuntu Release Team, marking images ready and such. I also go for some Testdrive hacking, and I am now working on different items in Ubuntu.

3) What attracted you to the quality team?
No need for programming skills. I only know beginner C, C++, Java (and more recently, Python). Except if you are writing automated testcases like Autopilot or autopkgtest, you don't need any programming skills to test applications and images for Ubuntu. You only need to like Ubuntu, that's all.

4) What would you say to folks new to ubuntu and/or testing?
Make sure you ask. If you are new in the community, try asking experienced people what to do and what NOT to do. Also, maintain a humble attitude. IRC etiquette is my biggest pain in the neck, and I don't want new contributors to make my mistakes. Never.

5) How would you describe the community and the experience of using ubuntu?
The community is awesome. Everywhere you go (for example Ubuntu Forums, the Ubuntu Studio IRC channels, Ask Ubuntu chatrooms, etc.) there is a lot of nice people willing to help you, no matter you are a novice user, or a starting contributor. Ubuntu itself is awesome too. We don't need to wait for extremely long release cycles like Debian. We have every desktop environment experiences to utilize. It's just great.

6) What would you like to see in the future for ubuntu?
A harmonized Ubuntu community. I have recently seen conflicts between many flavours, and many people (including me) disgruntling about Canonical moving to a new-styled community that doesn't seem to fit. Conflicts always happen between people, but I seriously hope that we can be more harmonized and create an awesome Linux distribution.

7) Do you have a favorite experience to share from being a part of ubuntu?
LOL that's difficult. A funny thing I've met is under-quorum. When I applied for Ubuntu membership, I almost can't get it since there was almost not enough quorum of Membership Board members until the last minute. That scared a lot of people coming to support me. When I applied for Kubuntu membership, I almost don't have enough votes for approving. That's two scary stories:)



8) What is your favorite activity or interest outside of computing (including ubuntu!)?
I love watching TV, Science and Fencing. I play fencing every Saturday. I am also a lover of teenage novels. Of course I like Ubuntu!

This post is part of a series on the people behind the ubuntu quality team.  Let me introduce you to Javier who has had a hand in many different quality activities. He hails from Mexico and enjoys taking part in many different teams within ubuntu.

1) Could you provide a bit of background about yourself?

My name is Javier Lopez, I'm a random 2x years old guy living in Mexico city.

2) How did you become invovled with the Ubuntu community?

I become involved because I believe in the Ubuntu and open source philosophy.

3) What attracted you to the quality team?

Nicholas's blog, I used to be a Daniel Holbach super fan, but since I started reading Nicholas one, Daniel has fallen one spot, I like seeing all that energy spread over the community and its never ending enthusiasm. I'll hunt you and hug you both of you guys! ¬_¬

Contributing some iso testing results

4) What would you say to folks new to ubuntu and/or testing?

I'd encourage anyone to join any of the Ubuntu teams, you'll learn more about the system, will meet nice people and will help to build one of the most awesome and biggest projects around.

5) How would you describe the community and the experience of using ubuntu?

I'd say that the Ubuntu community is one of the most friendly communities I've ever meet, that feels great in addition to the nice system which comes with it.
As alpha tester, there are times where the ubuntu experience is not as great as an LTS ubuntu system, but I also enjoy seeing how the bugs reported get fixed and how the few patches I've sent get integrated.

6) What would you like to see in the future for ubuntu?

I'd like to see more loco teams awesomeness, people going crazy about it (something like a randall ross clone program), designers all over the place, companies funding more community programmers, more ubuntu woman members, an ubuntu skynet..

7) Do you have a favorite experience to share from being a part of ubuntu?

I like seeing people's face when they first meet an Ubuntu system, specially when they like it and they're not computer gangsters.

Javier enjoys playing the violin

8) What is your favorite activity or interest outside of computing (including ubuntu!)?

I like going out with my friends, and learning new things, I also like talking with other foreign people and traveling around my country, specially small towns. I'm trying to setup a couple of companies, so I'll be able to spend more time enjoying life en less working in an office.