TYPO3 already has strong leadership and strategy. What I want to bring to the board is the builder’s perspective.
Open Source does not grow because people are inspired or because of mere visions. It grows because people are enabled to build and achieve more. That means keeping TYPO3 open and interoperable in a rapidly evolving ecosystem, and making sure the people who build, integrate and maintain it can do their work sustainably.
My focus: Enable builders. Strengthen interoperability. Make contribution sustainable.
TYPO3 is an ecosystem built by developers, freelancers, agencies, editors and organizations working together.
For this ecosystem to thrive, contributors must be able to build and ship, not get lost in friction and process. One key factor is interoperability. Modern digital infrastructures are networks of connected systems: CMS platforms, translation tools, AI services, e-commerce solutions, publishing channels and many more. TYPO3 should continue to succeed in this environment by staying open and easy to integrate and by actively reaching out to other important players in the OSS universe.
But technical openness alone is not enough. Open Source depends on the people who build and maintain it, often alongside their everyday project work. If TYPO3 is to grow, contribution must remain sustainable. A healthy ecosystem enables developers, freelancers and teams to collaborate and ship improvements without exhausting the people who carry the project forward.
As a developer and extension maintainer, I bring the builder’s perspective to these discussions, connecting strategic decisions with the everyday reality of building and maintaining software.
My Background
I have been part of the TYPO3 community since 2002 as a developer, extension maintainer, speaker, consultant and CTO. I am the lead developer of Gridelements and maintainer of L10nmgr, with more than 2 million installations in TYPO3 projects worldwide. My focus has always been simple: Create practical tools that help others achieve more and reduce the daily pain of building, integrating and using software.
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