About this event
Cloud Native Glasgow brings together developers, SREs, and OSS enthusiasts for an in-person evening in Glasgow focused on building, deploying and maintaining software in cloud-native environments. For our first event of 2026, we’re excited to host Patrick Stephens, a core maintainer of Fluent (a CNCF graduated project) and organiser of Cloud Native + Kubernetes Manchester. Expect a practical deep-dive into OSS contribution workflows, including how to triage issues, craft meaningful pull requests, and contribute beyond code through CI/CD improvements and documentation. The session will explore real-world workflows used by Fluent Bit and related CNCF projects, and will discuss how contributors collaborate across organisations to advance observability, container orchestration, and cloud-native tooling.
Event details and schedule:
- Date and time: Tue, Mar 10, 2026, 5:30 PM–7:45 PM GMT (Doors open at 5:30 PM, talks start at 6:00 PM, wrap up around 7:45 PM)
- Venue: Morgan Stanley (hosted at their Glasgow office)
- Format: talks plus an OSS-contribution oriented segment with practical examples
- Speaker: Patrick Stephens — 20+ years in software engineering, with a track record spanning defence, containerisation, Kubernetes, Fluent Bit observability, and leadership of OSS initiatives
What you’ll gain:
- Insight into cloud-native deployment patterns, containers, and microservices
- A realistic view of how OSS projects like Fluent operate, including issue management, PR workflows, and documentation improvements
- Practical guidance on contributing to OSS, regardless of your prior experience
- Networking with peers working on cloud-native, automation, and observability challenges
Why attend: If you’re building in the cloud, automating deployment pipelines, or curious about CNCF projects and how to contribute effectively, this event offers actionable takeaways and real-world stories from a veteran maintainer. Morgan Stanley’s hosting provides a community-focused setting ideal for questions, collaboration, and hands-on discussion about automation and container-native practices.
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