# Developing with Fedora, first flock, and not the last!

DevFeed: [Developing with Fedora, first flock, and not the last!](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/developing-with-fedora-first-flock-and-not-the-last-12388.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://fedoramagazine.org/first-flock/>)

Author: Cornelius Emase

Published: 2026-08-03T08:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Fedora Magazine](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/fedora-magazine.md>)

Topics: [Fedora](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/fedora.md>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>)

Tags: [2026](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/2026.md>), [community](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/community.md>), [conference](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/conference.md>), [contributors](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/contributors.md>), [design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/design.md>), [docs](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docs.md>), [event](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/event.md>), [events](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/events.md>), [flock](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/flock.md>), [flock-2026](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/flock-2026.md>), [fosdem](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/fosdem.md>), [gnu-linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gnu-linux.md>), [personal-reflection](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/personal-reflection.md>), [podcast](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/podcast.md>), [recognition](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/recognition.md>), [support](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/support.md>)

## AI overview

A personal reflection on attending Flock 2026, the author's first Fedora conference. It covers appreciation for organizers, sponsors, mentors, and local community supporters; participation in the Mentor Summit organizing team; Fedora's inclusive community; contributor recognition; and talks about design, documentation, FOSDEM, and SCaLE.

## Source excerpt

Flock 2026 was my first Fedora conference, and it won't be my last. I came home with new ideas, new friendships, and even a new project to work on for next year. Appreciation I want to start by appreciating the Flock organizers and volunteers. Putting together an event like this takes a lot of quiet, [...]