This is a part of the Fedora Linux 44 Mindshare Elections Interviews series. Voting is open to all Fedora contributors. The voting period starts Monday, June 1st and closes promptly at 23:59:59 UTC on Friday, June 12th 2026.

Interview with Luis Bazan (lbazan)

  • FAS ID: lbazan
  • Matrix Rooms: All channels! A lot.

Questions

What is your background in Fedora? What have you worked on and what are you doing now?

My experience with Fedora has involved working and collaborating with the community at both national and international levels, encouraging people of all ages to use and contribute to Fedora. I have worked closely with several countries to help support their growth, maintain community engagement, and motivate contributors to continue participating in the Fedora Project.

Please elaborate on the personal “Why” which motivates you to be a candidate for Mindshare

My main motivation, and what has always kept me connected to the Fedora community, is contribution, networking, and the friendships I have built within it. Beyond that, I truly value being able to continue motivating more people to stay involved in the project.

In my opinion, this is one of the most challenging parts of being a contributor: helping more users and engineers become interested in contributing and encouraging them to continue participating in some way within the Fedora Project.

How would you improve Mindshare Committee visibility and awareness in the Fedora community?

To improve the visibility and awareness of the committee, we should continue working on the plans that are already in progress, because these are not tasks that can be completed in a single day. These initiatives require time to mature in order to improve processes that benefit contributors and the community. The goal is not to make processes more complex, but to improve them so they remain effective and practical for collaborators. This takes time, in addition to the many other responsibilities we manage on a daily basis.

What part of Fedora do you think needs the most attention from the Mindshare Committee during your term?

I believe that the area requiring the most attention is related to events and budgeting. We have had tickets and requests that did not move forward because either the requirements process was not fully understood or the process itself was not completed properly. We should be more open and supportive in this area, especially regarding swag and other resources for smaller events organized in different countries around the world.