Latest Developments in the Erlang Ecosystem Foundation

In their presentation, A. Woodman and F. Cesarini, founding members of the Erlang Ecosystem Foundation, highlight the importance of community engagement and the Foundation's role since its establishment in 2019. They discuss the board elections, noting the significant contributions of departing board member Fred Hebert and the continuous growth in membership, exceeding 1400 members. They urge the audience to join the Foundation and participate in its 12 active working groups that aim to collectively solve problems within the Elixir ecosystem. The speakers also mention the foundation's stipend program which has distributed around $50,000 in the past year to support diverse projects contributing to the community, including academic initiatives, developer tools, and community events focused on diversity and inclusion. Furthermore, they note the significance of engaging employers and companies to become sponsors to help fund these initiatives. Lastly, Woodman expresses a call to action regarding the upcoming EU Cyber Resiliency Act and its implications for software compliance, emphasizing a need for a united open-source community response.