Welcome to Paladin Cloud Discussions!

[PaladinCloudJohn]

👋 Welcome!

We’re using Discussions as a place to connect with other community members.

We also have a community Slack if you prefer that format. Slack is great for quick discussions but can be ephemeral as conversations and threads are buried over time. We have also heard from community members who can't access Slack from their work devices. We are opening up GitHub Discussion to help fill that gap.

We hope that you:

• Ask questions you’re wondering about.
• Share ideas you have for the product.
• Engage with other community members.
• Welcome others and are open-minded. Remember that this is a community we
  build together 💪.

To get started, comment below 👇 with an introduction of yourself and tell us about what you do with this community.

[PaladinCloudJohn]

Hello, I'm John Richards II, and I head up developer relations here at Paladin Cloud. I started my career at an agency developing applications for local clients. I eventually took a job in Higher Education doing open-source development on web apps and sites. I transitioned to developer relations a few years back and joined a late-stage startup.

The stories from many of my co-workers about the excitement, challenge, and impact they had when the company was early-stage inspired me to join Paladin Cloud. It's a lot of work but also an incredible learning opportunity; I love it.

I live near St. Louis, MO, with my wife and clowder of cats. I’m a fan of board games with friends, trying new food, and reading with a cat curled in my lap.

I enjoy finding ways to connect people and evangelize open-source products. So if you ever want to talk, hit me up, and I'd love to hear about your journey.