July 17 2025 GM
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Back To The Source: App Store Politics With F-Droid
- Date: Thursday, July 17
- Time: 9am EDT / 1pm UTC
- Facilitator: Mardiya
- Featured Guest: Hailey Still and Nzambi Kakusu
- Where: On TCU Mattermost "IF Square" Channel.
- Don't have an account to the TCU Mattermost? you can request one following the directions here.
Join us on July 17, to hear from Hailey, F-Droid’s project manager and UX designer, and Nzambi, F-Droid’s grant administrator, who will be talking about:
- F-Droid's mission on creating a safe and privacy-respecting app store for people to access FOSS
- How reproducible builds prevent malware and spyware from sneaking into your apks
- How F-Droid is competing with Big Tech on trustworthiness, user-privacy, and freedom
Speakers:
- Hailey Still - F-Droid’s new project manager and UX designer. She has a diverse background of experience in managing complex projects and designing user-friendly and intuitive interfaces. Hailey helps secure new grant opportunities, streamline operations and improve the user experience tools we work on.
- Nzambi Kakusu - F-Droid’s grant administrator. Nzambi plays a crucial role in securing and managing funding for F-Droid’s continued development. With her experience in grant management, Nzambi helps ensure that the organization can continue to sustain and grow the project in a way that aligns with its mission and values.
What is Glitter Meetup?
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the digital rights and Internet Freedom community at the IF Square on the TCU Mattermost, at 9am EDT / 2pm UTC. It is a text-based chat where digital rights defenders can share regional and project updates, expertise, ask questions, and connect with others from all over the world! Do you need an invite? Learn how to get one here.
