Karen Sandler

Get your #FOSSY26 talk proposals in by May 22 (anywhere on Earth)!

Talks will be in-person at our beautiful new venue in Vancouver, BC. We want to hear about your #FOSS projects, communities, and activism! We are a small team putting this big event together in partnership with IEEE Vancouver.

Please help spread the word to everyone in your #freesoftware & #opensource circles! #vancouverbc

https://2026.fossy.ca/call-for-proposals/

Really enjoying using #offi to navigate Berlin! Thanks @kirschner for introducing me to it!

Ich möchte dabei helfen, die Lücke zwischen Forschung und Praxis immer weiter zu schließen. Deshalb versuche ich, meine Forschung in unterschiedlichen Formaten zu erzählen und andere zu ermutigen sowie niedrigschwellig zu befähigen, die Erkenntnisse auszuprobieren.

Gerade ist eine neue Podcastfolge von "Beer & Paper" von Stephan Bellmann entstanden, in der ich zusammen mit der sehr geschätzten Dr. Tabea Augner über die Forschung rund um dieses ominöse „Agile Mindset“ spreche.

Wenn ihr mögt, schaut gerne mal rein:
🎧 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh2PW_-o3ME&t=3s

Hier gibt es auch eine schriftliche Zusammenfassung (in der man allerdings nicht sehen kann, wie viel #Spaß wir hatten): https://www.beerandpaper.com/post/agiles-mindset-die-wissenschaft

Ich freue mich auf eure Gedanken, Ergänzungen, Fragen und Impulse!

@agile
@stereo

#scrum #agile #AgileParty #forschung #research #podcast #video #science #practice #paper

Today's the deadine on track submissions for #FOSSY! Don't forget to get yours in! FOSSY follows the #FOSDEM model, with community led tracks, so you all decide what the content of the conference is!

https://sfconservancy.org/fossy/community-tracks/

#FOSSY26

What a great article about Tilda Udufo, who I'm extremely lucky to work with on @outreachy! I loved reading about her start in #opensource. Tilda isn't just an #Outreachy organizer, but got started as an intern with Outreachy, then continued to help others as a mentor and now as an organizer!

My favorite quote: "The pivot to open source was driven by a quiet need to prove she belonged in rooms she was still afraid to enter."

https://thecondia.com/tilda-udufo-open-source-developer-advocate/

Mark your calendars! The #Vizio trial is now set for August 10! Right after #FOSSY, both on the west coast! While we can't guarantee that the date won't be moved again by the Court, we're looking forward to getting it underway then! #DefendTheGPL

We're just $1,405 away now!!! That's just 11 new sustainers!

Know anyone who cares about #FreeSoftware but hasn't heard about #SoftwareFreedomConservancy? You can let them know we're the ones enforcing the #GPL, expanding the #softwarefreedom community and being the home of software projects that you rely on like git, openwrt, u-boot and inkscape to name just a few!

We can only do this work together!

https://sfconservancy.org/sustainer

In addition to #Outreachy, we have an internship program for teenagers, the Institute for Computing in Research!

This program is also very exciting to me, as it provides opportunities to high school students to do scientific research internships, wherein they happen to use free software!

https://computinginresearch.org/

Run by amazing volunteers as well as incredible teachers we pay for their very valuable time, I always love seeing what the students work on!

Only $2657 left to meet SFC's match...

Did you know that an amazing group of #Outreachy interns is working on their projects right now? And we're set to welcome applicants to the May round in the coming week. I'm always so inspired by the work they do!

https://www.outreachy.org/alums/2025-12/

Help us continue to do this work! We have just $2,657 left to raise in our match challenge!

https://sfconservancy.org/sustainer/

psssst, got $10 to spare for #SoftwareFreedomConservancy today? We're working around to the clock for your digital autonomy!

Just $2749 left in our match challenge!!! Only 15 hours left to go!

Sign up as a sustainer:
https://sfconservancy.org/sustainer/

For smaller donations, like your $10, go straight here:

https://sfconservancy.org/donate/

You know, I almost forgot! Not only do we do general #freesoftware advocacy, #copyleft enforcement, fiscal sponsorships and internships, we also run an annual conference #FOSSY, where people come together to talk about #softwarefreedom! This year will be in Vancouver, Canada August 6-9!

https://2026.fossy.ca/

Every penny you donate to @conservancy goes so far. We're the scrappiest org!

Please help us over our last hurdle, we've got less than $3k to raise today! We can do this, right?

Informative session by @lexelas with Michael Schuster and Tommaso Bernabo about the #CRA! Coming up on Q&A soon.

Next up, @ossguy is going to talk about the #Vizio case!

It's been so fun to have such a full Legal & Policy Devroom this year!

Did you notice it's 1/15 and I've not been here trying to raise the last of our match? That's because we made our largest challenge ever already! \o/

But! Two new donors challenged us to raise another $40k by 2/5!

I know there's so much going on right now, but #softwarefreedom remains a key longterm issue. We're preparing for the Vizio trial to bring consumers rights, running an amazing #Outreachy round & working hard for our member projects.

Help spread the word!

https://sfconservancy.org/sustainer/

Haben uns dieses Jahr mal wieder für einen Baum in der Wohnung entschieden. 🎄

#buildyourown #christmas

It's been an absolute delight to be here at #LinuxPlumbers, what a great conference!

Of course, one of the big highlights for me was the BoF I ran with Denver about GPL enforcement. Folks had great feedback and enthusiasm and it was great to discuss the #Vizio case and all of our other work! Folks were particularly excited about the #DMCA exceptions we've been able to achieve, which I sometimes forget to talk about.

I'm sad it's the last day!

RE: https://fedi.copyleft.org/@bkuhn/115651445219544952

This! I'm listening to the deposition for the Vizio suit while currently reviewing a sponsorship agreement for #Outreachy.

We are a very lean staff, so we count on you all to be our marketing!

In one hour, there will be a hearing in the VIzio law suit!

It's about a motion VIzio made, asking the court to rule (without any discussion at trial) that there is no installation right in #gplv2. The "tentative" ruling published this morning denies VIzio's request! The parties will discuss further at the hearing to see if the tentative becomes final.

If you're comfortable using proprietary software (zoom via browser), you can watch:

https://occourtsapp.occourts.org/aci/checkin-results?dept=C33

I'm excited for today's #FOSSY keynote with OpenSignal, starting in a few minutes! And lightning talks after that!

Livestream for #FOSSY2025 remains:

https://restreamer.opensignalpdx.org/

I'm *so* excited to watch the livestream of #FOSSY2025 today! The link for all of the streams is:

https://restreamer.opensignalpdx.org/

Just over a half hour to today's #FOSSY keynote with @conservancy staff about the VIzio law suit!

I'm watching the opening remarks for #FOSSY! You can watch the livestream here:

https://www.youtube.com/live/f2wDfw2nPN0

Thanks to #OpenSignal for hosting the stream! (And for doing all the a/v for the conference!)

How can #research and #practice in #Agile #Software #Development move closer together?

This question will be at the heart of a dedicated workshop at XP 2025 – and I’m honored to join as a panel participant.

🧩 Workshop title:
"Towards a closer collaboration between practice and research in Agile Software Development – What we learnt; and what not?"

Agile has come a long way since the 1990s – from a niche software development approach to a catalyst for organization-wide transformation.

Yet two persistent gaps remain:
⏳ a time gap between fast-paced change in organizations and the slower pace of academic response
📚 a theory gap regarding long-term adoption and cultural integration

This workshop, led by Michael Neumann, Maria Rauschenberger, Prof. Dr. Eva-Maria Schön, Tiago Silva da Silva, and Mali Senapathi, aims to address both. We’ll explore how to bridge the divide and build a shared, forward-looking agenda for agile research – grounded in both academic insight and lived practice.

💬 The session combines #panel dialogue and hands-on exchange – an invitation to co-create the future of agile transformation together.

I look forward to engaging with fellow researchers and practitioners at #XP #2025. Let’s turn collaboration into impact.

Want to know more? Visit the XP Website: https://conf.researchr.org/home/xp-2025

#AgileMethods #XP2025 #ResearchPracticeCollaboration #AgileSoftwareDevelopment

Where can you get #research input in a #beergarden 🍻 🌳 ? Definitely at the international agile COACH CAMP COLOGNE! (#accCGN)

At this year’s agile COACH CAMP COLOGNE, I had the pleasure of sharing insights into our current agile research – and introducing #Columinity: A tool that helps teams make their team agile mindset visible and develop it step by step. Data-informed. Action-oriented. Buzzword-free.

🧪 What makes it special? Columinity is a living research project. Every team that uses it actively contributes to developing the #science behind it. A true cycle of learning between research and real-world practice.

🔗 Curious? Here’s the link to Columinity – for teams who want to grow with #data instead of guesswork: www.columinity.com

🙏 Huge thanks to everyone who joined the Open Space, asked great questions, and shared their thoughts.

And of course, to @micheal and @alexkylburg for organizing the event – and to Christiaan Verwijs and Barry Overeem for shaping the research behind Columinity with me.

Our #sponsors: @haufegroup
Rewe Digital
People, Work and Learning
Seminarraum wertstatt

@synapsenkitzler :D :D das hatte ich noch gar nicht gesehen - hihihi. Meine #Synapsen sind schon bei "KI-gemischter Salat" durchgedreht..

Na sowas! Jetzt mischt #KI schon Salate – hoffentlich ohne halluzinierte Finger! 🤔

(Fund in der Fußgängerzone #Köln Deutz)
#Halluzination #AI #Humor

#Hamburg Menschen mit Interesse an #Wirtschaftspsychologie gesucht!

Du begeisterst dich für #Wirtschaftspsychologie und möchtest dich mit Praktiker*innen aus verschiedenen Bereichen dazu austauschen und Dich vernetzen? Dann könnte das hier was für Dich sein:

📢 Einladung zum Praktiker*innen-Treffen der
Gesellschaft für angewandte Wirtschaftspsychologie e.V. (#GWPs)

📅 Donnerstag, 24.04.2025
⏰ 18:30 Uhr
📍 Restaurant „Variable“, Karolinenstraße 23, 20357 Hamburg

Wir freuen uns auf spannende Gespräche rund um den wissenschaftlichen und praxisnahen Einsatz der Wirtschaftspsychologie, u. a. in:
✔️ People & #Culture / (#HR Management)
✔️ #Marketing & #Marktforschung
✔️ #Consulting & #Change Management
✔️ Arbeit & #Technik
✔️ #Training & #Coaching

👉 Wenn Du Interesse oder Fragen hast, melde dich einfach kurz bei mir. Wir freuen uns über bekannte und neue Gesichter!

🔄 Gerne weitersagen! Die Einladung kann an weitere Interessierte weitergeleitet werden. Eine Mitgliedschaft in der GWPs ist nicht erforderlich.

#science4practice #businesspsychology

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Ich mache gerade meine #FirstSteps im #Fediverse und freue mich deshalb immer über Tipps, Feedback und Kommentare, um die Community besser kennenzulernen.

@micheal @derralf @acccgn

Definitely and for sure! :) Looking forward to meeting you there! Do you already know any #Fediverse people who will be joining the #accCGN25 as well?

🚀 #Scrumtisch #Cologne: Valuable Insights for Our #Research on the #AgileMindset
(Deutsche Version unten)

Last week, I had the opportunity to facilitate an Open Space session at Scrumtisch Cologne, where I shared insights about our new research on the agile mindset, conducted in collaboration with Christiaan Verwijs from #Columinity.

After a brief scientific introduction, I presented our new research model, which builds upon the work of other researchers (e.g., Kristin Geffers, Necmettin Özkan, Tabea Augner, Prof. Dr. Carsten C. Schermuly, Christoph Peters).

💡 Many questions remain open:
➡️ What factors support the development of an agile mindset?
➡️ What obstacles stand in the way?
➡️ Is the agile mindset an individual trait, or can it develop at the team level?
➡️ Does everyone on the team need to have an agile mindset?
➡️ How does an agile mindset impact team effectiveness and morale?

We immediately tested our #survey to validate the new research model. Thanks to the valuable #feedback, we can further refine both the model and the survey.

🙏 A huge thank you to all participants for the insightful exchange – during the session, before, and after! It's always amazing to immerse myself in the agile community in Cologne.

📌 Want to join?
If you’d like to attend Scrumtisch Cologne, find more info here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/scrumtisch-koeln/ (LinkedIn)
You can participate in our research survey here: https://questionnaire.columinity.com/initiate/agilemindset

🎉 Thanks to #mobilezone Deutschland for hosting!

PS: By participating in the study, you won’t win a washing machine, you don’t need an account, and no credit card is required. Just give it a try! You'll get your results immediately, along with some tips on how to use them. Christiaan and I are always happy for feedback!

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#Scrumtisch #Köln: Wertvolle Impulse für unsere #Forschung zum #AgileMindset

Letzte Woche hatte ich die Gelegenheit, eine Open Space Session beim Scrumtisch Köln zu moderieren. Dort habe ich von unserer neuen Forschung zum agilen Mindset erzählt, die wir gemeinsam mit Christiaan Verwijs von #Columinity durchführen.

Nach einem kurzen wissenschaftlichen Einstieg habe ich unser neues Forschungsmodell vorgestellt, das auf der Arbeit anderer Wissenschaftler*innen aufbaut (z. B. Kristin Geffers, Necmettin Özkan, Tabea Augner, Prof. Dr. Carsten C. Schermuly, Christoph Peters).

💡 Es gibt noch viele offene Fragen:
➡️ Welche Faktoren fördern die Entwicklung eines agilen Mindsets?
➡️ Welche Hindernisse stehen im Weg?
➡️ Ist das agile Mindset eine individuelle Eigenschaft oder kann es sich auf Team-Ebene entwickeln?
➡️ Muss jede*r im Team ein agiles Mindset haben?
➡️ Wie beeinflusst ein agiles Mindset die Team-Effektivität und -Moral?

Wir haben direkt unsere #Umfrage zur Validierung des neuen Forschungsmodells getestet. Dank des wertvollen #Feedbacks können wir das Modell und die Umfrage weiter verfeinern.

🙏 Danke an alle Teilnehmenden für den spannenden Austausch – in der Session, davor und danach! Es ist immer großartig, in die agile Community in Köln einzutauchen.

📌 Mitmachen?
Wer mal beim Scrumtisch Köln dabei sein möchte, findet hier mehr Infos: https://www.linkedin.com/company/scrumtisch-koeln/ (LinkedIn)
Unsere Umfrage zur Forschung gibt es hier: https://questionnaire.columinity.com/initiate/agilemindset

🎉 Danke an #mobilezone Deutschland für das Hosting!

PS: Bei der Teilnahme an der Erhebung bekommt ihr keine Waschmaschine, ihr braucht keinen Account und keine Kreditkarte. Einfach ausprobieren. Ihr bekommt Eure Ergebnisse sofort, sowie ein paar Tipps, was ihr damit tun könnt. Christiaan und ich freuen uns immer über Feedback!

@derralf

#Neuhier – Hallo Mastodon! 👋
(english Version below)

Ich freue mich, hier dabei zu sein! 🙌

🔹 Wer bin ich?
Ich bin #Wissenschaftlerin aus dem Bereich der #Wirtschaftspsychologie und #Wirtschaftsinformatik und beschäftige mich intensiv mit #Transformationen und damit zusammenhängende Aspekte wie #Agilität, #Führung und #Digitalisierung / #KI – insbesondere mit der Frage, wie dieses ominöse agile #Mindset entsteht und welche Faktoren es beeinflussen.

🔹 Was könnt ihr hier erwarten?
✨ Einblicke in die #Forschung, #Praxis und #Lehre rund um Menschen bei der Arbeit
✨ Diskussionen und Austausch zu Agilität, #Scrum, #KI (in der #Lehre), #PsychologischeSicherheit, Führung, und Mindset

Ich freue mich auf spannende Gespräche und neue Perspektiven! 🚀

Mit wem sollte ich mich dazu unbedingt vernetzen? Ich freue mich über Eure Vorschläge und Ideen! 😊

Danke an @derralf, der mir geholfen hat, endlich einen jetzt "aktiven" Anfang in Mastodon zu wagen 🙏

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#NewHere – Hello Mastodon! 👋

Excited to be here! 🙌

🔹 Who am I?
I’m a researcher in the fields of business psychology and business informatics, deeply engaged in transformation topics, including agility, leadership, and digitalization/AI. My main focus: How does this elusive agile mindset emerge, and what factors influence it?

🔹 What can you expect here?
✨ Insights into #research, practice, and #teaching, about people at work
✨ Discussions and exchanges on #agility, #scrum, #AI (in #education) #psychologicalsafety, #leadership and #mindset

Looking forward to exciting conversations and new perspectives! 🚀

Who should I definitely connect with on these topics? I’d love to hear your suggestions and ideas! 😊

Big thanks to @derralf for helping me finally take the leap and become active on Mastodon! 🙏

Lego4Scrum Workshop mit den Wirtschaftspsychologie-Studierenden an der Fachhochschule Westküste!

@derralf , der zombie scrum hunter der @haufegroup und ich sind ja immer wieder beeindruckt, was unsere Studierenden anhand der Kundenbedürfnisse aus Lego bauen, wenn sie an der ultimativen "Bar im Dschungel" arbeiten.

Meine persönlichen Highlights: Eine abschließbare Toilette mit roter / grüner Anzeige und eine Segelüberdachung! - Wir hatten sehr viel Spaß!

Inhaltlich haben wir uns #Cynefin von @snowded und Mary Boone angeschaut, das #Scrum Framework von Jeff Sutherland und Ken Schwaber, Forschung und Praxis zum Thema #AgileMindset (u.a. von Tabea Augner, Kristin Geffers, Necmettin Özkan und mir) und #PsychologischeSicherheit auf Basis der Arbeit von Amy Edmondson, erarbeitet. Aber auch ein Deep Dive in #Retrospektiven nach @DianaOfPortland und @estherderby und ausprobieren, wie man selber eine umsetzt, war Teil der zwei Tage!

Ich habe jetzt endlich auch einen FHW-Hoodi! @derralf - hast du Deinen schon an? Ich habe schon Bilder von den Studierenden bekommen mit den #HaufeSocks :D

Danke an unseren wahnsinnig tollen, engagierten, fragenstellenden, interessierten und freiwillig teilnehmenden Studierenden, aber auch ein dickes Danke an Prof. Dr. Tim Warszta, der das immer wieder einstielt und auch adhoc Ideen möglich macht.

Freuen uns schon auf nächstes Jahr!

#Teaching #agilemindsetresearch #psychologicalsafety #lego4scrum #agile #InstitutfürTransformation

And my final #KpopMonday rec for #FallInLoveAgain -

Dreamcatcher - Poison Love, from their Dystopia: Road to Utopia album

Oh, I, I'm getting addicted
Now I already fall in love
Covering your eyes again

https://youtu.be/4d-i9SZvnKk?si=zwm6j4dokWO76he5

@atinysingularity Hi hi! Yay for more #fedatiny! Nice to meet you!

@pixelcats ahhh yes! I take this and also raise you WIN!

https://youtu.be/Kf0N0zAppVE?si=eV2FtMzk5VAVUJEn

#TuneTuesday #RingWalkSongs #ateez #atiny #fedatiny

EMO BOI #MINGI DROPPED #kpop #ateez #kq #FIX_OFF #songmingi #atiny #fedatiny

https://youtu.be/25Ju6DqTJ-g?si=Dlc6sp9KjkXjNm8i

WHO HURT MINGLES I JUST WANNA TALK

#Mingi solo project????? MINGI SOLO PROJECT??????? WHAT????? I am so interested in hearing how his solo sounds will be. #ateez #kq #songmingi #FIX_OFF #atiny #fedatiny

https://www.instagram.com/p/C27gglkroAh/?igsh=MXhydXJ4bHEzdHdkbg==

@glitchontwitch #Matz is always the cutest (it helps that they’re both my ult and bias)

Got the new site started last night. Realized that my Mastodon instance was down. Couldn't figure out why, just decided to go to bed.

3:15 am, my eyes fly wide open and my brain goes "IT'S BECAUSE YOU CHANGED THE NAMESERVERS, YOU GOOFBALL."

#itsnotDNS #itwasDNS

I’m not knocking any other CMS or SSG. I did download #Hexo this weekend and started futzing with it. And I really want to create a little baby #11ty site, too. I need to get more adept at using GitHub, learning a few more languages, and becoming adept at terminal commands again.

But as for my personal blog, I think it’s gonna keep it simple and easy so I don’t feel intimidated to write.

I’m also interested in #100DaysToOffload as well!

Interests:
#photography #filmphotography #lomography #vintagefashion #kpop #ateez #straykids #shinee #seventeen #oneus #dreamcatcher #lego #cybersecurity #tarot #gaming #rpg #boardgames #comics #food #books #scifi #cons #costuming #renfaires #diversity #inclusivity #lgtbqia #blacklivesmatter #liberal #transrights #mentalhealth #helpothers #bekind #benice #neworleans #louisiana #travel

The @conservancy match challenge is really down to the wire. Fundraising is not for the faint of heart - luckily my extra thick chambers are up to the task! (That was a #HypertrophicCardiomyopathy joke! Surely someone can think of a better one?)

Hello! Not sure what to toot, so here’s some photos of the fabulous Con Mór by #macnas last weekend in #galway #photograhy #ireland