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Two New Reports From Akademy 2025
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KDE ☛ I didn't think I'd be at Akademy 2025
The attentive reader will note that yes, Akademy happened in September already. Not the most prolific blogger. Not the most prolific contributor either. But I had already drafted much of this post two months ago, so let's get it out the door. I'll cut all the paragraphs about fun social outings and focus on recapping stuff related to our Input Goal.
A special thank-you to Farid, of Kdenlive and KDE Goals coordination fame, who convinced me to take the trek when I thought perhaps I shouldn't cross the Atlantic twice in a year. I'm glad I went, tons of great sessions and conversations. Powered by your donations, KDE e.V. supported my travel costs and made it possible for me to coordinate with many KDE people in person. Thank you. Yes, you! Anyway.
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What I Learned, Loved and Lived at Akademy 2025
After months of being completely consumed by my bachelor thesis and then giving myself some much needed rest, I finally have the time and headspace to sit down and write this post. And honestly, I have been waiting to write about this because Akademy 2025 was special.
This was my first in person Akademy after three years of attending remotely. Every year I would watch talks through a screen, imagining the energy in the room and the hallway conversations I was missing. This time, since my thesis brought me to Europe to work at CERN, I finally had the chance to join everyone in Berlin. KDE made it possible for me to attend in person, and I was also scheduled to give a talk on my Surveillance Giant Google Summer of Code project, KEcolab, which I currently maintain. So you can imagine how excited I was for this entire week. People say Akademy feels more like a KDE festival than a conference, and I was about to find out why.
I packed my bags in Switzerland and left for Berlin.
Update
One more, a day later:
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Akademy 2025 in Berlin
Akademy is a special event for most of KDE people, it is opportunity for KDE developers, designers, users etc to meet and greet each other face-to-face. I have been attending most Akademies since year 2014. So of-course this year also I attended Akademy 2025 in Berlin. Last time I was in Berlin was right before pandemic happened, attending KDE Plasma Mobile Sprint in KDAB offices. It’s always lovely to visit this beautiful city!