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aliases: ["Matteo Gentile"]
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Tier: "3rd 🥉"
Tags: ["Podcast Guest"]
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# Matteo Gentile

Active Node.js contributor and open source developer based in Italy, working as a senior engineer at a European tech company while maintaining significant involvement in the Node.js ecosystem. Matteo appeared on the podcast to discuss the reality of contributing to large open source projects, from navigating governance structures and review processes to balancing OSS work with a full-time job. His hands-on experience as a contributor gave the episode a practitioner's perspective that resonated with developers thinking about getting involved in open source.

## Notes

- Humble and practical; demystified the process of contributing to a major project like Node.js
- Shared a step-by-step approach for new contributors that the audience found immediately actionable
- Honest about the time commitment and occasional frustrations of open source contribution
- His Italian perspective on the global open source community added a personal dimension to the conversation

## Collaborations

- [[24q1-podcast-season-1]] — recorded episode on open source contributions and the Node.js ecosystem
- [[topic-italian-startups]] — discussed the Italian developer community's presence in global open source
- [[procedure-podcast-guest-outreach]] — connected through the Italian Node.js community
