<![CDATA[so this is pretty funny, but being a well known OSS maintainer does actually get you a visa, if you consider UK a worthwhile destination]]>so this is pretty funny, but being a well known OSS maintainer does actually get you a visa, if you consider UK a worthwhile destination

(it did for me a few years ago, and as far as i know, still does today)

https://mastodon.social/@andrewnez/117172702770260949

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]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/whitequark/statuses/117184682050769637https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/whitequark/statuses/117184682050769637Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:25:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to so this is pretty funny, but being a well known OSS maintainer does actually get you a visa, if you consider UK a worthwhile destination on Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:23:09 GMT]]>@imsop @bagder yep, I remember reading about that and finding it very depressing

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/whitequark/statuses/117184671895382390https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/whitequark/statuses/117184671895382390Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:23:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to so this is pretty funny, but being a well known OSS maintainer does actually get you a visa, if you consider UK a worthwhile destination on Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:21:48 GMT]]>@whitequark Daniel Sternberg (@bagder) found his position as maintainer of curl somewhat less helpful in obtaining a visa to the USA: https://daniel.haxx.se/us-visa.html

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/imsop/statuses/117184666565981917https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/imsop/statuses/117184666565981917Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:21:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to so this is pretty funny, but being a well known OSS maintainer does actually get you a visa, if you consider UK a worthwhile destination on Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:13:40 GMT]]>@pradyunsg @poopcompiler yep, it's one of, if not the best opportunities in the world for OSS maintainers

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/whitequark/statuses/117184634572441519https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/whitequark/statuses/117184634572441519Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:13:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to so this is pretty funny, but being a well known OSS maintainer does actually get you a visa, if you consider UK a worthwhile destination on Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:07:36 GMT]]>@whitequark @poopcompiler and it doesn't tie you to any employer either!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/pradyunsg/statuses/117184610748600677https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/pradyunsg/statuses/117184610748600677Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:07:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to so this is pretty funny, but being a well known OSS maintainer does actually get you a visa, if you consider UK a worthwhile destination on Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:56:46 GMT]]>@andrewnez I was as surprised as you are! I would have never voted for either (in a hypothetical where I was in the position to), but Brexit and the subsequent Tory government have been fantastic for my life.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/whitequark/statuses/117184568126808067https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/whitequark/statuses/117184568126808067Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:56:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to so this is pretty funny, but being a well known OSS maintainer does actually get you a visa, if you consider UK a worthwhile destination on Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:55:40 GMT]]>@whitequark TIL

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/andrewnez/statuses/117184563836786380https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/andrewnez/statuses/117184563836786380Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:55:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to so this is pretty funny, but being a well known OSS maintainer does actually get you a visa, if you consider UK a worthwhile destination on Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:39:10 GMT]]>@poopcompiler Global Talent doesn't

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/whitequark/statuses/117184498955893491https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/whitequark/statuses/117184498955893491Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:39:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to so this is pretty funny, but being a well known OSS maintainer does actually get you a visa, if you consider UK a worthwhile destination on Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:36:54 GMT]]>@whitequark How do you mean? As far as I know, all visa routes require being sponsored by a (relatively big) company

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/poopcompiler/statuses/117184490021661302https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/poopcompiler/statuses/117184490021661302Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:36:54 GMT