Open source projects thrive or die based in large part on their community of contributors. It behooves maintainers to make opportunities for recognition and support of their contributors abundant. As a tool to allow contributors to showcase and validate their expertise, Meshery maintainers are thrilled to announce the launch of the Certified Meshery Contributor (CMC) certification — the project’s first certification and a first of its kind for the CNCF — crafted to acknowledge and authenticate the proficiency of developers actively shaping the Meshery ecosystem.

As the leaves begin to turn and the air grows crisp, it can only mean one thing: Hacktoberfest is here! This annual celebration of open source, hosted by Digital Ocean, invites contributors from all over the world to participate in a month-long extravaganza of code contributions. While the allure of limited-edition swag may be enticing, it’s essential to approach Hacktoberfest with a mindset focused on quality, respect for maintainers, and a commitment to long-term community engagement.

DigitalOcean has adopted Meshery, and not in just one way. DigitalOcean publishes its own designs and models to the Meshery Catalog, it co-built an AI engineering academy that teaches operators to manage DigitalOcean infrastructure with Meshery, and it backs the project through the DigitalOcean Open Source Credits Program. Put together, that makes DigitalOcean a genuine ecosystem partner: a user of Meshery, not only a sponsor of it.

Hey Meshery Contributors 👋

“Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together.”
– James Cash Penney

We’re thrilled to announce that Meshery has been selected as one of four CNCF projects to take part in the Security Slam at KubeCon EU 2025! This is a fantastic opportunity for the Meshery community to come together and make significant strides in enhancing the security of our project.