Will Cooke
I’m Will Cooke (aka 8none1), a software engineer, engineering manager and Linux developer based in the United Kingdom. I am the owner and author of this website, whizzy.org.
Where to find me
- GitHub: 8none1
- Mastodon: @8none1@fosstodon.org
- Bluesky: 8none1.org
- LinkedIn: Will Cooke
- Late Night Linux Podcast
- Telegram: willcooke
What I work on
- Chainguard - Manager of the OS team, working on secure container images and supply chain security
- Late Night Linux - Co-host of the weekly podcast about Linux and free software
- Open Source - Long-time contributor and advocate; former Director of Ubuntu Desktop at Canonical
- Home Automation - Building and tinkering with IoT devices and smart home systems
- Amateur Radio - Callsign M7WZY
Career
I work at Chainguard on the OS team (we’re hiring). Before that I was Director of Engineering for the storage engine and write-path at InfluxData, and Director of Ubuntu Desktop at Canonical — I still use Ubuntu all day, every day.
Interests
As well as Linux and open source, I like home automation, Internet-connected things, plumbing, electrics and electronics, flying, craft beer, chicken wings, and looking at graphs.