Blog – Community

An Interview with Bayram: From the University Library to Global Code

Welcome to our interview series, where we chat with the passionate people behind the Collabora Online code. Collabora Online is made possible by the worldwide team, community, contributors and partners. Today, we’re sitting down with Bayram Çiçek, Software Engineer at Collabora Productivity to discuss his journey into tech, the drive...

An Interview with Luna: How Localisation Builds a Global Community

Welcome to our interview series, where we chat with the passionate people behind the Collabora Online code. Collabora Online is made possible by the worldwide team, community, contributors and partners. Today, we’re sitting down with Luna Jernberg who helps bring the application to a Swedish-speaking audience. About Luna Luna is...

An Interview with Banobe: A Culture of Mentorship

Welcome to our interview series, where we chat with the passionate people behind the Collabora Online code. Collabora Online is made possible by the worldwide team, community, contributors and partners. Today, we’re sitting down with Banobe Pascal, Senior Frontend Engineer at Collabora Productivity, to discuss his journey into tech, his...

Collabora Productivity Contributions in LibreOffice 25.8

At Collabora Productivity, we’re passionate about open source and delighted to see the steady progress of LibreOffice, the world’s most powerful free office suite. LibreOffice is also a foundation of our enterprise, supported, collaborative browser-based product – Collabora Online. Why We Love LibreOffice LibreOffice is not just software – it’s...

An Interview with Darshan: A Journey Into Open Source

Welcome to our interview series, where we chat with the passionate people behind the Collabora Online code. Collabora Online is made possible by the worldwide team, community, contributors and partners. Today, we’re sitting down with Darshan Upadhyay, a talented developer who has found his calling in the world of Open...

COOL Days 2025: A Bridge-Building Blast in Budapest

From Monday 2nd to Wednesday 4th June, our annual COOL Days conference brought the Collabora Online community together in beautiful Budapest, and we’re still buzzing from it! Hosted at the stylish Mövenpick Hotel, this year’s event was packed with engaging talks, unforgettable team-building, and plenty of laughs – not to...