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Samuel Verschelde

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Samuel Verschelde

Worked extensively on the xcp-ng/xcp-ng-org and xcp-ng/xcp-ng-tests repositories, delivering documentation, CI/CD, and system administration improvements to support XCP-ng releases. Focused on release lifecycle clarity, upgrade guidance, and onboarding by updating release notes, download flows, and technical documentation using Markdown, Python, and YAML. Enhanced CI reliability and test automation with GitHub Actions, refined build systems, and improved code quality through formatting and standards compliance. Addressed security best practices, storage configuration, and user experience issues, including ZFS and QCOW2 documentation. Collaborated on packaging, dependency management, and front end development, ensuring maintainable workflows and reducing support overhead for users and maintainers.

Overall Statistics

Feature vs Bugs

81%Features

Repository Contributions

43Total
Bugs
5
Commits
43
Features
21
Lines of code
163,656
Activity Months13

Work History

May 2026

4 Commits • 2 Features

May 1, 2026

May 2026 monthly work summary for xcp-ng repositories. Focused on delivering user-facing features, strengthening project onboarding and governance, and stabilizing CI. Achievements include documentation and download flow improvements, enhanced QCOW2 guidance, corrected data presentation, and a CI reliability fix to unblock urgent runs.

April 2026

2 Commits • 1 Features

Apr 1, 2026

April 2026 monthly summary focusing on key business value and technical achievements across two repositories. Highlights include delivering targeted release integrity improvements and establishing a robust testing/quality foundation to accelerate and de-risk releases. The work demonstrates careful change management, cross-team collaboration, and practical application of CI/CD and verification practices.

March 2026

4 Commits • 3 Features

Mar 1, 2026

March 2026 monthly summary focusing on security, documentation accuracy, and release readiness across the xcp-ng repositories. Work concentrated on safer installation practices, up-to-date XenClean/XCP-ng docs, and ensuring installation media references remain current. The combined efforts improved security posture, reduced user friction during install, and clarified project guidance for maintainers and users.

February 2026

1 Commits • 1 Features

Feb 1, 2026

February 2026 monthly summary for xcp-ng/xcp-ng-org focusing on business value, technical clarity, and alignment with storage best practices.

September 2025

2 Commits • 1 Features

Sep 1, 2025

September 2025 monthly summary for xcp-ng-org focusing on lifecycle clarity and user guidance. Delivered End-of-Life (EOL) messaging for XCP-ng 8.2 and upgraded guidance directing users toward supported releases (notably 8.3 LTS). Removed 8.2 download content and updated site assets to prevent outdated downloads. This work reduces support overhead and helps customers plan migrations to current releases.

July 2025

2 Commits • 2 Features

Jul 1, 2025

July 2025 monthly summary for xcp-ng/xcp-ng-org focusing on documentation improvements and upgrade guidance. Delivered two key features: XCP-ng Release Notes Update (8.2/8.3) with end-of-support dates and upgrade recommendations, and Koji Setup Documentation Upgrade (server upgrade reflection, installation method clarification, HTTPS migration, build-permission guidance, and refined Docker usage guidance). No major bug fixes were required this month; efforts centered on improving documentation quality and onboarding for upgrade and build workflows. Overall impact includes clearer upgrade planning for customers, improved security posture through HTTPS adoption, and streamlined Koji build onboarding, reducing support friction. Technologies and skills demonstrated include documentation standards, release note best practices, HTTPS migration, Koji workflow documentation, and Docker usage guidance.

June 2025

4 Commits • 2 Features

Jun 1, 2025

June 2025 monthly summary for xcp-ng.org repository focusing on delivering business value through documentation, release-note clarity, and UX improvements. The month included a major LTS rollout update, feature-backup support communications, and a user experience fix on the home page. The activities improved user guidance, reduced support friction, and strengthened release documentation traceability.

May 2025

14 Commits • 3 Features

May 1, 2025

May 2025 performance summary focused on stabilizing CI, advancing documentation and security posture, and delivering parity with XCP-ng 8.3 capabilities. The month delivered measurable improvements in build reliability and clarity of release notes, while maintaining a strong emphasis on code quality and developer experience.

April 2025

3 Commits • 2 Features

Apr 1, 2025

April 2025 focused on enhancing product lifecycle clarity and improving admin guidance for XO Lite deployment. Delivered essential documentation updates to align with product support policies and reduce operational risk.

March 2025

1 Commits • 1 Features

Mar 1, 2025

March 2025 performance summary for xcp-ng-rpms/xapi, focusing on delivering a packaged Xapi upgrade with service configuration enhancements and tooling refinements to improve reliability and maintainability. This period emphasizes package modernization, configuration hardening, and dependency alignment to support ongoing Xen API improvements.

February 2025

1 Commits • 1 Features

Feb 1, 2025

February 2025: Documentation-focused update for SR guidance in xcp-ng-org. Implemented Software RAID Storage Repositories (SRs) support status clarification, removing block-based SR references, and adding a prominent warning about the absence of official production support. Provided a link to a community guide to empower informed decision-making and reduce misconfigurations.

January 2025

2 Commits • 1 Features

Jan 1, 2025

January 2025 performance summary for xcp-ng/xcp-ng-org. Focused on delivering critical release documentation and guidance for XCP-ng 8.3, aligning release notes with 8.3/8.2 package references, and ensuring current build/test information is available to users.

November 2024

3 Commits • 1 Features

Nov 1, 2024

Monthly work summary for 2024-11 focused on XCP-ng 8.3 documentation improvements in xcp-ng-org. Consolidated nested virtualization status, removal of experimental features, known issue about pool metadata backup/restore from console with Xen Orchestra workaround, and expanded configuration limits guidance. Release-notes alignment and contributor-facing docs prepared to support the 8.3 release cycle.

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Quality Metrics

Correctness96.8%
Maintainability96.8%
Architecture95.0%
Performance93.6%
AI Usage20.4%

Skills & Technologies

Programming Languages

CSSHTMLJavaScriptMarkdownOcamlPythonShellYAML

Technical Skills

Build SystemsCI/CDCSSCode FormattingContinuous IntegrationDevOpsDocumentationFront End DevelopmentGitPackage ManagementPythonPython DevelopmentSecurity Best PracticesSystem AdministrationTechnical Writing

Repositories Contributed To

3 repos

Overview of all repositories you've contributed to across your timeline

xcp-ng/xcp-ng-org

Nov 2024 May 2026
12 Months active

Languages Used

MarkdownHTMLCSSJavaScript

Technical Skills

DocumentationTechnical WritingFront End DevelopmentZFSdocumentationsystem administration

xcp-ng/xcp-ng-tests

May 2025 May 2026
4 Months active

Languages Used

PythonYAML

Technical Skills

CI/CDCode FormattingDevOpsDocumentationSystem AdministrationTest Automation

xcp-ng-rpms/xapi

Mar 2025 Mar 2025
1 Month active

Languages Used

OcamlShell

Technical Skills

Build SystemsPackage ManagementSystem Administration