Laura Czajkowski

I’ve been quiet for a bit, but a recent argument at my local tennis club got me thinking. 🎾

If your first reaction to a member's post is "don't post that here," you aren't managing a community—you're policing it. 👮‍♂️

Why "organised" communities are actually dying: laura.community/2026/01/18/t...

🔥 House of Valkey at re:Invent 🔥

Huge thanks to everyone who joined us at the House of Valkey event! 🌮

🎁 The raffle is STILL OPEN (DEADLINE IS EOD TODAY, DEC 03)!

Enter here 👉https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWkrXQQsipZGFhYbLWTfFBr6v0uvnOxNO-nKj4dR100y0sQQ/viewform

#Valkey #Percona

Sunday morning lazing catching up on reading and planning out a talk I'm giving and wondering how many references to #Disney and #EPCOT can I fit in or add as imagery and seeing if I can hide them as a hidden mickey referene or would they be lost....

✨ Just one week to go — and look at these cuties that arrived right on time for Riga! 🐘💙

You’ll be able to pick them up from our registration desk — we can’t wait to see you at PGConf.EU 2025!

#PGConf.EU #stickers #postgres #postgresql #opensource

One day I’ll meet and show the real life and in real time use of the #disney world experience mobile app and my level of frustration! It’s never guaranteed to work and just when you need it to. It crashes or refuses to check you in for dinner !!

Yes absolutely. I was really very impressed and fortunate this time to be able to also interview the company and take that time to really understand what they wanted and also the boss cto was one main reason I joined

Absolutely but I think sometimes some managers don’t understand devrel either they see it as a thing we need to do. If you have a good manager who gets life becomes a lot smoother

DevRel Org Structure: Why Reporting Lines Matter Less Than You Think laura.community/2025/09/16/d...

#disney #pixiedust #gratitude #praise #thankyou | Laura Czajkowski Taking a moment from my Disney vacation to share a practice that's become meaningful to me both here and at work. Each year when I visit Disney, I bring along small tokens to "pixie dust" cast members – a Disney tradition of surprising people with small gifts or gestures to show appreciation for making your day special. While you can do this through the app, I prefer the personal touch of handing someone a little trinket I've created for the trip. Why? Because saying thank you to people who make your experience better matters. A lot. The same applies at work. We often forget to pause and acknowledge the people who help us out, collaborate across teams, or simply go above and beyond. Unless there's a formal tool in place (shout outs, high fives, praise platforms), gratitude can get lost in the busy day-to-day. So here's my reminder to myself...

Loving the holiday in Disney as always :) this time I created some new SWAG to pixie dust cast members to say Thank you! www.linkedin.com/posts/laurac... #DisneyWorld #Disney #Gratitude

I created a new demo + article! 😊🍃

Learn how to use Percona Everest API to create, list, get creds, and delete PostgreSQL clusters in Kubernetes, the demo is with Python 🐍

📖 Check out the article: percona.com/blog/managin...
🛠️ Demo: github.com/edithturn/ev...

@percona.bsky.social
#opensource

How Percona Mastered Remote Onboarding: A New Hire’s Perspective – Laura's Adventure Playground: Mixing Community, Advocacy, and a Splash of Fun! After months of job hunting and experiencing the full spectrum of recruitment processes, I can confidently say that joining Percona has been a masterclass in how remote-first companies should welcome new team members. With over 350 employees working remotely, Percona has clearly cracked the code on creating an onboarding experience that’s not just functional but genuinely exceptional.

The amazing onboarding experience at @Percona has made a huge difference in my first few weeks, and I've loved every moment! #NewBeginnings #Percona

Why I chose Percona as my next chapter – Laura's Adventure Playground: Mixing Community, Advocacy, and a Splash of Fun! I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve joined Percona as Director of Community! After spending time reflecting on what I wanted from my next role, I knew I was looking for something more than just a job—I wanted to find a place where I could channel my passion for open source and community building into meaningful impact.

New News!! Today marks my first day as Director of Community at @percona
I've found the perfect place to blend my passion for open source with meaningful community building.

Why I chose @Percona: laura.community/2025/08/19/w...

#OpenSource #Community

Week 4 of 2 hairline fractures! Still not able to play tennis and didn't appreciate how much I'd miss it! Also my ability to type is deplorable!

The Community Ladder: How to welcome, engage, and develop members – Laura's Adventure Playground: Mixing Community, Advocacy, and a Splash of Fun! A year ago, I joined my local tennis club knowing virtually nothing about the sport. I came from the developer community world – comfortable with Slack channels and GitHub repositories – but completely out of my depth with rackets and courts. I could barely hit the ball over the net, let alone understand club etiquette or ladder systems. I was a nervous newcomer, starting with weekly coaching for the rusty racket and beginners group, then moving to private coaching from the most patient coach James ever! He deals with me swapping from my right handed playing to left handed at times, because why do things you’d expect eh! Each positive interaction made me want to stay, to get more involved, to contribute back to the community that had welcomed me.

I joined a tennis club 12 months ago barely able to hit a ball. Now I’m helping run Friday singles games! This journey taught me how often communities mess up onboarding. We focus so much on tech but forget the human touch. laura.community/2025/08/11/t... #CommunityBuilding #Onboarding

Lazy Friday night dinner - forgot the garlic bread? No worries! Use up crusty rolls to whip up some homemade garlic fried bread. Perfection!

I was inLondon yesterday and discovered plant-based eggs! 🥚🌱 I'll stick with my favourite: scrambled eggs, beans on toast with the real deal! 🍳✨ #LondonFinds #EggLover

If you're looking for a role as a Senior Infrastructure Software Engineer in #bristol then check out www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42... lovely folks to work with!

Relaxing morning with the dogs and my new water feature looking at the flowers that I’ve managed to grow and not kill !

Amazed how smooth and simple ebaying items are. only time consuming bit was photographing all the items! Synology DiskStation, Juniper Neworks X2, many access points Ruckus and ubiquiti networks as well as CISCO switch and network attached storage QNAP and a whole lot more!

Wow 16 years ago !! Ubuntu UDS Barcelona ! Some amazing people and fabulous memories were made !!

Looking for recommendations for water irrigation systems to use in a raised flower bed in the back garden and front of the house. Sunken hose isn’t doing a good enough job at fully watering the flowers #amateurgardner #gardening

Bank holiday Monday and off to a good start to the week. Out on the tennis court this morning getting those steps in and fresh air, then home looking and preparing for job applications and interviews!

Good Friday indeed. Kicked it off this morning with tennis and folks who’ve signed up to play singles every Friday all levels but aimed at rusty rackets. Great way to build a community and meet new players. Followed by cake and chats !

Morning sunshine and a chance to get some practice in with games of singles at my local tennis club in Godalming this morning. Enjoying the sunshine and a workout !

Now that I’ve had a chance to recharge and refocus, I’m officially exploring my next opportunity! I’m looking for a remote, UK-based role in Community Management or DevRel Leadership—where I can keep building impactful, developer-focused communities. DMs are open! #CommunityManagement #Devrel

Cherry Blossom is in bloom. How long it will last is anyone’s guess. But it’s so pretty and has a beautiful scent.

This weekend couldn’t have come at a better time. A time to take stock and relax with sunshine and a great friend and sneak in a little tattoo! Miami has been therapeutic!

It’s absolutely brilliant. Really enjoying it and one I would never have chosen.

Saturday morning chilling on the couch with a pile of dogs and this moths book club reading. Really enjoying book club recommendations some of never have chosen and it’s definitely been a nice way to meet non tech folks in my local
Community.

Apple pie and tea

Cheeky Mr. Kipling apple pie and a tea ! Perfect combination!!