Words by Robin

I'm thrilled to say I'm now working as part of Igalia, a worker-owned tech consultancy specializing in free and open source web technology.

It's primary season in the United States and mail-in ballots get mailed out across California this week!

Last week I gave my first in-person speech since coming out as trans.

Hi, hello.

Choosing a new name has been a fun act of self-definition.

Staying informed is critical, and a bit challenging these days.

I'm blessed with a family that crosses national borders, and the depth of care and concern I've felt from folks given current events has been moving.

Later this week, I'm going to see a lot of people I care deeply about and a lot of people who have the connections and resources to make a huge difference for the Matrix.org Foundation, the nonprofit I lead.

In this blog post, I detail my approach to leaving Facebook and other Meta services, and share my rationale.

You've known me as Josh, or Joshua Riley Simmons, and there's a lot I don't know yet, but there's no sense in delaying with what I do know: Hi, my name is Robin and I'm trans.

Existence and visibility is political.

If you’ve been organizing events in tech over the last couple of decades, you’ve seen significant improvement in the way organizers think about inclusion.

I’ve been outspoken about my dislike of the term “non-code contributors” for a while now.

I’ve been a bit quiet as I work through personal and professional transitions.

Not a day goes by that I don’t think of my late brother Scott.