Name: Bart Jol
Username: BartJol
Age: 30
Profession/Employer: employee of ProcoliX B.V.
Place of Residence: Delft
In what way(s) do you contribute to WebGUI or the WebGUI Community?
Upkeep of Dutch translation (and reporting i18n bugs), helping people on the forums and IRC, giving presentations at the WUC
When did you first hear of WebGUI?
2002
How and when did you get involved in WebGUI?
In 2002, I couldn't afford a sailing vacation and ProcoliX offered to pay me if I would translate WebGUI to Dutch. Still not sure whether that deal was good...
Are you paid to work on WebGUI?
Yes
How much time do you spend on WebGUI?
Average around 20 hours per week, maybe slightly more
What do you think is still missing from WebGUI or the WebGUI Community?
Time zone elimination
What keeps you motivated to keep working on WebGUI?
I'm still learning and by that I can help more people. Of course the nice people helping me learn are great
What's WebGUI's killer feature and why?
The versioning system; although hard to understand for beginners, it gives you the opportunity to change a whole site in the wink of an eye without breaking the rest of the structure.
What's WebGUI's greatest weakness and why?
The threshold before you get familiar with the system
What makes you work on WebGUI over the competition?
To be fair, WebGUI is my first and only love (CMS-wise)
What's your most brilliant WebGUI hack?
Trying to program the core (in programming sense of the word “hacking”), but in the end I consider the upkeep of the Dutch translation the most appropriate answer to this question.
Have you attended the WebGUI User's Conference?
Yes, in 2007 and 2008 I attended and gave a presentation
Where do you keep your Gooey doll?
One on my TV and one on my anchor
How would you describe yourself?
I'd rather not, it's like quantum mechanics, if you observe something you change it. And I'd like to stay the same.
Are you married, dating, or otherwise involved?
Nope, but Sarah seems to be determined to get me a girlfriend
Do you have any kids?
Nope
Do you have any pets?
Only Gooeys
If someone visits your area, what's something they must see or do?
Eat all Dutch specialty food like haring (herring) and cheese and get a tour by me
What do you hate?
People ignoring other people
What do you love?
Sailing, hanging out in the bar with friends
What's the last book you read?
I finished Oblomow and currently I'm (still) reading Zen and the Art of Motorcyle Maintenance
What's the last CD/MP3 you bought?
LPG, a Dutch band
What's the last movie you watched?
Entre les murs (between the walls), but mostly it will be Fear and loathing in Las Vegas
You're stuck on a train/plane for 6 hours and bored out of your mind, what do you do to amuse yourself?
Mostly looking out the window or read a book
Any last words?
Make beer, not war