
Cloud Native Project Monthly (CNPM) November 2023  
November 24, 2023 

In this Edition: 
## Maintainers Survey 2023 H2
## Community Retro Doc for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA
## Project Opportunities Feedback at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA
## Announcing....... Lightning Round - Security Slam!
## GitHub Actions: Now with Apple Silicon
## Upcoming CFP Deadlines


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## 📈Maintainers Survey 2023 H2
A friendly nudge: we're still eagerly awaiting your valuable input! Our survey is open for a limited time, and we'd love to hear from you. Your insights play a crucial role in shaping our path forward. Take a moment to share your thoughts and help us create an even better experience for you. 

[Submit Now](https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CNCF-Maintainers-Survey-H2-2023)

## 🎉 Community Retro Doc for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA
Were you at KubeCon+ CloudNativeCon NA 2023? Do you have any feedback to make the event better OR do you want to gush at the Events team?
For each KubeCon + CloudNativeCon, we’ve been collecting community feedback from a subset of folks, but we’d like to open it up to the entire maintainer community.

[Provide Feedback](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bqhwq6-MI18aK6UHdgZiHlIxV232f16G4xWLpRI8TpQ/edit#heading=h.qlbiyi5b6o1m)

## 🚨Project Opportunities Feedback at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA 
Your input matters! We want to ensure our project opportunities at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon fit your needs. Participate in our Project Opportunities Survey and have your say in shaping future initiatives! We welcome you to share your insights and thoughts on potential project offerings for future events.

[Take the Survey Now](https://community.cncf.io/events/details/cncf-cloud-native-security-slam-presents-2023-security-slam-lightning-round/)

## ⚡ Announcing... Lightning Round - Security Slam!
Following the impact of the 2023 Cloud Native Security Slam, the Kubernetes maintainers have scheduled a one-day special event to allow new Kubernetes contributors an easy path to helping commit critical security improvements to Kubernetes. 
Whether you are joining for one day or would like to become a recurring contributor, this is a perfect opportunity to learn more about what goes on behind the scenes to make Kubernetes the global digital superpower it has become.

[View Details](https://community.cncf.io/events/details/cncf-cloud-native-security-slam-presents-2023-security-slam-lightning-round/)

## 🍎 GitHub Actions: Now with Apple Silicon!
In case you missed it, exciting news broke this fall regarding projects under the CNCF GitHub Enterprise License. Now, you should have access to the latest GitHub Action Runner type. Check out GitHub's fantastic blog announcement for detailed instructions on setup and more information.

In the upcoming months, native Linux ARM GitHub Action runners will be available. Keep an eye out for further updates!

[Read the Blog Post Now](https://github.blog/2023-10-02-introducing-the-new-apple-silicon-powered-m1-macos-larger-runner-for-github-actions/)


## ✍️Upcoming CFP Deadlines:
Here are the upcoming deadlines for CFPs:
- [KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe/program/cfp/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--UONy4FTThR5RIO9XmatavbW5dvEym02z9q2lycI-qXJDDC3d-knOY2tTDnP4LTN7yqf--#submit-your-talk) - November 26
- [Co-located Events @ KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU](https://sessionize.com/kccnc-eu-co-located-24?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--UONy4FTThR5RIO9XmatavbW5dvEym02z9q2lycI-qXJDDC3d-knOY2tTDnP4LTN7yqf--) - December 3
- [KCD São Paulo 2024](https://kcd.smapply.io/prog/sp-brazil-cfp/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--UONy4FTThR5RIO9XmatavbW5dvEym02z9q2lycI-qXJDDC3d-knOY2tTDnP4LTN7yqf--)- December 3
- [Dapr Day](https://sessionize.com/Dapr-Day-2024?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--UONy4FTThR5RIO9XmatavbW5dvEym02z9q2lycI-qXJDDC3d-knOY2tTDnP4LTN7yqf--) - January 3
- [KCD Mexico 2024](https://sessionize.com/ccoss-kcdgdl-2024/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--UONy4FTThR5RIO9XmatavbW5dvEym02z9q2lycI-qXJDDC3d-knOY2tTDnP4LTN7yqf--) - January 9
- [KCD Costa Rica 2024](https://sessionize.com/kubernetes-community-day-costa-rica-2024?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--UONy4FTThR5RIO9XmatavbW5dvEym02z9q2lycI-qXJDDC3d-knOY2tTDnP4LTN7yqf--) - January 31
- [KCD Romania 2024](https://sessionize.com/kcd-romania-2024?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--UONy4FTThR5RIO9XmatavbW5dvEym02z9q2lycI-qXJDDC3d-knOY2tTDnP4LTN7yqf--) - January 31


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