TL;DR
The eBPF Foundation announced the recipients of its inaugural Community & Advocacy Fellowship, recognizing contributors expanding global access to eBPF through education, tutorials, and community-building. The 2025 fellows are Teodor Janez Podobnik (eBPFChirp Newsletter) and Yusheng Zheng (bpf-developer-tutorial).
Fellows will expand global access to eBPF through education, tutorials, and community-building initiatives
SAN FRANCISCO – October 15, 2025 — The eBPF Foundation, which advances eBPF’s upstream development and promotes its secure adoption across platforms, today announced the recipients of its first-ever Community & Advocacy Fellowship.
The new fellowship provides six months of financial and institutional support to contributors who are not employed full-time on eBPF, enabling them to create resources that educate and engage the global eBPF ecosystem. Fellows receive a monthly stipend and commit to producing educational content, documentation, translations, and community advocacy deliverables.
2025 Fellowship Recipients
- Teodor Janez Podobnik — eBPFChirp Newsletter and Interactive Labs
Creator of eBPFChirp, a weekly publication with interviews and tutorials. Through the fellowship, he will expand multimedia content and launch interactive online labs on Iximiuz Labs, enabling learners to explore eBPF directly in their browser. - Yusheng Zheng — bpf-developer-tutorial Modernization and Expansion
Maintainer of the bpf-developer-tutorial (CO-RE-based), helping developers advance from beginner to expert use cases. She will modernize the tutorial with libbpf, libbpf-rs, and ebpf-go integration, while adding bilingual English/Chinese documentation and new labs on machine learning observability.
Leadership Quote
“eBPF continues to grow into one of the most important technologies shaping the future of infrastructure development,” said Bill Mulligan, eBPF Foundation Board Member. “The Fellowship funds individuals creating educational pathways and reaching new audiences. Teodor and Yusheng have already given so much to the community, and we’re proud to support their continued impact.”
Program Purpose
The Community & Advocacy Fellowship is designed to:
- Empower individuals creating educational and outreach resources that broaden access to eBPF.
- Strengthen the global community by lowering barriers to entry and expanding participation beyond traditional technical circles.
Fellows will share progress updates via blogs and open source resources throughout the six-month program.
More information: https://ebpf.foundation/ebpf-foundation-announces-community-advocacy-fellowship-program/
Member Highlights
- Fellowship supports non–full-time contributors globally.
- Focus areas include education, documentation, translation, and advocacy.
- Fellows will deliver interactive labs, bilingual tutorials, and multimedia educational resources.
FAQ
Q1: What is the eBPF Foundation Community & Advocacy Fellowship?
A six-month fellowship offering financial and institutional support to contributors expanding global access to eBPF through education and outreach.
Q2: Who are the 2025 recipients?
Teodor Janez Podobnik (eBPFChirp Newsletter, Interactive Labs) and Yusheng Zheng (bpf-developer-tutorial).
Q3: What projects will the fellows develop?
New interactive eBPF labs, modernization of tutorials, and bilingual documentation expanding accessibility and hands-on learning.
Q4: How does this fellowship support open source growth?
By funding contributors who build educational resources, it strengthens community engagement and knowledge-sharing within the eBPF ecosystem.
Q5: Where can I learn more or get involved?
Visit https://ebpf.foundation
About the eBPF Foundation
The eBPF Foundation was created to advance eBPF as an open, shared technology for programmable infrastructure. It brings together a cross-platform community of maintainers and organizations working upstream to evolve eBPF’s capabilities while ensuring its safety and security. Foundation members collaborate on common technical priorities, security best practices, and a roadmap that supports eBPF across kernels, operating systems, and enterprise environments. More information is available at: https://www.ebpf.foundation.
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