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From Student to Apache IoTDB Committer On September 9, 2025, following a community vote, Lin Xintao was officially elected as a Committer of the Apache IoTDB project. Growing from a student contributor into a core committer of an Apache Top-Level Project, Lin describes his motivation in simple terms: “Being able to contribute to a top-tier open source project, and seeing my work actually used in real production systems, gives me a strong sense of purpose and fulfillment.” Lin earned his bachelor’s degree from the School of Software at Tsinghua University and is currently pursuing a master’s degree at the same institution. He began contributing to Apache IoTDB in April 2023 and has been an active contributor ever since. About Apache IoTDB Q: How did you first learn about Apache IoTDB? I first encountered Apache IoTDB during my junior year as an undergraduate. In a database course taught by Professor Jianmin Wang, Tsinghua University, IoTDB was introduced as an Apache Top-Level Project i