Shape the Direction of LabVIEW in Open Source – Volunteer for a Technical Steering Committee

[sergiovelderrain]

We're building the teams who will help shape the future of LabVIEW.

As part of NI’s open-source program, we’re forming small, focused Technical Steering Committees (SteerCos)

Each SteerCo brings together a handful of highly experienced contributors to help guide direction, architecture, and technical priorities for a specific feature. These include:

🧭 Legacy IP we aim to reclaim and revitalize (e.g., LINX, Robotics Module)
🚀 Successful open-source repos like LabVIEW gRPC that are ready to scale
🧩 Abandoned public repos we want to restart with community leadership
🔧 Core LabVIEW components or documentation that ship with the product (Icon Editor, Actor Framework, VI Documentation) — where LabVIEW R&D retains final authority and SteerCos support through aligned guidance

SteerCos aren’t about status—they’re about collaboration and accountability.

You’ll work closely with me as NI’s Open Source Program Manager, and where needed, I’ll interface directly with LabVIEW R&D to help get your questions answered.

✅ This is a volunteer role
✅ Open to both NI employees and external experts
✅ Best suited for those who already have deep, hands-on knowledge of the feature they want to represent
✅ Meetings are kept light and purposeful—typically weekly to monthly

📌 If you’ve ever felt ready to lead in the LabVIEW ecosystem—not just contribute—this is your opportunity.

👉 Apply here

[santo_13]

@Sergio, the MS Form does not seem to be public.

[sergiovelderrain]

Thank you for flagging this.

This is the updated link to the form: 

https://forms.office.com/r/p1ueJWFAc6

[Walker34]

Why is this a volunteer role? A volunteer comes to grill sausages for the benefit of a children's sports association.

NI is a private company that makes money. We're talking about improving an ecosystem that's in the hands of a group of shareholders.

Talented and experienced developers come at a price and it would be wise to recognize that, especially for NI.

I don't personally have the profile to claim such a position, but those who do certainly deserve some recognition.

[crossrulz]

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@Walker34 wrote:

Why is this a volunteer role? A volunteer comes to grill sausages for the benefit of a children's sports association.

NI is a private company that makes money. We're talking about improving an ecosystem that's in the hands of a group of shareholders.

Talented and experienced developers come at a price and it would be wise to recognize that, especially for NI.

I don't personally have the profile to claim such a position, but those who do certainly deserve some recognition.

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If you don't feel comfortable leading a group for something that directly goes into the LabVIEW product, there are plenty of free libraries NI Systems Engineering and even R&D put out there for community use. Those are also part of this initiative. Modbus, gRPC, STM, etc can be maintained by the community.