ashley williams (ag_dubs)

Ashley Williams, also known as ag_dubs, is an exceptional engineer and manager who is making significant contributions to the Rust and Rust/WebAssembly communities. As a member of the Rust Core Team and the Rust WebAssembly working group, Ashley leads the Community Team and crates.io team. She is responsible for maintaining essential developer tools like wasm-pack and cargo-generate, which enhance productivity and accessibility when working with Rust. Ashley's expertise extends beyond her technical prowess – she actively participates in open source governance and sustainability discussions, advocating for healthy and inclusive developer communities. Her passion for sharing knowledge is evident through her international travels to deliver talks and workshops on a diverse range of topics, including open source governance, Rust, JavaScript/Node.js/npm, language design, and Rust and WebAssembly. Ashley's dedication to inclusivity is exemplified by her involvement in mentoring initiatives like "Increasing Rust's Reach" and teaching RustBridge workshops. By supporting Ashley on Patreon, you are not only contributing to the advancement of these open source projects but also endorsing the accessibility of powerful technology for individuals from all backgrounds.