Throughout the year a few exceptional Curl community members will be awarded MVP status. This is in recognition of those individuals who have made substantial contributions to the Curl community and deserve to be recognized for those efforts.
The advantages of being an MVP are many-fold including recognition, elevated status in the community, promotion by Curl, instant beta access, and MVP Board membership. The MVP Board will consult with Curl on a semi-annual basis and have influence on Curl's product direction in the future. MVPs represent a critical feedback channel to the community. It’s at the MVP Board meetings that MVPs also will consider nominations for other MVPs and vote to give those awards to deserving community members.
A Curl MVP is someone who has worked hard in the community to help others, spread the word about Curl through speaking, books and articles, and has contributed to the health and vitality of our community. When the award is given it should be of no surprise to the rest of us – MVPs stand out.
The Curl MVP award is recognition of an individual for having furthered Curl as a platform for Rich Internet Applications. In nearly all cases MVPs have given up their free time to help other community members succeed, which is the very foundation on which our community must be built; helping others to succeed with Curl.
For Curl, Inc. Identifying the first MVP award winner was pretty easy; it goes to Friedger Müffke from Belgium. Friedger was introduced to Curl five years ago when his mother handed him a computer magazine that included coverage the first Curl Programming Contest which took place in 2003 (we hope to have more contests in the future). Friedger learned the Curl platform and has been a supporter and active community member ever since. He wrote a Dr. Dobbs magazine article on Curl, worked on a German language book on Curl (not currently available), and worked on curlbreaker.com a Curl enthusiasts site. You will see Friedger posting and answer questions on our forums – he exemplifies what it means to be a Curl MVP.
Congratulations Friedger! You are the first person awarded MVP status in the Curl community!
