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Paul Biggar

Advocate for Palestinian tech community

Friend of PalestineNot Palestinian, and stood with Palestine
Born
1981
Born in
Ireland
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Why Paul is here

Founded Tech for Palestine

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Paul Biggar is an influential figure in the tech industry, known for founding CircleCI and Darklang, and more recently for initiating Tech for Palestine. This initiative aims to mobilize the tech community to support Palestinian rights and provide practical support through technology.

Milestones

The moments that shaped Paul’s path.

  1. Founded CircleCI

    A continuous integration platform, valued at $1.7 billion.

  2. Launched Darklang

    An innovative programming language and platform for building serverless backends.

  3. Public Advocacy Post

    Wrote a viral blog post critiquing the tech industry's response to conflicts affecting Palestinians, which garnered significant attention and support.

  4. Established Tech for Palestine

    Created to mobilize tech resources and community support for Palestinian causes.

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  5. Faced Professional Repercussions

    After his public advocacy, faced repercussions including being ousted from the board of CircleCI.

Legacy

What they built, changed and left behind.

  1. Continuous Integration Revolution

    Through CircleCI, significantly impacted how development cycles are managed in software engineering.

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  2. Innovations in Programming

    Introduced Darklang, aiming to simplify and enhance serverless backend development.

  3. Advocacy in Tech

    His blog post and subsequent activism highlighted the role of tech in geopolitical issues.

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  4. Resource Mobilization for Palestine

    Through Tech for Palestine, coordinated efforts to support Palestinian tech professionals and advocate for their rights.

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  5. Community Building

    Played a key role in creating a platform for tech professionals to contribute to advocacy and support efforts for Palestine.

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