Sage Sharp

{{Short description|American software engineer (b. 1985)}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Sage Sharp

| other_names = Sarah Sharp

| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1985}}

| known_for = Linux kernel contributions

| spouse = Jamey Sharp{{Cite web|url=http://sage.thesharps.us/about-me/|title=About Me – Sage Sharp|website=sage.thesharps.us|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-10|archive-date=2018-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143714/http://sage.thesharps.us/about-me/|url-status=live}}

| website = {{url|https://sage.thesharps.us/}}

}}

Sage Sharp (formerly Sarah Sharp) is an American software engineer who has worked on the Linux kernel, including serving on the Linux Foundation's Technical Advisory Board for two years.{{Cite web|url=https://lwn.net/Articles/571999/|title=The Linux Foundation Technical Advisory Board election results [LWN.net]|website=lwn.net|access-date=2017-10-14|archive-date=2018-07-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720225335/https://lwn.net/Articles/571999/|url-status=live}} Sharp is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.{{Cite web |last=Sharp |first=Sage |date=2017-10-24 |title=Binaries are for computers |url=http://sage.thesharps.us/2017/10/24/binaries-are-for-computers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171122090243/http://sage.thesharps.us/2017/10/24/binaries-are-for-computers/ |archive-date=2017-11-22 |access-date=2017-11-18 |language=en-US}}

Sharp began working on the kernel in 2006 as an undergraduate at Portland State University, and later through an Intel undergraduate research grant.{{Cite web|url=https://www.linux.com/news/30-linux-kernel-developers-30-weeks-Sarah-Sharp|title=30 Linux Kernel Developers in 30 Weeks: Sarah Sharp|last=Cloer|first=Jennifer|date=25 June 2012|website=Linux.com {{!}} The source for Linux information|language=en|access-date=2017-10-14|archive-date=2017-10-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014134233/https://www.linux.com/news/30-linux-kernel-developers-30-weeks-Sarah-Sharp|url-status=live}} Sharp's contributions to the kernel include writing and acting as a maintainer for its USB 3.0 driver.{{Cite news|url=https://www.networkworld.com/article/943950/linux-kernel-dev-sarah-sharp-quits-citing-brutal-communications-style.html|title=Linux kernel dev Sarah Sharp quits, citing 'brutal' communications style|last=Gold|first=Jon|date=5 October 2015|work=Network World|access-date=2017-10-14|language=en|archive-date=2023-12-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207080640/https://www.networkworld.com/article/943950/linux-kernel-dev-sarah-sharp-quits-citing-brutal-communications-style.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/tech-board-discuss/2013-October/000175.html|title=[Tech-board-discuss] Standing for the Technical Advisory Board - Sarah Sharp|last=Sharp|first=Sarah|date=22 October 2013|access-date=2017-10-14|archive-date=2017-10-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014134044/https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/tech-board-discuss/2013-October/000175.html|url-status=live}} In 2015, Sharp recommended that the Linux project adopt a code of conduct for Linux developers; Linus Torvalds adopted a "code of conflict" instead.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/science/elements/after-years-of-abusive-e-mails-the-creator-of-linux-steps-aside|title=After Years of Abusive E-mails, the Creator of Linux Steps Aside|last=Cohen|first=Noah|date=2018-09-18|magazine=The New Yorker|access-date=2018-09-27|language=en-US|archive-date=2020-02-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220085413/https://www.newyorker.com/science/elements/after-years-of-abusive-e-mails-the-creator-of-linux-steps-aside|url-status=live}}{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.com/story/woman-bringing-civility-to-open-source-projects/|title=The Woman Bringing Civility to Open Source Projects|magazine=WIRED|access-date=2018-09-27|language=en-US|archive-date=2020-05-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200511202639/https://www.wired.com/story/woman-bringing-civility-to-open-source-projects/|url-status=live}} Sharp stepped down from direct work on the kernel on 5 October 2015, citing the abrasive communication style and "abusive commentary [on submitted patches]" of the maintainer community.{{Cite web|url=http://sage.thesharps.us/2015/10/05/closing-a-door/|title=Closing a door|last=Sharp|first=Sage|date=5 October 2015|website=sage.thesharps.us|language=en-US|access-date=2021-02-04|archive-date=2020-11-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128110120/https://sage.thesharps.us/2015/10/05/closing-a-door/|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/10/06/linix_kernel_dev_who_asked_linus_torvalds_to_stop_swearing_quits_over_swearing/|title=Linux kernel dev who asked Linus Torvalds to stop verbal abuse quits over verbal abuse|last=Sharwood|first=Simon|date=6 October 2015|access-date=2017-10-14|language=en|archive-date=2020-03-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329075939/https://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/10/06/linix_kernel_dev_who_asked_linus_torvalds_to_stop_swearing_quits_over_swearing/|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/what-happens-if-linux-developers-remove-their-code/|title=The Culture War Comes to Linux|date=2018-09-26|work=Motherboard|access-date=2018-09-27|language=en-us|archive-date=2018-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926161639/https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/yw43kj/what-happens-if-linux-developers-remove-their-code|url-status=live}}

Sharp was a volunteer co-coordinator of the Outreachy project,{{Cite web|url=https://sfconservancy.org/news/2016/may/25/sharp-wins-2016-ORA-award/|title=Outreachy's Sarah Sharp Wins O'Reilly Open Source Award - Software Freedom Conservancy|date=25 May 2016|website=sfconservancy.org|language=en|access-date=2017-10-14|archive-date=2019-09-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190918011248/https://sfconservancy.org/news/2016/may/25/sharp-wins-2016-ORA-award/|url-status=live}} and led a team contributing to the Linux kernel for the project's June 2013 internships.{{Cite news|url=https://01.org/blogs/2013/open-source-interns-outperform-industry-heavyweights-linux-kernel-contributions|title=Open Source Interns Outperform Industry Heavyweights In Linux Kernel Contributions|date=2013-11-15|work=01.org|access-date=2017-10-14|archive-date=2018-07-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721022427/https://01.org/blogs/2013/open-source-interns-outperform-industry-heavyweights-linux-kernel-contributions|url-status=live}} Through their consultancy Otter Tech LLC, they work with Outreachy in a paid capacity, providing code of conduct enforcement training and incidence response workshops.{{Cite web|url=https://sage.thesharps.us/2019/01/03/outreachy-progress-2018-12/|title=Outreachy Progress: 2018-12|date=2019-01-03|website=sage.thesharps.us |access-date=2021-11-10|archive-date=2019-05-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517205222/https://sage.thesharps.us/2019/01/03/outreachy-progress-2018-12/|url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Code of Conduct Enforcement Training |url=https://otter.technology/code-of-conduct-training/ |website=Otter Tech |access-date=9 October 2021}}

Sharp won the first annual Red Hat Women in Open Source Community Award in 2015 for "efforts in improving communications and inviting women into open source communities"{{Cite web|url=https://www.redhat.com/en/about/women-in-open-source|title=Women in Open Source Award|website=www.redhat.com|access-date=2017-10-14|archive-date=2020-03-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322041302/https://www.redhat.com/en/about/women-in-open-source|url-status=live}} and the 2016 O'Reilly Open Source Award for accomplishments in the open source community.