Joshua Colp is the Asterisk Project Lead. This is just a fancy way of saying he makes sure the ship is pointed in the right direction. He originally started in the community submitting simple patches and grew into improving and creating new core components of Asterisk itself. He is a self-taught programmer who believes in finding the balance between doing things the way they should be done and doing what is right for the people using the software. In his spare time he enjoys smashing fax machines.

Presentations

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AstriCon Opening Panel

AstriCon opens with an engaging panel discussion featuring key figures from Sangoma, the driving force behind Asterisk and FreePBX. This session will cover the significant achievements and challenges of the past year, industry trends, and exciting developments on the horizon.

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Under the Hood: Deep Dive into Asterisk Performance

Asterisk is a powerful and flexible communications engine—but how well does it perform under pressure? In this session, we’ll take a deep dive into the performance characteristics of Asterisk from a deep technical perspective, exploring how it handles real-world workloads, what bottlenecks can arise, and how to identify and resolve them. You’ll learn about key metrics to monitor, implementation suggestions, and configuration strategies that can help when you hit a wall and want to try to improve performance.

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Asterisk State of the Project

Joshua Colp will review the project's current status, key developments, and community contributions, including recent advancements, challenges, and future directions of the Asterisk open source telephony framework.

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