CNCF embraces LFX Self Service for calendar management

A new era of automation and autonomy Streamlined access and enhanced features Transition and sunset plan Posted on October 23, 2025 by Riaan Kleinhans, CNCF CNCF projects highlighted in this post The Cloud Native Computing Foundation ( CNCF ) has experienced remarkable growth since its inception, welcoming its first project, Kubernetes , on March 10, 2016. By 2025, the CNCF proudly supports over 200 active projects , generating thousands of meetings annually. This rapid expansion, while a testament to the thriving cloud native ecosystem, also presented a unique set of operational challenges, particularly in managing project calendars. Historically, CNCF staff members manually managed a central Google Calendar for all projects, handling requests for meeting additions, changes, and removals through a high-volume service desk ticketing system. For anyone who has struggled to keep even a couple of personal calendars synchronized, the complexity of managing over 200 project calendars on behalf of diverse communities is easily imaginable. This labor-intensive process, while functional, was not scalable and often led to bottlenecks for both projects and staff. The CNCF Projects team is continuously seeking innovative ways to enhance the project experience through automation and increased autonomy. Recognizing the need for a more efficient and empowering calendar solution, the team initiated a significant transition in June 2025. Projects are now being migrated to the new CNCF calendar system, a robust platform backed by the Linux Foundation’s LFX infrastructure. This new system introduces self-managed calendars for every project, empowering maintainers with direct control over their scheduling. The foundation of this new calendar system is the Linux Foundation Project Control Center (PCC). PCC serves as the single source of truth for project lifecycle information, dynamically pulling essential details such as project logos, calendar links, and GitHub links, and displaying them directly on the new calendar interface.