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contribute paragraph to 2026 newsletter about lindsaypoirier

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#53 opened on Jul 8, 2026

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good first issue

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Description

As the newsletter author, I want to have a contribution from @lindsaypoirier so that everyone who reads the newsletter will know all about the cool things that @lindsaypoirier has been doing.

Acceptance Criteria: This task is done when:

  • @lindsaypoirier has contributed a paragraph under their name in the Faculty Updates section of sds_newsletter_2026.qmd file, and;
  • the corresponding pull request is tagged to this issue.

You can also just paste your update here (in Markdown!) and @beanumber will create the pull request for you.

Contributor guide

Research direction
Write a paragraph about @lindsaypoirier's work in the Faculty Updates section of the newsletter file. You can either submit a pull request or paste the text here.
Tech stack
html
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
1
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Under 1 hour
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
Markdown
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
90