Small companies showing up to standards work matters. Graze made that possible for me last November in Montreal. Looking back on it now.
Graze Social and the IETF
ngerakines.leaflet.pubApr 1, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Graze Social and the IETF - Nick's Blog
Graze Social sponsored my first in-person IETF meeting in Montreal last November. This post is about what it was like to be there and why standards participation matters for small companies.
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