Mobian is a Debian derivative targeting mobile devices, and a significant actor in the Mobile Linux community. Its developers try to closely follow the Debian development cycle and expect to release the next Mobian stable version, codenamed "Trixie", around mid-2025.

However, packaging software and releasing disk images is merely the tip of the iceberg, with the most important work happening behind the scenes: testing, identifying and (hopefully) fixing bugs, contributing to upstream projects...

This talk will discuss the latest developments in Mobian, using it as a pretext to dive into the philosophy underlying its development, and how it shapes not only the technical aspects of the distribution, but also our interactions with the wider Mobile Linux community.