--- title: 'Ask Me Anything: Ubuntu Core 20' description: Join our livestream AMA to hear David Beamonte, Product Manager for Ubuntu Core answer frequently asked questions and tell the story of Ubuntu Core 20. url: https://canonical.com/blog/ask-me-anything-ubuntu-core-20?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Rhys Davies](https://canonical.com/blog/author/rhys-davies "More about Rhys Davies") 17 March 2021 # Ask Me Anything: Ubuntu Core 20 [Ubuntu](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/ubuntu) [Ubuntu Core](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/ubuntu-core) [YouTube](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/youtube) --- Share the article Ubuntu Core 20 was recently released. What can it do for IoT developers? How does it work? What’s new? If you are asking yourself any of these questions, or more, there is good news. David Beamonte, the Product Manager for Ubuntu Core, will be answering questions on a [YouTube live stream on the Ubuntu channel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLRdQ8T-7qY&ab_channel=celebrateubuntu). Join us on the 25th of March, from 6 – 7 pm GMT, to discuss: * The launch of Ubuntu Core 20 (UC20) * New features in UC20 * Product decisions behind its features * The ecosystem of snaps * How the snap store works for developers * Product decisions that go into the designing snaps and Ubuntu core * The future of Ubuntu Core and snaps * Common concerns around the open-source nature of the snap store and snaps And you can take the opportunity to ask questions in the chat. If you would like to submit questions before the stream, [head over to discourse](https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-core-20-ama/21418) and we’ll try and work them into the discussion. If you joined our [Introduction to UC20](https://ubuntu.com/engage/ubuntu-core-20-webinar) or the [Technical Introduction to UC20](https://ubuntu.com/engage/technical-intro-to-ubuntu-core-20) webinars and still have questions, this is the ideal place to ask them! ## UC20: Ask your questions live ## Participants David Beamonte, Product Manager [Rhys Davies, Developer Advocate](https://twitter.com/rhys_the_davies) [Get in touch Interested in running Ubuntu in your organization?](https://ubuntu.com/about/contact-us/form) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/dataprivacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### Arduino® VENTUNO™ Q is available for pre-order with Ubuntu pre-installed](https://canonical.com/blog/arduino-ventuno-q-is-available-for-pre-order-with-ubuntu-pre-installed) London, UK – August 25, 2026 – Following our initial collaboration announcement in March 2026, Canonical and Arduino (a subsidiary of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.) are excited... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 25 August 2026 [### Canonical becomes Gold Sponsor of Trifecta Tech Foundation](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-becomes-gold-sponsor-of-trifecta-tech-foundation) Canonical is pleased to announce it is now a Gold Sponsor of the Trifecta Tech Foundation, a non-profit that creates open source building blocks for critical infrastructure... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 30 June 2026 [### Ubuntu Summit 26.04: connected by open source](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-summit-26-04-connected-by-open-source) What an incredible experience! Ubuntu Summit 26.04 has officially drawn to a close, but the energy from our global community is still buzzing – in the comments section, on... [ilvipero](https://canonical.com/blog/author/ilvipero) 22 June 2026 [### So you need to add microcontrollers to your fleet: now what?](https://canonical.com/blog/microcontrollers-ubuntu-core-golioth) Your Ubuntu Core fleet is running beautifully. OTA updates roll out in minutes. Every device is strictly confined, cryptographically attested, and carrying a 10 to 15 year long... [Jonathan Beri](https://canonical.com/blog/author/jmberi) 18 June 2026