fosstodon.org is one of the many independent Mastodon servers you can use to participate in the fediverse.
Fosstodon is an invite only Mastodon instance that is open to those who are interested in technology; particularly free & open source software.
If you wish to join, contact us for an invite.
Part of your job as a technologist is to stay up on the latest tech. Your employer knows this and expects it. That's why it's okay to carve out time at work for exploration and learning. It *is* part of the job.