Official Newbie Introductions Thread

talawan

Administrator
Hello everyone, introduce yourself in thread. There is a lot to learn and we are here to help!

There are many issues suitable for newcomers to the community that you can start on. They are labeled "good first issue" in the repositories.
  1. Talawa-Admin
  2. Talawa-API
  3. Talawa (Mobile)
  4. Talawa-Plugin
You can find more details on ways to get started in the CONTRIBUTING.md and README.md files in the root directories of each repository.

We look forward to your contributions!
 
Hello. I was lurking on the old slack community. I'm starting in Typescript and flutter after a few years of python coding.
 
Hello Everyone myself Piyush Dubey . I currently in my 2nd year Btech and looking forward to contribute to Palisadoes foundation . I am familiar with MERN Stack .
 
I’m Nikhil Ranjan, currently in my third year. I’m really excited to be part of The Palisadoes Foundation and looking forward to contributing and learning along the way. I am proficient in MERN Stack.
 
My name is Mahesh, currently pursuing B Tech 2nd year (Computer Science and Engineering). I'm eager to contribute to Palisadoes Foundation to enhance my practical skills. I'm a MERN stack developer and knows TypeScript, Next.js also.
 
Hi this is Soorya Marri, contributed to Palisodoes last year, but this time i want to prove myself for GSoC 2026, and loved Peter Harrison Leadership.
My Skills
Languages: C, C++, Java, Python. Development Skills: ReactJS, MongoDB, Express, NodeJS, FastAPI AI Skills: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Langchain, RAG, Agentic AI Skills Familiar: MCP, AutoGen, SQL, Generative Artificial Intelligence, System Design, AWS
 
Hi this is Soorya Marri, contributed to Palisodoes last year, but this time i want to prove myself for GSoC 2026, and loved Peter Harrison Leadership.
My Skills
Languages: C, C++, Java, Python. Development Skills: ReactJS, MongoDB, Express, NodeJS, FastAPI AI Skills: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Langchain, RAG, Agentic AI Skills Familiar: MCP, AutoGen, SQL, Generative Artificial Intelligence, System Design, AWS
Welcome to the community!
 
Hello everyone, I am Ayush Kumar Anand a 3rd year undergrad at IIIT Delhi. I am a full stack developer proficient in typescript, react, nextjs etc. I am looking forward to contribute to Palisadoes Foundation in the coming days. Thanks
 
Hello world ,

My name is Digvijay Rawat, and I'm very excited to join the Talawa community!

I'm currently a second-year B.Tech student at the Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad (IIITA).

I'm an active open-source contributor (including at GDevelop) and have hands-on experience with modern backend technologies like GraphQL, tRPC, Prisma, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Jest for testing.

I'm already diving into talawa-api and am actively contributing by improving test coverage throughout the code base and helping resolve issues. I look forward to collaborate with everyone .
 
Hello Everyone, I am Nilanjan Sikdar a 2nd Year undergrad student at IIIT Jabalpur. I am a full stack developer and a Game developer proficient in typescript, react, nextjs.
I am ready to contribute to this community.

I am already try to figure out the things to start my contribution to resolve the important issues.
 
Hi everyone! I'm a developer learning Python, React, and JavaScript. I'm looking to contribute to meaningful open-source projects and improve my skills. Talawa looks interesting. I'd love to help out and be part of the community. Thanks!
 
Hello everyone, I’m Aadil Shah, a 4th-year Computer Science student from Mumbai, India. I’m delighted to join the Palisadoes community and look forward to contributing to ongoing and future projects. I’m interested in open source collaboration, and I’m eager to learn from this talented group.
 
Hii, myself NIshtha Jain. I am a second year student at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. I am also an active member of an open-source club amFOSS. I'm looking forward to be an active contributer of Palisadoes
 
Hello everyone, I’m Arpit, a second-year student at Bennett University. I’m a full-stack developer with proficiency in TypeScript and React, and I’m eager to contribute to the Palisadoes Foundation. Thank you!
 
Welcome to the Forums everyone! There are many issues suitable for newcomers to the community that you can start on. They are labeled "good first issue" in the repositories.

  1. Talawa-Admin
  2. Talawa-API
  3. Talawa (Mobile)
  4. Talawa-Plugin
Give them a try. We are giving priority to GitHub accounts that are more than a year old. You can find more details on this and ways to get started in the CONTRIBUTING.md files in the root directories of each repository.

We look forward to your contributions!
 
Hey! I am Farhan, Sophomore @ IIIT-B.
Skills: Javascript, Typescript, React, MongoDB, NodeJS, Express and learning many more..
Can't wait to start contributing.
 
Hello everyone!

I'm Jatin Kumar, a 3rd-year at JSS Noida and aspiring GSoC 2026 contributor.

I'm a full stack developer specializing in MERN, NextJs, TypeScript, and API design. I'm currently working on my own SaaS MVP (FitBook) and have already started setting up the talawa-api codebase.

I look forward to making my first contribution soon and working with the community.
 
Hello peeps!

I am Himani, a student and a open source contributor. I work with full-stack development, DevOps and Cloud tech.

Looking forward to meaningfully contribute to Talawa.

Thanks!
 
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