Abhinav_Mishra
New member
I’m Abhinav Mishra, an undergraduate student in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science at a central university in India. I’ve been actively contributing to the Talawa API since January, primarily to learn how real-world backend systems are designed, tested, and maintained.
My main motivation for open source is simple: many practical software engineering skills — like writing maintainable code, understanding large codebases, working with reviews, CI, and testing — aren’t taught deeply at university. Open source has been the best way for me to bridge that gap.
So far, I’ve been working mostly on backend and testing-related contributions (Drizzle ORM tables, unit tests, schema validation), and I’ve had a couple of PRs merged, which has been a great learning experience — especially interacting with maintainers and review tools.
My current skill set includes:
I’m here to learn, improve, and contribute consistently, and I’d really appreciate guidance, feedback, and discussions with more experienced contributors. Looking forward to being part of the Talawa community and learning from all of you
Thanks!
— Abhinav
My main motivation for open source is simple: many practical software engineering skills — like writing maintainable code, understanding large codebases, working with reviews, CI, and testing — aren’t taught deeply at university. Open source has been the best way for me to bridge that gap.
So far, I’ve been working mostly on backend and testing-related contributions (Drizzle ORM tables, unit tests, schema validation), and I’ve had a couple of PRs merged, which has been a great learning experience — especially interacting with maintainers and review tools.
My current skill set includes:
- Backend development with Node.js / Express
- Working with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and ORM-based schemas
- Writing unit tests, understanding CI pipelines, and debugging failures
- Core CS fundamentals (DSA, DBMS, OS)
I’m here to learn, improve, and contribute consistently, and I’d really appreciate guidance, feedback, and discussions with more experienced contributors. Looking forward to being part of the Talawa community and learning from all of you
Thanks!
— Abhinav