Hi Isoken, On Tue, Oct 3, 2023 at 12:21 PM Isoken Ibizugbe <isokenjune@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Dear Git Community, > > I hope this email finds you well. My name is Isoken Ibizugbe, and I am > writing to express my strong interest in joining the Git community as > a contributor to the FOSS project. I recently came across the project > description regarding "Moving existing tests to a unit testing > framework" and was particularly intrigued by the opportunity to be > part of this exciting endeavor. Great, welcome to the Git community! > As an aspiring software engineer, I have always admired the incredible > work done by the Git community in developing and maintaining this > widely-used version control system. The project's commitment to > fostering collaboration and innovation aligns perfectly with my values > and aspirations as a developer. > > I understand that Christian Couder is the mentor for this project, and > I would be honored to have the opportunity to work under his guidance > and expertise. I would greatly appreciate any advice or direction he > can provide to help me get started on this journey. > > I am eager to learn, collaborate with the community, and contribute > meaningfully to this project. Please let me know how I can formally > start my journey as a Git contributor and if there are any specific > guidelines or resources that you recommend for newcomers, as it was a > bit confusing process for me to join this mailing list. Sure, please take a look at the documentation we have on https://git.github.io/, especially the pages and sections I mention below. First, we require that applicants make a small code contribution (we call that a micro-project) to the Git project. This is explained here: https://git.github.io/General-Microproject-Information/ If I have time, I will perhaps prepare a small list of possible micro-project. For example we prepared this one for the Outreachy Winter 2021-2022 round: https://git.github.io/Outreachy-23-Microprojects/ but no promise. The "General-Microproject-Information" page has information about how to find micro-project ideas anyway. Now we have recently added a "Thoroughly check your eligibility in the program" sub-section to that page. Please read it, check your eligibility and confirm that you meet all the requirements soon. Then there are links to tutorials and a number of other useful link for Git developers on this page: https://git.github.io/Hacking-Git/ Also the following page is useful as it contains more general information about how to apply: https://git.github.io/General-Application-Information/ > Once again, thank you for your time and for providing an opportunity > for individuals like me to contribute to this remarkable project. I am > enthusiastic about the potential of this project and the journey > ahead. Thanks for your enthusiasm, Christian.
