From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CBEDAE7B5E6 for ; Wed, 4 Oct 2023 10:21:06 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S242099AbjJDKVH (ORCPT ); Wed, 4 Oct 2023 06:21:07 -0400 Received: from lindbergh.monkeyblade.net ([23.128.96.19]:57788 "EHLO lindbergh.monkeyblade.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S233010AbjJDKVF (ORCPT ); Wed, 4 Oct 2023 06:21:05 -0400 Received: from mail-ej1-x629.google.com (mail-ej1-x629.google.com [IPv6:2a00:1450:4864:20::629]) by lindbergh.monkeyblade.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 31790AC for ; Wed, 4 Oct 2023 03:21:02 -0700 (PDT) Received: by mail-ej1-x629.google.com with SMTP id a640c23a62f3a-9ae2cc4d17eso349740866b.1 for ; Wed, 04 Oct 2023 03:21:02 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20230601; t=1696414860; x=1697019660; darn=vger.kernel.org; h=content-transfer-encoding:cc:to:subject:message-id:date:from :in-reply-to:references:mime-version:from:to:cc:subject:date :message-id:reply-to; bh=Tgv/agVlXtelxUW3bKE86MzC6ciB8yWeaBgc4I7PkH4=; b=EvSaNXq/JfVL55JA7OYqqJoad7NEaBNIsTTJN67lWh5HtfKh9hKSvGcWcrUBo3K/XE Fbx5qwamBWL+A9reXbau2/GlNpZZ7Sd1FtbH2qTZ/JpSDlme9YyQJj9a5C1vh+e4mOLJ u6B9Ygb+Hdq+yCGKXL9uH67lFPxrKAz4QZrWuiIjD4o7znWhUChWKbcr0M7WVsqGffdZ UYxA3Rzu8QEvVbvLbu1+UutVvIWZS2oW512geqVVJzxM9vA57HcGO4d3cpn5YJ8dyYPw gDS2L9c/3m8QelVO6sJxxUcYINIcu5UJnKEgg65ifQ+prb5Pcmhv4URR0bOL7xmtnUdi uflQ== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20230601; t=1696414860; x=1697019660; h=content-transfer-encoding:cc:to:subject:message-id:date:from :in-reply-to:references:mime-version:x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc :subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=Tgv/agVlXtelxUW3bKE86MzC6ciB8yWeaBgc4I7PkH4=; b=gUu3uv74ypbJVPCBeY6tTk/IGnr4hDbpCak6ZPB9lHi1w4u4ZJFE1gqlD3xJZddD/o hX69bYWh4CpQ2EczYOOGiBYmBzcMv7exTLa/EyhbLQdSxNenk267YlVS0/DgDVrkdVIb PfIb4Uiqb0W4SDyhSVO3UlzK1Z/h1uzjeejP+WLncmfBzvYAzwlAbrt0j3X0a7gN0XAb aY+Rh2TyQ5FIDMHl+h/lQ2BscbeQJIHyIojZWcREasQ96W7ENM7eVq0GsV/r0CJVasGA q6j4VHLLR5MBBSl17JVFf/5KLPq58SV+EPApr6YcOZ9ODe4MsGkAHrPVKj798Hs6C98P 3rWw== X-Gm-Message-State: AOJu0YzkRA7ry8H/R2kxE4MXEkmrpRMpAcTPiBlLjNE2Ya8DnhoK0pz3 R40ygyyx48Thm5q9ViUlhvcReQizSN5A9ruAvocEFaEArD75kg== X-Google-Smtp-Source: AGHT+IHUJswooQuxyc6fMnh+abPEYyuGj0QPKUDU7dNU114PWYoWlULWQjoL3kM4QheFGe74Y5MTPzQ9hxC206wuCfM= X-Received: by 2002:a17:906:74db:b0:9ad:e0e0:d6ab with SMTP id z27-20020a17090674db00b009ade0e0d6abmr2001984ejl.12.1696414860425; Wed, 04 Oct 2023 03:21:00 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: In-Reply-To: From: Christian Couder Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2023 12:20:48 +0200 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [Outreachy] Introduction and Interest in Contributing to the Git Community To: Isoken Ibizugbe Cc: git@vger.kernel.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org Hi Isoken, On Tue, Oct 3, 2023 at 12:21=E2=80=AFPM Isoken Ibizugbe 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.