Re: Inquiry About Contribution Opportunities with GNU Octave (for GSoC 2025)

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please have a look at:
https://wiki.octave.org/Summer_of_Code_-_Getting_Started

On Thu, Nov 6, 2025 at 11:37=E2=80=AFPM Suhani Shakrwal <shakrwalsuhani510@=
gmail.com>
wrote:

> Dear GNU Octave Team,
>
> I hope this email finds you well.
>
> My name is Suhani Shakrwal, and I am currently pursuing B.Tech at NIT
> Jalandhar (NITJ), India. I have a keen interest in open-source software
> development, and I=E2=80=99m exploring organizations under Google Summer =
of Code
> 2025 where I can meaningfully contribute.
>
> My primary technical strengths are in Python and C++, and I am also
> familiar with web development and designing. I enjoy solving algorithmic
> and data structure=E2=80=93based challenges, and I=E2=80=99m continuously=
 improving my
> logical and programming skills.
>
> Apart from coding, I possess strong communication and management skills,
> which help me coordinate effectively within teams and handle tasks with
> responsibility and clarity.
>
> I came across GNU Octave while researching open-source organizations and
> was deeply inspired by its contribution to the free software community. I
> would love to learn more about:
>
> The current or upcoming project ideas for GSoC 2025.
>
> Any beginner-friendly issues or repositories where I can start
> contributing.
>
>
> I am eager to contribute and learn from the experienced mentors in your
> organization.
>
> Thank you for your time and consideration.
>
> Best regards,
> Suhani Shakrwal
> B.Tech Student, NIT Jalandhar
> Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
> Email: [email protected]
>
>
>
> ----------
> We are transitioning to a web based forum
> for maintainer discussions at
> https://octave.discourse.group/c/maintainers
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">please have a look at:<div><a href=3D"https://wiki.octave.=
org/Summer_of_Code_-_Getting_Started" target=3D"_blank">https://wiki.octave=
.org/Summer_of_Code_-_Getting_Started</a></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmai=
l_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Nov 6, 2025 at 11:37=
=E2=80=AFPM Suhani Shakrwal &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]=
om" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><=
blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-l=
eft:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Dear GNU=
 Octave Team,<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I hope this emai=
l finds you well.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">My nam=
e is Suhani Shakrwal, and I am currently pursuing B.Tech at NIT Jalandhar (=
NITJ), India. I have a keen interest in open-source software development, a=
nd I=E2=80=99m exploring organizations under Google Summer of Code 2025 whe=
re I can meaningfully contribute.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"auto">My primary technical strengths are in Python and C++, and I am al=
so familiar with web development and designing. I enjoy solving algorithmic=
 and data structure=E2=80=93based challenges, and I=E2=80=99m continuously =
improving my logical and programming skills.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></d=
iv><div dir=3D"auto">Apart from coding, I possess strong communication and =
management skills, which help me coordinate effectively within teams and ha=
ndle tasks with responsibility and clarity.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></di=
v><div dir=3D"auto">I came across GNU Octave while researching open-source =
organizations and was deeply inspired by its contribution to the free softw=
are community. I would love to learn more about:</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br=
></div><div dir=3D"auto">The current or upcoming project ideas for GSoC 202=
5.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Any beginner-friendly=
 issues or repositories where I can start contributing.</div><div dir=3D"au=
to"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I am eager to c=
ontribute and learn from the experienced mentors in your organization.</div=
><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Thank you for your time and =
consideration.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Best rega=
rds,</div><div dir=3D"auto">Suhani Shakrwal=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto">B.=
Tech Student, NIT Jalandhar</div><div dir=3D"auto">Jaipur, Rajasthan, India=
</div><div dir=3D"auto">Email: <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]=
m" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a></div><div dir=3D"auto"=
><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div></div>
<br>
----------<br>
We are transitioning to a web based forum<br>
for maintainer discussions at<br>
<a href=3D"https://octave.discourse.group/c/maintainers" rel=3D"noreferrer"=
 target=3D"_blank">https://octave.discourse.group/c/maintainers</a><br>
</blockquote></div>

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