Hello all,
I am Ali Mashally, and I am pleased to introduce myself to the community of
the Fedora Project. As a Software Engineer who is interested in
open-source, I am excited to learn, contribute, and interact with all of
you. My main area of interest is web development encompassing front-end as
well as back-end technologies. I have a good experience in developing
different web applications, ranging from e-commerce websites to learning
portals, on various frameworks and programming languages. Besides web
development, my real interest lies in kernel development. I am actively
working on this interest by developing a personal project in which I have
implemented a simple operating system mimicking the boot process (
https://github.com/blackaly/os_simulations/tree/main/os). This project has
also significantly increased my knowledge of how operating systems work at
a core level. I feel this intense interest in operating system core is
highly aligned with Fedora's innovative culture. I am looking forward to
getting to know other contributors, learning from them, and jumping into
the interesting work here.

(How I came to learn about the Fedora Project): I came to learn about the
Fedora Project mostly from my friend and due to my interest in Free/Open
Source Software (FOSS) ecosystems and my continuous curiosity about Linux
distributions. I have always been impressed by Fedora's innovation bent and
its pioneering effort at advancing the open-source frontier, particularly
its efforts upstream. It was only logical to find out how I could
contribute significantly to such a crucial project.

(Get to know each other better): A bit more information to get to know me
and my vision for my contributions:

Although I've been using FOSS for some time now and have utilized many
open-source frameworks and tools in my work, this will be my initial
dedicated and active involvement with a FOSS community such as Fedora. I'm
also looking forward to the collaboration and being able to learn from
veteran contributors. I imagine my place in a FOSS community as an active
and supportive contributor. I aim to start by understanding the processes,
contributing to areas where my current skills are most relevant (e.g.
testing, or specific development tasks if they align with my expertise),
and then gradually expanding my contributions as I gain more insight into
the project's needs. My ultimate goal is to contribute to kernel-related
aspects as my understanding deepens.

My background/skills: *Operating Systems": Yes, GNU/Linux is my main
operating system. I use it daily for development and personal use. While
I've explored various distributions, I'm particularly drawn to Fedora's
cutting-edge nature and its strong community.
* Software Development Related: * Command Line: I am proficient in
using the command line for various development and system administration
tasks.
* Version Control: I primarily use Git for version control, both
individually and in collaborative team environments.
* Programming Languages/Frameworks/Utilities: My core programming languages
include C/C++, C#, JavaScript/TypeScript have strong experience with web
frameworks like Angular, Vue.js and various back-end frameworks.

Testing: I have experience in writing unit and integration tests for
software application.

Infrastructure/Sysadmin: I have foundational knowledge in system
administration, particularly related to web server configurations and
deployment.
* Other skills: While my core focus is software development, I have some
basic understanding of design principles from my web development work.
* My experience in communication platforms:
* Mailing Lists: While I haven't actively participated in FOSS-specific
mailing lists before, I am familiar with their functionality and
comfortable engaging in discussions via email.

• Preferred Real-time Chat Platform: I'm generally comfortable with common
  real-time chat platforms like Matrix (Element), IRC, or Discord, and I'm
  adaptable to whichever platform the community primarily uses.

• Forum Moderating/Administering: I have not actively helped with
  moderating or administering forums in the past.

• How much time are you looking to/are you able to spend on volunteering
  (approximate hours per week): I am looking to dedicate approximately 5-10
  hours per week to volunteering with the Fedora Project. I believe this
  allows for consistent contribution while also balancing my other
  commitments.

Thank you,
Ali.

On Wed, 28 May 2025, 5:46 am Akashdeep Dhar, pagure@pagure.io wrote:

t0xic0der reported a new issue against the project: WelcomeToFedora that
you are following:
``

Welcome

Hello @alimashally! Welcome to Fedora!

Before we begin, please subscribe to the Fedora join mailing list at
fedora-join@lists.fedoraproject.org.
We use this list for general discussion, and it is also where the community
shares tasks that need help.

These links are a good read to begin with. They tell you what the Free/Open
Source community is about, and then they'll introduce you to Fedora: what
Fedora is all about, and what we do, and of course, how we do it:

• What is Free Software: a quick video!
• Fedora's Mission and Foundations
• Fedora's Code of Conduct
• How is Fedora Organized?
• Fedora's Current 12-18 Month Community Objectives
• Get started with badges!
• How to be a successful contributor

Next, when you're ready, could you please introduce yourself (preferably on
the list) so that the community can get to know you? (Interests, skills,
anything you wish to say about yourself really).

Finally, could you let us know how you learned about the Fedora project?
Was it
from a colleague, or social media, for example?

If you have any questions at all, please ask! We'll use this ticket to
keep in
touch! :)

Get to know each other better

In addition, could you provide some information to understand your
requirements
better? (You can write them in the introduction, or answer here if you
feel more
comfortable).

For example:

• your experience with Free/Open Source Software (FOSS)
  communities/ecosystems:

  • have you participated in FOSS before, or is this the first time?
  • how do you imagine your place in a FOSS community?

• your background/skills, for example:

  • community development and outreach, campaigning, journalism
  • Operating System (Do you use GNU/Linux as your main OS? Is Fedora
    Linux your main distribution?)
  • non-software development: design (Inkscape/Gimp/?),
    music/video/podcasting, marketing, language proficiency
  • software development related: command line, version control:
    git/hg/svn/?, rpm/packaging, programming languages/frameworks/utilities,
    testing, infrastructure/sysadmin

• your experience in communication platforms:

  • have you used mailing lists before?
  • what is your preferred real time chat platform?
  • have you helped with moderating/administering forums?

• how much time are you looking to/are you able to spend on volunteering
  (approximate hours per week)?

Remember that this is not a job interview at all. This is just an
icebreaker to
help all your new friends get to know you quicker. The better we know you,
the
better we can support you in identifying Fedora activities that promise to
be
relevant for you.

Please write how much/whatever you wish. :).

``

To reply, visit the link below or just reply to this email
https://pagure.io/fedora-join/WelcomeToFedora/issue/78

Hey @alimashally, thanks for dropping your introduction here. It seems that Fedora Infrastructure might be a great starting point for you. Here are some documentation that would point you to channels where you can get started with introducing yourself https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/infra/ and https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/infra/day_to_day_fedora/.

Please do not be disheartened if you do not immediately get something to work on. Just hang around with the folks and strike conversations to understand how they do things. There are a bunch of things to learn and bunch of friends to make in Fedora Project. Please feel free to catalog your progress over here and as always, do not hesitate to reach out to us with questions.

This ticket has been migrated to the forgejo instance. Please find the new ticket here
https://forge.fedoraproject.org/join/WelcomeToFedora//issues/78