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Hello @harshraj2717! 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:

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. :).

Hey everyone 👋🏻

I am Harsh, a software dev from India. I started using Fedora when Manjaro was giving me constant issues and I also wanted to try something new that had vanilla Gnome by default. It's been like 2-3 years since then I believe, and I have just stuck on Fedora since (recently changed from Gnome to Hyprland though).

Nowadays, I have some free time on me, and so I decided to try helping out the community.

In the past, I have worked on some web dev projects (I preferred backend), scripting & APIs in python too, and nowadays I am more into cpp projects (I write cpp and C# at work), learning a bit of rust on the side too.
I am pretty familiar with the command line and git but not much with packaging programming languages or testing (I am open to and would really love to give some extra time and learn these though).

I am usually fascinated by a bit low level projects, or system software in general too. i am also open to exploring other projects if something catches my interest.

Apart from giving back to community, one of my main motives to join here is to expand my knowledge and understand how huge projects like Fedora work.

I can give like 6-8 hours per week.

I have gone through the welcome docs, but I am a bit confused on where to go after this introduction, or how to explore projects and teams that I might like, do help me out on this if you can 😃.
Edited by harshraj2717

The best thimg to do is jump in to Matrix channels and start asking questio=
ns=2E
Keep looking around and find people you want to be involved with=2E
Start little projects of your own=2E

You can join any Matrix channels you want and ask questions of anybody=2E =
They are all quite friendly=2E
Dont rush, keep probing until you find your area :)

MatH

On 6 July 2025 8:00:34=E2=80=AFpm GMT+02:00, Harsh Raj <pagure@pagure=2Eio=

wrote:

harshraj2717 added a new comment to an issue you are following:
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Hey everyone =F0=9F=91=8B=F0=9F=8F=BB

I am Harsh, a software dev from India=2E I started using Fedora when Manj=
aro was giving me constant issues and I also wanted to try something new th=
at had vanilla Gnome by default=2E It's been like 2-3 years since then I be=
lieve, and I have just stuck on Fedora since (recently changed from Gnome t=
o Hyprland though)=2E

Nowadays, I have some free time on me, and so I decided to try helping ou=
t the community=2E

In the past, I have worked on some web dev projects (I preferred backend)=
, and nowadays I am more into cpp projects (I write cpp and C# at work), le=
arning a bit of rust on the side too=2E
I am pretty familiar with the command line and git but not much with pack=
aging programming languages or testing (I am open to and would really love =
to give some extra time and learn these though)=2E

I am usually fascinated by a bit low level projects, or system software i=
n general too=2E i am also open to exploring other projects if something ca=
tches my interest=2E

Apart from giving back to community, one of my main motives to join here =
is to expand my knowledge and understand how huge projects like Fedora work=
=2E

I can give like 6-8 hours per week=2E

I have gone through the welcome docs, but I am a bit confused on where to=
go after this introduction, or how to explore projects and teams that I mi=
ght like, do help me out on this if you can =F0=9F=98=83=2E
``

To reply, visit the link below or just reply to this email
https://pagure=2Eio/fedora-join/WelcomeToFedora/issue/98

This ticket has been migrated to the forgejo instance. Please find the new ticket here
https://forge.fedoraproject.org/join/WelcomeToFedora//issues/98
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