u/mahesh_roy22

Hello everyone,

I’m Mahesh, currently learning DSA in C++ (completed around 40%) and very interested in contributing to C++ based open-source projects.

I’m still a beginner in open source, but I genuinely want to learn the workflow properly, contribute consistently, and add value to the organization/community over time.

Right now my main goal is to:

• understand how real open-source contributions work,
• learn collaboration and contribution workflow,
• interact with experienced contributors,
• and improve technically through real projects.

So I joined here to start contributing and learn step-by-step. Even small guidance regarding where to start, beginner-friendly issues, documentation, setup, or contribution process would help me a lot.

I’m ready to learn, stay consistent, and contribute seriously.

Looking forward to connecting and contributing with the community.

Hello senior, I am Mahesh.

I needed some genuine guidance regarding my roadmap for GSoC 2027 because currently I’m confused between two paths and don’t want to waste time in the wrong direction.

Right now DSA is going on in my batch and I’ve completed around 40%. Most probably by June end, DSA will be completed.

After that, from July to around November, our Full Stack/Web Development course will run, where the complete MERN stack along with major projects, mini projects, and assignments will be covered.

My main confusion is between these 2 paths:

OPTION 1:
Continue DSA till June while simultaneously learning some additional skill outside normal MERN which is useful for GSoC/open source, like:

• Linux
• Git/GitHub
• Docker
• DevOps
• CI/CD
• TypeScript
• Testing etc.

Then from July–November complete Full Stack properly, and after November start serious open-source contributions.

OR

OPTION 2:
Continue DSA and directly start contributing to C++ based organizations from now itself since my DSA language is C++ and many GSoC orgs also use C/C++ heavily.

Then alongside contributions, complete Full Stack from July–November and later decide whether to continue more in C++ or shift towards Full Stack contributions.

Another reason for confusion is:
sometimes I feel maybe I should start Full Stack from now itself because I fear getting late. But if I already study MERN now, then again the same things will repeat in the course from July–November, which may waste a lot of time unnecessarily.

So instead of repeating Full Stack twice, I was thinking whether it’s smarter to:

• either learn additional skills outside MERN, OR
• start real C++ open-source contributions from now.

So I wanted your honest guidance on which path is strategically better for GSoC 2027, gives better long-term value, avoids unnecessary time waste, and realistically increases my chances more.