Introduction and Request for Guidance on Contributing to the Projects for GSOC 2025

[Rupesh varshney]

Dear Project Admin,

I hope this message finds you well! My name is Rupesh Varshney, and I am a second-year student pursuing a Bachelor of Technology degree at Aligarh Muslim University in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India. I have started contributing to open source and am enthusiastic about contributing to NRNB.

I have been exploring the documentation and gaining familiarity with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and SCSS. I am thrilled about the opportunity to contribute. I would greatly appreciate any advice on how to get started—whether that’s beginner-friendly issues, ongoing discussions, or any other way to get involved.

I have already set up the development environment and am ready to start working on tasks that are relevant to the project's goals. I would be interested in knowing about any specific tools, procedures, or actions you suggest for beginners.

Thank you so much for your time and encouragement. I am looking forward to learning from this incredible community and making meaningful contributions!

Best regards,
Rupesh Varshney

[Kristina Hanspers]

Hi Rupesh,

Thank you for your interest in Cytoscape and NRNB. Google has not yet announced GSoC 2025, but assuming that they do, the NRNB will be applying as a mentoring organization. Take a look at proposed projects for NRNB here: https://github.com/nrnb/GoogleSummerOfCode/issues. Please note that these projects will likely be updated and new projects added for GSoC 2025. 

As far as Cytoscape development, there are introductory resources available here: https://cytoscape.org/documentation_developers.html

Regards,

Kristina

NRNB Outreach coordinator