My name is Saurabh, and I am a beginner software developer with a strong commitment to open source principles. I have been actively involved in various open source communities and projects, which have helped me hone my skills and broaden my knowledge. Now, I am excited to explore the opportunities within the Layer5 community.
Having researched Layer5 extensively, I am deeply impressed by its mission to provide a platform for building, testing, and deploying services with a focus on service mesh technologies. The collective effort and expertise displayed by the Layer5 community is truly commendable. I believe that my skills and experiences align well with the objectives of Layer5, and I am eager to contribute and learn from the talented individuals within the community.
I would greatly appreciate it if you could guide me in getting started with the open source projects at Layer5 and allow me a Meshmate.
Hi @Saurabh_Bhatt thanks for reaching out. Loved your introduction and passion to contribute at Layer5! 
Below are the couple of things that you can do to get started with the community and the projects:
- Fill the newcomers form to gain access to community resources.
- You can visit community handbook, a newcomer’s guide, to get yourself familiar with all the projects, maintainers, tech stacks used, and pretty much everything about Layer5
- Also don’t forget to attend newcomers meet that’s held every Thursday, subscribe to the Community Calendar for updates on different meetings: https://layer5.io/community/calendar
- Explore different projects’ repositories , find issues you can work on, get 'em assigned to you and start your Journey .
Thank you for reaching out for a MeshMate. To better match you with a MeshMate, it would be helpful if you could share more about your interests and the areas in which you feel more comfortable.
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