Looking for a meshmate to explore learn meshery and contribute

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Hey, I’m Afzal, a DevOps Engineer, looking forward to connecting with meshmates and learning about Meshery while contributing.

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Hi @iemafzalhassan ! :waving_hand: Welcome to the Layer5 community. :layer5:
It’s great to have you here! I’d be happy to be your MeshMate. :meshmate:

:rocket: Getting Started

  1. Fill out the Newcomers Form – This helps us know you better and guide you.

  2. Read the Community Handbook – Get an overview of the community and projects at Layer5.

  3. Explore the Repository Overview – Understand the different areas and repos within Layer5.

  4. Assess Your Skills & Interests – Think about what excites you most: docs, frontend, backend, CLI, testing, or build & release.

  5. Dive into the Docs – Especially the logical and architectural concepts. Check out the contributing guidelines and the contributor training series for your area of interest.

  6. Install and Run Meshery – Get hands-on by setting up Meshery locally.

  7. Pick an Open Issue – Find something that interests you and get yourself assigned to it.
    (you can find open issues here: https://github.com/issues?q=is%3Aopen%20is%3Aissue%20archived%3Afalse%20(org%3Ameshery%20OR%20org%3Aservice-mesh-performance%20OR%20org%3Aservice-mesh-patterns%20OR%20org%3Ameshery-extensions)%20label%3A"help%20wanted"%20)

  8. Ask MeshMate – Don’t hesitate to reach out to me with any questions, I’ll be happy to guide you along the way.

:date: Staying Connected

  • You can DM me or tag me publicly on Slack if you need help.

  • I encourage you to join our community meetings (find the calendar here: https://meshery.io/calendar).

  • Don’t hesitate to ask questions, share ideas, and collaborate on GitHub Issues, Slack, the discussion forum, or in meetings.

:light_bulb: Tips

  • Go through the docs.

  • Join meetings for discussions, feedback, or blockers. :speech_balloon:

  • Pick up issues as you explore.

  • Stay curious and ask questions— MeshMate and the community are always happy to help. :raising_hands:

As you work on issues and join discussions, you’ll naturally get familiar with different parts of Meshery and Layer5 projects, and your contributions will grow along the way. :rocket: