Request to be paired with a MeshMate

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Hello Layer5 Community,

I recently joined as a newcomer and have filled out the Newcomers Form. I’m excited to get started and would love to be paired with a MeshMate to help guide me in the onboarding process.

My interests are in distributed systems, backend development, and exploring service mesh technologies. I’m eager to learn, contribute, and get more involved with the projects.

Looking forward to your guidance and to working with a MeshMate!

Thank you,
Yash Kumar

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Hi @AuraReaper ! :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:

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