# Introducing Myself to the Community

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/introducing-myself-to-the-community/6603>\
**Category:** GSoC\
**Tags:** gsoc-2020\
**Created:** [5 March 2020 21:04 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/introducing-myself-to-the-community/6603 "2020-03-05T21:04:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![yasithmilinda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/yasithmilinda/32/2691_2.png) [@yasithmilinda](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/yasithmilinda)\
**Post date:** [5 March 2020 21:04 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/introducing-myself-to-the-community/6603/1 "2020-03-05T21:04:24Z")

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Hello Everyone! I’m **Yasith** , a PhD Student at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA. I discovered Joplin while looking for open-source note taking apps, and was using it for its simplicity. I’m super excited to see it as a GSoC organization this year, and would love to contribute to Joplin as a GSoC student during my summer vacation.

I’m originally from Sri Lanka, where I did my Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering. In the past few years, I’ve worked on projects in the realms of React-Native, React/Redux, NodeJS, Angular, and TypeScript. I’ll be playing around with the Joplin codebase over the course of this week, and I hope to submit some patches/fixes along the way.

I’m particularly interested in working on either of the projects [GSoC Idea - Password-protected notes](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/gsoc-idea-password-protected-notes/6368) or [GSoC Idea - Search](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/gsoc-idea-search/6369), as they are both very handy features to have.

Best Regards,  
Yasith Jayawardana

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**Author:** ![bedwardly-down](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/bedwardly-down/32/3236_2.png) [@bedwardly-down](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/bedwardly-down)\
**Post date:** [6 March 2020 05:13 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/introducing-myself-to-the-community/6603/2 "2020-03-06T05:13:07Z")

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Welcome, Yasith. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. 😃

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**Author:** ![PackElend](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/packelend/32/488_2.png) [@PackElend](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/PackElend)\
**Post date:** [6 March 2020 06:10 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/introducing-myself-to-the-community/6603/3 "2020-03-06T06:10:39Z")

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great to have you, seeing a PhD student joining us.  
But that get me to question if you would be accepted by Google. I haven’t gone in such detail yet but as far as I remember Google just said you must be enrolled at a University as student but cannot tell for sure

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**Author:** ![PackElend](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/packelend/32/488_2.png) [@PackElend](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/PackElend)\
**Post date:** [6 March 2020 06:12 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/introducing-myself-to-the-community/6603/4 "2020-03-06T06:12:27Z")

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solved

> **[Google Summer of Code](https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/rules/)**
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> Google Summer of Code is a global program focused on bringing more developers into open source software development.

> **Students**.
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> 1. Eligibility.
> 2. Requirements. To participate in the Program, a Student must:  
> 1. be eighteen (18) years of age or older upon registration for the Program;  
> 2. be enrolled in or accepted into an accredited institution, including a college, university, masters program, **PhD program** , and/or undergraduate program, as of the Acceptance Date;

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**Author:** ![yasithmilinda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/yasithmilinda/32/2691_2.png) [@yasithmilinda](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/yasithmilinda)\
**Post date:** [6 March 2020 23:57 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/introducing-myself-to-the-community/6603/5 "2020-03-06T23:57:50Z")

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Hello @bedwardly-down and @PackElend, thanks for your support! I’ll post any questions that I have here.  
@PackElend since you mentioned it, yes, Google does allow students to participate in GSoC as long as they are enrolled in a University. But thanks for bringing that up!

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**Author:** ![bedwardly-down](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/bedwardly-down/32/3236_2.png) [@bedwardly-down](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/bedwardly-down)\
**Post date:** [7 March 2020 00:05 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/introducing-myself-to-the-community/6603/6 "2020-03-07T00:05:14Z")

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@yasithmilinda because this is many of us's first GSoC, bare with us while we figure out what's what with it. Now, the core question i have for you is this: will you be letting the younger, lower class students here be showing you up with their proposals? I can't wait to see what your extra experience brings to it all. 🤞