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Hi Aqsa,

First of all a warm welcome from me too we are happy to have you on board! :)

I’m glad you reached out for guidance on getting more involved in the community and being more strategic. As Amy pointed out bug fixing is a really important activity and while finding a more complex task for you to work on please don’t quit doing that.

I’m working for the OpenStack Foundation where one of my focus areas is Telecom/NFV, I’m also involved in the OPNFV Community. I would be happy to help you find an interesting project and/or task to work on in a more focused way. I’m in Central European Time time zone, which should make it easier for us to communicate.

In order to find the best fit, I would like to better understand what your areas of interest are within NFV. Would you be available to have a short chat about it? You can find me on IRC as ildikov, feel free to ping me any time that works for you.

I also hope for the best for the travel support program! In addition to the main events there are several smaller OpenStack events around Europe and around the globe called OpenStack Days [1]. Are you planning to attend any of those?

Thanks and Best Regards,
Ildikó

[1] https://www.openstack.org/community/events/openstackdays#tab=events_tab


> On 2017. Mar 20., at 12:42, Amy Marrich <amy at demarco.com> wrote:
> 
> Aqsa,
> 
> Most folks in the Mentoring Program do have full-time jobs, here is a link for more information https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Mentors <https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Mentors>.
> 
> And please don't discount the need for solving bugs, that is actually where a lot of development goes as they may not just be bugs but new work to be done as well. If you've been doing Tracker bugs and like that project I would highly recommend joining their IRC channel and attending their meetings.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Amy
> 
> On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 5:49 AM, Aqsa Malik <aqsamm at gmail.com <mailto:aqsamm at gmail.com>> wrote:
> Hi Amy,
> 
> Thanks for your email. I am most comfortable with working in python. I have been contributing in Tacker by solving bugs but I feel it is better to have more stable contribution rather than jumping from one bug to another in various projects.
> Writing unit tests feels like the best option as per my interests.
> 
> As for the mentoring program unfortunately I can't apply in it as I have a full time position at NEC Europe. I have applied for the travel support program for the Summit if I can make it.
> I can start with writing unit tests in Tacker, but I will appreciate to know any OPNFV projects which are looking for dedicated people for this task.
> 
> Aqsa
> 
> 
> On Sun, Mar 19, 2017 at 3:58 PM, Amy Marrich <amy at demarco.com <mailto:amy at demarco.com>> wrote:
> Aqsa,
> 
> Welcome!!! I'm sure most groups would be open to help with their unit tests, is there an area that interests you? What coding language do you like?
> 
> As far as mentoring there is the Women of OpenStack mentoring program which I believe is taking applications again or will be shortly. If you're going to Summit there will be a Speed Mentoring session as well. 
> 
> Most groups will answer questions on their IRC channel and help you, I know my main project is great for that. There will also be Project On-Boarding rooms for many projects at Summit, there are more groups interested then rooms unfortunately.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Amy
> 
> On Sun, Mar 19, 2017 at 7:50 AM, Aqsa Malik <aqsamm at gmail.com <mailto:aqsamm at gmail.com>> wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I would like to contribute to any OpenStack or OPNFV project by writing the unit tests, can anyone suggest which project will be suitable as a starter? I have a background in NFV related areas.
> Another question is whether is it possible to get any mentor to work with if you are not part of outreachy or any such platform, just for guidance and help from time to time? 
> 
> Thanks,
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