<html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <style type="text/css" style="display:none;"> P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} </style> </head> <body dir="ltr"> <div class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Dear LibreOffice Developers,</div> <div class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> I hope you are all doing well. My name is <b>Palak Sinha</b>, and I am currently a <b>2nd-year B.Tech student in Computer Science</b>. I have a strong interest in <b> open-source development</b> and am eager to contribute to LibreOffice, particularly as a part of <b>Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2025</b>.</div> <div class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> My technical skills include <b>C, C++, Python (basic), HTML5, CSS, and databases like MySQL and Oracle</b>. I am also experienced with tools like <b>GitHub and VS Code</b> and have a strong foundation in <b>Data Structures & Algorithms (DSA) and Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)</b>. I am particularly interested in <b>improving software performance, debugging, and developing new features</b>.</div> <div class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> I have recently subscribed to the <b>developer mailing list</b> and joined the <b> #libreoffice-dev</b> IRC channel on <b>Libera.Chat</b> under the nickname <b>PalakS</b>. I would love to get started with <b>beginner-friendly issues</b> and gain a deeper understanding of the <b>LibreOffice codebase</b>. Any guidance or suggestions on where to begin would be greatly appreciated.</div> <div class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Looking forward to collaborating with this amazing community!</div> <div class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Best regards,<br> <b>Palak Sinha</b></div> <div class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> </body> </html>