[Mifos-developer] Introduction - Aspiring GSoC 2026 Contributor

[Priyansh S. <sin...@gm...>]

Hello Mifos Team,

I’m Priyansh Singh, a first-year BTech student from India with a strong
interest in backend systems, financial technology, and open-source
development. I'm aspiring to participate in GSoC 2026 and have chosen Mifos
as my primary focus due to its impactful mission and rich Java-based
backend architecture.

My current goal is to develop my skills in Java full stack (Spring Boot,
REST APIs, MySQL) and begin contributing meaningfully to the Mifos/Fineract
ecosystem. I’ve started exploring the Fineract repository and will soon
begin setting up the development environment.

As I’m just getting started, I’d be grateful for any guidance on:
- Good beginner issues I can look into
- Recommended sub-projects or areas to focus on for Java contributors
- Any best practices while contributing to Fineract or related modules

I’m excited to be a part of this community and look forward to learning
from you all while contributing!

Warm regards,
Priyansh Singh
Location: India