# GSoC 2026: Warm up practices for Contributors **URL:** \ **Category:** GSOC\ **Tags:** gsoc2026\ **Created:** [March 16, 2026, 1:28pm UTC](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/gsoc-2026-warm-up-practices-for-contributors/2122 "2026-03-16T13:28:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Moses\_Mutesasira](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.openelis-global.org/moses_mutesasira/32/72_2.png) [@Moses\_Mutesasira](https://talk.openelis-global.org/u/Moses_Mutesasira)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 1:28pm UTC](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/gsoc-2026-warm-up-practices-for-contributors/2122/1 "2026-03-16T13:28:31Z")
Hello Community, Following the Official [Opening of Contributor Applications](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/gsoc-2026-contributor-applications-opens-on-march-16-2026/2121/2) Here are some important Practices/Tips for Potential Contributors as we wait for the GSoC 2026 See Full [GSoC 2026 Tilmeline](https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/timeline#2026_timeline) # Warm up practices for GSoC 2026 1. If you are new to OpenELIS, spend some time to understand OpenELIS and its usages around the world. Visit our website at [https://openelis-global.org/](https://openelis-global.org/) 2. Try to Run [OpenELIS in Docker from Source Code](https://github.com/DIGI-UW/OpenELIS-Global-2?tab=readme-ov-file#running-openelis-global2-with-docker-compose-for-development) to get familiar with the codebase 3. Go through our [introductory Issues](https://github.com/orgs/DIGI-UW/projects/6) and try to work on them. . **Important Note:** 4. Do some code Reviews for [PRs](https://github.com/DIGI-UW/OpenELIS-Global-2/pulls) from other forks. Reviewing code from others is one of the great ways to learn the OpenELIS code base. 5. Be active on the OpenELIS talk forum, and help others to solve their issues regarding developments, tests, and deployments. 6. Go through Our [Projects/Ideas List](https://uwdigi.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/oeg/pages/931594241/GSoC+2026) to select which one suits your skill set and interest ..Start a Talk Thread about it to brainstorm more ideas around it 7. If you haven’t joined our slack channel, post your email on this [thread](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/invitation-to-openelis-community-slack-channel/125) to be invited by the admin 8. Ensure to Go through [GSoC program rules](https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/rules) to understand the program requirements set by Google 9. Go through [OpenELIS Students Guidelines](https://uwdigi.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/OG/pages/245694473/GSoC+Guidelines+for+Students) to understand the OpenELIS requirements 10. Do more and more to live with OpenELIS 😄 Enjoy …! ---
**Author:** ![tasksolver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.openelis-global.org/tasksolver/32/1067_2.png) [@tasksolver](https://talk.openelis-global.org/u/tasksolver)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2026, 5:37pm UTC](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/gsoc-2026-warm-up-practices-for-contributors/2122/2 "2026-03-16T17:37:07Z")
well said @Moses_Mutesasira. Thanks for the info ---
**Author:** ![anujmishra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.openelis-global.org/anujmishra/32/1151_2.png) [@anujmishra](https://talk.openelis-global.org/u/anujmishra)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 8:07am UTC](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/gsoc-2026-warm-up-practices-for-contributors/2122/3 "2026-03-17T08:07:02Z")
[anujmishra2038@gmail.com](mailto:anujmishra2038@gmail.com) ---
**Author:** ![Sameh\_Elwan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.openelis-global.org/sameh_elwan/32/1142_2.png) [@Sameh\_Elwan](https://talk.openelis-global.org/u/Sameh_Elwan)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2026, 8:46am UTC](https://talk.openelis-global.org/t/gsoc-2026-warm-up-practices-for-contributors/2122/4 "2026-03-18T08:46:22Z")
> [@Moses\_Mutesasira](#): > > e on the OpenELIS talk forum, and help others to solve their issues regarding developments, tests, and deployments. These resources are very helpful to me. Great Thanks @Moses_Mutesasira