Seeking help from mentors

Hello everyone,

My name is Yash and I am a 3rd year Computer Science student. I am interested in backend development and open source contribution, and I recently started exploring OpenMRS because I want to work on software that has real world impact rather than only academic projects.

My primary language is Java and I am comfortable with object oriented programming concepts. I have also built a modern web scraping project where I worked with data extraction and handling workflows, which got me interested in understanding larger production systems.

I am planning to participate in GSoC and would like to start contributing properly before proposals. I have begun setting up the OpenMRS development environment and want to understand the codebase step by step. I can consistently dedicate around 4 to 5 hours per week and increase it during the coding period.

I would appreciate guidance on good first issues and areas where new contributors can start learning the architecture effectively.

Looking forward to learning and contributing to the community. Thank you!

Hi Yash,

Welcome to OpenMRS!

you can find some issues from here : Jira

You can begin with introductory tickets or small test/documentation issues to understand the workflow. Also, try to join the Newbie Call.

Hey chinmay,

I am not able to login on jira site i am facing touble for Attlasian e-mail can you pls guide me through this

Aslo how can i join Newbie Call ?

Thanks for reply

Kindly reach out to OpenMRS HelpDesk team for access to jira/wiki.

Thanks for helping me out