📅 March 31, 2025 – Becoming a GSoC Contributor

There are moments in life that feel unreal at first—and this was one of them.

On March 31, 2025, I received the email that made my heart skip a beat:

📨 “Congratulations! You have been accepted as a GSoC 2025 Contributor.”

I had been selected to work on LLM4S – Tracing Support with the Scala Center under the Google Summer of Code 2025.

 

😄 The First Reaction

I reread the email at least five times.
Then I just sat still for a few seconds… soaking it in.

Months of exploration, community engagement, learning Scala, and writing the proposal—all of it had led to this moment.

🎯 It was no longer a goal. It was now a responsibility.

I felt proud. I felt ready. I felt grateful.

 

🤝 Welcome from the Community

Within hours, I received warm messages from:

• 🧑‍🏫 My mentor, Kannupriya Karla

• 🏛️ The Scala Center maintainers

• 🎓 Fellow contributors across other GSoC projects

I was added to the internal channels, mailing lists, and project boards.
This wasn’t just selection—it was onboarding into an ecosystem.

 

🎓 What It Meant to Me

Getting into GSoC wasn’t just a resume booster.
It validated my belief that curiosity, consistency, and community matter more than perfection.

It reminded me that:

• You don’t need to know everything—just be willing to learn.

• Contribution starts with initiative, not expertise.

• Every message you send, every line you write—it counts.

 

🔑 Reflections

If you’re still waiting on your GSoC result—or hoping to apply in the future—remember this:

🌱 Success in GSoC isn’t random. It’s a seed that grows from research, effort, and connection.

For me, this day wasn’t the end of a journey—it was the beginning of something bigger.