# GSoC 2026 contributor introduction – First year student (Python)

**URL:** <https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-contributor-introduction-first-year-student-python/44227>\
**Category:** Google Season of Code\
**Created:** [February 21, 2026, 2:52am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-contributor-introduction-first-year-student-python/44227 "2026-02-21T02:52:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![purple279](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.djangoproject.com/purple279/32/31618_2.png) [@purple279](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/purple279)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2026, 2:52am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-contributor-introduction-first-year-student-python/44227/1 "2026-02-21T02:52:21Z")

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Hello everyone,

I am a first year undergraduate student and I am interested in contributing to Django as part of Google Summer of Code 2026.

I know Python and I am comfortable with basic OOP concepts such as classes and inheritance.  
I am new to Django and I would like to start learning it through contributing.

I would really appreciate guidance on:

- how to start contributing,
- and which beginner-friendly issues or documentation tasks I should begin with.

Thank you very much.

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**Author:** ![KenWhitesell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.djangoproject.com/kenwhitesell/32/280_2.png) [@KenWhitesell](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/KenWhitesell)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2026, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/gsoc-2026-contributor-introduction-first-year-student-python/44227/2 "2026-02-21T02:53:49Z")

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Welcome @purple279 !

We recommend that everyone gets started by reading:

- [Looking to get involved? Start here!](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/looking-to-get-involved-start-here/18014)
- For more information about GSoC, See [SummerOfCode2026 – Django](https://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/SummerOfCode2026)
- Also read the blog post at [Getting Started Contributing to Django · Better Simple](https://www.better-simple.com/django/2024/12/25/getting-started-contributing-django/) (Among all the other useful information, there’s specifically a section with resources on finding appropriate tickets.)

Feel free to ask questions here if there’s anything in those references that you don’t understand or if you get stuck.