# intro new contributor

**URL:** <https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/intro-new-contributor/44209>\
**Category:** Google Season of Code\
**Created:** [February 19, 2026, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/intro-new-contributor/44209 "2026-02-19T20:33:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![mahicodes28](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.djangoproject.com/mahicodes28/32/27956_2.png) [@mahicodes28](https://forum.djangoproject.com/u/mahicodes28)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2026, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.djangoproject.com/t/intro-new-contributor/44209/1 "2026-02-19T20:33:25Z")

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Hi everyone,

I’m Mahi, a student currently preparing for GSoC and contributing to open source. I’ve been working with Django, React, and REST APIs recently.

I’m excited to start contributing here and learning from the community. Looking forward to collaborating and improving my skills.

Thanks!