My Open Source Contributing Story: From Nervous Newbie to Confident Contributor - December

[shakyapeiris]

Talk Proposal Submission

Important: Rename your proposal title to the following format "TALK TITLE - MONTH TO BE CONSIDERED"

Talk Title: My Open Source Contributing Story: From Nervous Newbie to Confident Contributor

🏷️Speaker Name: Shakya Peiris

✉️Speaker Title: Student at Ananda College | Postman Student Expert | SlingShot Ahead Verified Student

👩‍💻Speaker Intro
Shakya Peiris is a tech enthusiast at the genesis of his journey to make a mark on the planet Earth. Currently studying at Ananda College, Colombo 10, under the Physical Science stream, he plans to sit for A/Ls in January 2024. Shakya is a speaker, open-source enthusiast, and passionate about empowering others through technology. In 2022, Shakya achieved recognition as one of the top 100 open-source contributors in Sri Lanka. He was also a top user on StackOverflow in early 2023, with the potential to reach almost 10K users by November 2023. Most of his contributions are on web-based projects, and he is a competitive programmer as well. Shakya is an NOI finalist and a winner of many quizzes and web development competitions, including SLIIT CodeFest Quiz and IIT Cutting Edge Coding Competition. Additionally, he is a MoraForesight 1.0 delegate and a finalist in the Hack101 category of LSEG's HackerRank Gaming Challenge.

📞Speaker Contact:

• Email [[email protected]]
• X (Formerly Twitter) [@thep33ra]
• Linkedin [linkedin.com/in/shakyapeiris]

💡The duration of the talk should be limited to 30 minutes.

📖Abstract of your talk
In this talk, I will delve into the inception of my programming journey, detailing the initial steps I took and highlighting key contributions made during my ongoing open-source endeavors. Additionally, I aim to share insights on how individuals with a curiosity about open source can embark on their own journeys.

🤝How will the talk help you and the community you represent?
This will mark my second tech talk, with my initial presentation dating back almost two years during the Colombo Javascript Meetup. My public speaking skills have become rusty over this period. Therefore, I actively sought an opportunity that would allow me to speak with a fair margin of error. The fact that this talk caters to beginners felt like the perfect opportunity for me.

Additionally, pursuing one of my side dreams to become a lecturer, I hope this talk contributes positively towards that aspiration.

I anticipate that this talk will serve as an extension of the last two community calls by Nisal Renuja and Zainab Fahim. The focus will primarily be on beginners like myself. Throughout the session, I'll be sharing my open-source journey, starting as a nervous newcomer and progressing to a level where I felt confident enough to contribute to an open-source project by IBM. Depending on time constraints, I also plan to share my experiences as an open-source project owner.

📝Notes:

• My StackOverflow Profile
• My contribution to the project Openeew by IBM

🪧Agreement:

• I confirm that I am able to present on the day of the community call. (This can be found on the repository readme file.)

• I confirm that all of the information I have provided above is accurate.

• I have read and understood the speaker code of conduct.

If you have any trouble submitting the proposal or have additional questions, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected].

[Suvink]

Hi @shakyapeiris ! This is very good stuff and we certainly appreciate you taking time to submit your talk proposal. Unfortunately, we had to move forward with another talk proposal for November.
If you still like your proposal to be considered for December, please change the issue title and we're happy to reconsider.

[shakyapeiris]

Hi @shakyapeiris ! This is very good stuff and we certainly appreciate you taking time to submit your talk proposal. Unfortunately, we had to move forward with another talk proposal for November. If you still like your proposal to be considered for December, please change the issue title and we're happy to reconsider.

Hi there! Thanks so much for your kind words and for considering my talk proposal. I completely understand the decision for November, and I'm thrilled at the opportunity to have my proposal reconsidered for December.

I've updated the issue title as per your suggestion. Please let me know if there's any additional information or steps needed from my end. Looking forward to the possibility of being part of the December lineup!

[avincodes]

Hi @shakyapeiris, Congratulations 🥳 your talk proposal has been selected for this December community call. We'll let you know about the proceedings in a moment. Please keep an eye on your email!

[shakyapeiris]

Hi @shakyapeiris, Congratulations 🥳 your talk proposal has been selected for this December community call. We'll let you know about the proceedings in a moment. Please keep an eye on your email!

Thrilled to be your December community speaker! Thanks for trusting my proposal