Thanks James for steering Noel in the right direction. Noel, you can continue dialoging in the Mifos slack space. I'll make sure Aleks can give feedback on your questions.
Dropping [email protected] to BCC. I will shift this conversation over to the mifos-developer list. Noel, you can subscribe to that list at https://sourceforge.net/projects/mifos/lists/mifos-developer Ed On Wed, Mar 11, 2026 at 9:23 AM James Dailey <[email protected]> wrote: > Noel - I think you want the Mifos-developer listserv , this is a separate > project under the Apache Software Foundation. > > See below > > ——-/ reposting previous email /—- > > > A warm welcome to the GSOC candidates here and thank you for your > proposals, ideas, and energy. > > To avoid some confusion - in the past, we have had Mifos GSOC projects > discussed here and on the Mifos Slack. As Victor highlighted below, > > While Mifos's members are key contributors to Fineract(R), Mifos X is an > independent, end-to-end open-source solution that adds the UI, mobile apps, > and reporting tools on top of the Fineract backend. > > > New this year, we are also having an Apache Software Foundation (the ASF) > Fineract GSOC program. > > *To keep this straight, if you are applying for a Mifos GSOC project (or > any other Mifos coding efforts), your primary source of information is the > Mifos #GSOC channel on slack, email list, confluence, and mifos jira[1]. * > > If your specific code project at Mifos overlaps with Fineract code (i.e. > requires changes to Fineract = MifosX backend), then tickets are also > required in the Fineract Jira. [2] This is our longstanding practice. > > If you are applying for a Fineract GSOCproject, your primary source of > information will be the fineract wiki [3], this email (listserv), and > Matrix account.[4] I invite all GSOC candidates to join Matrix and the > GSOC channel there. > > As a community, we welcome you. As an open source project, the demands on > our time are many. If you DM to someone, you may not get a response. There > are many of you and few of us. Public discussion, if well forumulated, has > a higher chance of getting a response but also not guaranteed. Apologies in > advance. > > By well formulated, I mean you have spent the hours and hours going > through the many resources available to you first: website, jira, > documentation, tests, email archive, etc etc... before asking questions. > > I do not want to discourage anyone, but take small steps first. If you do > not intend to work on fineract after GSOC, then speaking for myself, I > invite you to consider carefully. The investment in time can be intense. > Only a few of you will be selected for the Fineract GSOC program and even > then, the allocated spots are not guaranteed. > > Conversely, documenting your onboarding experience in detail—pointing out > the good and the bad to help the next person—is itself a contribution to an > open source project. > > I will place some FAQs in the Matrix GSOCchannel. We will introduce the > mentors there and on the list. Victor's points below are valid. There are > some issues which we will address in discussion. > > We will come back to this email (listserv) with summaries or important > discussions. Good luck with the applications. The GSOCprogram opens for > applications in mid-March. More information later. See you in the Matrix. > (ha!) > > James > Fineract PMC > > > [0] a link such as https://fineract.apache.org > > [1] Mifos > https://mifosforge.jira.com/wiki/spaces/MDZ/pages/90243316/Getting+started > > https://mifos.slack.com > https://mifosforge.jira.com/wiki > > [2] Fineract > https://issues.apache.org/jira/projects/FINERACT/issues > <https://issues.apache.org/jira/projects/FINERACT/issues> > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=91554327. > (FAQ) > > [3] GSOC at Fineract > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/FINERACT/GSOC > +Program+at+Fineract > > https://fineract.apache.org/docs/current/ (documentation) > > [4] Matrix > https://lists.apache.org/thread/y972vl7xy7695w9zf7gj17fxvsztppjz > > Also, ASF vendor neutrality > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/INCUBATOR/Vendor+Neutrality > > > > > Sent from Gmail Mobile > > > On Wed, Mar 11, 2026 at 8:33 AM Noel Mugisha <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Dear David Higgins and the Fineract Mentors, >> >> My name is Noel, and I am a backend-heavy engineer writing to formally >> express my interest in the "Event Driven Architecture for Standalone >> Modules" project for Google Summer of Code 2026. >> >> I recently introduced myself on Slack, but I wanted to provide a more >> structured overview of why I am excited about this specific project. >> My background is primarily in Java and Spring Boot, and I have >> hands-on experience working with Apache Kafka and Avro schemas for >> message serialization in microservices environments. >> >> Why I am a good fit for this project: >> >> EDA Experience: I understand the challenges of decoupling monolithic >> systems and have implemented the Outbox Pattern in previous >> personal/professional projects. >> >> Tech Stack: I am very comfortable with the Fineract core stack >> (Spring, JPA, Gradle) and have already successfully built the project >> locally. >> >> Commitment: I am eager to contribute to the mission of financial >> inclusion through open-source software and plan to be highly active in >> the community. >> >> I am currently analyzing the infrastructure/event package in the >> Fineract repository to understand the current event flow. I would >> appreciate any guidance on specific areas where the community feels >> the transition to a pluggable event-driven system is most urgent. >> >> I have attached my GitHub profile below for your reference. Thank you >> for your time and for the opportunity to contribute to Apache >> Fineract. >> >> Best regards, >> >> GitHub: [https://github.com/noel-mugisha] >> > -- *Ed Cable* President/CEO, Mifos Initiative [email protected] | Skype: edcable | Mobile: +1.484.477.8649 *Collectively Creating a World of 3 Billion Maries | *http://mifos.org <http://facebook.com/mifos> <http://www.twitter.com/mifos>
