Hi Beryl, I successfully joined the workspace. Thank you for the invitation!
Best regards, Abdelrahman On Thu, Mar 26, 2026 at 12:09 PM Beryl BAO <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Mostafa, > > I’ve sent you the invitation link — please check your inbox. > If you still have any issues, feel free to let me know. > Thanks, > Beryl > > > Abdelrahman Mostafa <[email protected]> 于2026年3月26日周四 18:02写道： > > > Hi Haonan, > > > > I tried accessing apacheiotdb.slack.com directly, but got the message: " > > [email protected] doesn't have an account on this workspace." > > > > Could you send me a fresh invitation link? > > > > Best regards, > > > > Abdelrahman > > > > > > On Thu, Mar 26, 2026 at 3:47 AM Haonan Hou <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi Abdelrahman, > > > > > > Could you please try Apacheiotdb.slack.com directly? > > > I just learned that the invitation link has an expiration time. > > > > > > Best, > > > Haonan > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mar 25, 2026, at 11:08 PM, Abdelrahman Mostafa < > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Hi Haonan, > > > > > > I tried to join the Slack channel, but the invite link seems to have > > > expired. I’m getting the following message: > > > *"*To join this workspace, you’ll need to ask the person who originally > > > invited you for a new link.*"* > > > > > > Could you please send a new invitation or add me directly? > > > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > > > Best regards, > > > Abdelrahman > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 25, 2026 at 8:33 AM Hou Haonan <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > Hi Matthew, > > > > > > Thank you for your email and for your strong interest in the GSoC > project > > > on the Flink connector for IoTDB Table Mode. I'm very sorry for the > late > > > reply! > > > > > > It's great to see that you've already set up your local development > > > environment, have a 2.x cluster running, and have been exploring the > > > existing FlinkIoTDBSink and FlinkIoTDBSource examples in the > iotdb-extras > > > repo. That's an excellent start — especially for your first major open > > > source contribution! Your strong Java and SQL background from > internships > > > will be a huge asset for this project. > > > > > > *Important note on timeline:* GSoC 2026 contributor proposals are > > > actually open right now and the deadline is *March 31, 2026 at 18:00 > UTC* > > > (very soon!). If you're planning to apply, I strongly recommend > > submitting > > > your proposal on the GSoC website as soon as possible. > > > > > > For pre-application steps, here are the most effective things you can > do > > > right now: > > > > > > - *Small contributions (highly recommended):* The best way to get > > > familiar with the IoTDB community and codebase is to tackle a small > > task. > > > We label beginner-friendly issues as *"good-first-issue"* on GitHub. > > > You can filter them here: > > > > > > > > > https://github.com/apache/iotdb/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22good-first-issue%22Feel > > > free to pick one related to connectors, Flink, or the Table Model. If > > you > > > have any questions while working on it, just comment on the issue — > > we're > > > happy to help! > > > - *Join the community:* > > > - *Mailing list* (our primary and official communication channel): > > > Send an email to [email protected] (subject doesn't > > > matter). You'll receive a confirmation email — just reply to it to > > > finish > > > subscribing. After that, please introduce yourself and mention > your > > > interest in the Flink Table Mode connector. > > > - *Slack* (for real-time chat): The invite link on the website > > > sometimes expires. Please try this updated one: > > > > > > > > > https://join.slack.com/t/apacheiotdb/shared_invite/zt-qvso1nj8-7715TpySZtZqmyG5qXQwpg > > > (If > > > it still doesn't work, just let me know and I'll help invite you > > > directly.) > > > > > > Thank you very much for attaching your CV — I've gone through it and it > > > looks really solid! > > > > > > If you have any questions about the project, the code, a specific > issue, > > > or need help drafting your proposal, please feel free to reply here, > post > > > on the mailing list, or ping me on Slack/GitHub. We're excited to have > > you > > > get involved and happy to help you start on the right foot. > > > > > > Looking forward to your contributions and hopefully seeing your GSoC > > > application soon! > > > > > > Best regards, Haonan Apache IoTDB Community / GSoC Mentor > > > > > > On Feb 16, 2026, at 5:59 AM, Matthew Pappas <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > Hi Haonan! > > > > > > My name is Matthew and I am a 3rd year CS student at Maastricht > > University > > > in the Netherlands. > > > > > > I am planning to apply for the GSoC project on the Flink connector for > > > IoTDB Table Mode! This would be my first time contributing to an major > > open > > > source project like this and I am really excited to get involved, but I > > > also want to make sure I start on the right foot. > > > > > > I’ve spent the last few days reading and getting familair the codebase > > and > > > have already set up my local dev environment. I have a 2.x cluster > > > (ConfigNode and DataNode) running on my machine and I’ve been playing > > > around with the existing FlinkIoTDBSink and FlinkIoTDBSource examples > in > > > the iotdb-extras repo to understand the current architecture. > > > > > > I have strong experience with Java and SQL from my internships so I am > > > comfortable with the backend logic, but I am new to the specific > workflow > > > of the IoTDB community and open source in general. > > > > > > Since applications open in about a month or so could you let me know if > > > there are specific "pre application" steps I should start working on? > For > > > example is there a specific bug or small task you recommend for a > > > first-time contributor or any way to filter issues as "first-time" > > > friendly? Is there anything else in particular I should be aware of > > before > > > getting started? I’ve already gone through the development guide and > > > contribution docs. > > > > > > One more quick question: I noticed the Slack invite link on the website > > > <https://iotdb.apache.org/Community/Development-Guide.html#references> > > > doesn’t seem to work. Is there an updated invite link or is the mailing > > > list the main communication channel? > > > > > > I have also attached my CV for more context. Thank you for reading! > > > > > > Matthew > > > > > > > > > > > >
