Suggestions for GSoC 2025 for new contributors

Hello NeuroStars Support Team,
I am Mamatha , masters in computer science student, I am deeply interested in contributing to your organization as part of Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2025. I admire the impactful work of your organization, and I am eager to be a part of it.

I would greatly appreciate your guidance on how to prepare effectively for GSoC 2025, particularly regarding:

  1. How I can begin contributing to your organization’s projects before the application process starts.
  2. The best way to contact and collaborate directly with project maintainers for feedback and assistance.
  3. Can you please provide me discord channel or any other social media if available for connecting directly with contributors.
  4. Any specific skills or knowledge areas I should focus on to align better with your projects.

Currently, I have experience in SQL, JavaScript, Python, open-source contributions and have worked on python JavaScript realtime projects. However, I am eager to learn and improve further to match the needs of your organization.

Please let me know if there are beginner-friendly tasks or resources I can explore to get started. I am enthusiastic about contributing meaningfully and learning from the experience.

Thank you for taking the time to read my email. I look forward to your response and any guidance you can offer.
Best Regards
Mamatha