Hi Abdelrahman, Glad to hear you were able to join the Slack workspace.
As a next step, please remember to subscribe to the dev mailing list, as it is our primary and official communication channel. You can do this by sending an email to [email protected] and following the instructions in the confirmation email you receive. Otherwise, you won’t be able to send any emails to dev list. Best regards, Yuan Tian On Thu, Mar 26, 2026 at 19:17 Abdelrahman Mostafa < [email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
