GSoC 2026 Introduction - Java Developer & Biotech Student interested in Backend Logic

Hi everyone! My name is Ayesha Siddeeqa, a 1st-year Biotech student from Sri Lanka.

I am a beginner-to-intermediate Java developer and I am specifically looking for Backend or Core Logic projects for GSoC 2026. I enjoy structural programming and data processing much more than Frontend/UI development.

I am particularly interested in Plugin Modernization or Core API tasks. I have Maven and JDK 17 ready on my machine.

Could you point me toward:

  1. Any ‘Good First Issues’ that are Java-based?

  2. Which Special Interest Group (SIG) should I join to learn more about backend plugin development?

Looking forward to contributing!