Mattermost

A popular open-source, self-hosted, and enterprise-grade communication and secure collaboration platform for connecting teams, tools and processes to accelerate mission-critical work.

My Contribution:

I have actively contributed to Mattermost by enhancing its functionality and user experience. Below are some of the contributions I have made to the project:

• Updated several components to use the latest WithTooltip component, replacing the old tooltip system:

  • MM-58440 - post_flag_icon.tsx
  • MM-59329 - table_chart.tsx
  • MM-59335 - public-private-selector.tsx
  • MM-59328 - users_to_remove_groups.tsx
  • MM-59327 - elapsed_duration_cell.tsx
  • MM-59357 - custom_status_suggestion.tsx
  • MM-60164 - post_time.tsx
  • MM-60163 - post_edited_indicator.tsx
  • MM-60161 - at_mentions_button.tsx
  • MM-60157 - use_emoji_picker.tsx
  • MM-60154 - formatting_icon.tsx
  • MM-60156 - file_upload.tsx

• Improved internationalization by replacing FormattedMarkdownMessage with react-intl’s FormattedMessage across multiple components:

  • MM-60837 - user_access_token_section.tsx
  • MM-60835 - actions_menu.tsx
  • MM-60834 - select_team.tsx
  • MM-60833 - group_users.tsx
  • MM-60836 - message_export_settings.tsx
  • MM-60855 - no_internet_connection.tsx
  • MM-60853 - convert_and_remove_confirm_modal.tsx

• Resolved MM-55974: Implemented theme integration in the notification selector box within user notification settings #25689.

• Accomplished MM-56011: Migrated a Class Component to a Functional Component, enhancing code structure and maintainability #25668.

• Completed MM-53333: Enhanced the category modal to improve user experience and inclusivity #24317.

• Addressed MM-53997: Improved system message formatting for channel header edits #24714.

These contributions have been acknowledged through positive feedback from team members and the successful merging of my pull requests into the project.

What I’ve Learned:

Contributing to Mattermost provided me with invaluable experience in collaborative software development, including:

• Understanding Codebases: Gained proficiency in navigating and understanding large-scale codebases.
• Open Source Practices: Learned best practices for contributing to open-source projects, such as solving problems in legacy code, writing clear commit messages and documentation.
• Team Collaboration: Improved skills in collaborating with other developers through code reviews and discussions in the pull requests.