Wow! I still can't believe I'm actually in Google Summer of Code! This was a dream, and now here I am, officially past the Community Bonding Period and diving headfirst into the Coding Phase.

What’s Happening Right Now?

Right now, I’m sketching out the basic structure of the application interface. The first big task? Fetching event files from specific sources. Sounds simple, right? Well… not quite

Turns out, HEASARC (the database I need) is having a little meltdown (don’t we all sometimes?). So while I wait for it to get its act together, I’ve been tweaking the pipeline that’ll handle the data retrieval.

Oh, and my mentor dropped a fun suggestion: "Hey, why not try running this on SciServer?" So guess what I’ll be wrestling with next?

The last two weeks were chaos. My end-semester exams decided to crash the party right in the middle of the Community Bonding Period. Juggling study sessions, meeting my mentors, and trying not to panic about code I hadn’t even written yet? Yeah, that was… an experience.

But I survived! And soon, I’ll spill all the tea in a proper "How I Got Into GSoC" post—complete with:

Why I chose Stingray (spoiler: space data is cool)

The emotional rollercoaster of the application process

Why I may or may not have happy-cried when I got accepted

What’s Next? Big Dreams & Messy Code

I’ve got so many ideas for this project, and the best part? We’re still figuring things out as we go. It’s like exploring uncharted territory—sometimes you hit a wall, sometimes you find a hidden shortcut, but it’s always an adventure.

This is my very first GSoC blog, and honestly? I’m just excited to share the journey—bugs, breakthroughs, and all. Thanks for reading! More updates coming soon. 🚀 :})