# Latest **URL:** https://sef.discourse.group/latest.md [Latest](https://sef.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://sef.discourse.group/categories.md) --- ## [Welcome! Please introduce yourself! 🤗](https://sef.discourse.group/t/welcome-please-introduce-yourself/7)
**Author:** [@system](https://sef.discourse.group/u/system)\ **Replies:** 186\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2026, 5:20pm UTC](https://sef.discourse.group/t/welcome-please-introduce-yourself/7 "2026-01-12T17:20:27Z")
Welcome to the SEF Hive! Please introduce yourself here to other visitors. Let’s get to know each other! --- ## [Just want to say Hi](https://sef.discourse.group/t/just-want-to-say-hi/672)
**Author:** [@BradleySutton](https://sef.discourse.group/u/BradleySutton)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2026, 5:43am UTC](https://sef.discourse.group/t/just-want-to-say-hi/672 "2026-06-06T05:43:09Z")
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**Author:** [@LonLavin847740](https://sef.discourse.group/u/LonLavin847740)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://sef.discourse.group/t/i-am-the-new-guy-i-am-the-new-guy/671 "2026-05-30T18:47:33Z")
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**Author:** [@IngeborgMacred](https://sef.discourse.group/u/IngeborgMacred)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://sef.discourse.group/t/just-wanted-to-say-hello/670 "2026-05-08T21:27:05Z")
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**Author:** [@system](https://sef.discourse.group/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2026, 10:23am UTC](https://sef.discourse.group/t/2025-the-year-in-review/668 "2026-01-01T10:23:34Z")
2025's Top Users Most Replies User Replies @dulmika 1 @Pasan 1 @Jude\_Shaveen 1 @janani 1 @Sadhil\_Perera 1 Most Likes Given User Likes @Tharusha\_Lakshan 2 @dulmika 2 Most Likes … --- ## [2024: The Year in Review](https://sef.discourse.group/t/2024-the-year-in-review/652)
**Author:** [@system](https://sef.discourse.group/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 10:14pm UTC](https://sef.discourse.group/t/2024-the-year-in-review/652 "2025-01-01T22:14:59Z")
2024's Top Users Most Time Reading User Hours Read @anjisvj 1 @Mayura\_Andrew 1 @kumuditha\_udayanga 1 @Madhawa 1 @kayms2 1 @itsme-rash522 1 Most Topics User Topics @anjisvj 1 @ak… --- ## [ScholarX V2 Platform Updates](https://sef.discourse.group/t/scholarx-v2-platform-updates/634)
**Author:** [@akshika47](https://sef.discourse.group/u/akshika47)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2024, 5:46pm UTC](https://sef.discourse.group/t/scholarx-v2-platform-updates/634 "2024-07-19T17:46:25Z")
Hi @anjisvj, I am adding some suggestions to the ScholarX platform and please ticket them and prioratise them accordingly. We need a comprehensive mentee model which is able to connect their media content (blogs etc).… --- ## [ScholarX V2 frontend progress](https://sef.discourse.group/t/scholarx-v2-frontend-progress/600)
**Author:** [@Madhawa](https://sef.discourse.group/u/Madhawa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2024, 6:19pm UTC](https://sef.discourse.group/t/scholarx-v2-frontend-progress/600 "2024-03-20T18:19:26Z")
Hi all, We’ve created the following Google sheet to track the progress of ScholarX V2 frontend. Also, let’s use this thread to discuss the subject-related matters. Issue tracker link: https://docs.google.com/spreadshe… --- ## [2024-01-06: Weekly Standup](https://sef.discourse.group/t/2024-01-06-weekly-standup/575)
**Author:** [@anjisvj](https://sef.discourse.group/u/anjisvj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2024, 11:48am UTC](https://sef.discourse.group/t/2024-01-06-weekly-standup/575 "2024-01-06T11:48:31Z")
Greetings everyone! Wishing you all a Happy New Year! A friendly reminder about our weekly standup scheduled for 2024-01-06T13:30:00Z (UTC). Today’s agenda is as follows: ScholarX updates Github leaderboard deploy Sch… --- ## [2023: The Year in Review](https://sef.discourse.group/t/2023-the-year-in-review/551)
**Author:** [@system](https://sef.discourse.group/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2024, 1:13am UTC](https://sef.discourse.group/t/2023-the-year-in-review/551 "2024-01-01T01:13:32Z")
2023's Top Users Most Time Reading User Hours Read @anjisvj 2 @janithlahiru 1 @Methma\_Peiris 1 @Madhawa 1 @DESIRA 1 @piumal1999 1 @SathsaraBJayasundara 1 @akshika47 1 @Shrenik\_Deep 1 … --- ## [It’s Hacktoberfest month!](https://sef.discourse.group/t/it-s-hacktoberfest-month/543)
**Author:** [@anjisvj](https://sef.discourse.group/u/anjisvj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2023, 6:49am UTC](https://sef.discourse.group/t/it-s-hacktoberfest-month/543 "2023-10-02T06:49:38Z")
We are thrilled to be participating Hacktoberfest for the fifth time this year. Do you want to join Hacktoberfest this year? We’ve got you covered!! What is Hacktoberfest? Hacktoberfest is open to everyone in our glo… --- ## [Recommending Shrenik as an associate software engineer](https://sef.discourse.group/t/recommending-shrenik-as-an-associate-software-engineer/540)
**Author:** [@anjisvj](https://sef.discourse.group/u/anjisvj)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://sef.discourse.group/t/recommending-shrenik-as-an-associate-software-engineer/540 "2023-09-30T14:22:22Z")
I am delighted to recommend @Shrenik\_Deep as an associate software engineer for our engineering team. One remarkable feat by @Shrenik\_Deep was his exceptional contribution to developing the ScholarX backend. Apart fr… --- ## [Exploring ScholarX Design Alternatives](https://sef.discourse.group/t/exploring-scholarx-design-alternatives/541)
**Author:** [@jaye](https://sef.discourse.group/u/jaye)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2023, 3:34pm UTC](https://sef.discourse.group/t/exploring-scholarx-design-alternatives/541 "2023-09-10T15:34:15Z")
Continuing the discussion we had on today’s design call… Considering the requirements for ScholarX, it seems that AntDesign is not the best fit. Therefore, we should explore other options that meet the following criteri… --- ## [Recommending Sathsara as an associate software engineer](https://sef.discourse.group/t/recommending-sathsara-as-an-associate-software-engineer/530)
**Author:** [@anjisvj](https://sef.discourse.group/u/anjisvj)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2023, 11:57am UTC](https://sef.discourse.group/t/recommending-sathsara-as-an-associate-software-engineer/530 "2023-07-29T11:57:40Z")
Hello everyone, I am delighted to recommend @SathsaraBJayasundara as an associate software engineer for our engineering team. One standout achievement of @SathsaraBJayasundara was his remarkable implementation of the a… --- ## [Opensource Study Path](https://sef.discourse.group/t/opensource-study-path/526)
**Author:** [@akshika47](https://sef.discourse.group/u/akshika47)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 8:02am UTC](https://sef.discourse.group/t/opensource-study-path/526 "2023-06-15T08:02:56Z")
Hi Team, I think we should work on creating a study path for new members, who will first put in their first pull request. Then how they can progress into multiple PRs to putting a PR to a much larger Open source project… --- ## [ScholarX Platform V2 - Meeting Notes and Discussions](https://sef.discourse.group/t/scholarx-platform-v2-meeting-notes-and-discussions/422)
**Author:** [@piumal1999](https://sef.discourse.group/u/piumal1999)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2023, 2:13pm UTC](https://sef.discourse.group/t/scholarx-platform-v2-meeting-notes-and-discussions/422 "2023-06-09T14:13:22Z")
We have started planning the next version of ScholarX, and currently it is in the requirement gathering phase. We will be having weekly meetings on every Saturday at 6.30PM to discuss on this. And this thread will be use… --- ## [Home page Testimonials](https://sef.discourse.group/t/home-page-testimonials/357)
**Author:** [@Gajindu\_Bandara](https://sef.discourse.group/u/Gajindu_Bandara)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2023, 4:48am UTC](https://sef.discourse.group/t/home-page-testimonials/357 "2023-05-27T04:48:23Z")
Recently I worked on changing the home page testimonials from the carousel view to the card view. Yesterday at the web squad meeting, we discussed about the testimonial cards. So, the point was that all the cards in the … --- ## [ScholarX Archive Comments](https://sef.discourse.group/t/scholarx-archive-comments/505)
**Author:** [@akshika47](https://sef.discourse.group/u/akshika47)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 3:07pm UTC](https://sef.discourse.group/t/scholarx-archive-comments/505 "2023-05-16T15:07:40Z")
Hi @anjisvj, Amazing job with the SEF ScholarX Archive. There are some changes I want you to do before we publish this and this is both technical and non-technical work. Find the missing University names, headshots et… --- ## [Changing the names of contributor hierarchy](https://sef.discourse.group/t/changing-the-names-of-contributor-hierarchy/484)
**Author:** [@DESIRA](https://sef.discourse.group/u/DESIRA)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2023, 9:12am UTC](https://sef.discourse.group/t/changing-the-names-of-contributor-hierarchy/484 "2023-05-15T09:12:25Z")
As discussed in the previous standup, it was suggested by @anjisvj to revamp the names used for contributor hierarchy (git gojira, open source behemoth, etc…) since there is no clear cut precedence between each level. I … --- ## [Recommending Methma as a creative executive](https://sef.discourse.group/t/recommending-methma-as-a-creative-executive/503)
**Author:** [@anjisvj](https://sef.discourse.group/u/anjisvj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2023, 3:25pm UTC](https://sef.discourse.group/t/recommending-methma-as-a-creative-executive/503 "2023-05-13T15:25:09Z")
I am pleased to recommend @Methma\_Peiris for the position of Creative Executive at our organization. In the past, @Methma\_Peiris has worked on several flyer designs, ScholarX mockups, and SEF site-related work, and I mus… --- ## [Creating the SEF 360 Page](https://sef.discourse.group/t/creating-the-sef-360-page/494)
**Author:** [@YoshithaRathnayake](https://sef.discourse.group/u/YoshithaRathnayake)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2023, 8:51pm UTC](https://sef.discourse.group/t/creating-the-sef-360-page/494 "2023-05-05T20:51:46Z")
We have to design a new page called ScholarX 360. @DESIRA @EngTeam --- ## [Promoting Madhawa as a software engineer](https://sef.discourse.group/t/promoting-madhawa-as-a-software-engineer/478)
**Author:** [@anjisvj](https://sef.discourse.group/u/anjisvj)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2023, 12:52pm UTC](https://sef.discourse.group/t/promoting-madhawa-as-a-software-engineer/478 "2023-04-23T12:52:00Z")
Hello everyone, I am excited to propose promoting @Madhawa to the position of software engineer within our team. @Madhawa has been a valuable member of our team for the past few months, making significant contributions … --- ## [ScholarX ERD Design](https://sef.discourse.group/t/scholarx-erd-design/491)
**Author:** [@anjisvj](https://sef.discourse.group/u/anjisvj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 3:55am UTC](https://sef.discourse.group/t/scholarx-erd-design/491 "2023-04-17T03:55:00Z")
Hello everyone! Here’s the initial SX ERD we drew. Please go through this and leave some feedback. cc: @EngTeam --- ## [ScholarX V2 - Wireframes](https://sef.discourse.group/t/scholarx-v2-wireframes/455)
**Author:** [@piumal1999](https://sef.discourse.group/u/piumal1999)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2023, 8:31am UTC](https://sef.discourse.group/t/scholarx-v2-wireframes/455 "2023-03-29T08:31:46Z")
Since the requirement gathering is completed, we are moving into the design phase of scholarx v2. The following are the main pages we need for the initial version: Public pages: Home page (Which shows the list of pro… --- ## [The Scholarx 2023 page improvements](https://sef.discourse.group/t/the-scholarx-2023-page-improvements/474)
**Author:** [@Madhawa](https://sef.discourse.group/u/Madhawa)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2023, 4:39am UTC](https://sef.discourse.group/t/the-scholarx-2023-page-improvements/474 "2023-03-17T04:39:36Z")
Hey all! I got assigned with the task of improving the ScholarX 2023 page in the last standup. So far, I’ve sent the initial idea I had to @DESIRA and he provided me with the content. So kudos to him :rocket:. Content… --- ## [Engineering Team Weekly Stand Ups 2023](https://sef.discourse.group/t/engineering-team-weekly-stand-ups-2023/469)
**Author:** [@anjisvj](https://sef.discourse.group/u/anjisvj)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2023, 3:31am UTC](https://sef.discourse.group/t/engineering-team-weekly-stand-ups-2023/469 "2023-03-13T03:31:30Z")
This thread is to be used to put engineering team standup notes cc: @EngTeam --- ## [Recommending Janith as an associate software engineer](https://sef.discourse.group/t/recommending-janith-as-an-associate-software-engineer/477)
**Author:** [@anjisvj](https://sef.discourse.group/u/anjisvj)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2023, 5:22am UTC](https://sef.discourse.group/t/recommending-janith-as-an-associate-software-engineer/477 "2023-03-10T05:22:53Z")
Hello everyone, I am excited to propose @janithlahiru as an associate software engineer for our team. Over the past few months, I have had the pleasure of working closely with @janithlahiru on the ScholarX Archive proje… --- ## [Creating a flyer for the upcoming GSoC awareness session](https://sef.discourse.group/t/creating-a-flyer-for-the-upcoming-gsoc-awareness-session/471)
**Author:** [@DESIRA](https://sef.discourse.group/u/DESIRA)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2023, 1:36pm UTC](https://sef.discourse.group/t/creating-a-flyer-for-the-upcoming-gsoc-awareness-session/471 "2023-02-06T13:36:23Z")
Hi guys, as you all know, GSoC awareness session is due on 12th of Feb. We have sent out the invitation mails but we have not made a flyer for this yet. I will take up the task. However I do need some insight into what s… --- ## [Expanding the mentor/mentee application](https://sef.discourse.group/t/expanding-the-mentor-mentee-application/457)
**Author:** [@DESIRA](https://sef.discourse.group/u/DESIRA)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 10:33am UTC](https://sef.discourse.group/t/expanding-the-mentor-mentee-application/457 "2023-02-02T10:33:23Z")
The current applications used on ScholarX for mentors/mentees gathers only the most essential information. I am tasked with creating a new draft application template to expand the information gathered from the mentors/me… --- ## [Engineering Team Weekly Stand Ups 2022](https://sef.discourse.group/t/engineering-team-weekly-stand-ups-2022/397)
**Author:** [@Gravewalker](https://sef.discourse.group/u/Gravewalker)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2023, 8:59pm UTC](https://sef.discourse.group/t/engineering-team-weekly-stand-ups-2022/397 "2023-01-14T20:59:51Z")
This thread is to be used to put engineering team standup notes cc: @EngTeam @jaye [Next page](https://sef.discourse.group/latest.md?page=1)