Brief introduction and background

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Hello preCICE community!

My name is Sanskar (GitHub: @san-rizz-777), and I’m excited to introduce myself as a prospective GSoC 2026 contributor. This is a fantastic opportunity and I’d love to be part of the preCICE ecosystem.

What motivates me to spend this summer on GSoC?

I want to spend this summer contributing to something that has real-world scientific impact rather than purely personal projects. GSoC with preCICE is a chance to work on production-grade open source C++ infrastructure used by researchers worldwide — that’s the kind of challenge that genuinely excites me.

Technical Background

My primary language is C++, and I’ve used it extensively across systems and library-level work. Some highlights from my experience:

  • C++ String Searching Library — I built and worked on a string searching library in C++, which gave me deep exposure to algorithm design, template metaprogramming, and performance-sensitive code. This directly informs my interest in preCICE’s internals.

  • Custom Memory Allocator in C — Implemented a thread-safe allocator using sbrk() and linked lists, overriding malloc via LD_PRELOAD. This taught me low-level memory management and systems thinking.

  • Java HTTP Server — A multithreaded HTTP server supporting directory listing and static file serving, built from scratch without frameworks — sharpened my understanding of concurrency and networking.

  • Poozle — A collaborative C++ project through my Programming Club, involving teamwork, code review, and coordinated development.

  • ML Classification on MAGIC Gamma Telescope data — Applied machine learning on Monte Carlo-simulated datasets, showing I’m comfortable across different domains and toolchains.

I also have experience with TypeScript (a full-stack gambling/game mechanics simulation site), Vue.js, and Python/Jupyter for data science workflows.

Git & GitHub Experience

I have active, hands-on GitHub experience — I completed Hacktoberfest 2025 and earned the Pull Shark achievement (×2) on GitHub, meaning I’ve had multiple pull requests merged in open source projects, including a fork contribution to activist-org/activist. I’m comfortable with branching strategies, pull requests, rebasing, and collaborative code review workflows.

Other Commitments

I have university but I can manage it with GSoC —. I’m committed to dedicating the time GSoC requires.(approx. 21 hrs/week).

Why “Error messages with configuration context“?

Configuration errors in scientific tools are painful — you get a cryptic message with no idea where in the XML things went wrong. This project fixes exactly that by attaching line/column context to error messages, compiler-style.

My experience building a C++ string searching library means I’ve already dealt with text parsing, positional tracking, and buffer navigation — skills that map directly to what this project needs. It’s a focused, high-impact change to the codebase that meaningfully improves the experience for every preCICE user, and that’s what draws me to it.

Entry test

— Sanskar | @san-rizz-777