Outreachy Contribution Portfolio

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Project: Develop a SLM/LLM using RamaLama RAG based off Fedora RPM Packaging Guidelines
Phase: Application - March - April 2026
Candidate: Awa Destiny Aghangu
Email: awadestinyaghangu@gmail.com
Matrix Chat: @montana-d:fedora.im
FAS Profile: @montana-d

Community: Introduce Yourself

Posted an introduction on the Fedora Project discussion forum as part of project onboarding.

Forum thread: Outreachy 2026 - Develop a SLM/LLM using RamaLama RAG: Introduce Yourself

Step 1: Complete FAS Profile

Set up and completed the Fedora Account System profile. Includes signing the FPCA, adding pronouns, timezone, and chat nickname, linking external accounts, and joining the Fedora Matrix mentoring channel.

forge.fedoraproject.org/commops/interns/issues/116

Status: Complete - Mar 24, 2026

Step 2: Set Up a Personal Blog

Created a public blog on dev.to as a dedicated space for writing during the Outreachy application phase, making contributions visible and accessible without requiring an account to read.

forge.fedoraproject.org/commops/interns/issues/117

Status: Complete - Mar 24, 2026

Step 3: Write an Intro Blog Post About Fedora

Wrote and published an introductory blog post on the Fedora Project in plain language, covering the Four Foundations, the RPM packaging system, governance structure, and advice for future Outreachy applicants.

forge.fedoraproject.org/commops/interns/issues/118

Blog post: I've Been Using Fedora for Years. I Had No Idea What It Actually Was

Status: Complete - Mar 24, 2026

Step 4: Promote Blog Post on Social Media

Promoted the intro blog post on LinkedIn and Mastodon with a personal caption and a clear call to action, demonstrating social media content creation for an open source audience.

forge.fedoraproject.org/commops/interns/issues/119

LinkedIn: Intro post promotion
Mastodon: Intro post promotion

Status: Complete - Mar 24, 2026

Step 5: Write an Onboarding Guide for Applicants

Wrote and published a practical guide for future Outreachy applicants covering preparation before the application phase, project selection, making a first contribution, communication habits, and the final application timeline.

forge.fedoraproject.org/commops/interns/issues/120

Blog post: How to Get Your First Accepted Contribution in Outreachy

Status: Complete - Apr 14, 2026

Advanced: Prepare a Contributions Portfolio

Created and published a contributions portfolio on dev.to to organize and showcase all Outreachy application phase contributions in a single, publicly accessible page for mentor review.

forge.fedoraproject.org/commops/interns/issues/121

Status: Complete - Mar 25, 2026

Docling: Explore Document Processing Basics

Explored the Docling CLI to understand its role in the RamaLama RAG pipeline. Installed the tool, parsed complex PDF documents into multiple formats, and analyzed how different command-line flags impact processing speed and output quality.

forge.fedoraproject.org/commops/interns/issues/122

Status: Complete - Mar 25 – 26, 2026

RamaLama: Set Up RamaLama and Explore Basics

Explored RamaLama on Fedora, pulled models across different transports, and ran prompts on each. Documented commands and output, compared the models.

forge.fedoraproject.org/commops/interns/issues/124

GitHub repo: https://github.com/Montana-A/ramalama-basics
Blog post: Getting Started with RamaLama on Fedora

Status: Complete - Mar 30 – Apr 01, 2026

Ramalama docs: fix favicon

Updated the Ramalama docs site favicon to match the website favicon, replacing the full logo with the head-only version for visual consistency across both sites.

forge.fedoraproject.org/commops/interns/issues/109