Aditya Singh

github profile: https://github.com/Aditya-Gamer011

I’m a high-school student (grade 11), and the founder of Twilara. I started Twilara as a student-led initiative to introduce other students to Linux, open-source software, and real-world development practices. Twilara works alongside Hack Club and is built around a simple idea: students learn best by actually doing things, trying stuff out, breaking it, fixing it, and learning together in open communities.

I’ve organized and led beginner-friendly sessions around Linux, Git, and open-source culture, with support and involvement from communities like KDE. A big part of what I do is helping students move from being just curious about open source to feeling confident enough to actually contribute. Most of my work focuses on lowering the entry barrier, especially for students who feel out of place or intimidated in “expert-only” spaces.

I’m especially interested in community-driven learning, newcomer onboarding, and figuring out how open-source ecosystems can be made more welcoming and sustainable for the next generation. I enjoy speaking about how students can start contributing meaningfully to free software projects, even very early in their journey.

Accepted Talks:

KDE Beyond Power Users

This talk is meant for students, first-time contributors, teachers, and anyone who’s curious about free and open-source software but doesn’t really know where to start. A lot of people are interested in open source but feel pushed away by spaces that seem to expect you to already be an expert. This session is especially for those people who want a more welcoming and beginner-friendly way in. I’ll introduce KDE not just as a desktop environment, but as a larger ecosystem that supports learning, creativity, and real contribution.

I’ll briefly go over KDE Plasma and then demo a few KDE applications like Krita and Kdenlive, along with some other tools, focusing on how they’re actually useful for students in everyday situations. I will also talk about how the KDE community is structured- how its documentation, mentorship, and onboarding processes make it easier for newcomers to go from simply using open-source software to actually contributing to it.

By the end of the session, attendees should have a clearer idea of how KDE lowers the barrier to entry into free software, how students can get involved in open source early on, and why learning through community is so important for building the next generation of contributors.