Backend Open Source Contributor
Harsh Thakare
I contribute to backend and framework internals, with interest in Python, async systems, state management, testing, and CI reliability.
About
I am learning open source by working on real issues, reading existing architecture, writing regression tests, and improving code based on maintainer review.
Open Source Work
State manager lock isolation
Fixed backend state managers so separate instances do not share the same internal asyncio lock. The change covered memory, disk, and Redis state managers.
CI and review-driven fixes
Investigated failing CI, corrected a stale unit-test assertion, added a required news fragment, and addressed review feedback around isolating disk state-manager tests with a temporary state directory.
Framework contribution practice
Working through Reflex issues and pull requests to build depth in backend correctness, state handling, tests, and maintainer-aligned code changes.
Open Source Timeline
Reported a backend state-manager issue in Reflex where manager instances shared one internal asyncio lock.
Opened PR #6830 to use instance-local lock factories across memory, disk, and Redis state managers.
Fixed CI failures, updated tests, added a changelog fragment, and responded to review feedback with a focused test-isolation change.
Continuing to study Reflex architecture and contribute to issues that require understanding backend behavior and regression tests.
Skills
- Python
- asyncio
- pytest
- Redis
- GitHub Actions
- Backend architecture
- Framework internals
- Code review
Contact
GitHub: @harsh21234i