August's Open Issues at the Python SDK

The community team at the Hiero Python SDK has been working behind the scenes since November 2024 to help Python developers plug into Hedera’s decentralized network using Python code.

If you’re interested in helping us grow our SDK codebase and documentation this August—whether you’re a smart‑contract wizard or just dipping your toes into technical contributions—we’re striving to create a welcoming space for you.

Here’s how you can roll up your sleeves, gain Python skills, and help our SDK blossom:

🚀 What’s Going On?

We’ve built strong functionality around consensus, queries, transactions, and tokens. Our file‑service features are advancing fast—and now we’re pushing deeper into Smart Contract support.

Several open issues are actively being addressed, while others are ready for new contributors.

• Experienced developers:

  • #75 – Topic Message Improvements
  • #46 – Improve Token Checksum Handling

• New developers:
  We’ve labeled many “Good First Issues” ideal for early contributions. For example, you could help with:

  • #184 – Improve Linting in Accounts Module
  • #178 – Default Signing Documentation

🔧 Hands‑On Tasks

🧠 For Experienced Developers

• Add new contract transactions
  While several are in progress, your expertise can help with testing or further enhancements:

  • #199 – Add ContractCreateTransaction
  • #200 – Add ContractUpdateTransaction

• Improve DevOps & CI/CD
  Join our efforts to harden our development pipeline:

  • #193 – Strengthen Branch Protections
  • #194 – Sign Releases with GPG Keys

🌱 For New Developers

• Linting & Typing

  • #191 – Add Mypy to GitHub Actions
  • #185 – Improve Linting in Accounts Module
  • #187 – Improve Linting in Address Book

• Refactoring & Modernizing

  • #222 – Replace Deprecated Methods

• Documentation

  • #178 – Expand README and Setup Instructions

🎓 Learning & Collaboration

Whether you’re a seasoned dev or learning your first open-source workflow, we’re here to help:

• 🗓️ Fortnightly Community Call
  Every Wednesday at 2 PM UTC
  Chat with contributors, propose features, and share progress. 👉 Meeting Calendar

🏁 Ready to Jump In?

1. Browse all open issues
   👉 github.com/hiero-ledger/hiero-sdk-python/issues

2. Comment to claim a task you’d like to work on.

3. Fork, code, open a PR—and join our calls to collaborate and grow!

Whether you’re contributing smart contract logic, polishing development workflows, or improving documentation for future users, we’re excited to build with you.