[GSoC Mentors] GSoC 2023 open for org applications January 23 - February 7

Sun Jan 22 12:24:34 GMT 2023

I added a couple more for Kalendar :)

Cheers,
Clau

On Sunday, January 22, 2023 12:50:45 PM CET Carl Schwan wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I added 2 ideas for Kalendar.
> Cheers,
> Carl
> 
> ------- Original Message -------
> 
> Le dimanche 22 janvier 2023 à 10:22 AM, Johnny Jazeix <jazeix at gmail.com> a 
écrit :
> > Hi,
> > 
> > org applications start tomorrow and there is no idea at all in the page
> > (https://community.kde.org/GSoC/2023/Ideas). Are we interested to
> > participate to GSoC this year?
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > 
> > Johnny
> > 
> > Le mar. 10 janv. 2023 à 21:58, Johnny Jazeix <jazeix at gmail.com> a écrit :
> >> Hi,
> >> 
> >> Are there people willing to help co-admin this year? For now, we are 3
> >> admins so one more would be nice to share the workload.
> >> 
> >> I've updated the skeleton wiki page to create the 2023 season:
> >> https://community.kde.org/GSoC/2023/Ideas.
> >> 
> >> Please start discussing among your teams what ideas will be great to have
> >> this year and who is willing to mentor, as the organisation application
> >> date needs to apply between the January 23 - Feb 7, 2023 and we need a
> >> wiki page filled with ideas by then.
> >> 
> >> More info can be found at
> >> https://opensource.googleblog.com/2022/11/get-ready-for-google-summer-of
> >> -code-2023.html
> >> 
> >> Cheers,
> >> 
> >> Johnny
> >> 
> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> >> De : 'sttaylor' via Google Summer of Code Mentors List
> >> <google-summer-of-code-mentors-list at googlegroups.com> Date: lun. 14 nov.
> >> 2022 à 23:51
> >> Subject: [GSoC Mentors] GSoC 2023 open for org applications January 23 -
> >> February 7 To: Google Summer of Code Mentors List
> >> <google-summer-of-code-mentors-list at googlegroups.com>
> >> 
> >> We’re pleased to
> >> [announce](https://opensource.googleblog.com/2022/11/get-ready-for-googl
> >> e-summer-of-code-2023.html) the Google Summer of Code 2023 program and
> >> [timeline](https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/timeline).
> >> GSoC Org Applications are open from January 23 - Feb 7, 2023.
> >> 
> >> In 2022 we implemented our biggest changes to the program in its 18 year
> >> history and had an overwhelmingly positive response to the changes
> >> (extended timelines, medium and large size projects and opening
> >> eligibility beyond students) so we are keeping the changes as we go into
> >> 2023 with a couple of minor tweaks.
> >> 
> >> -
> >> 
> >> Per the conversation on the mentor list this summer, we are expanding the
> >> eligibility to include students and beginners to open source
> >> development. There was some confusion about students who might have some
> >> experience in open source so we have fixed that with this new
> >> eligibility rule.
> >> 
> >> -
> >> 
> >> The other change is that we are back to allowing a person to be accepted
> >> as a GSoC Contributor up to 2 times (regardless of when their first GSoC
> >> acceptance was). This assumes they could still be considered a beginner
> >> - ie. they didn’t participate as a GSoC student in 2015 and have been
> >> actively involved in open source development since then and want to come
> >> back 8 years later to be a GSoC Contributor.
> >> 
> >> -
> >> 
> >> We have shifted the timeline to start a couple of weeks earlier, so that
> >> the program wraps up for the standard 12 week projects by early
> >> September which is generally what the schedule looked like for many of
> >> the past 18 years.
> >> 
> >> Spreading the word about GSoC
> >> 
> >> The [GSoC 2023
> >> flyer](https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/resources/download
> >> s/GSoC2023Flyer.pdf) and the new, more colorful and exciting [GSoC 2023
> >> slides](https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/resources/downloa
> >> ds/GSoC2023Presentation.pdf) are available for you to use in any
> >> presentations you wish to do about GSoC. We need your help to spread the
> >> word amongst your circles.
> >> 
> >> We encourage you to explore our
> >> [resources](https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/resources/),[
> >> timeline](https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/timeline), the
> >> [Contributor/Student
> >> Guide](https://google.github.io/gsocguides/student/)and [Mentor
> >> Guide](https://google.github.io/gsocguides/mentor/) as well.
> >> 
> >> Have a group you think GSoC Program Admins should reach out to?
> >> 
> >> Diversity in open source communities is vital to the health of our
> >> communities. Please spread the word about GSoC to communities in your
> >> country or in your network particularly those that reach
> >> underrepresented groups in open source. If you have a suggestion for a
> >> group you think the GSoC team should add to our list of contacts that we
> >> send out emails to about the program early in the new year, or if you
> >> have a group that you think would be a good opportunity for GSoC
> >> Administrators to give a talk about GSoC please email us at
> >> gsoc-support at google.com with their details (email and contact person if
> >> you have one available).
> >> 
> >> See you at FOSDEM!
> >> 
> >> As Chris mentioned in the GSoC 22 Mentor Summit a couple of weeks ago,
> >> our team is very excited to attend FOSDEM in Brussels in 2023. We will
> >> send more details in January but we are in the early stages of planning
> >> a GSoC Meetup for Saturday night during FOSDEM as we have done in
> >> previous years. Looking forward to seeing many of you in Brussels in
> >> February!
> >> 
> >> GSoC Videos
> >> 
> >> We have been busy working with our mentors and GSoC contributors to
> >> create new GSoC videos as they are a popular medium for new folks to
> >> learn about GSoC.
> >> 
> >> A HUGE thank you to our mentors that helped with the new ‘[Introduction
> >> to Google Summer of Code’ video](https://youtu.be/7jD2tChhrWM) (Adrian,
> >> Benjamin, Ann, Rāzvan, Meenakshi, Srishti and Gabriel). And thanks to
> >> our mentors and org admins that created [25 GSoC Org
> >> videos](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxNYxgaZ8RscKC8NFOyQK2YdM
> >> CrM9Gb5A) helping interested participants understand more about the many
> >> types of projects available in GSoC. And finally a huge thank you to the
> >> mentors and org admins that have volunteered to be a part of our
> >> [Community Talk](https://youtu.be/va_ODtap-pk) series - the 2nd one is
> >> November 15th.
> >> 
> >> GSoC 2022 Wrap Up Coming in December
> >> 
> >> In early December, after the 2022 program has officially ended, we will
> >> send out notes and themes we have collected from all of the mentor and
> >> GSoC contributor evaluations for 2022 to this list.
> >> 
> >> Thank you all for GSoC 2022, we look forward to our 19th year in 2023!
> >> 
> >> Best,
> >> 
> >> Stephanie, Romina and Perry
> >> 
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