google-summer-of-code

[worldly meadow]

I am not sure if you already know, but Stephanie Taylor is the Program Manager of GSoC.

The website mentioned in "Contact Us" section, probably refers to https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com

But even if GSoC admins are not responsible for that page, they probably are able to reach to the responsible people, or give you a contact method to them.

[velvet tendon]

Thanks for this information. I'll try to contact them.

[velvet tendon]

Are there any people who are GSoC admins here, could you please help fix this mistake?

Or report this issue to someone who can fix it and make amendments to participants who have been influenced?

[cunning ice]

This is not the homepage for GSoC. g.co/gsoc is the homepage and it is very clearly marked 1800 UTC everywhere. Including if you went to the homepage at all in the past 2 weeks it was a huge header across the top of the page (we updated it yesterday after the apps closed to reflect when contributors would be announced). Anywhere GSOC is advertised off the GSOC site is informative but if the dates or times or information differ from the GSoC site then that's their mistake. The GSoC site is all that ultimately matters.

[cunning ice]

The deadline was April 2nd 1800 UTC. There are no extensions for anyone for any reason. If you just went to look at the site 2 days before you thought the deadline was happening then it is way too late to successfully apply to GSoC anyway. You need a minimum of a week to research the orgs, the ideas, write a good proposal and talk to the org.

[hallow hill]

Many of the contributors have worked weeks before, made direct contact with their organizations, and are ready to submit the proposal. Denying the right to submit based on an error on the Google Sites even if it is not the offical google summer of code. It still is the official google site, irrelevant of summer of code. These contributors are not asking for anything except the ability to submit their proposals in the dedicated time assigned by Google's offical websites.

We are not trying to argue for the sake of argument. We are simply asking if you could not let us pay for that mistake all alone, and please open the submission.
Thank you

[supple mason]

I agree with @hallow hill I had spoken to mentors, identified project, discussed and had my proposal ready weeks ago. I was waiting for some final feedback, which due to Easter break was reasonably not accessible, which is why I had planned to submit today. The contributors of GSoC 2024 simply wish to have a fair chance to submit our proposals that we worked really hard on. We hope that the organizers would consider these exceptional circumstances and allow us to submit our application. Thank you

[worldly meadow]

I am not sure what do you mean by "their".
But if you mean GSoC admins, then as stated here: #google-summer-of-code message

It doesn't seem to be GSoC admins's mistake.

[velvet tendon]

I agree with @hallow hill and @supple mason . Participants shouldn't pay all the price for the incorrect deadline on the webpage posted by Google, even if it is not the so-called homepage. I have prepared the proposal for several weeks, following the timeline posted on https://buildyourfuture.withgoogle.com/programs/summer-of-code. In fact, this page clearly states that the timeline is for GSoC 2024 and April 4 appears at least 4 times places on this page in bold. Without this misleading message, it couldn't be so many participants missing the deadline.

I understand that maybe it's not GSoC admins' mistake to post the webpage containing the incorrect deadline. But I don't consider this webpage is irrelevant. It's unfair to deny the submission before April 4th, as this date is also posted by Google officials.

@cunning ice Have you ever considered how misleading the webpage is and the consequences caused by it? Many people have followed this incorrect timeline, and denying their submission would result in a great decrease in the number of proposals and losses for organizations. This year is the 20th anniversary for GSoC and such a mistake would undermine its reputation and fairness. Reopening the submission portal until April 4th is the best way to correct the mistake of the wrongly posted deadline.

[cunning ice]

The Google Summer of Code site is the only site and information that matters. If any other site anywhere has incorrect information that is irrelevant. All that matters is the Google Summer of Code site. And if you have been talking to orgs for a couple of weeks or even a few days you have been on that site many times and the first page you got to had a massive banner saying deadline April 2nd 1800 UTC.

The proposal period for 2024 is closed and will not be reopened.

[velvet tendon]

maybe we saved the sites of projects for direct reference a couple of weeks ago? 😅

[marsh stratus]

Her job is to organize the community and accompany users, she probably had no part in the deadline mishap, she is just doing her job of informing and answering questions on behalf of Google

Don’t shoot the messenger

As for the deadline, sure it sucks that a Google site misled you, but I don’t see how you can possibly miss the gigantic “submissions end on april 2” header on the gsoc page. I went to that website over a dozen times to search orgs and edit my proposal after receiving feedback

[velvet tendon]

Have you ever considered the situation where some participants saved all useful sites for direct reference? Not all people want to visit the so-called homepage again and again during the preparation period, as it only provides links instead of easy-to-read timelines and other information like eligibility and useful tips, which the so-called 'irrelevant' webpage has provided.

This whole thing is a disaster caused by terrible management, and now it's participants who have to pay for it.

[supple mason]

Google correcting the dates on THEIR webpage after deadline once criticism surfaced on discord chat and then banning and deleting members who pointed this out and expressed valid criticism is disappointing, to say the least. Especially coming from a program promoting open science. Lets hope this is not representative of the organisation as a whole. This is obviously a criticism towards whoever took these decisions, and not just one member or communicator. Good luck to GSoC students who 'didn't miss the huge banner'.

[cunning ice]

Google Summer of Code dates are clearly listed on the Google Summer of Code site. That is the only site that matters. Not paying attention to the timeline and dates listed on the site of the program you want to be a part of doesn't make sense. This discussion is not going to go anywhere else.

[worldly meadow]

Can GSoC Contributors update their final work product (final report) after final evaluation results being announced?
I don't mean to edit the final report link, I mean to edit final report itself (keeping the same link).

[distant sierra]

One of my friends mistakenly withdrew his proposal with just a single click. Please help. Is there anything that can be done? @cunning ice

[worldly meadow]

A single click to this button will lead to withdrawal without any confirmation prompt or warning message?

[distant sierra]

I'm not sure, but it happened, and he's so disappointed because he had put in a lot of work, and now it got withdrawn because of his mistake

[cunning ice]

you shouldn't really as it's what you wrote to wrap up your project.

[cunning ice]

Have them email us at [e-mail] I don't think I can do anything once you withdraw but I'll try.

[worldly meadow]

Can I append a link to the end of it that refers to an article about recent updates related to the project?

[cunning ice]

sure.

[naive fern]

The members and messages are literally 5 messages above

[supple mason]

I'm talking about some other messages that were posted by someone who is now banned. Obviously you don't see those because they are gone. (!) In any case, the discussion is over and so is the deadline.

[cunning ice]

Actually I do think I have a workaround to fix the withdrawn issue for your friend. Have them email me asap.

[rotund sluice]

Hey Sani, please kindly read our server #rules before get started here. If someone in the community is treating others disrespectfully with hate speech, we will not tolerate it as it is stated on our rule #1. Also, if someone is acting in an inappropriate way towards you or another member, we'll take actions.

[distant sierra]

He mailed

[worthy stump]

It's not that type of server...

Mods only take action if a rule is broken
We criticize google tech on this server quite a bit, feedback is feedback and nobody ever got banned for simply voicing their opinions

[distant sierra]

Thank you for canceling my friend's withdrawal, I really appreciate your support @cunning ice

[cunning ice]

You are very welcome. : )

[opal pasture]

Hello, I was hoping for some help. This is my first participating in GSoC and I missed the deadline for applications to be a contributor. By any chance is there a workaround for this, I am certain that I can contribute to a project. Please let me know if there is anything that I can do now to submit my proposal?

[worldly meadow]

Their is no way now to submit your proposal for GSoC 2024.

[somber basalt]

Unfortunately, the deadline passed at 1800 UTC April 2nd. Please visit our site g.co/gsoc and timeline for more information about the program. You can also read the FAQ (https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/faq), Contributor Guide (https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/resources/guide), and view short videos (https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/videos) to understand more about the program. Hope to see around next year! 🙂

[limber falcon]

but you can still help the org you are interested in , you will still be a contributor, just not a GSoC contributor

[rose ferry]

Hi! for Google Summer of Code (GSoC) will high schoolers be able to apply to be apart of?

[worldly meadow]

Hi,
No rule prohibits high schoolers from participating.
But you must be 18 years old or older to be able to apply as a GSoC contributor.

[rose ferry]

is a contributor a member?

[rose ferry]

^

[worldly meadow]

I am not sure what do you mean by "member".

[rose ferry]

If I were to join gsoc I'd be considered a contributer?

[worldly meadow]

There is other roles like mentor and org admin.

But I expect you want to be a contributor.

[rose ferry]

Perfect, thank you

[rose ferry]

One more question, is there any more corrent google opportunies for high schoolers?

[worldly meadow]

I have no idea.

This is off-topic in this channel.

You may try to ask about that here: https://discord.com/channels/1009525727504384150/1029862959108853834

[rose ferry]

Oh perfect, sorry!

[worldly meadow]

No problem.

[fathom fable]

Hi!!
I'm a beginner programming enthusiast, I tried attempting the GSOC. But I realized my skills are not up to the mark. I hope to make it for the next year. All your guidance would be appreciated.
I would like to make a career in software development and similar fields too.
Thank you!

[daring basin]

Which skills mada you feel like you weren't ready this time ? 🙂

[fathom fable]

Mostly my DSA.

[worldly meadow]

No requirement to be skilled at DSA in order to participate.

There may be some project ideas that requires such skill but there are others that doesn't.
Also project ideas vary in difficulty, there is easy, medium, and hard.

[fathom fable]

Alright!! Thank you. Can I start with it now? or Am I too late?

[daring basin]

Your too late for this in take sadly but keep to date with how it goes so you can get an idea of what it will be like 🙂

[fathom fable]

Noted, will do. Thank you!!

[carmine sonnet]

Hello admins, I'm in a pretty tough spot rn as my GitHub account was wrongfully flagged, because of which all of my work (projects and PRs) are invisible to others

How would this affect my application status

[cunning ice]

you should reach out to the org directly to let them know of your situation. We can't control what GitHub flags but letting the org know will be helpful

[carmine sonnet]

thanks for the heads-up! I'll do so right away

[latent viper]

how does github account get flagged??

[carmine sonnet]

Beats me, see for yourself https://github.com/PsVenom

[worldly meadow]

I hope my GitHub account don't get flagged someday.

[amber ore]

Hello.

I came across a 6 year old GSoC video which says participants should not have other commitments like part-time jobs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ9UL6DSsr0
How to Choose a Google Summer of Code Contributor
Timestamp: 1:02
Gichoya: The student should not be on any other internship, part-time job, summer school, weddings, vacations, hiking Machu Picchu.

The current rules don’t state this.
https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/rules

I have a part-time job but my project is medium-sized(175 hours) and closely aligned with a research paper I've been working on.

I can make necessary time arrangements but it would be a bummer to be disqualified due to having a part-time job.

Could you clarify if maintaining a part-time job while committing the required hours to GSoC is allowed?

[worldly meadow]

I expect it is just a deprecated rule/advice.

When this video got published, It was expected that you spend 30+ hours per week for GSoC. (According to GSoC FAQ)
https://web.archive.org/web/20180315193307/https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/faq#how_much_time_does_gsoc_participation_take

There were no concept of project sizes back then.
Now, this expectation got deleted from the faq and the concept of project sizes got introduced.

For a medium size (175 hour) project, you are expected to spend about 15 hours per week. (Not 30+ hours) (That expects that you will go with the default 12 week timeline, you may extend your timeline up to 22 week, which is expected to decrease the number of hours needed per week (this should be discussed with the org you apply for))

[worldly meadow]

You are expected that you have discussed your commitments with the org you apply to.
If they are ok with your commitments, then no need to worry.

[worldly meadow]

Well, this is kind of off-topic, so I will move it somewhere else.

[amber ore]

I see, thanks Ahmed!

You're a previous GSoC contributor?

That's cool.

If you've got any advice, I'm all ears.

[worldly meadow]

The most useful advice that you may hear from anyone in this regard is to read the contributor guide:
https://google.github.io/gsocguides/student/

The second most useful advice is to read this article from the mentor's guide:
https://google.github.io/gsocguides/mentor/selecting-a-student
Only this article not the whole mentor's guide.
Although if you read the whole of it, you will find other useful info, but this is kind of unnecessary for gsoc contributors.

[amber ore]

Thank you again mate, I'll give it a read.

[amber ore]

The official answer was also there on the mentor's guide, so another ty for sending it!

Btw which org are you applying to for this year?

[worldly meadow]

Debian

[amber ore]

All the best man, I think you'll make it.

[minor condor]

I just opened my submitted proposals in dashboard and found that the last updated date is changed to a date that is after the proposal submission deadline(20 april) and nothing else is changed other than "last updated". can somebody tell me how is that? or it can be a bug or something?

[keen rune]

waves

[worldly meadow]

Hi Sean,

I recognized your face from GSoC informational short videos like this one:
https://youtu.be/YN7uGCg5vLg?si=iM80iHQmuLsGK5n3
Thanks for participating in the creation of those videos.

[keen rune]

Thanks @worldly meadow. They were a labor of love to try and impart some wisdom to future gsoc participants.

[tribal cipher]

Hey Gsoc Memeber when i try to login to my account it returns me to login page what is the issue?

[amber ore]

Thanks for the wisdom sensei

[tribal cipher]

@amber orehey brother i have some questions i think you are online?

Is There Any GSOC mentor?

[amber ore]

Sup mate

[amber ore]

I don't really know about this maybe Ahmed can help you out because he's been in GSoC before

[tribal cipher]

my gsoc account does not work why?

[amber ore]

Here's my guess:

The results are coming out on May 1 so its probably locked or something mate

[tribal cipher]

is your account works or not?

[amber ore]

I haven't logged in actually because you can't really do anything

[tribal cipher]

is it must to talk mentors or is it optional?

let me check it and if it works the issue is related to my account?

[amber ore]

Yeah an introduction is usually necessary.

[tribal cipher]

but the mentors for my organization does not have any contact means other than thier gmail account?

@rotund sluice@cunning ice Hey Lorena and Stephanie i want your help?

[worldly meadow]

What do you mean by "to talk mentors"?
Do you mean report your login problem to them?

[tribal cipher]

no to talk to mentors of my orgainzation to whom i applayed

[worldly meadow]

Sure,
You should do that.

If you didn't do that, Your application are more likely to be ignored. (Even if it is somehow a good one)

[tribal cipher]

so what shall i do they dont even reply to my gmail

Where is The Mentors Channel reside

[worldly meadow]

Related part from this article:
https://google.github.io/gsocguides/mentor/selecting-a-student

[tribal cipher]

more of mentors close thier communication saar help me

thier twitter and phone does not work Saar

[worldly meadow]

I think, it is too late now to introduce yourself as GSoC Contributor.

But if you want to contribute in Open Source outside gsoc, I expect Orgs would be happy to be part of them.

[tribal cipher]

which orgs would be happy and what does it mean to be outside of gsoc

[worldly meadow]

Any open-source/gsoc org.

By "outside gsoc", I mean that you will contribute without being GSoC Contributor.

[tribal cipher]

is there a way to be part of contributor or selection criteria for that?

[worldly meadow]

I can't understand this question.
Can you rephrase/detail it?

[tribal cipher]

is there a way to be part of contributor for gsoc orgs and what is the or selection criteria to be an outside gsci contributor for the gsoc orgs ? could you elaborate more in this questions?

[lean cobalt]

There's rarely any selection criteria to generally contribute to open source

Find something that excites you. Put in continued effort to understand the codebase and start contributing

[tribal cipher]

but if there is a mentor it would ease to contribute to open source

[worldly meadow]

What do you mean by "part of contributor", "or selection criteria", "outside gsci contributor"?

[worldly meadow]

There will be kind of mentors for you anyway.

It is not like you will contribute at the project alone, other org contributors will help you when needed.

[tribal cipher]

Part of being a contributor means that the organization accepts random contributors, and 'selection criteria' means that contributors, like those in GSoC, have criteria for selection, similar to that process.

[worldly meadow]

I expect most Open Source Orgs doesn't care a lot where did you come from. (Be it as GSoC Contributor, as independent contributor or anything else)
If you want to bring value to them, they would be happy that you become part of them.

Actually, contributing as independent contributor is kind of the default way of starting in the Open Source community.

The goal of GSoC is to provide an easier way, but the default way is still available.

Reading GSoC Contributor Guide is useful, even if you want to contribute as independent contributor.
https://google.github.io/gsocguides/student/

[tribal cipher]

thanks

but is there a group for a mentors of gsoc orgs ?

[tribal cipher]

@lean cobalt@amber ore@keen rune@cunning ice@worthy stump@rotund sluice@somber basalt@marsh stratus@worldly meadow Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

If you happen to be familiar with the mentors associated with the following GSoC organizations, kindly provide me with information regarding:

1. Open Technologies Alliance - GFOSS
2. National Resource for Network Biology (NRNB)
3. Zulip
   Your assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance for your help and consideration.

[naive fern]

uh

[lean cobalt]

That ping, and having to ask is a bad sign. The information should be on their respective GSoC pages, for example:
https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2024/organizations/open-technologies-alliance-gfoss

Part of mentoring is knowing when you're providing too much help, and not letting people learn & grow independently, I suspect you're not going to be able to rely on mentors as much as you're expecting

[naive fern]

please don't spam and mention everyone please

[worthy stump]

pls dont ping that many people

[naive fern]

btw @lean cobalt while you're here, why the Anki pfp?

are you really the one that made Anki? 👀

(or just a fan)

[lean cobalt]

I do GSoC for Anki's Android App (been a maintainer for ~4 years) https://github.com/ankidroid/Anki-Android/graphs/contributors

[naive fern]

okay that's epic 👀

well don't want to bother you too much

but i'm a massive fan

this app helped me so much through med / math school

so thanks for all the work you put in it

[lean cobalt]

Ahaaa! Thank you 💜 (and likewise for my CS degree - it's great to be giving back)
Wishing you the best of success with whatever path you've taken in life

[tribal cipher]

sorry saaar but it is urgent question for me

[tribal cipher]

Saaar I want your help?

[naive fern]

what do you need help with?

[tribal cipher]

i want mentors for the 3 orgs i want to be the gsoc contributor for this year very much

[naive fern]

not really sure how i can help you then 🤔

[lean cobalt]

To set GSoC expectations, Org Admins need to submit proposal rankings tomorrow. Orgs will still accept code contributions throughout the year

• <t:1713981600:f> [<t:1713981600:R>] GSoC contributor proposal rankings due from Org Admins
• <t:1714586400:f> [<t:1714586400:R>] Accepted GSoC contributor projects announced

[worldly meadow]

I told you before, It is too late now to introduce yourself as a GSoC Contributor Candidate.
No way to change what happened in the past.
If you wish to participate at GSoC specifically, you may wait for the next year and get prepared better.
Try to improve your non-technical skills. (GSoC Contributor Guide has some tips about that)

[tribal cipher]

no way till the last gasp every one have better chance

[worldly meadow]

Hmm,
I am not sure about what do you mean.
Can you rephrase/detail this message?

[tribal cipher]

unitil contrubitors selected on may 1 i have a chance

[worldly meadow]

Nice Persistence.

I am not sure if it is too much or not.

Well, I am not sure if it is actually persistence or something else.

[worldly meadow]

Try not to spam people like this again.
This will make your situation worse.

[tribal cipher]

okay

[cunning ice]

It is too late to talk to the mentors now, that should have happened back in March and February. The mentors have already made their decisions as to who they will select and we will be announcing the 2024 accepted contributors on May 1 at 1800 UTC.

[cunning ice]

that will only make them not want to select you.

[oblique bramble]

Hi! I have a question! So rankings are due tomorrow. Will we be notified in any way? Or will we only be announced on May 1st

Like why is there a gap between when the rankings are posted and when we as contributors are announced of our participation

[cunning ice]

May 1st is when all contributors will be notified

there is a gap because Google Admins have to review all of the requests and decide how many projects each org will receive and we have other legal checks that must be done before we can announce any contributors

[latent viper]

really 😭 !? so does that mean there's no point of completing micro-tasks/chores now? As they have already decided who to choose? or can the decision change????

I have been doing this organizations all the micro tasks and bugs/issues fixing from 8 April till today (24 April) was I too late for the micro tasks????? but there are some other applicants who also worked till late march but they haven't contributed anything after march, so who has better chances ???

[minor condor]

the deadline for mentors to make their final decision is today. So no you weren't late

[lean cobalt]

That's up for the org & mentors to decide

Some mentors and orgs will leave things close to the deadline, some decide pretty quickly

[marsh stratus]

GSoC hasn’t even started yet. Their decision isn’t based solely on who contributes more before it starts, that is just a bonus. There are other factors like the quality of your project timeline in the proposal or how useful your proposal is to the organization.

[marsh stratus]

And yes, there is “no point” in completing further tasks because their choice is made. In quotation marks because the point of GSoC is to contribute to open source, and you can always do more and it will always be appreciated. It just won’t influence their decision anymore.

[fallen grove]

hello, on my proposal dashboard updated time was 25 april until yesterday and today it is showing me 27 April but proposal ranking deadline was ended on 24 april. what is the significance of updated time on gsoc proposal dashboard?

[worldly meadow]

Someone asked gsoc-support about something similar and he was told to not care about that.

[cunning ice]

don't worry about that, we're doing a bunch of different site updates to multiple things before the May 1 deadline so some things may show edited dates, etc and it doesn't actually mean anything. : )

[hoary otter]

I checked mine and I dont even have a last updated anymore 💀

[worldly meadow]

Me too.

As mentioned before, no need to care about that.

[light wraith]

Once the organizations rank it's proposals, what actually decides if the ranked candidates are selected? I have received some positive communications from my mentor's end that my proposal was ranked.

As far as I am aware, now google admins look at the number of ranked proposals and then decide about the number of seats the organization should get. Following that those proposals that are ranked under these number of seats get selected.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

[worldly meadow]

You are right.
Those details are mentioned here: https://google.github.io/gsocguides/mentor/selecting-a-student#googles-selection-process

Also someone asked related question and got answer from the program manager here:
https://groups.google.com/g/google-summer-of-code-discuss/c/1lEqQA33zZs/m/A-GW9-SiBQAJ

[latent viper]

I genuinely can't stop thinking about GSOC, I really hope I get selected 🤞

[obsidian garden]

Same here!

[amber ore]

All the best guys.

I think I'll get selected for Google Winter of Code (my proposal was ranked with a negative index)

[worldly meadow]

This is not a Google program.

[amber ore]

My humor is bad but I can assure you my code is worse

Ahmed you're getting into Debian and I can guarantee it, if you don't I will drop out of college

[worldly meadow]

There is a program called Winter of Code.
I thought you mean this program: https://winterofcode.com/

[amber ore]

Oh wow I mean you can't pass on that name.

[humble marten]

Hi @cunning ice, if I’m not mistaken, nobody is supposed to be posting the accepted proposals on social media today, right?
This one guy from the Drupal Association has posted it on social media before the results are announced.
Here’s the link to the post-
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/aditya-bathani_gsoc2024-googlesummerofcode-drupal-activity-7191145772548034560-6HKg?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios

[woeful stream]

Amazing people we have

I'm literally tensed

[cunning ice]

Thanks for the heads up, yes this is not allowed and they didn't read the emails we sent them telling them not to do this.

[woeful stream]

What happens when someone does this? Do you take some sort of action?

[cunning ice]

don't worry about it

[low matrix]

Hello @cunning ice

I received an issue from an organization regarding a situation where one person (in the organization’s admin selection) made a huge blunder by selecting one of his friends by changing the proposal ranking of a student. This has caused a significant problem in selecting a deserving candidate.

Is there anything that can be done to address this issue?

[worldly meadow]

Was this against org members's will?

[low matrix]

Yes

[worldly meadow]

I suggest to send email about that to [e-mail].
I expect you will get faster response there.

[tribal cipher]

Has the list of candidates selected for the 2024 GSoC been released yet?

[timid fog]

Good day everyone! please, will all candidates be sent a mail (rejection mail and acceptance mail) or only selected candidate's will receive the mail from gsoc?

[worldly meadow]

All candidates will receive email.

[timid fog]

Damn, my heart is beating more now...

[fossil hawk]

At what time results going to be announced?

[arctic copper]

18:00 UTC i think so

[fossil hawk]

Okay, let's hope for the best.

[tribal cipher]

Does every one has a chance to be selected?

[marsh stratus]

Only if you sent a proposal before April 2nd

[tribal cipher]

what about proposal sent on April 2nd?

[worldly meadow]

If you did it before 18:00 URC then yes. (but it is a bad practice)

[tribal cipher]

I Don't Think So Because I spent more time on the proposal that is why i did it in April 2.

[worldly meadow]

It is bad because you may run into issues during the submission and don't be able to submit it before deadline.

[tribal cipher]

May God bless all GSoC 2024 proposal senders with success, fulfillment, and the opportunity to be selected by their favorite company.

[latent viper]

Ahhhhhh I've got a headache stressing about gsoc 🥴

[worldly meadow]

In such cases, I recommend that you expect that you won't be accepted regardless of how you performed in application.

It is a good time to read this article: https://google.github.io/gsocguides/student/being-turned-down

Remember that most of the benefits that you gain from GSoC can be gained outside GSoC.
The main goal of GSoC is to introduce you to the Open Source Community and I think this goal is achieved during the application period and what is before it.

Remember that you are welcome to be a contributor in Open Source Community without being a GSoC Contributor and that GSoC is not the only way to contribute in the Open Source, not even the default one.

The default one is to contribute independently,

Actually, GSoC orgs value independent contributors more than gsoc contributors because gsoc contributor may not be interested in the org itself and just interested in the stipend or getting "GSoC" in their resume and won't continue contribution after the program ends, while independent contributors has some kind of interest in the org itself.

By independent, I mean without being GSoC Contributor, not that you will contribute alone.
You will collaborate with other org contributors.

I also recommend that you don't just look at the clock waiting, find something to do during this time. (Coding, Watching Videos, Gaming, Cooking, etc)

[patent void]

Check your dashboard on GSoC's website. If it's showing submitted then it's equal to other proposals

[tribal cipher]

Yeah it say submitted

[cunning ice]

Email [e-mail] with all of the details immediately please.

[dusty burrow]

Hey! I was wondering how do you know your proposal was ranked? Is there something to be displayed?

[limpid osprey]

No, afaik rankings aren't meant to be revealed.

[latent viper]

In Germany? What organization did you apply for?

[cunning ice]

That's not likely. Orgs with issues have reached out to me and we have resolved them.

Send me a separate email about which org it is- do not put it in this chat. [e-mail]

[timid fog]

How do some peeps have the ranking info while some do not? didn't we all apply for the same program?

[cunning ice]

Orgs and Mentors were told not to discuss their accpeted contributors before the announcement at 1800 UTC today - we gave them a 24 hour advance notice so they could be sure their mentors were ready and they caught any errors before the announcement

[half solar]

Ooo

Goodluck everyone

Last year, the website wasn’t working for me, and I was first notified by email. So, be sure to keep an eye on your email as well.
2 hours left

[obsidian garden]

All the best to everyone!!

[obsidian garden]

Btw does the email come asap?

Sharp at 6?

[amber ore]

https://tenor.com/view/can-you-believe-guys-christmas-one-week-until-christmas-im-so-thriled-about-this-information-christmas-christmas-meme-gif-24202287

can you believe it guys

gsoc application results

just 1.5 hours away

[cunning ice]

Thanks I have received it and am addressing it.

[half solar]

For me it was an hour late

[obsidian garden]

Ahh
Got it

[glacial forum]

Hows the acceptance rate btw

[heady phoenix]

it is 35 min left 🫣

[patent void]

Results <t:1714586400:R>!

[obsidian garden]

25 now

[worldly meadow]

Does this time update automatically?

[obsidian garden]

I think it's just being edited

🫠

[patent void]

yes, using timestamp

<t:1714586400:R>

<t:1714586400:R> = <t:1714586400:R>!

[worldly meadow]

Nice info to know.

[cunning ice]

Remember 9500 emails have to go out so it takes a few minutes for them all to get out successfully. : )

[patent void]

More info:

• https://gist.github.com/LeviSnoot/d9147767abeef2f770e9ddcd91eb85aa
• https://discord.com/developers/docs/reference#message-formatting-timestamp-styles

[latent viper]

Few minutes to go

Where to check the results though?

[amber ore]

we had a good run folks

Gsoc comes every year so don't give up!

[arctic copper]

❤️ open source

[amber ore]

And open source is always gonna be there

Always open 24/7

[latent viper]

Peace and love brothers, we gon make it big in life, even if we dont get into gsoc

[amber ore]

Fr

If you do make it please let us know

We'd love to celebrate your happiness together

[lean cobalt]

https://tenor.com/view/its-actually-happening-people-jack-mcfarland-estefan-gloria-will-and-grace-happening-at-the-moment-gif-17054111

[coral jolt]

are they out ?

[latent viper]

Where do i check the results 🥴

[half solar]

Nope

[glacial forum]

They said on email

[coral jolt]

alright so it wont reflect on the website/dasboard yet ?

[oblique bramble]

My heart is running a marathonrn

[amber ore]

One proposal got rejected.

One more to go let's see

[half solar]

Last year, the results came an hour later than the time we were told, and we didn't even have this Discord, so I just assumed I didn't make it.

[coral jolt]

oh damn

[amber ore]

They send separate emails?

[half solar]

Goodluck!!!

[analog seal]

1 proposal rejected

[amber ore]

I guess I didnt make it folks but that's all right. I'mma just work on it on my own let's gooo

[analog seal]

Lets wait for other

[amber ore]

All the best to the other folks

[sinful talon]

did you get a mail?

[coral jolt]

gg

[amber ore]

2 more to go let's goo

[amber ore]

One rejection but I don't feel like it's the only one

Just bracing for impact

[sinful talon]

man i submitted just one application lol

[sinful talon]

yooo there is hope!

[analog seal]

I guess i wont make it

[coral jolt]

do they say its a rejection for a particular proposal

[amber ore]

Godspeed man hope thats the egg that hatches

[amber ore]

Didnt? Man sorry mate.

You got all rejections?

[woeful stream]

Did it man

[sinful talon]

yoooo lessgoooo!

[oblique bramble]

sheeeesh

[coral jolt]

damn

[oblique bramble]

bruh when are they gonna send all of them

[amber ore]

LETSGOOOOO

[coral jolt]

smtp takes time

[amber ore]

Ay you go make us proud mate

[coral jolt]

esp at that volume

[amber ore]

Which org btw

[analog seal]

No i am assuming

[woeful stream]

AnkiDroid, app dev here

[amber ore]

Same bruv, brace for the impact

[amber ore]

Ayy noice

[half solar]

Congratulations to the people who are getting selected

[amber ore]

Fr man congrats

[analog seal]

Polypheny numfocus

[oblique bramble]

this wait time is killing me

[woeful stream]

Website is not refreshed or maybe taking time to update

[latent viper]

I didn't get email yet, dashboard also hasn't updated, I'll check back in 30 minutes

[amber ore]

I got one rejection mail like your proposal to <company> didnt make it

[coral jolt]

does it reflect on your portal yet ?

[amber ore]

But don't know what that means

[woeful stream]

No

Got the mail tho

[amber ore]

@worldly meadow YOU BETTER HAVE GOT IN TO DEBIAN

[coral jolt]

ah theres hope

[limpid osprey]

I got the mail too 😭

[harsh wadi]

Here it is, again ❤️

[elder trench]

Got the selection email

[coral jolt]

damn mad props

[half solar]

Letsgoo

[amber ore]

Got in octo?

[marsh stratus]

I got in!! (Rust Foundation)

[coral jolt]

damn

[amber ore]

Ayy humaid congrats

[obsidian garden]

Lessgoo

[oblique bramble]

sheeesh got in!! (GeomScale)

[amber ore]

Oneirical congrats!

[sinful talon]

congrats!

[amber ore]

Congrats cuisor!

[dusty burrow]

Congtras everyone!

[oblique bramble]

Getting into Rust is a savage move

[amber ore]

Yall making us proud lesgooo

Fr man rust

Bro is about to rebuild some stuff yea

[oblique bramble]

Waiting for u!!!

[half solar]

I got select as well I applied to VLC this year just because it's been a part of life since like forever

[limpid osprey]

Congrats everyone 🙂

[amber ore]

I guess he's a VLC player let's goooo

[amber ore]

Don't think it's happening this time mate but I'm happy to be happy for the ones who made jt

[coral jolt]

ah got the rejection

[amber ore]

Yup folks

Didjt make it

Lost

All chambers in the revolvers over

But

Hey

Kudos to yall

LETSGOOOOOOOOO

There's a summer every year

See you then

Congrats to the ones who made it, see you again to the ones who didnt

Signing off until next year!

[clever crane]

congrats to all people who got accepted, and for the those that didn't get accepted keep contributing

[naive fern]

😔

banger pfp btw @raidedcluster

[clever crane]

You didn't lose you gained some experience

[glacial forum]

Yea i didnt make it too

Its ok bro

[hollow wigeon]

@hollow wigeon @glacial forum same buddy

[glacial forum]

Can we got the decission reason for feedback purposes

@cunning ice

[latent viper]

Both got rejected 🥺

[marsh stratus]

IMO it might seem really hard at first glance, but there's also the fact that not as many people know it as, say, Node.js projects. So if you are really passionate about it and build projects in Rust, it really changes things

[hollow wigeon]

Yes we should at least need the reason of rejection to rectify it

[latent viper]

true

[errant tide]

https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2024/projects the list is up

[hollow wigeon]

And its my first experience and its the best experience for me

[cunning ice]

You have to ask the org for that as they made the decision. they may or may not give you an answer.

[arctic copper]

It was a good run this year

[glacial forum]

Ah i see, thanks for the answer

[analog seal]

Yes

[limber falcon]

are the results also visible on the gsoc website?

[obsidian garden]

Yep

[limber falcon]

ok yes i can see them

[earnest ginkgo]

unfortunetly 😓

[worldly meadow]

Nope.

[worldly meadow]

Don't drop out of college for that.

[worldly meadow]

Actually, I have already got into Debian regardless of gsoc.

[somber basalt]

Hi everyone!☺️
Our GSoC Blog is live! Please check out the 2024 results!
https://opensource.googleblog.com/2024/05/google-summer-of-code-2024-accepted-contributors-announced.html 🙌

[patent void]

How is the eligibilty checked? If the contributor is student or open source beginner? A person who is GSoC'22 contributor, is he an open source beginner?

[tribal cipher]

All three proposals were rejected after I spent 10 straight hours writing them. Poor, foolish me. I think I'll give up on open source from now on.

[half solar]

Please don't give up

[marsh stratus]

“Never give up. It took me 3 years and 12 proposals to finally get into the program. If none of your proposals gets accepted, sit back and relax. You have a whole year ahead to improve your role with the open-source community by writing more code.”

Kamran Khan, Ubuntu, GSoC Student

[tribal cipher]

okay thanks for your motivation how do i contribute to the Orgs Outside GSoC contributors?

[somber basalt]

Hi! 🙂
We highly recommend to contact the Orgs you applied for this program, ask for feedback to understand the reasons behind.

[patent void]

@somber basalt, any comments for this?

[limber falcon]

what is the rejection percentage

or selection percentage in gsoc

[keen rune]

@tribal cipher Your disappointment is certainly understandable. I would also, however, encourage you to keep with open source. It's one of the best things you can do for your professional career. I suggest reaching out to the org mentors for feedback and use it as an opportunity to get involved regardless. Early, persistent, and productive communication are one of the best ways for you to contribute now and prepare yourself for applying in the future, if you try again.

[limber falcon]

43,984 applicants from 172 countries
9,107 proposals submitted by 6,518 applicants
How are there 43000 applicants but only 9K proposals

did the rest not submit theirs?

[keen rune]

That advice really holds for most open source communities, whether accepted now or not. You'll find plenty of stories of individuals that were not selected one year only to get selected later. Many have gone on to become full-fledged community contributors, advocates, devs, and leaders.

[limber falcon]

19% acceptance rate or 81% rejection rate. That a lot high acceptance rate than I imagined

[keen rune]

Essentially yes. Many will start the process (as creating an account is very easy) but don't follow through with an application (as that is much more work). A percentage will finish, and a subset of them (about 1/4 to 1/3rd) will submit more than one proposal.

[limber falcon]

50K people created account but only 300 were in the pre-gsoc google meets, interesting how so few actually put in real effort

[somber basalt]

Hi,
Please note the full GSoC 2024 eligibility requirements below:
You must be at least 18 years of age when you register.
You must be a beginner to open source software development. (~ 2yoe)
You must be eligible to work in the country you will reside in during the program.
You have not already been accepted as a Student/GSoC Contributor in GSoC two or more times.
You must reside in a country that is not currently embargoed by the United States. See Program Rules for more information.

[patent void]

How do we define beginner? Someone just got accepted who was Contributor for 2022, so obv they are in open source for 2022 and 2023. (More than 2 years)

[worldly meadow]

If a person is a student, no need to be beginner to open source.

beginner to open source or student.

[patent void]

not student

[worldly meadow]

Well, it is not clear what is the definition of beginner to open source in the program rules.

[tribal cipher]

How do I contribute to the Orgs Outside GSoC contributors, and will the mentors of the org support me?

[worldly meadow]

Read GSoC Contributor Guide: https://google.github.io/gsocguides/student

In most cases, Org contributors will help you nearly the same as they help gsoc contributors as long as you follow best practices. (Like asking Good questions)

How to know best practices?
Some of them are mentioned in the contributor guide, so I recommend reading it.
Regarding how to ask good questions, take a look at stackoverflow guidelines in this regard.

[tribal cipher]

@worldly meadow Thanks Brother

[latent viper]

I am not being a sore looser but isn't GSOC supposed to be for students, or any one with less than 2 years of professional/opensource experience ??? @cunning ice

This is an introduction of one of the selected applicants in my org "MSc candidate in Space Engineering and used to work for 6 years in the commercial space sector"

[worldly meadow]

@cunning ice
I suggest that you declare a clear definition of who is beginner to open source in the gsoc rules.

I am aware that this is kind of complex, but this ambiguity should be resolved somehow.

[worldly meadow]

Currently, there is no clear definition of who is beginner to open source, so the statement you mentioned doesn't break the rules.

[latent viper]

I am genuinely curious though because how can someone who just completed their high school can compete with someone with a Masters degree in engineering and 6 years industry experience 😦

Well I guess I should stick to contributing to open source for now...

[worldly meadow]

Btw, which org is this?

[worldly meadow]

Actually, I think people pursuing a masters are kind of students.

[latent viper]

Can I say that here? its called "LibreCube" open source space exploration

[worldly meadow]

Why may that be not allowed?

[flat zodiac]

bro you spent 10 hours and frustrated
This was my 3rd year of applying
was working for a month on the proposal.
I gave up now!. But you, keep trying for few more years, then join me

[worldly meadow]

I suggest that you keep trying and search for what you can be improved to get accepted next time.

Related quote that I like.

[flat zodiac]

Yeah, but applied for 3 years, no coming back from that demotivation. Although, I will reach out for other opportunities

[worldly meadow]

There can be a coming back from that demotivation if you are ready to take the challenge and try again.

Feel free for sure to reach out for other opportunities.
You may even find something better that you can invest your time in.

[cunning ice]

Yes, people pursuing a Masters degree are students so they are eligible.

Many orgs have projects more suitable to beginners and others are much more complex and more suitable to people likely doing Masters or even PhD programs. This is one of the reasons we ask orgs to mark easy/beginner, intermediate, and advanced/hard projects in their ideas so it is clear to applicants.

also many orgs prefer working with the earlier stage students as they are just setting out on their software development path, while other projects prefer participants that are new to open source but have more experience in software development for more complex projects.

[limber falcon]

ok that makes a lot of sense

for some reason i assume people who are new to open source meant people who are new to coding

[daring basin]

pip

[woeful stream]

Mine was/is "Don't be afraid to fail but quit"

[deft relic]

Can I still be a part of program? I'm a robotics graduate student

[marsh stratus]

Next year, yes, this year applications are over

[worldly meadow]

Well, it depends on your situation.
It is not like stopping to try is always bad.

But, you should stop trying because you have something else to do for example, not because you think that you won't be accepted for sure if you applied again.

[woeful stream]

Fyi check the GSoC'25 timeline in December

[latent viper]

Tip for people who didn't get selected in GSoC, if you made connections and an impact with the org mentors, Ask them for an unofficial unpaid internship, this way you'll get a formal work/experience record and proper experience with open source

[stone rock]

Hello, my name is Afeef Ansari and I am a beginner in code. I know basic level Python and HTML/CSS/Javascript, and I'd be interested in working with the Internet Health Report program.

[worldly meadow]

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[frank spire]

Hi, i wonder if anyone here is on opt and got approved for gsoc? If so, how do you report it to the sevp?

[somber basalt]

Hi!
Unfortunately, the student application period was from March 18 - April 2 and all proposals had to be submitted by April 2nd at 1800 UTC. But if you want to contribute outside the program please reach out the Org and communicate your intentions, it is a great opportunity to collaborate and gain experience in open source projects.
Regarding GSoC, please check out GSoC Site, the Contributor Guide and the Timeline for more information on the GSoC program.

[warm mulch]

Hi. Will there be any video playback for the GSoC Contributor Summit? The schedule could be at the night for some contributors considering it's a global event. A video playback is very helpful for such cases.

[somber basalt]

Unfortunately we won't record the call, but we might work on some insights for the people that wasn't available to join us

[chilly pilot]

Is there a place of comunication for only the people who were acepted in GSoC 2024 ? Or just the mailing list ?

Or this is the official GSoC channel ? I'm just a bit confused.

[worldly meadow]

There is another discord channel for GSoC Contributors/Mentors/Org Admins who completed a GSoC season.

Afaik, there is no official place only for recently accepted GSoC Contributors other than the mailing list.

[chilly pilot]

Thanks Ahmed !

[lavish garden]

Hello, I should have meeting with Chromium Mentors & Mentees and the Google meet was sent in Gmail. However, people are discussing OSS Licensing. Am I in the right meeting?

[worldly meadow]

You should ask about that using the org's communication methods.

GSoC Admins doesn't manage/necessarily have idea about this kind of meetings.

[chilly pilot]

@lavish garden if you are saying about a meeting with the organization from your project, they should get in touch with you or you should check with your mentor by e-mail

I'm from IOOs and I'm waiting a slack invitation that my mentor sayed that I would received this week

[lavish garden]

I have not received the mailing list invitation yet.

[lavish garden]

In my case (Chromium), I was not informed that we will use slack as the communication channel.

[lavish garden]

I will check right now

[lavish garden]

@somber basalt Excuse me for directly pining you.

[woeful stream]

I did ask the ques in the meet Stephanie said we can not use this server but if we want then we can consider creating a telegram channel

would like to ask @cunning ice if we can share the channel link here?

[chilly pilot]

Can we create another server in discord ? Or is to many people for beeing a free server ? Have no idea, don't use discord that much.

[woeful stream]

No it's fine, anything works, but need permission to share any link here

[worldly meadow]

Some people have done something similar and created a telegram group for GSoC 2023 Contributors
I guass it is alright as long as you mention that it is unofficial.

[woeful stream]

She did mention it

But still wait for the permission ig

[somber basalt]

Please add [e-mail] address as trusted contact, that way you will be able to receive all the news for the program

[lavish garden]

Done. will check with the gsoc admin. Thanks Lucille!

[worldly meadow]

Lucille is a gsoc admin.

[cunning ice]

yes that is fine but if you share it here not everyone on here is a gsoc 2024 contributor

[woeful marsh]

Summary of Summit Questions

• questions directly answered in the meet
• questions answerable from the information provided in the presentation and Q&A
• questions that are too in-depth for a GSoC summit
• questions that are already directly or indirectly answered on online resources, most if not all are linked on emails sent to everyone
• questions that Google Search can answer (no GenAI required)
• questions on personal situations that’re better sent to the support email rather than wasting everyone’s time
• duplicates
• junk spam
• non-questions of people suggesting ways to reduce the amount of the aforementioned off-topic questions
• ‘Hello’s and ‘Thank You’s
  [P.S. Oh hi Stephanie]

[acoustic merlin]

Hi, I have a small question,
How does the program gather feedback from participants, mentors, and organizations to improve future iterations of GSoC?
If yes, is this information public so we can read it. I am so sorry, if it's a dumb question.

[cunning ice]

not a dumb question. We don't share the responses publicly. We read all of the feedback that is given in the evaluation forms from the mentors and the contributors and use that to make adjustments to the program.

[acoustic merlin]

Understood. Thank you 🙂

[minor condor]

wher can I find the slides from today's summit?

[woeful marsh]

they’re not out yet 🤷

soon™️

[ember gazelle]

Will there be a recording of today’s summit? (Edit: just scrolled up and it isnt recorded)

[woeful marsh]

Today? It was yesterday 🫥

[ember gazelle]

https://tenor.com/view/rotating-skull-gif-24524852

[dry galleon]

i missed the summit event :(

[slow steeple]

hi, are there some students who are doing the GSoC abroad in a contry where they don't have citizenship? I'm asking that because I thought it was totally fine but apparently Payoneer required me to have the ID card of the other country. What should I do? I need some help @cunning ice @somber basalt

[somber basalt]

Hi Matteo, we received your ticket, we will be answering it soon. 😄

[languid quail]

I have linked to the Payoneer account
The part of gmail says: In image

Do I have to something with my account?

[worldly meadow]

Nope.
It is just a note related to Payoneer's rules.
You will receive more than $19.99 from gsoc anyway.

Note that my answer is specific to the rule you mentioned, you will need to do other things that is unrelated to this if you have just opened the account.
Like Identity and Address Verification.

[lean cobalt]

Is a link to this Discord server available?

[worldly meadow]

It is a channel in this server, you need to get 'GSOC Alumni' role to view it.

I expected that mentors has received instructions about how to get this role.
If you didn't receive them for some reason, then you can ask gsoc-support about them.

[lean cobalt]

Cheers

[half solar]

I just sent them an email. Last year, when I brought up the topic of the private server, I was told that the public GSOC channel didn't have enough activity, so the private channel was postponed.

[worldly meadow]

It has been recently made.

[half solar]

Were only the mentors contacted about the channel? I did receive an email about the 20 years of GSoC video and the GSoC meetup in Seattle

[worldly meadow]

It is planned to announce it also in gsoc-alumni contributors mailing list but the program manager didn't do that as she has sent another announcement recently.

[worldly meadow]

yes, only mentors for now.

[half solar]

Nice, thanks a lot for the info. Still confused about what that channel will be used for. Definitely a good place to network though.

[worldly meadow]

yes, mainly for networking.

[slow steeple]

Hi @somber basalt , may i ask you something privately?

[hidden shore]

Hey everyone! 🌟

Google I/O 2024 is about to start! 🚀 I'm excited to see all the new announcements and innovations. Is anyone else tuning in? What are you looking forward to the most? 😆

[copper yacht]

@cunning ice @somber basalt I connected with Payoneer customer support regarding IEC number. They said it is an optional number.

I don’t think the questions at the time of registration were related to IEC. Can you please confirm answer 4 and if it is necessary to start over?

[copper yacht]

Email from payoneer regarding iec

[cunning ice]

ask this to the [e-mail] email - this is not a support channel

[copper yacht]

Will do, thanks.

Are there private groups/forums that accepted 2024 GSoC participants can use to share information like this with each other? I am sure this payoneer response will save a lot of participants time and confusion. Happy to support each other. Thank you.

[thick tinsel]

/saymagicword

[true root]

you must've received a mail by now

[oblique bramble]

Hi everyone! I have a question regarding the pyoneer registration. Do we just need to sign up for that, and GSoC support will automatically link our account to our card? Or after the approval we will get further information about the next steps?

[cunning ice]

read the payoneer notes we sent you for all of the details. You must successfully register for Payoneer using the special link we gave you.

[copper yacht]

Yes - the private alumni channel. I was unsure if current gsoc members were onboarded there as well, but it seems like they are. Thanks 🙂

[past garden]

@cunning ice Hello I have just received payoneer GSOC registration success mail with title "You can now receive payments from Google Summer of Code " . I still had one doubt, My payoneer is my own ,but the bank account connected to it, where the stipend will be received, is my dad's . Do I change that account or theres no need.

[past garden]

Another doubt was, this is how my dashboard looks. Why is there balance disabled tag below USD EUR GBP

[somber basalt]

Hi, please send an email to support to review your inquiry, this is not the right channel for support questions.

[woeful marsh]

Current GSoC contributions were not onboarded in that alumni channel

[vale briar]

yo

[brisk vector]

Hello

[vale briar]

are we getting a haskell role any soon

[shy surge]

How do you get access to that?

[tall fjord]

Yesterday they sent an email explaining step by step how to access

[thick tinsel]

I also got the mail for onboarding. But didn't find one

[atomic hollow]

Hi, I represent a first year org and was asked to wait till 15th of may for the new Payoneer link. According to UTC time it's now the 16th if I am not mistaken, however we haven't received any email confirmation. I have emailed support regarding the same.

Just posting to see if anyone is facing similar issues.

[unborn gate]

Hello developers how you doing ?

[harsh hearth]

Very great

[civic raptor]

Hello everyone, I hope you're all well?
My name is Wachiou Bouraima, pronounced Wasiu Ibrahima. I'm taking part in the GSoC24 program with the Python Software Foundation under the FURY project. I'm very happy to be with you.

Let's connect:

Tweeter: https://twitter.com/WassCodeur
Github: https://github.com/WassCodeur
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[brazen dove]

hello

[ionic lance]

hi! does GSoC provide google cloud credits for project use?? for my project i'd really like to use Gemini 1.5 pro but can't afford the daily fees, so if not i'll have to use an open source model and rely on my two NVIDIA 3090s in a cluster for my project. but the 1M token window is appealing rather than going with llama or another open source model. thanks!

[worldly meadow]

I don't think so.
You may try to ask your org to sponsor your project.
Or generally try to find sponsors somehow.

[worldly meadow]

Check first if your mentor would be ok that you use something like Gemini 1.5 pro in your project.
Your mentor may refuse even if you will support that financially somehow or may be he will provide you with better options for your case.

[odd cedar]

hey guys I keep trying to get my Alumni role with the magicword command but it says There is no magic in this word!

[wraith moon]

Hello, when typing make sure that you have click above bot command

[odd cedar]

I did

I even put in the magic word GSOC Alumni

[obsidian garden]

Did u add the word after that?

[wraith moon]

make sure that the word is correct

[odd cedar]

I'm doing this

oh wait nvm

saw the email again

[ionic lance]

@worldly meadow ok thanks, we will stick to an open source model

[pulsar sequoia]

Hey, I had a question, will we get any swag for GSoC’24 or is there any e-store where we can buy stuff? 👀

[cunning ice]

No.

[ionic lance]

Got an email back from Google and sadly GCP credits aren’t offered. And since I used the GitHub edu pack as an undergrad, I can’t re-enroll in it as a grad student. Shucks!!

[ionic lance]

Try eBay, it’s out there..

[tidal depot]

sometimes your org gives you some (not technically gsoc related) merch

[thick tinsel]

can anyone tell me how can download Gsoc acceptance letter?

[harsh hearth]

Open your contributor profile in the GSoC website, you will find an option to download the letter there

[thick tinsel]

where is option?

[harsh hearth]

Not this one, open your profile from top right corner

[thick tinsel]

Thankyou got it

[heady lance]

Can anyone please let me know what I should learn and how I should approach everything for Gsoc 2025

[half solar]

The best thing you can do right now, in my opinion, is to find an organization that interests you. Then, try to become a part of the community by working on small issues, talking to other contributors, and asking for help whenever needed.

[heady lance]

Ok thanks for letting me know

[half solar]

You're welcome, and good luck for GSoC 2025!

[somber basalt]

Thanks for your interest in Google Summer of Code! ☺️

Adding this to the previous response, please visit our site Google Summer of Code and timeline for more information about the program. You can also read the FAQ, Contributor Guide, and view short videos to understand more about the program.

[heady lance]

Thank you so much for helping

[round saddle]

how do i join discord of the organization i want if i cant find the invite online?

[half solar]

Most organizations have some form of group chat afaik. For example, VideoLAN does not have a Discord server, but they do have an IRC channel

[round saddle]

oohh, how do i join them??

couldnt find any links for openastronomy or catrobat for example

[patent void]

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/pranshu54_im-excited-to-share-my-journey-with-open-activity-7198287759076204544-c1Si

Joining Palisadoes Foundation as an Intern 😊

It took about 4-5 months of contributions to try my best for GSoC but due to limited slots, got my proposal accepted as intern with same duration and stipend.

^^ Sharing as a motivation for those who didn't get selected under GSoC

[lapis peak]

I am a current international in the United States who got accepted into GSoC has anyone filed for a CPT yet? What should I put in for this? Should I put the name and address for my org? If anyone has already done this its a bit urgent I'm sort of lost here. Thanks! From what I have seen so far on community posts it seems in these cases students most of the time decline their stipend

[cunning ice]

You should get advice from your school advisor, not people on a discord channel

[cunning ice]

Read their contact us page on the GSoC site. They will often have details on how to reach them there

[round saddle]

will do, thanks so much!

[icy gyro]

Hey Everyone, I wrote a small blog about my journey to GSOC'24 recently. Do drop a heart if you find it interesting.
https://blog.afeefuddin.me/journey-of-a-newbie-programmer-to-gsoc-selection

[ember gazelle]

does gsoc count as employment or is it just like volunteering to open source and get some change out of it

my internship is asking if i have any "outside employment"

[woeful marsh]

FAQ: Is GSoC employment
A: no

so it’s more a volunteering with a stipend

[worldly meadow]

Well, this is kind of complicated.

AFAIK, some countries deal with gsoc as some kind of work because you get paid.
So it depends on what is their definition of "employment".

[wraith moon]

try again, make sure you click the bot command 🙂

[cunning ice]

GSoC is not employment. However some visa situations, countries and even universities consider anything you recieve money for (ie even a stipend) to be employment for their purposes. So you'll have to determine that for your situation. But GSoC is not employment.

[idle heron]

Will we get a T-Shirt after completing our GSoC program successfully? As I saw a t-shirt size chart on the website: https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/help/t-shirt

Oh, I just noticed that this is from 2016.

[cunning ice]

yes that was from 8 years ago. We have not sent tshirts since 2019 and we don't plan to again.

[woeful marsh]

The most common question asked on the GSoC contributor summit was “do we get swag”.

I don’t get it. We get 3 grand USD worth of stipend already, one could print dozens if not hundreds of custom T-shirts from that.

to be more ambitious, the work-like experience – which is the main reason I signed up – can pay towards working at Google, or the IT behind a T-shirt/swag manufacturer. Then you can have as much swag as you want.

[rocky phoenix]

sorry to repost from last night, but :

i was wondering about the deadline for declining the stipend. in two different emails it's been listed as today and the 27th respectively. which one exactly is it?

[ember gazelle]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO 😭 😭 😭 😭

i found some photos

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dhaun/6057970263

wow it's really sad we dont have a t shirt

[worldly meadow]

You can purchase google related products that is similar through this website:
https://www.googlemerchandisestore.com/

[ember gazelle]

i dont think there is a google summer of code shirt up there i can buy

[worldly meadow]

Yes, there is no such thing afaik.

[ember gazelle]

it just seems unmeaningful to buy one that just says "google" instead of "google summer of code" just because its the event that i participated it

[worldly meadow]

You will get electronic certificate after you complete the program.

I understand that it will be nice to have some physical prize for participating in gsoc, but they have stopped doing that to avoid the hassle of dealing with transportation logistics.

It will be unfair to provide prizes for contributors who live in USA but don't provide it for who live in Kenya for example due to transportation issues.

I expect such thing is the reason they stopped providing such thing for.

[woeful marsh]

I expect such thing is the reason they stopped providing such thing for.
yes, in that summit this FAQ was answered and the reason was indeed the challenge in shipping

the budget this year went to accepting more contributors (than ever?) rather than sending a piece of cloth to the other side of the globe

You will get electronic certificate after you complete the program.
is this certificate printable? If yes, one could print this on a T-shirt

one of a kind swag

[worldly meadow]

It is in pdf format, I expect it will not look well after printing it on a T-shirt.

Also, the value of the prize is when being gifted not when someone buy it or make it.

Here is my certificate in case somone likes to know how it will look like.

[worldly meadow]

Nice point.

[foggy dome]

That right part of the certificate would look awesome on a t-shirt shoulder though 😆

[half solar]

Haha, the age-old debate. I really hope they bring the GSoC swag back

[clever wasp]

It would look a bit too weird I believe

We can have an entire competition on this, it would be really interesting

[cunning ice]

The 27th is the deadline to decline the stipend. In theory if you know a couple of weeks later we can make adjustments for you (ie mid June).

[past garden]

Amazing QnA session @cunning ice , it took a lot of stress off related to GSOC

[copper yacht]

Unfortunately, I missed today’s QnA. Was it recorded?

[cunning ice]

Thanks @past garden that's wonderful feedback! Glad it helped folks. Lucy is taking a bunch of the questions posed today and putting them into a Q&A doc that we will share will all GSoC 2024 contributors next week so everyone can benefit from the Q&A session even if they couldn't attend.

[woeful marsh]

is “do we get swag” still the top most popular question?

jokes aside, that should definitely go to the FAQs / Q&A doc

hm, the summit’s slides are still not emailed. Glad that I took notes

[cunning ice]

the summit slides were emailed to all 2024 contributors Tues May 14

[woeful marsh]

thank you, I missed that the first time I read the email

[manic nest]

has anyone seen this issue before?: mark@MacLibrary-Pro chromium-dashboard % sudo apt install python3.11-venv

The operation couldn’t be completed. Unable to locate a Java Runtime that supports apt.
Please visit http://www.java.com for information on installing Java.

i'm using a M3 chip Mac with MacOS 14.2

[woeful marsh]

I have not; but reflecting on the context from the channel, shouldn’t you ask your mentor about this?

[blazing gorge]

Are you trying to use apt on a Mac? apt is the package manager for Ubuntu/Debian Linux distros. You'd have to look up instructions on how to install Python on macOS (shouldn't even be necessary as it is bundled with macOS installs usually)

[daring basin]

Try brew

[manic nest]

my mentors are off for travels

yeah i didn't know it was just for linux i thought it was required but brew worked out

thanks

[lethal spoke]

any good cybersecurity gsoc options ?

for beginners

[lime cosmos]

Has anyone worked with apple metal framework before? I'd really appreciate some help

[merry sapphire]

IntelOwl perhaps

[swift aspen]

Hello all. I'm about to start college in 2 months i think. I'm completely new to coding and recently learned about gsoc. Wanted to know what things i should learn to increase my chances in getting selected in gsoc. Would really appreciate it.

[patent hawk]

Keep coding and creating whatever you like. When the GSoC organizations are announced, choose one that aligns closely with your skill set or the project you've been working on recently.

[swift aspen]

Ok. Should i focus more on DSA or webdev?

[patent hawk]

i would say, practice DSA while also making some projects (if you like webdev, go for it)

DSA skill probably will help you to understand the codebase, also it will probably help you when doing the project (if you get accepted). But having real experience on making software is the most important

so yeah, which one you should be focus (DSA or webdev) on first its up to you, good luck!

[swift aspen]

Ok. Thanks

[woeful marsh]

Dev in general, not just web.

e.g., a plugin for a web framework but not necessarily for a web app

DSA I feel like will only get us [LeetCode highscores rather than applicable experience for GSoC and jobs](#general message)

[half solar]

its still a really good skill to have as a developer imo

[swift aspen]

Ok. So what would you suggest learning in dev. I dont know anything in that domain.

Wanna get a general idea.

[gray scarab]

Hey guys, this message is for people who want to get started with OpenSource contributions or are aiming for GSoC next summer.

I will be hosting a free online workshop for beginners who want to start contributing to OpenSource projects where we will discuss the following

1. How I started with OpenSource and how it helped me out in the long term.
2. How to use GIT effectively for contributions.
3. Finding Relevant Projects.
4. Navigating through code bases, finding relevant issues and asking for help.
5. Making your first OpenSource PR.

And a QnA session

Please mention anything that you would like for me to cover and I will happy to do that.

Event Link
Time Date: 08/06/24 12PM-2PM IST

[stable wave]

is it still possible to join a GSoC project like now?

[lean wren]

Hey, I think the application is closed now

[stable wave]

ah shoot, all good, thanks man

[woeful marsh]

yah, coding period begun last week ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[somber basalt]

Hi 🤓
Thanks for your interest in GSoC!

Google Summer of Code 2024 registration and proposal submission closed April 2 at 1800 UTC.

We encourage you to read through the contributor guide, which has a section on ‘Choosing an Organization’ which is helpful whether you would like to connect now with organizations on your own, or decide to apply to GSoC in the future—which we hope you do! You also read the FAQ, Contributor Guide, and view short videos to understand more about the program.

[clear osprey]

I received this email from Payoneer two weeks ago and havent received any confirmation. All of my questions were answered with automatic responses.

Is this correct for Payoneer account status of GSOC contributors? I could only sign in to the customer support but not to the account itself.

[brazen spindle]

QQ, if we filled out the original GForm about the mentor summit saying we will send someone but not sure who, do we need to fill it again once we have confirmed who will be attending?

[ivory wagon]

Hey Community! How can an organization apply to the GSOC program?

[worldly meadow]

Hi,

This guide will be helpful: https://google.github.io/gsocguides/mentor

[forest finch]

Is there a gsoc for android?

[half solar]

there are many orgs

[forest finch]

Ik but not android 😦

[half solar]

just search android on the orgs page

[half solar]

There are also organizations like VideoLAN that do not specifically mention Android in their technologies on the org page, but they do have an Android app.

So you do have to look around a bit.

[worldly meadow]

I expect that he wants to contribute to Android OS.

[half solar]

Oooo

[heady mirage]

Hey , just wanted to clarify, those who got selected in gsoc this year won't be able to participate as a gsoc contributor next year right ?

[worldly meadow]

Nope.

If related rules will not change, they can participate and get selected once more.

[worldly meadow]

I am assuming that we talk about people who got selected for their first time.

GSoC Contributors are allowed to participate and get selected twice.

[tulip ore]

Hello, I am a Google Summer of Code 2024 contributor. Am I eligible to apply for a position at Google?

[wraith moon]

Do you mean for job/work position?

You could apply for any of our jobs here:

https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/jobs/results/

If you meant something else, maybe I can get back to you with more detail later.

[tulip ore]

Yes, I thought maybe you can't be in SoC and also start working at Google, but as you say it should be okay. Thank you!

[half solar]

Last year, they sent a form for GSoC students to join a priority list. I applied for almost every entry-level role at Google (India) that matched my profile but was shortlisted for none, so I'm not sure if it even works.

[worldly meadow]

You can't work at Google while being a GSoC contributor (even as an intern) but I think applying is fine as long as you will begin work after the end of GSoC.

[worldly meadow]

https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/rules

Read section 7.1.(b).(ii)

[woeful marsh]

as long as they are not overconfident that they are no longer a beginner after one bootcamp

[cunning ice]

You can not be a GSoC contributor and an employee or contractor, vendor, etc at Google at the same time as described in the Program Rules. You can be a Google employee after your GSoC program ends.

[cunning ice]

Hundreds of thousands (or more) people apply to roles at Google every year and most don't get a phone interview. There is no guarantee you'll get an interview.

[fleet ridge]

I am new to open source but i have beginner level coding skills (python, ml/ai).

I am looking forward for gsoc 2025 but I am having a hard time deciding where to start working.

I do have few organizations in my list but now what?

[worn lodge]

Me too

Hello Everyone, How to increase your chances to get accepted in the GSOC ? how should we prepare as beginners ?

[oblique bramble]

Hi everyone! I just wanted to ask something about the payment. I received an email like 1 month ago that my request to get payments from GSoC is under review (for my pyoneer card). However I did not get any follow ups afterwards. The peculiar thing is that it appears that my account is open and everything is working well as I also received a physical card from them. The problem is that I can not asses wheather or not my account is linked up with GSoC or not. Did you get any updates from them? Thank you!

[cunning ice]

if you got the card sent to you then you should be good

[oblique bramble]

Oh, ok! I was wondering why didnt I get a follow up email informing me of my approval, as they mention that I should receive one (they say that in the email which informs me that the request is under review).

[heady hearth]

Hi everyone! I just wanted to ask a question related to Payoneer. Has anyone faced with an issue of their payoneer account getting blocked?

[brisk vector]

Hello!

We are not a payoneer support group. Just letting you know.

You should probably go to payoneer support for this specific question

[heady hearth]

yeah i contacted them and they werent able to help (and refusing to reopen the account)

so they asked to contact GSoC managers

[cunning ice]

this is not a discussion board for Payoneer issues, thanks. email [e-mail] for Payoneer issues and we'll do our best to help you.

[brisk vector]

Thank you

[sleek monolith]

Hi, I am beginner in Python Programming, Made 20+ different Mini Python Projects

https://github.com/arpan8925/

I am very willing to participate in Gsoc 2025, Can you please advice me a roadmap from my perspective? How should I go ?

[brisk vector]

Welcome!

Hopefully someone with more experience can help you

[north creek]

hello my name jaideep,
I'm thrilled to be here and eager to start contributing. I have a quick question regarding the GSoC program: Is it typical for a project to have only one contributor, or can multiple contributors work on the same project at the same time?

[worldly meadow]

Hi jaideep,

Only one gsoc contributor per project is allowed.
https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/faq#can_a_group_submit_a_proposal_together_to_work_on_a_single_project

[woeful marsh]

blocked and refused to reopen? Did you submit fraudulent documentation that forced them to ban you for legal?

[woeful marsh]

Roadmap? https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/how-it-works#program-schedule

[heady hearth]

refused to reopen, yes.
I haven’t submitted fraudulent/altered documents. I submitted the digital version of my id card, which now I think it might be the thing that they didn’t like (digital Id cards are acceptable in my country), but they’re not letting me explain it and resubmit the docs

[uncut marsh]

Hello friends, Aryan here this side. I am a GSoC'21 student via OSGeo. I graduated last year with a degree in Computer Engineering and Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

I am currently looking for a job right now as a software engineer. Can join immediately.
Tech: Python, React JS, Docker.

Hope I get some leads. Would be happy to discuss.

[hearty condor]

Related to gsoc stipends:
What should I check in my payoneer and google accounts to make sure that no problems will happen?

[brisk vector]

Hello @hearty condor,

Thank you for being here. This is not a discussion board for Payoneer issues. You can email [e-mail] for Payoneer issues and we'll do our best to help you. 🙂

Thanks.

[hearty condor]

But it's related to gsoc stipends?

[brisk vector]

Hmm let me ask @cunning ice

[cunning ice]

Yes, please email [e-mail] about Payoneer concerns, everyone on this list doesn't want to hear about each person's Payoneer questions ; )

[hearty condor]

ok

[lethal spoke]

what are best gsoc orgs for cybersec and high intake takers

[graceful leaf]

@cunning ice Is it possible to get a mid term extension? I am running behind because of my end sems exams.

[cunning ice]

Talk to your mentor they make the decision on if you can extend your project.

[graceful leaf]

My mentors are not replying anything back. I asked them. What should i do?

[cunning ice]

It's been less than one day, give them a couple of days.

[ivory crane]

@cunning ice When will we know the results of the midterm evaluation?

[cunning ice]

a couple of minutes after the midterm evaluation deadline - so abou 1802 UTC : ) it will appear on your dashboard.

[solid heart]

Hello, May anyone can help me with process to become GSoC mentors?

[lean wren]

Hopefully someone will help you.

@solid heart Meanwhile, you can go through these resources
https://youtu.be/3J_eBuYxcyg?si=OEMB05GUUQvAvWnL
https://google.github.io/gsocguides/mentor/

[solid heart]

I went over this 🙂 thank you @lean wren

[knotty heron]

Hey @cunning ice my payoneer account is not verified yet, i have written 3 to 4 mail to payoneer support but issue is not being resolved till now

what can i do ?

[worldly meadow]

It is better to contact GSoC admins via [e-mail] for such issues.

[brisk vector]

Thanks for the help Ahmed

Yup correct

Unless you also already emailed them too

[worldly meadow]

Also try to provide more details when you contact them.
Like what blocks your account from being verified and what did you try and fail, etc.

[celest hollow]

hello everyone!
my self Mangesh Gautam
i'm a full stack developer and also typescript
can anyone please help me how can i contributor in gsoc wikimedia projects of this year

[lean wren]

Hey there. Welcome to the server.
Hopefully someone will help you with this.

Meanwhile you can also go through this page which I think might help you
https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2024/organizations/wikimedia-foundation-nd

[celest hollow]

okay

thank you @lean wren

@lean wren can you please provide me some extra information like their repos

because i have already visited their page

[lean wren]

I don't have sufficient info or knowledge to help regarding this since I'm just a moderator.

[celest hollow]

okay

but thank you

[celest hollow]

@lean wren can you suggest someone how can help me

[lean wren]

I think i can't. But no worries. When our experts or contributors are available, they'll help you for sure. Good luck brother.

[celest hollow]

great

thank you so much bro

[strong smelt]

[cunning ice]

You should check out the Wikimedia page on the GSoC site and look at their project ideas page as they likely have more details on how to get started with them.

[celest hollow]

I'm doing same sir still now but I didn't find their project repositories so that I can contribute to it in their project

[cunning ice]

I'm doing same sir still now but I didn'

[icy lodge]

How's everyone doing, is everyone ready for their Midterms ?

[worldly meadow]

I think it is better to ask such question at #gsoc-alumni .

[icy lodge]

Oh 😂 lol I thought alumi is for people who successfully completed gsoc

[scarlet onyx]

Maybe #gdg-on-campus might be a good channel too...

[sharp crane]

Hi, I'm from Vietnam joining GSoC 2024, where can I ask questions regarding my tax?

[cunning ice]

you are responsible for figuring out your own tax situation. Google admins can not give advice on tax situations.

[wraith moon]

Welcome aboard 🙂

[frail marten]

thanks

[idle heron]

Hi GSoC team, I had a question. The mails that we recieve have an important dates section, which mentions that for standard 12 week projects, we will get our stipend by July 13. However, the automated mail that states that the midterm evaluation is now open mentions: "Contributors who pass their midterm evaluation will receive their first stipend payment to their Payoneer account by the EOD on the 30th of the month."
Please confirm the dates.

[copper shuttle]

In addition, the email right after the acceptance email also suggested that we will get the stipend by July 15. 😭 can't wait till the 30th

[cunning ice]

Generally the payments are made within 48 hours after the evaluation deadline ends. but if for some reason your dates are not in the standard timeframes then it will be done in the next round. this is why it's so important for the org admins to use the 8, 10, 12, 14, 16., 18, 20 and 22 week deadlines we provide.

[idle heron]

Thank you!

[limpid valley]

What's the general conventions for including your gsoc experience down on Linkedin like?

[worldly meadow]

You will find some tips about that here: https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/help/post-todo

You can see how I include my gsoc experience here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmedasiam

[brisk vector]

Thank you for the help!

[hoary sonnet]

Hi, when will the results of the GSoC mid-terms be released?

[stone wigeon]

right after the deadline

[brisk vector]

If you have any further questions you can always ask through email.

[e-mail]

[winter epoch]

hi guys , just curious , i am a part of gsoc this year , passed the mid term evaluations , but i forgot to file in the contributor evaluations for midterm evaluations . does that affect my progress in the program or any aspect of it for me in any way or form ?

[daring basin]

Same questions here

[thick tinsel]

Gsoc stipend has been sent to my pioneer account, how will I transfer it to my bank account

[sinful thistle]

it will happen automatically afaik

[thick tinsel]

Any idea within how many days?

[half solar]

Depends on the bank

[hard briar]

on avg. it should be processed within 48 hours (unless there is any restriction)

[thick tinsel]

I got this mail

[nimble robin]

same, it might take some time depending on the bank smh

[hard briar]

It's good. You should receive your stipend by tomorrow/overmorrow

[exotic relic]

@hard briar Can I DM you regarding a GSoC query?

[brisk vector]

If you have any questions you can always ask through email.

[e-mail]

[brisk vector]

Please ask through this email about pioneer inquiries

[e-mail]

[hard briar]

Sure

[quiet kernel]

I am very interested in this program and have research and programming experience, however I am still in high school. I do not think my age will be an issue, and I am not expecting any stipend. Would it be possible for me to participate in this program with the support of a mentor? I aim to gain practical experience and use my skillset for real-world applications.

[quiet kernel]

If I am unable to participate in this program at the moment or if I cannot be considered due to the circumstances, I would appreciate any mentor who is willing to take in interns seeking real-world practical experience to reach out to me. I am not looking for any pay or stipend compensation, and I'd be happy to provide my resume to those looking for more information.

[half solar]

Most organizations are very helpful. You can check their ‘How to Get Started’ page and begin contributing. Then, when you’re 18 you might become a GSoC student as well. It’s really cool to see you this interested 😭!

[quiet kernel]

Thank you! I am currently seeking to gain experience in a professional setting. I am currently working on an interdisciplinary research project at UC Berkeley and am very interested in research. However, it has always been my goal to gain a better understanding of the work that takes place at a company level and to prepare myself for my career.

[hasty dust]

Hi, has anyone received the GSoC stipend now in bank accounts?it's showing pending in the payoneer account!

[lean wren]

Hey there. Please ask through this email about pioneer inquiries

[e-mail]

[hasty dust]

okay, I was just asking my fellow friends have they received it or not!

[thick tinsel]

Not recieved yet

[slow steeple]

Not yet

[quiet kernel]

If possible, could you provide more information on this? Also, I'm not seeking any pay or stipend. I just want the opportunity to work under a mentor/shadow and gain work experience.

[stark rivet]

same case, not received yet and its showing pending in payoneer account... plus payoneer is also asking for IEC code, idk it is necessory or not, i am just waiting for 2-3 more days, lets see what happens, anyone else facing this same issue???

anyone Indian who received payment in their bank account, without giving IEC code to payoneer?? or would I have to generate IEC code to receive payment??

[brisk vector]

Hello please email about your payoneer topic to [e-mail].

Thank you

[vernal hearth]

Yes I've received payment without giving the IEC code, and it is not mandatory to give it.

[stark rivet]

Yupp I received it today... thanks for the reply... Maybe the transaction was not initiated because sat-sun were off days...

And you don't need to give IEC code

[vernal hearth]

Yes on Monday morning I got the payment

[somber basalt]

Hi ! 🤓
Please review our past emails, email archive for contributors we shared all the information related to the IEC code.

[strong smelt]

[supple blaze]

Is this the right place to post queries related to payment issues ?

[lean wren]

Kindly don't share email sreenshots or contents here. It is against the #rules
Email [e-mail] for account / payment issues related to gsoc. Good luck

[supple blaze]

Sorry ! Will keep this in mind
Thanks !

[graceful leaf]

@cunning ice I was wondering if this section is only shared with you and my identity remain anonymous with the people in my orgs.

[cunning ice]

Yes, that is only visible to Google admins (not the mentors or org admin)

[mossy scarab]

Hey! I am starting my college next month but I know python ,c++ and working as a data analytics intern at a startup. Shall/Can I apply for the Google summer internship 2025 as my college will start next month and the deadline is 4 aug 2024

[gloomy compass]

Which batch are you? I mean, which year are u graduating?
and send the link if u dont mind?

[mossy scarab]

2028, nd just a second m sending the link

[mossy scarab]

https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/jobs/results/83484176157680326-software-engineering-intern-summer-2025

[gloomy compass]

R u sure u are eligible?

I dont think u wud be eligible

[mossy scarab]

idk na but i want to apply , shall i still apply?

[gloomy compass]

i mean u cud, wait for someone to reply

[mossy scarab]

sure!

[woeful marsh]

Definitely try if you believe you match the description

the thing is, this channel is for https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com, not for Google’s summer internship jobs

[mossy scarab]

Sure! Thanks!

[mossy scarab]

My bad

[graceful leaf]

Probably ask all the job related questions at "Googlers" server.

[mossy scarab]

Link?

[mossy scarab]

Found it

[naive fern]

(FYI @graceful leaf & @mossy scarab, the "Googlers" one is not an official Google server though -- unlike this one)

[mossy scarab]

Ah I see!!

[graceful leaf]

oh, I thought they were because the verification was done by some kind of employee id. Thanks for letting me know.

[naive fern]

they do verify you have a @google.com email address (essentially)

(it's just not verified by Google / Google employees though)

[graceful leaf]

also i had a question regarding gsoc

Is there a rule that says orgs to conduct discussion on all the open source development of the gsoc project in a public discussion channel?

[naive fern]

(won't personally be able to answer that -- never did take part in a GSoC and I'm not familiar with the rules either, I'll wait for someone who knows to answer)

[sour compass]

Hello

[ivory crane]

Hello @cunning ice, When will we know the results of the small projects?

[somber basalt]

Hi, 🙂
For projects with standart coding period you can review the 2024 Timeline

[cunning ice]

For the small projects the normal time is 8 weeks so if your project is the normal 8 weeks then after the Mentor deadline of Monday, Aug 5th 1800 UTC is when you will be notified of your results

[vale osprey]

Hello! Is it possible to change my Payoneer direct pay bank account? I need to change it.

[lean wren]

This is not a discussion board for Payoneer issues, thanks. Email [e-mail] for Payoneer issues. Good luck

[vale osprey]

thanks!

[lean wren]

Pleasure

[drowsy copper]

hi everyone, i would like to ask if at the end of the gsoc we will get a certificate of completion or something similar that can be added to the resume.

[drowsy copper]

ah thanks. so it's a certificate of completion, not just an attendance certificate. cool

[lean wren]

pleasure

[lean cobalt]

If you would like/need more. Ask your mentors: we want you to succeed.
At least personally, if there's anything (certificate/statement/reference) which will help with a resume, I'd gladly produce it for someone who's gone through GSoC [or is active in the repo in general]

For reference: we give out honorable mentions to be used on a resume if you applied to our org via GSoC with a high quality application. If you spent the time and effort going through the process and joining in the community, it's only worthwhile that you get rewarded for your efforts

[drowsy copper]

uh thanks . i will ask. however i still have one doubt. I was filling a form for a possible phd position and there is the field "work experience" that ask to list the most recent employment (name and address of the employer, title/type of work and dates). I don't know if i should add the google summer of code here and if so what to type. does anyone know?

[lean cobalt]

Ask your mentors

I'd hope they take the same approach as I would: we want to support you, and we'll see what we can do to make it work

For reference: it's NOT an internship/employment at Google https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/faq#is_gsoc_considered_an_internship_a_job_or_any_form_of_employment

[drowsy copper]

i know it's not an internship, it's a gray area that i don't know where to place.

[still totem]

Hey guys, does any one know how to get the GSOC acceptance letter pdf file?

[somber basalt]

Hi!
Go to g.co/gsoc - > upper right corner click on 'My Profile' -> scroll toward bottom of the page to the box 'GSoC 2024 Acceptance Letter' -> click on it to download.

If you need anything specific you should reach out to your organization to see if they can provide you with a more specific letter. ☺️

[still totem]

Thanks a lot! I was really finding it. Though, I needed to extend my timings, due to my accident. I will try to reach to KDE, if the mail isn't enough

[ivory crane]

What happens if the mentor forgets to submit the evaluation?

[ivory crane]

@cunning ice, if it says "pending submission" does it mean that my mentor hasn't evaluated it yet? Should I talk to him?

[lean crater]

Hey folks, do students that get their project extended receive any additional stipend?

[brisk vector]

You can also email [e-mail] about specific questions.

[woeful marsh]

Remember adjusting your project length will not change the stipend amount you will receive.
⸺ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IkXzTBXFgsU1sOzk1cRDkMeZhCWVeX-e-15WfVio20Y

[blazing gorge]

Hello! Does anyone know whether the slides from the Q&A session about final evaluations are available somewhere or will be in the near future? I unfortunately wasn't able to attend :(

[cunning ice]

yes we will be sending an email later today with some other information and the slides : )

[solid inlet]

Hello, can contributors/orgs choose to extend the deadline for projects at this point?

If so, what is the process?

[cunning ice]

yes if the final submission period for the contributor hasn't started the org admin can adjust the timeline from the project page of the contributor.

[rough acorn]

Hey, apart from the project task, does the mentee also have to write a blog post at the end of GSoC? If yes, could anyone point me to the place where all the details regarding the blog are mentioned? It will be very helpful. Thank you!

[woeful marsh]

Yeah, more or less we have to. We need a final report of some sort for linking on the final evaluations, which will become public and permanent in the GSoC archives

some organizations require you to file a final report anyhow; ask your mentor if you’re not certain

[woeful marsh]

https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/help/work-product

[tribal spindle]

Hello @cunning ice I passed my gsoc midterm evaluations but I was unable to recieve stipend because my Payoneer account was inactive due to no transactions in 1 year. I have talked with the Payoneer team and they have given confirmation that they have resolved this issue. Please try to send the stipend again.

Note: sorry for tagging directly since this is urgent and I didn't know if my email reached gsoc admins or not.

[cunning ice]

all emails to gsoc-support reach google admins. We respond within a few hours during business hours.

[woeful marsh]

🤔 maybe should’ve reactivated it before the stipend week

(no hard feelings. Things happen. Imagine the account was frozen right on stipend day)

[tribal spindle]

Thank you everyone, because my account got inactive I was unable to add the gsoc 2024 account and thought that the payments would come through the same gsoc 2023 account. Now it's showing 2 GSoC accounts one with prior payments and one without.Hope this is the last time I disturb everyone for stipend issues.
(I didn't know that I had to get my account reactivated plus I tried to search FAQs for people who have done gsoc twice but was unable to find anything.)

[tribal spindle]

Stipend received thanks everyone

[heady mural]

I got my tickets to GSoC summit! I'll be there Oct 4-6. I look forward to meeting up with others there.

We've been doing some awesome work (IMO, of course) this summer, and we've been putting together video presentations of everyone's work.

• Music Blocks and Sugarizer: https://youtube.com/live/dVYpK5fTHsQ?feature=share
• Python-assist, Sugar on RPi, Flatpak, and more: https://youtube.com/live/d0nTfKmOWl8?feature=share (this video had some technical difficulties when YT did not let me broadcast students' YT videos, but otherwise has links to those videos)

[lament compass]

Hello everyone, am looking forward to contributing in GSOC 2025, can anyone please help me guide to look for orgs ?

[somber basalt]

Hi 🤓
Thanks for your interest in GSoC!

Google Summer of Code 2025 is not available yet.

We encourage you to read through the contributor guide, which has a section on ‘Choosing an Organization’ which is helpful whether you would like to connect now with organizations on your own, or decide to apply to GSoC in the future—which we hope you do! You also read the FAQ, Program rules, and view short videos to understand more about the program.

[lament compass]

Ok, thank you, will get back over here ig further required..!!

[little otter]

Hello everyone, I am a Software Engineering student and I have a graduation project soon. We are a web developer team, two frontends and one backend.
We have a project idea that was analyzed and a user interface was created for it,
I wanted to propose it to GSoC but it seems it has not started or I don't know where to register,
What I would like is to present it to people with experience in a specific company that will embrace this project or supervise us in building it so that this will be a training for us and to increase our experience in working as a real project as well as in companies, which will open up horizons for us to work in this company or other companies.

[oblique bramble]

Hi!
So, when I sent my GSoC application, I said that I dont have any summer commitments. However, after I was accepted to GSoC, I was also notified about another job opportunity. Thus, I also accepted that one.
I had time to complete my work for both of my tasks and everything went smooth.
However, I wanted to ask if there is any problem if I declare (in the final report) that: Yes, indeed, I had another job during some part of, but not all, the GSoC period.

[cunning ice]

That's not the type of project for GSoC. Open Source projects/communities come up with a list of projects that GSoC contributors can tackle for their community - not the other way around.

[cunning ice]

yes, be honest. your answer won't affect your pass or fail status that is decided by the mentors. that question is for statisitics purposes for the Google Program Admins so we know how many folks have other part time jobs, internships, etc (also it helps us as many of the folks doing that are doing the small or medium projects which require less time committment which makes sense)

[narrow willow]

Hii,can someone help me get started for gsoc 2025??

[brisk vector]

Please read this #google-summer-of-code message

[drowsy copper]

hi, someone has the links to the good examples of final reports that were shared during the last gsoc virtual meeting? i had it saved but now i can't seem to find them anymore.

[oblique bramble]

@cunning ice Hi! I suppose that if the portal shows: "Final submission - Ready to view" everything should be fine. Right? Thank you! Also, I suppose that we will see our final review on 30th right?

[stable terrace]

I have merged my final report to the repo and merged my final PR before deadline also, mine says deadline missed.

I got confused, I thought me and my mentor forms would come at same time and set the deadline as 2/9, same way it happened in mid evaluation.

[cunning ice]

Yes that means it's ready for your mentor to review this week. And payments for the 12 week projects go out within 36 hours after the mentor evaluation deadline which is Monday, Sept 2 for the 12 week projects

[cunning ice]

You have to submit the final evaluation with the work submission URL as described in multiple emails we sent you. You received multiple reminder emails about your due dates and it was clearly marked on your GSoC project page.

[peak crown]

Hello! So I see on the gsoc dashboard that my mentor has given my final evaluation, but I am unable to view it. Are we only able to see this after the September 2 deadline?

[cunning ice]

Exactly. You can't see anything until the Sept 2 1800 UTC deadline has passed then you'll be able to see a few notes from your mentor and the pass/fall status

[peak crown]

Thank you!

[tight thicket]

Hey Stephanie, is there any way we can make up for missing the deadline to submit our final evaluation work?

[cunning ice]

Email the [e-mail] address ASAP

[hollow sequoia]

hello everyone
I am interested in working for gsoc this year and want to deep dive in open source right now can someone here guide me and mentor me throughout
anyone who is interested who has even tried for gsoc or cleared it?

[wraith moon]

@hollow sequoia check this 🙂

[rugged lake]

Hello. I missed final work submission form because of a problem that i had. I have worked before the deadline. The final evaluation that my mentor will give me (after discussions and after my work that the mentor see from me) will be positive. Will i receive payment? Or i failed? Can i send somewhere else the form submission?

[harsh hearth]

Check this @rugged lake

[fossil temple]

Given I completed GSoC this year successfully, can I participate again next year?

[cunning ice]

yes people can be accepted up to 2 times into GSOC. You would still need to be either a student or a beginner in open source

[sweet adder]

Hi GSoC support team, I just sent an urgent email regarding declining the final stipend payment. I would greatly appreciate it if you could take a look at it as soon as possible.

[wraith moon]

Hello we do not talk about payment on this server. please email at [e-mail]

[sweet adder]

Already done, please check the email, thanks!

[wraith moon]

Kindly wait for a response. Thank you and have a nice day. ☕

[wraith moon]

@spice torrent here [e-mail]

[fossil temple]

Do we get get a swag item for completing GSoC?

[woeful marsh]

If you missed it: they said at the beginning of this GSoC 2024 that we’re not getting merch this time. The funds went to stipends for more participants than to ship stuff all over the globe
Even without merch, the completion certicifate is a guaranteed swag

[oblique bramble]

Hi GSoC team! I wanted to ask something about the GSoC Preferred Candidate Form - 2024. First, how do we find this: "Link to the URL from the GSoC archive where your project is listed" ? Is this the url we added to our final proposal, or is that the page that will be posted by GSoC at past progreams (I see that currently there is only 2023). Then, I wanted to ask about Your Country of Residence. I am currently a student in the US - so I will apply to US roles. However, I am a citizen of Romania, so my actual residence is in Romania, not at my college. How should I respond? Thank you so much!

[somber basalt]

Hi! Please send your questions to [e-mail] 😉 (this is not a support channel)

[frail canopy]

When will the gsoc 2025 be open?

[somber basalt]

We haven't announced the 2025 program yet, in the meantime we encourage you to read through the contributor guide, which has a section on ‘Choosing an Organization’ which is helpful whether you would like to connect now with organizations on your own, or decide to apply to GSoC in the future—which we hope you do! You also read the FAQ, Program rules, and view short videos to understand more about the program.

[oblique bramble]

Hi! Do we know when google step applications will open? Thank you!

[nova stump]

Is it okay to ask here about internships? I would like to know whether aspiring project managers would fit for google step program. Thanks in advance!

[nova stump]

Usually, they come out during October I guess

[somber basalt]

We haven't announce the 2025 program yet.
In the meantime, please check out g.co/gsoc and the program timeline for more information on the GSoC program and review the GSoC 24' mentoring organizations. We strongly encourage you to find 2-4 orgs that interest you and reach out to them now to discuss the project ideas (before contributor applications open around late feb- april).

[somber basalt]

GSoC is not an intership and we do not have the exact knowledge regarding other programs, but you might find the answer here: https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/students/

[distant swan]

Hi will you guys be sending tshirts?

[woeful marsh]

If you missed it: they said at the beginning of this GSoC 2024 that we’re not getting merch this time. The funds went to stipends for more participants than to ship stuff all over the globe
Even without merch, the completion certicifate is a guaranteed swag
⸺ #google-summer-of-code message

[slow steeple]

@somber basalt which was this year’s acceptance rate? Can I find it somewhere?

[strange osprey]

Just want to know the participants are selected by the Google or the organizations ?

[lean wren]

If what I have read is correct, it is the organisations who select the participants. For more information, check out this website. https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/how-it-works

[placid field]

Sorry, for the question if this is not the place... But, do you know how a openSource project/organization can apply to be considered as organization in the GSoC. I'm thinking in 2025. Reading the web, I was not able to find such info

[gray radish]

Can i apply to same organization twice?

[somber basalt]

Please read the Organization Agreement & watch the video GSoC: Organizations Apply for more info 🤓

[placid field]

Thanks @somber basalt , I could read the organization agreement. However, I guess the 2025 call for organization is still closed. I will keep an eye on it 😉

[cunning ice]

you can but that is pretty rare. You should have discussions with the org and it will be clear which proposal they think is the better one

[cunning ice]

We don't announce future programs generally until October or November

[placid field]

Thanks

[slow steeple]

@cunning ice do you maybe know it? Thanks

[cunning ice]

you can figure it out by reading the stats on the accepted contributors blog post from May: https://opensource.googleblog.com/2024/05/google-summer-of-code-2024-accepted-contributors-announced.html

[slow steeple]

thanks 🙂

[blazing gorge]

What time can we expect to know about our final evaluation result? The deadline is 8 PM (I assume CEST?), but I am currently based in Taiwan where the time is past 8 PM now.

[cunning ice]

1800 UTC is the standard time frame

[blazing gorge]

Thank you Stephanie! So around 2 hours from now I should be able to see my mentor's comments in the dashboard and the pass/fail status?

[cunning ice]

deadlines should be on Mondays at 1800 UTC.

[blazing gorge]

My status right now

Oh yeah, looks like the times in the dashboard are converted depending on profile timezone

Switching over to "Asia/Taipei" shows me what time the deadlines are in my current area

[cunning ice]

When the final evaluation period ends for the mentors you'll receive an email with your status.

[strange osprey]

Since I am new to this GSOC just want to know these results are of GSOC 2024 that had happened earlier this year

[cunning ice]

yes

[latent sparrow]

When are the completion certificates issued this year?

[woeful marsh]

as soon as your project concludes; find it in your GSoC profile

[drowsy copper]

ahhh i have missed the wrapup virtual session. @cunning ice is it possible to watch a recorded videofile or the slides?

[static wolf]

Hello friends, Manish this side, I am a tech student and also newbie here, so shall we interact with each other?

[lean wren]

Hey there

[somber basalt]

Hi! Sorry but we didn't record the call. After GSoC all contributors will be receiving a final email with all the details 😉

[errant tide]

Hi, is it possible to reduce project length after it has been previously extended?

[errant tide]

(Apparently yes, it seem to work)

[visual marlin]

Hi everyone,

here Inayat Ali from Pakistan

how can I get started for Gsoc 2025, need guidence from seniors

[wraith moon]

Hello there! Welcome aboard! ☕

[visual marlin]

Thanks

[proud light]

hi everyone i am khushi from India . i am doing engineering degree . i need guidance for how to take part in google summer of code

[wraith moon]

Welcome aboard ☕

[slender stone]

@proud light same here

I am also from INDIA and want some guidance....!!

if anyone can help us plss...!!!

[latent sparrow]

Will you publish images from the mentor summit? Couldn’t make it this year, and want to see how it was/is 🥰

[left ravine]

Hey everyone i'm Ken, and I was wondering if the list of organizations for GSoC 2025 has been released yet or do we need wait for 2025 february?

[somber basalt]

Hi!
We do not have the 2025 list yet, but in the meantime you can review the past Orgs in here: previous accepted Orgs

[wraith moon]

check this @trim scaffold

[dusky flume]

Hi, I finished my GSoC 2024 project 10 days ago and my stipend is still pending in my Payoneer app. I talked to Payoneer service and they told me that the transaction is under your review. How can I obtain my stipend? Thank you

[somber basalt]

Thank you for emailing us at [e-mail] we'll follow up your case in there.

[dusky flume]

Great, I just replied to your email. Thank you

[normal gate]

hi everyone, I have joined in hopes to get guidance for gsoc 2025

I tried contributing to p5js and jenkins via the olde organizations list but either the beginner issue were laready fixed, or I was having trouble understanding the code

[wraith moon]

You can check this out 🙂 #google-summer-of-code message

[normal gate]

sorry, check what out?

[wraith moon]

this one #google-summer-of-code message

[normal gate]

thanks

[woeful marsh]

Thanks to the connection I made during Google Summer of Code, I am landing a job at the organization I worked with in the event.
My first software development job!! 🎉

[wraith moon]

Congratulations!!! 😊 🥳 🎉

[frozen holly]

Hey how to prepare for gsoc
Can anybody tell me

From where I start

Please anybody reply fast i really want to start preparation

[warm patio]

We love your enthusiasm, but please be patient, as soon as a member who knows the answer you are looking for, sees your message they will respond you

[frozen holly]

Okayy

[somber basalt]

Hi! 🙂
We haven't announce the 2025 program yet.
In the meantime, please check out g.co/gsoc and the program timeline for more information on the GSoC program and review the GSoC 24' mentoring organizations. We strongly encourage you to find 2-4 orgs that interest you and reach out to them now to discuss the project ideas (before contributor applications open around late feb- april).

[frozen holly]

Ok thank you

[brazen spindle]

Hacktoberfest is a good time to see if open source projects you're interested in are participating - they often have onboarding processes and more mentors available at that time (we certainly do in Mautic!) so it's also a good time to learn how to contribute and make your first few contributions

(not all open source projects participate however)

[oblique jewel]

are you in the first year??

[restive lance]

I amm

help mee lol

[pseudo fulcrum]

Hello everyone
Is there some faq channel for Gsoc?

[lean wren]

Here is a faq channel for the whole server #information

[pseudo fulcrum]

Ahh, found it.

[lean wren]

K 👍🏻

[pseudo fulcrum]

Can you kindly explain how going through the 2024 org list and narrowing down to a few organisation which interest me will help my participation in Gsoc 2025?
I am sorry, I am new to this
Do the '24 organisations roll over to next year's (2025) Gsoc?
Or some of these orgs might be there next year as well perhaps?

Or will I be doing that to become familiar with this entire participation process?

Regards

[somber basalt]

Hi!
You need to get familiarized with the Orgs to get to know what kind of technologies they are working with, also helps to know if they have a project for 2025 and get to know the vibe of that community and help you decide if you like that 'vibe'. Normally we announce the Orgs ~february, we highly recommend to connect with the Orgs that interest you in early february.

[pseudo fulcrum]

Understood
Thank you and have a great day ahead!

[pearl dragon]

Hey thanks for the info , a quick question from my side !! U said if they have a project for 2025 ? do you mean its our job to connect with organization and ask them in advance if they have a project for 2025 ????

I have already connected with an organization right now since that matches my interest , should I also keep in handy 2 more organizations as well?

[abstract dock]

how to connect with those Organizations. How to reach out them?

[valid jungle]

Hi Rajesh@16, you can visit GSoC website. Under organizations page, you can pick the one you are interested in.

Greetings you all!

My name is Valens, a 2024 GSoC contibutor under FOSSology. I am happy to be here and can't wait to connect and talk to other brialliant minds as well as guiding new contributors to GSoC.

Thanks.

[plush shoal]

Can anyone help how to get started open source contribution for gsoc..?

What are the tech stack and prerequisites requires?

[somber basalt]

Hi!
Please read the FAQ where you can find all the info related to the program 🤓

[somber basalt]

We highly recommend to connect at least with 2 Orgs (but you can submit a maximum of 3 proposals) to increase your chances of being selected. ☺️

[oblique jewel]

Heyy sure buddy

[pearl dragon]

Thanks for the valuable info @somber basalt

[plush shoal]

@valid jungle thanks for your valuable information

[mellow plume]

why "/saymagicword" is not working for me ?

i cannot see any pull up box to type password

[woeful marsh]

yes, because GSoC 2024 is wrapping up and it’ll be half a year until GSoC 2025, so you’ll have to nag them yourself in case they don’t wanna continue in 2025

[pearl dragon]

thank you

[willow lily]

Kind of a dumb question, but what exactly is the point of a proposal? It seems like saying "hey, besides my CV, here is what i will do for you in detail". Shouldn't we be told that from a mentor? Assuming most of the open source projects are from some serious libraries and companies, why am i expected to propose a better idea than a mentor or someone more experienced? I mean after all this is a mentorship, right?

[somber basalt]

Hi!
It is expected for all the Contributors to do a personal research (based on a project) and then be able to submit your own ideas about how to accomplish the project your way, not just state the end result. So you can be differentiated among other participants. 🤓

[willow lily]

So, i dont have to propose a project? I just have to make a plan on how i will actually implement it?

Or do i just go "I think this will be a great addition to your library" sort of proposal?

[silent tusk]

So... is it called Google Winter of Code if you want to find an organisation that is participating, or, am I just?? obviously not that good at Coding?

[somber basalt]

The Orgs will propose project ideas for all the contributors to work on their proposals. You can review the 2024 Projects & the Contributor Guide to have a better idea.

[willow lily]

Oh, so the idea exists already. Makes more sense hahah

[vivid stratus]

Hi! Sophomore applying for '25, looking to put my best foot forward starting now. Somebody mentioned that a valid strategy is to see if '24 organizations are extending their program next year. May be a bit of a weird question, but what's the best way to ask? Do I just email them, state my position as I just did now, and ask? Or should I try to have a conversation with them and THEN drop the question?

Not sure how easy this question is to answer, just want to make sure I'm not being rude to the organizers on accident. 😝

[pine chasm]

hi , undergrad student here , I wish to contribute to orgs in ML/AI fields I already have a basic idea about the various organizations working on stuff in this domain, how do I go ahead with this? Do i just email them?

[warm plinth]

hello, i submitted proposal for this year Gsoc but unfortunately all was rejected , and i dont want it to repeat itself ,tips and guidelines will be much appreciated

[somber basalt]

Hi, please read the Contributor Guide in the field "Writing a proposal" to find helpful tips 🤓

[somber basalt]

Each mentoring organization will use certain languages. You can look at the 2024 open source organizations to see the languages they use. You can even filter by the languages that you are familiar with to help narrow down your org selections.

[somber basalt]

The GSoC orgs want participants who want to be a part of their community. And the best way for participants to show that is to interact with them before the program application period begins. Orgs are welcome to request participants to contribute before the application period, as it shows clear interest and involvement in the community, key indicators to successful participants who go on and stay involved in the community after their GSoC summer ends.

We highly encourage interested participants to look at orgs that were accepted in the past and reach out to them now or at the very latest when we announce the 2024 accepted mentoring orgs.

[vivid stratus]

thanks!

[next flint]

Can someone guide ABT gsoc 2025?

[warm plinth]

ok thank you !!

[misty dagger]

Hi, I'm aiming for GSoC 2025. One thing though—if I start contributing regularly from today, will I still be considered a beginner? I just read that only beginners are eligible. Currently, I have zero background in open source.

[cunning ice]

Yes you would still be a beginner

[dense dock]

Hii everyone!

I’m Saloni, new to open-source and aiming for GSoC 2025. Any tips on getting started or resources to improve would be awesome!

[rigid loom]

Hi everyone my name is priyanshu and I am willing to work in the gsoc 25. Can someone please guide me on how can I start by picking a good org for me.

[rigid loom]

I already went through the docs on gsoc, the problem am facing is not able to find an org where i can contribute starting as a beginner and having a chance for that org to appear in the gsoc

[woeful marsh]

You… would wait until mid February when Google announces accepted orgs, if you can’t guarantee you can convince any random org to apply and Google to accept them

[rigid loom]

Thanks I understood. Am willing to contrib to the openwisp as they are consistent in the gsoc for 7-8 years and match my techstack. Are there any tips or more advice you can provide me with related to Opensrc contro and not just gsoc. Your guidance is very appreciated.

[crude panther]

Hi everyone

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