Gsoc 2018

[AGATEVURE GLORY]

Hello,

Project Idea: Django Girls Tutorial Glossary documentation and Improvement of organizers promotional, design reaources

About Me:
I am Agatevure Glory from Nigeria. I lady interested in contributing to the open source community.
I am not an expert python and Django programmer but I have basic knowledge of python and Django. I got to know of Django through the Django Girls workshop. Ever since I got involved with Django Girls I have been thinking how I can contribute to the Django community so thats why I chose to Django for this year's summer of code. If given the opportunity this will be my first contribution to the open source community apart from personal github repos.

Why Glossary Documentation: I went through the Django Girls github repo and found an issue #123 on that which was raised since 2015 and it was marked as needed help. So I decided to pick it up for this summer of code so the issue can be closed.

In addition to that would also like to work on improving the promotional designs, banners, backdrop, certificates, and presentation slides to make it more concise for the duration of the workshop. Which will be presented in different format for ease of editing.

I can understand that Django and Django girls somehow work hand in hand but what am not sure of is if I will be considered since this is not a Django girls Organization on the Gsoc.

This is not a formal proposal but if my idea will be considered I would like to submit a more comprehensive proposal base on the stated idea.

[Josh Smeaton]

Hi there,

I don't think the rules for Google Summer of Code allow for "projects" to be documentation only. The extra promo materials would also count as documentation I believe. The relevant rule would be 1.26:

https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/rules/

"Project” means an open source coding project to be worked on by a Student as an individual. For the avoidance of doubt, Projects do not include projects for documentation only.

So I don't think this particular idea would be accepted as a GSOC proposal unfortunately. Google want to see code as output in the first instance, with supporting documentation to accompany that output.

Regards,

[AGATEVURE GLORY]

Thanks for your reply. Still on the Django girls, I would still like to contribute in code. There was an issue #176 on developing form for coach just like there is already form for Apply. It was posted since 2015 and it was marked as help needed. I would like to contribute my code in creating form for coach in the Django girls website. Please let me know what you think so I can submit the proposal today.

Thanks.

[AGATEVURE GLORY]

I need response from the message I sent. Can I can get a reply please.

[Josh Smeaton]

I'm sorry, but the deadline has already passed for applications. It closed on the 27th of March (2 days ago) according to the GSOC timeline https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/timeline. I do note that Django's own timeline mentions April 3rd being the deadline, but I'm not entirely sure that's accurate https://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/SummerOfCode2018.

That said, I'm unsure if work on the Django Girls website would be eligible for the Django GSOC program, so I won't comment too much on eligibility in that regard. Perhaps someone else can.

As far as the work itself though, without seeing a timeline of what needs to be done or familiarity with the particular issue you're looking at, it's hard to say if the feature would be "big enough" for a 12 week development cycle. You'd also need to find a mentor that was willing to sponsor the application. It might make sense to look at adding someone from the django girls organisation that was also a django software foundation member to the list of mentors if it was decided that django girls was in scope. I think that's something we should address in future years one way or another.

To answer your question specifically though - I don't think your proposal is going to happen this year, mostly due to timelines. I'm happy to be corrected by others though.

Regards,