How to get started with GSOC?

[Harkirat Singh]

Hi there!

I am a BTech IT 2nd year student. I have heard about GSOC on software freedom day event organised by our college. I am fascinated with the exposure we get while participating in GSOC . I have learnt c and c++ language.Can you please advice me from where i should start?

Thnx :-)

[Thilanka Munasinghe]

Hi Harkirat,

I am a current GSoC 2016 participating student. I would recommend you to look at some of the Summer of Code Organizations and look for a project(s that you like and matches your programming language skills. 

- Once you have found some interesting project(s), start looking for what the organization has done so far and see what and how you can improve on their current projects. 

- Download the open-source software that you have chosen to work/contribute from the Organization and start working on the demos (start playing around with it)

- Subscribe to the organization's  mailing list. Join their Google Groups for Development if they have a one. See what the development community is talking about on current issues on development of the project/software. 

- Start reading the documentations and guidelines of their software APIs and published research papers on the project.

- Ask Questions on the mailing lists.

- Answer to the Questions that someone has asked on the mailing list (Be sure that you are correct, If you are not sure about your answers , make sure you mention that " This might be the issue, But I am not 100% sure if it is correct, this is a hint/suggestion " . Be honest. Most importantly be respectful with your answers/comments)

- Try to develop demos or video tutorials of what you know about the project/software, where others can get the benefit out from what you have learned so far.  Share them with the community. 

- Github repositories : Share your projects and demos on your Github account. If you don't have a one, create a free Github account. Be familiar with the Github (How to use the Github). [ Most of the organizations use some sort of "Version Control" , so be familiar with it]

- Keep a "Good Communication" with the Admins of the Organization(s). Show your genuine interest to "Learn-and-Contribute".

- Start drafting your proposal early as possible. Talk with your university faculty professors/mentors and get their opinion on your proposal. Make sure your proposal is going to add a value to the open-source software and to the organization. " Higher the Impact - Better the Project Proposal " (Also be realistic, you need to complete the project during the summer, that means, in 3 months. So make sure what you are proposing is reasonable and durable).

I hope these guide lines will help you. 

Best of Luck. 

Keep Coding....

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[Aarjavee Kamdar]

I found this answer helpful .. Thank you very much for the answer.... :)

[cynthia chepkemoi]

Am a computer science graduate from kenyatta university kenya and am interested with GSoC, i would like to join.....How can i go about that(procedure)

[Thilanka Munasinghe]

Aarjavee Kamdar,

You are welcome, Hope you will get an opportunity to participate in GSoC next year.

Best of Luck,

Thilanka