Interested in Benchmarks and Performance for GSoC

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PRAYAG V

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Feb 17, 2025, 8:51:21 AMFeb 17
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 I’m interested in contributing to SymPy’s Benchmarking and Performance project for GSoC. I’d like to help move benchmarks to the sympy_benchmarks repo, add new ones, and set up continuous benchmarking. Additionally, I’m excited to improve performance and the GitHub Actions bot.

Do I need to draft a proposal and submit it to Google Groups within a week?

Thanks

Aaron Meurer

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Feb 17, 2025, 1:58:39 PMFeb 17
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On Mon, Feb 17, 2025 at 6:51 AM PRAYAG V <v.pray...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> I’m interested in contributing to SymPy’s Benchmarking and Performance project for GSoC. I’d like to help move benchmarks to the sympy_benchmarks repo, add new ones, and set up continuous benchmarking. Additionally, I’m excited to improve performance and the GitHub Actions bot.
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> Do I need to draft a proposal and submit it to Google Groups within a week?

No. The GSoC program hasn't even started yet. We don't even find out
if Google has selected SymPy to be a mentoring organization until
later this week. The application period opens March 24 and the
deadline is April 8. See
https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/timeline.

However, you are definitely encouraged to work with us early, and past
experience has shown that this can be an advantage for applicants
because you will have more opportunity to learn about the SymPy
codebase and development practices, and develop your project proposal
ideas better. I would start by going through the performance and
benchmarking related issues in the sympy and sympy_benchmarks repos
and getting an idea of what needs to be done seeing where you can
start to contribute.

Aaron Meurer

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PRAYAG V

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Mar 3, 2025, 10:40:40 PMMar 3
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Before submitting the application to google.do I put my draft proposal here.so you all can review and improve accordingly 

Aaron Meurer

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Mar 4, 2025, 4:32:15 PMMar 4
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If you want to you can, although it isn't required.

Aaron Meurer
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PRAYAG V

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Mar 22, 2025, 9:30:35 AMMar 22
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This is my plan for GSoC 2025, and I would appreciate your feedback.
GSoC 2025 Proposal: Benchmarking & Performance for SymPy

This project will:

  • Move existing benchmarks to sympy_benchmarks.

  • Add missing benchmarks for key functions.

  • Automate ASV benchmarking via GitHub Actions.

  • Improve PR feedback for performance regressions.

  • Optimize slow-performing parts of SymPy.

Deliverables

  • Consolidate benchmarks in sympy_benchmarks.

  • Automate benchmarking with ASV + GitHub Actions.

  • Improve benchmark reports in PRs.

  • Optimize at least one major slowdown in SymPy.

Timeline

  • Weeks 1-2: Move benchmarks to sympy_benchmarks.

  • Weeks 3-4: Add missing benchmarks.

  • Weeks 5-6: Set up ASV automation.

  • Weeks 7-8: Improve GitHub Actions PR reports.

  • Weeks 9-12: Optimize performance & finalize work.

  Additionally, Before Gsoc would it be good to move a small benchmark from the main SymPy repo to sympy_benchmarks?  
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