Hi everyone, Following up from the initial GSoC Kick-off thread [1] I would like to invite contributors to submit GSoC project ideas. In order to submit a project idea, just tag a JIRA ticket with the "gsoc" label and add yourself to the "Mentor" field to indicate you're willing to mentor this project.
Existing JIRA tickets can be repurposed as GSoC projects or new tickets can be created with new features or improvements specifically for GSoC. The best GSoC project ideas are those which are self-contained: have a well defined scope, discrete milestones and definition of done. Generally the areas which are easier for GSoC contributors to get started are: - UX improvements - Tools - Benchmarking - Refactoring and Modularization Non-committers are more than welcome to submit project ideas and mentor projects, as long as a committer is willing to co-mentor the project. As a matter of fact I was a GSoC mentor before becoming a committer, so I can say this is a great way to pave your way to committership. ;) Mentor tasks involve having 1 or 2 weekly meetings with the GSoC participant to track the project status and give guidance to the participant towards the completion of the project, as well as reviewing code submissions. This year, GSoC is open to any participant over 18 years of age, no longer focusing solely on university students. GSoC projects can be of ~175 hour (medium) and 350 hour (large), and can range from 12 to 22 weeks starting in July. We have little less than 2 months until the start of the GSoC application period on March 7, but ideally we want to have an "Ideas List" ready before that so prospective participants can start engaging with the project and working with mentors to refine the project before submitting an application. This year I will not be able to participate as a primary mentor but I would be happy to co-mentor other projects as well as help with questions and guidance. Kind regards, Paulo [1] https://lists.apache.org/thread/58v2bvfzwtfgqdx90qmm4tmyoqzsgtn4
