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Subject: RE: Google Summer of Code 2012
From: Joćo Paquim <jonhypaquim () hotmail ! com>
Date: 2012-03-26 16:49:41
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> From: teo@kde.org
> Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:13:01 +0200
> Subject: Re: Google Summer of Code 2012
> To: kde-devel@kde.org; jonhypaquim@hotmail.com
>
> On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 00:28, Joćo Paquim <jonhypaquim@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Hey everyone,
> >
> > My name is Joćo Paquim, and I'm working on my application for GSOC 2012.
> > I could use some tips from you guys, I'm having some difficulty choosing
> > something to work on, I've spent some time looking at the Ideas list, but I
> > can't help but feel a little lost. There are many things that would interest
> > me, but I would need some guidance in preparing the application. How many
> > people regularly have their GSOC applications rejected?
> >
> > Here's what it currently looks like, I've filled in whatever I could:
> > "
> > Name:
> >
> > Joćo Paquim
> >
> >
> > Email Address:
> >
> > main: jonhypaquim@hotmail.com
> > secondary: jonhypaquim@gmail.com
> >
> >
> > Freenode IRC Nick:
> >
> > JPaquim
> >
> > IM Service and Username:
> >
> >
> > Location (City, Country and/or Time Zone):
> >
> > Lisbon, Portugal (GMT)
> >
> >
> > Proposal Title:
> >
> >
> > Motivation for Proposal / Goal:
> >
> > I've wanted to get involved with an open-source project for some time,
> > but always found making the move a bit too mind-perplexing.
> > GSOC makes this a lot easier, making the whole thing more comfortable
> > when it comes to contacting the organizations, besides providing financial
> > incentive.
> > I want to know what it feels like to be a part of a large project, and
> > take my software development skills to the real world.
> >
> >
> > Implementation Details:
> >
> >
> > Tentative Timeline (in weekly intervals until 2 weeks after the end of
> > GSoC):
> >
> > .
> > Do you have other obligations from late May to early August (school, work,
> > vacation, etc.)? Please note
> > that we expect the Summer of Code to be a full-time, 40-hr a week
> > occupation. It is important to be clear
> > and upfront about other commitments that you may have during that time.
> >
> > I'll have classes until 25/05, 6 tests from 2/06 until 15/06, and
> > recovery exams from 23/06 until 29/06.
> > I'll try to avoid the recovery exams, and even with all the tests, I'll
> > still be pretty available during June.
> > I have no obligations during July or August, however.
> >
> >
> > About Me (let us know who you are!):
> >
> > I'm a first year Aerospace Engineering student at IST, and I've been
> > interested in programming for a couple of years now.
> > I started out learning Python. I learned basic programming concepts, but
> > stopped for some time, I can't really recall why.
> > A year ago, I decided to try out Linux. I started with Ubuntu, jumped
> > around between the different flavors and other distros based on it:
> > Xubuntu, Kubuntu, Mint, among others. I resumed my Python learning,
> > learning a bit of PyQt, and after some time decided to tackle C.
> > During my first semester at the University, I had a class on programming
> > (with C).
> > I worked on a project (a game using the Allegro library) and finished
> > the class with a grade of 19 (out of 20).
> > On my free time, I learned C++, a bit of Common Lisp and Prolog, and
> > some Bash scripting.
> > I'm really kind of addicted to programming and the variety of languages
> > out there ;)
> > Nowadays, I'm using Arch Linux with KDE 4.8 as my main OS, I have been
> > learning Qt for a couple of months and the KDE libs, git and x86 assembly
> > for about a week.
> > "
>
>
> Hello Joćo,
>
> Thanks for contacting us.
> GSoC is a very competitive program, I don't have the exact numbers at
> hand but the spots are limited so I expect that more than half of the
> proposals aren't accepted. For those KDE hosts the Summer of KDE, a
> program similar to GSoC where KDE provides a mentor to a student, the
> only difference is that the student doesn't get paid.
> In my experience, for a GSoC project to work the student needs to be
> strongly motivated for his/her project. I suggest you take another
> look at the ideas page - I can't choose a project for you ;) Once you
> pick an idea, if you need guidance it's best to write to the mailing
> list of the project that would mentor your idea.
>
> Cheers,
> --
> Teo
Hey Teo,
First of all, thank you very much for the answer.
So do you think I have a shot at getting a spot? Or are the other participants way \
ahead of me in terms of skills? Should I look for another GSoC project to apply to? \
Can I apply to multiple organizations? Do you reject proposals based on what sort of \
thing?
My problem isn't lack of motivation, rather lack of orientation. The application \
template has such things as "Implementation Details" and "Tentative Timeline", which \
I have a hard time filling in right now, as I lack the predictive capability (mostly \
because I've never done this before) and in terms of implementation, I have no idea \
what to say...
Cheers,
Joćo Paquim
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> From: teo@kde.org<br><div>> Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:13:01 +0200<br>> \
Subject: Re: Google Summer of Code 2012<br>> To: kde-devel@kde.org; \
jonhypaquim@hotmail.com<br>> <br>> On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 00:28, Joćo Paquim \
<jonhypaquim@hotmail.com> wrote:<br>> > Hey everyone,<br>> \
><br>> > My name is Joćo Paquim, and I'm working on my application for GSOC \
2012.<br>> > I could use some tips from you guys, I'm having some difficulty \
choosing<br>> > something to work on, I've spent some time looking at the Ideas \
list, but I<br>> > can't help but feel a little lost. There are many things \
that would interest<br>> > me, but I would need some guidance in preparing the \
application. How many<br>> > people regularly have their GSOC \
applications rejected?<br>> ><br>> > Here's what it currently looks like, \
I've filled in whatever I could:<br>> > "<br>> > Name:<br>> \
><br>> > Joćo Paquim<br>> ><br>> ><br>> \
> Email Address:<br>> ><br>> > main: \
jonhypaquim@hotmail.com<br>> > secondary: \
jonhypaquim@gmail.com<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Freenode IRC \
Nick:<br>> ><br>> > JPaquim<br>> ><br>> > \
IM Service and Username:<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Location (City, \
Country and/or Time Zone):<br>> ><br>> > Lisbon, \
Portugal (GMT)<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Proposal Title:<br>> \
><br>> ><br>> > Motivation for Proposal / Goal:<br>> ><br>> \
> I've wanted to get involved with an open-source project for \
some time,<br>> > but always found making the move a bit too \
mind-perplexing.<br>> > GSOC makes this a lot easier, making \
the whole thing more comfortable<br>> > when it comes to contacting the \
organizations, besides providing financial<br>> > incentive.<br>> > \
I want to know what it feels like to be a part of a large project, \
and<br>> > take my software development skills to the real world.<br>> \
><br>> ><br>> > Implementation Details:<br>> ><br>> \
><br>> > Tentative Timeline (in weekly intervals until 2 weeks after the end \
of<br>> > GSoC):<br>> ><br>> > .<br>> > Do you have other \
obligations from late May to early August (school, work,<br>> > vacation, \
etc.)? Please note<br>> > that we expect the Summer of Code to be a full-time, \
40-hr a week<br>> > occupation. It is important to be clear<br>> > and \
upfront about other commitments that you may have during that time.<br>> \
><br>> > I'll have classes until 25/05, 6 tests from 2/06 \
until 15/06, and<br>> > recovery exams from 23/06 until 29/06.<br>> > \
I'll try to avoid the recovery exams, and even with all the tests, \
I'll<br>> > still be pretty available during June.<br>> > \
I have no obligations during July or August, however.<br>> \
><br>> ><br>> > About Me (let us know who you are!):<br>> \
><br>> > I'm a first year Aerospace Engineering student \
at IST, and I've been<br>> > interested in programming for a couple of years \
now.<br>> > I started out learning Python. I learned basic \
programming concepts, but<br>> > stopped for some time, I can't really recall \
why.<br>> > A year ago, I decided to try out Linux. I \
started with Ubuntu, jumped<br>> > around between the different flavors and \
other distros based on it:<br>> > Xubuntu, Kubuntu, Mint, \
among others. I resumed my Python learning,<br>> > learning a bit of PyQt, and \
after some time decided to tackle C.<br>> > During my first \
semester at the University, I had a class on programming<br>> > (with \
C).<br>> > I worked on a project (a game using the Allegro \
library) and finished<br>> > the class with a grade of 19 (out of 20).<br>> \
> On my free time, I learned C++, a bit of Common Lisp and \
Prolog, and<br>> > some Bash scripting.<br>> > I'm \
really kind of addicted to programming and the variety of languages<br>> > out \
there ;)<br>> > Nowadays, I'm using Arch Linux with KDE 4.8 \
as my main OS, I have been<br>> > learning Qt for a couple of months and the \
KDE libs, git and x86 assembly<br>> > for about a week.<br>> > "<br>> \
<br>> <br>> Hello Joćo,<br>> <br>> Thanks for contacting us.<br>> GSoC \
is a very competitive program, I don't have the exact numbers at<br>> hand but the \
spots are limited so I expect that more than half of the<br>> proposals aren't \
accepted. For those KDE hosts the Summer of KDE, a<br>> program similar to GSoC \
where KDE provides a mentor to a student, the<br>> only difference is that the \
student doesn't get paid.<br>> In my experience, for a GSoC project to work the \
student needs to be<br>> strongly motivated for his/her project. I suggest you \
take another<br>> look at the ideas page - I can't choose a project for you ;) \
Once you<br>> pick an idea, if you need guidance it's best to write to the \
mailing<br>> list of the project that would mentor your idea.<br>> <br>> \
Cheers,<br>> -- <br>> Teo<br><br>Hey Teo,<br><br>First of all, thank you very \
much for the answer.<br>So do you think I have a shot at getting a spot? Or are the \
other participants way ahead of me in terms of skills? Should I look for another GSoC \
project to apply to? Can I apply to multiple organizations? Do you reject proposals \
based on what sort of thing?<br><br>My problem isn't lack of motivation, rather lack \
of orientation. The application template has such things as "Implementation Details" \
and "Tentative Timeline", which I have a hard time filling in right now, as I lack \
the predictive capability (mostly because I've never done this before) and in terms \
of implementation, I have no idea what to say...<br><br>Cheers,<br>Joćo \
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