Hey everyone,
My name is João 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?
Anyway, here's my preliminary application, please give me your insight on it ;)
Also, what's a JID?
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About Me:
My name is João Paquim, I'm 18 years old and I live in Lisbon, Portugal.
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 a
couple of weeks.
I haven't participated in GSoC before, and the only experience I've had
working with a group has been the aforementioned project for the Programming
class.
Abstract:
Contact details:
main: [email protected]
secondary: [email protected]
Schedule/Commitments:
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.
In terms of schedule, I prefer to work in the afternoon and evening, to
facilitate contact with people in the US (because of timezones).
I also have no problem with working in the weekends, although I may
occasionally be unable to do so.
Description:
Why:
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.
Research:
Approach:
Difficulties:
Contacts:
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