http://wiki.apache.org/general/SummerOfCode2009
I put a spot in for us and added mine and Ted's names. Please feel
free to add your name if you are interested in mentoring.
On Feb 17, 2009, at 5:37 PM, Ted Dunning wrote:
I would love to help again. And this time, my student will not fail !
(not if I can reach them with a metaphorical two by four, that is)
2009/2/17 Grant Ingersoll <[email protected]>
Just to let everyone know, GSOC (Google Summer of Code) time is
nearing
again. Last year we had two really good students and lots of good
proposals. Would love to see that continue. I'll post more info
when I
have it, but here's some starter info:
Google Site: http://code.google.com/soc/
Last year: http://wiki.apache.org/general/SummerOfCode2008
For ideas on what we need, see: http://cwiki.apache.org/MAHOUT.
To name
a few: SVM, categorization algs, large scale graph ranking tools,
maximum
entropy implementation, collaborative filtering improvements (Sean?)
For existing committers, If you are interested in mentoring, let me
know.
!!!!!!!!
For applicants, some things to keep in mind:
It's very important applicants demonstrate they are capable of
working and
discussing ideas on the mahout-dev list during the application
phase. It
simply is not enough to throw up a proposal on the GSOC site, even
a strong
one, and expect to be selected. The Apache Way is all about
community. We
want to hear the ideas and we want to discuss them and we want you
to be a
part of the community. If you want examples of that, see the
archives from
last year and our interactions with our two students from 2008.
Or, just
look at any of the interactions on the lists. Ask questions, help
out, etc.
If you really want a leg up, demonstrate your proficiency, by
creating a
small patch/demo that fixes/improves something in the current
implementations. See the How To Contribute section of the Wiki.
Lastly, before I get off my soap box, when applying, DO NOT claim
to be
able to implement a whole slew of algorithms in one fell swoop. I
don't
care how good you are (or think you are), it simply isn't
possible. Trust
me. Even if you could (and you can't), the community won't be able
to keep
up and then you won't be happy either. Instead, pick one good idea
and show
a project timeline and a in-depth knowledge of what you are
proposing,
including references, etc. If you really think you could do more
than one,
instead propose items that are "time permitting" and that build on
what you
have completed. Demos and documentation are always good in this
regard.
Cheers,
Grant
--
Ted Dunning, CTO
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