Hello, The applocation deadline is for this years GSOC is coming close.
Therefore, I invite you to feedback on the currently proposed ideas that have a mentor listed (its only Prav and Convo so far). I personally cannot judge on the feasibility or details, but if you have concerns with this, kindly let me know. Otherwise, I will consider an application. https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Google_Summer_of_Code_2026#Project_Ideas Let me know if you have further questions. Best regards, Eddie 7 ene 2026 17:09:58 E.M. <[email protected]>: > Hey all, > > a last call to come up with ideas for Google Summer of Code 2026 [1]. > So far it does NOT look like that we will apply unless someone wants to > mentor along the XSF memberbot, though this comes not from anyone involved in > the development to my impression. > > Through a discussion in the GSoC chat today [2], I would like to take the > chance and draw the expectations on the needed efforts before we apply, also > from the projects sides. > > First of all, I am well aware that the intensive use of AI has lead to a huge > amount of abuse, not just to the applications for GSoC. Still, abusive > behavior in this context is not a new thing. This program comes with prestige > and some people are really trying to get money out of it for no work. That's > a pity - but it is not a new situation. It has happened before and we had to > deal with this. > > This is also a thing when it comes to the quality of work and the effort > mentors need to take. That's not new and I respect if projects don't join the > program. > > However, the actual point I intend to make: Waiting for the XSF to apply and > magically getting a good GSoC contributor worked long ago (maybe). And it > maybe can work today. Though this is not the only way how we should passively > wait for the magic to happen. > The XSF actually also offers this is to enable YOUR project communities > members to step up and support promising candidates. If your project and > community never or bare engages in driving this, you will only by luck find > good contributors. > > So, the actual call is to consider promoting such collaborations and > perspectives in general and not only in the context of Google Summer of Code. > Engaging like this is an opportunity to find people motivated and having > honest intentions within XMPP and for your project. The XSF Communication > Team is happy to help here by the way and we possibly got the resources and > range that can help you. In the past we always made flyers that one can drop > at hack spaces or universities or where you believe it suits. > > Happy to see more of this community engagements in the future. > > Cheers, > Eddie > > [1] https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/Google_Summer_of_Code_2026 > [2] https://logs.xmpp.org/gsoc/2026-01-07 > > Promotion links: > > - > https://mov.im/community/news.xmpp.org/News/304fa3e5-0c44-4e9d-962d-df705dc02193 > - https://fosstodon.org/@xmpp/115854531862996142 > - https://bsky.app/profile/xmpp-official.bsky.social/post/3mbtrxn7kqr2l > > > > On 30/12/2025 00:16, E.M. wrote: >> Dear all, >> regarding the Google Summer of Code I would like to send a kind reminder. >> You can start reading here: https://wiki.xmpp.org/web/ >> Google_Summer_of_Code_2026 >> If you and your project are interested, please list good ideas. >> As I know that the interest in the program has very much declined over the >> recent years, I still would like to promote this a opportunity. Besides the >> 350 and 175 hours, Google offers to also have just a 90 hours length. This >> might lower barriers and let reconsider to introduce people working with >> XMPP rather than expecting them to implement heavy lifting such as MUC or >> A/V. The 90 hours could also be taken to do this as a more academic >> implementation and working with rather simple topics but increase interest >> in the technology. >> Another thing to reconsider is finding people through talks with your >> community but also in your local sphere such as university and contacts you >> have and that might be suitable. >> - https://mov.im/community/news.xmpp.org/News/e65a1483-2449-4eb7- >> b1fd-09f3641cfa90 >> - https://fosstodon.org/@xmpp/115805273794678126 >> - https://bsky.app/profile/xmpp-official.bsky.social/post/3mb5vxmszad2b >> Best regards, >> Eddie >> >> On 05/12/2025 19:47, E.M. wrote: >>> Dear XMPP Community, >>> >>> Google has announced their stipend program for 2026. >>> >>> https://opensource.googleblog.com/2025/12/shape-future-with-google- >>> summer-of-code.html >>> >>> In this regard, the XSF is considering to apply as umbrella organisation >>> again. To do so, we would expect the community and its projects to come up >>> with good and interesting ideas. >>> >>> Hence, if you are interested to participate and until we come with more >>> details, please start thinking about your potential participation and also >>> communicating in your community to find also potential candidates that >>> contribute. >>> >>> A good start is to read Google's resources: https:// >>> developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/resources/ >>> >>> You can also join our GSoC XMPP chat: https://xmpp.org/chat?gsoc >>> >>> Kind regards, >>> Eddie >>> GSoC Org Administrator >>
