Hello all, We just concluded Google Code-In and we now need to rapidly prepare for our next Google Open Source Programs initiative - GSOC! Our goal is for Mifos to get accepted for the ninth year and have interns work on both Mifos X web and mobile apps as well as Fineract and Fineract CN and our payment integration tools.
Google Summer of Code applications are due February 5. I am finalizing our application but need to ensure we have a committed group of mentors and a solid ideas list. The coding program officially runs from May 18 to August 10 (about two weeks earlier than last year. 2019 was our biggest year of participation in GSOC to date with 14 interns mentored by the Mifos Initiative. We once again tested the limits of our mentors so I want to emphasize this year that if you express interest in being a mentor, know the commitment it takes. Mifos participation is in addition to whatever participation Apache Fineract might do as part of the umbrella organization, Apache Software Foundation. *Developers!* This program is one of our most impactful ways to extend our software but most importantly grow our community over the long run. Our most active volunteers, committers, and maintainers in the community have all been former GSOC students so if you're a senior community member looking for a great way to give back, this is it! I gave a talk a couple years back that explains how GSOC is truly the lifeblood and organic growth engine for our community - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtxBX7Sbqv0 In case you forgot, here's a wrap-up of our 2019 GSOC: https://mifos.org/blog/2019-gsoc-wrap-up/ If interested please *fill out this form* <https://forms.gle/rbdKr4a59UVWp2HX7> and/or reply to this email thread. If you know someone who would be a good mentor, don't hesitate to invite them. We will later schedule a developer meeting to solidify our list of ideas and answer any questions you might have about mentoring! *Partners & Users!* Regarding our list of Ideas, this year we'll both revisit some of the ideas that weren't picked up last year, continue evolving the apps that students have worked on in the past and try to do more projects on Apache Fineract CN, the Gen 3 architecture. As we did last year, the majority of ideas we'll submit for our application will be related to Mifos X distribution powered by Apache Fineract 1.0 including web app (Community App), mobile apps (field officer, mobile banking, mobile wallet ), and other modules (data import tool, etc.) powered by Apache Fineract as well as our payment integration tools including payment hub and mobile money integrations. You can start adding ideas to our very early stage 2020 ideas page at https://mifosforge.jira.com/wiki/spaces/RES/pages/1118175247/Google+Summer+of+Code+2020+Ideas That page is still to updated for current ideas. We especially need more functional use cases of what the mobile apps should support - if you would like to see new innovation and more development - this is your chance to have your feedback be heard! Cheers, *Ed Cable* President/CEO, Mifos Initiative edca...@mifos.org | Skype: edcable | Mobile: +1.484.477.8649 *Collectively Creating a World of 3 Billion Maries | *http://mifos.org <http://facebook.com/mifos> <http://www.twitter.com/mifos> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: 'sttaylor' via Google Summer of Code Mentors List < google-summer-of-code-mentors-l...@googlegroups.com> Date: Wed, Jan 15, 2020 at 12:22 AM Subject: [GSoC Mentors] GSoC 2020 Organization Applications are now open (and close on February 5th) To: Google Summer of Code Mentors List < google-summer-of-code-mentors-l...@googlegroups.com> *Open Source Organizations* that wish to be mentoring orgs for GSoC 2020 can now apply. Orgs please remember the organization application period will close on Wednesday, February 5th. You can go to g.co/gsoc to complete your organization's application. *Students*- if you are interested in participating in GSoC 2020 *s**tudent applications open March 16-31*. The GSoC 2020 program announcement <https://opensource.googleblog.com/2019/12/announcing-google-summer-of-code-2020.html> , timeline <https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/timeline>, marketing materials <https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/resources/marketing> (slide deck, flyers), FAQs <https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/faq>, and short videos <https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/videos> about the program and tips for mentors and students are all available. Thinking about being a mentor for GSoC 2020? Reach out to the organization you'd like to work with in the next couple of months and let them know, I'm sure they'd be thrilled to have you as a mentor! We are looking forward to another exciting year of GSoC. For any questions about the programs please email us at gsoc-supp...@google.com Best, Stephanie Taylor -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Summer of Code Mentors List" group. 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