Hello, I had a few questions about the project proposal: About how long is it > expected to be? Besides reviewing the recommendations on the Sage Wiki > <https://wiki.sagemath.org/GSoC/2016>, are there any other tips to follow > for writing a successful proposal? >
Speaking generally and only from the point of view of someone who wrote a successful proposal for GSoC with Sage, there is no specific permitted length for the proposal. It can be as long as you need it to be, although being precise and concise will be helpful. Of course, you should try and get as much feedback as possible from the mentor(s) on the drafts to refine and improve the proposal. Sage has had a recommended template <https://wiki.sagemath.org/GSoC/Students> for several previous iterations of the program which should be followed. On a more personal note, I would definitely suggest breaking down the entire project into well-defined modules (and sub-modules if and as needed) and discussing ways in which those can be completed. And another thing to note is that, getting code merged successfully into Sage can take time and if later modules depend on previous ones, determining what is acceptable and achievable for completing the project should be reflected in the timeline. Also, you should link and describe the ticket(s) you have worked on so far. Do write back if you have any further questions. Sincerely, Arpit Merchant. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sage-gsoc" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/sage-gsoc. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
