Re: [Wikimedia-l] [REMINDER] Call for projects and mentors for Google Summer of Code 2021 and Outreachy Round 22 is ongoing!

2021-02-10 Thread Srishti Sethi 
Hi all,

We are still looking for more projects for GSoC/ Outreachy. We are
currently working on putting together a list of projects to submit along
with our mentoring organization application to Google for GSoC next week.

If you are interested in mentoring and have a project idea in mind, drop a
note here  [1].

Best,
Srishti

[1] https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T270429

*Srishti Sethi*
Senior Developer Advocate
Wikimedia Foundation 



On Tue, Jan 26, 2021 at 10:54 PM Pavithra Eswaramoorthy <
pavithr...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> TLDR; Wikimedia will soon be applying as a mentoring organization to
> Google Summer of Code 2021  [1] and
> Outreachy Round 22  [2]. The application
> submission deadline for GSoC is February 20th, and Outreachy is March 7th.
> We are currently working on a list of interesting project ideas to include
> in the application. If you have some ideas for coding or non-coding
> (design, documentation, translation, outreach, research) projects, share
> them here: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T270429 [3].
>
>
> Timeline
>
> As a mentor, you will be engaging potential candidates in the application
> period for GSoC between March 10th – April 13th, and for Outreachy between
> March 15th – April 16th. During this time, you will help candidates make
> small contributions to your project and answer any project related queries.
> You will be working more closely with the accepted candidates during the
> coding period between May-August.
>
>
> Project ideas
>
> We have started compiling a list of projects that you can take a look at
> here:
> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code/2021 [4],
> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreachy/Round_22 [5]
>
> If you don’t have an idea in mind and would like to pick one from an
> existing list, check out these projects:
> https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/outreach-programs-projects/ [6]
>
> Through GSoC, you can mentor only coding but with Outreachy also
> non-coding projects (including design, documentation, translation,
> outreach, etc.).
>
> Note that GSoC has some changes this year, including:
>
>- Smaller project size ~175 hr project (previously 350 hr)
>- Shortened coding period ~10 weeks long (previously 3 months)
>- Eligibility criteria redefined; the program is now open to
>candidates participating in a variety of academic programs (previously
>accredited university programs only)
>
> Please keep these changes in mind while sharing your project ideas.
>
>
> Some tips for proposing projects
>
>- Follow this task description template when you propose a project in
>Phabricator:
>https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/outreach-programs-projects [7].
>Add #Google- Summer-of-Code (2021) or #Outreachy (Round 22) tag to it.
>- Remember, the project should require an experienced developer ~15
>days to complete and a newcomer ~3 months for Outreachy and ~10 weeks for
>GSoC.
>- Each project should have at least 2 mentors, and one of them should
>hold a technical background.
>- When it comes to picking a project, you could propose one that is:
>   - Relevant for your language community or brings impact to the
>   Wikimedia ecosystem in the future.
>   - Welcoming and newcomer-friendly and has a moderate learning curve.
>   - A new idea you are passionate about, there are no deadlines
>   attached to it; you always wanted to see it happen but couldn't due to 
> lack
>   of resources!
>   - About developing a standalone tool (possibly hosted on Wikimedia
>   Toolforge), with fewer dependencies on Wikimedia's core infrastructure, 
> and
>   doesn't necessarily require a specific programming language, etc.
>
> To learn more about the roles and responsibilities of a mentor, visit our
> resources on MediaWiki.org:
> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreachy/Mentors [8],
> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code/Mentors [9].
>
> Cheers,
> GSoC 2021 and Outreachy Round 22 Administrators
>
> [1] https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com
> [2] https://www.outreachy.org/
> [3] https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T270429
> [4] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code/2021
> [5] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreachy/Round_22
> [6] https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/outreach-programs-projects/
> [7] https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/outreach-programs-projects/
> [8] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreachy/Mentors
> [9] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreachy/Mentors
>
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[Wikimedia-l] [REMINDER] Call for projects and mentors for Google Summer of Code 2021 and Outreachy Round 22 is ongoing!

2021-01-26 Thread Pavithra Eswaramoorthy 
Hello everyone,

TLDR; Wikimedia will soon be applying as a mentoring organization to Google 
Summer of Code 2021  [1] and Outreachy 
Round 22  [2]. The application submission deadline 
for GSoC is February 20th, and Outreachy is March 7th. We are currently working 
on a list of interesting project ideas to include in the application. If you 
have some ideas for coding or non-coding (design, documentation, translation, 
outreach, research) projects, share them here: 
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T270429 [3].


Timeline

As a mentor, you will be engaging potential candidates in the application 
period for GSoC between March 10th – April 13th, and for Outreachy between 
March 15th – April 16th. During this time, you will help candidates make small 
contributions to your project and answer any project related queries. You will 
be working more closely with the accepted candidates during the coding period 
between May-August.


Project ideas

We have started compiling a list of projects that you can take a look at here:
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code/2021 [4],
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreachy/Round_22 [5]

If you don’t have an idea in mind and would like to pick one from an existing 
list, check out these projects: 
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/outreach-programs-projects/ [6]

Through GSoC, you can mentor only coding but with Outreachy also non-coding 
projects (including design, documentation, translation, outreach, etc.).

Note that GSoC has some changes this year, including:

  *   Smaller project size ~175 hr project (previously 350 hr)
  *   Shortened coding period ~10 weeks long (previously 3 months)
  *   Eligibility criteria redefined; the program is now open to candidates 
participating in a variety of academic programs (previously accredited 
university programs only)

Please keep these changes in mind while sharing your project ideas.


Some tips for proposing projects

  *   Follow this task description template when you propose a project in 
Phabricator: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/outreach-programs-projects 
[7]. Add #Google- Summer-of-Code (2021) or #Outreachy (Round 22) tag to it.
  *   Remember, the project should require an experienced developer ~15 days to 
complete and a newcomer ~3 months for Outreachy and ~10 weeks for GSoC.
  *   Each project should have at least 2 mentors, and one of them should hold 
a technical background.
  *   When it comes to picking a project, you could propose one that is:
 *   Relevant for your language community or brings impact to the Wikimedia 
ecosystem in the future.
 *   Welcoming and newcomer-friendly and has a moderate learning curve.
 *   A new idea you are passionate about, there are no deadlines attached 
to it; you always wanted to see it happen but couldn't due to lack of resources!
 *   About developing a standalone tool (possibly hosted on Wikimedia 
Toolforge), with fewer dependencies on Wikimedia's core infrastructure, and 
doesn't necessarily require a specific programming language, etc.

To learn more about the roles and responsibilities of a mentor, visit our 
resources on MediaWiki.org: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreachy/Mentors 
[8], https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code/Mentors [9].

Cheers,
GSoC 2021 and Outreachy Round 22 Administrators

[1] https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com
[2] https://www.outreachy.org/
[3] https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T270429
[4] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code/2021
[5] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreachy/Round_22
[6] https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/outreach-programs-projects/
[7] https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/outreach-programs-projects/
[8] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreachy/Mentors
[9] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreachy/Mentors

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