Hello all,
We are sharing a few updates on the two mentoring programs.
* We have applied as a mentoring organization to Google (for GSoC) and
Software Freedom Conservancy (for Outreachy). The decision is still pending
from Google on our application.
* So far, we have received interest from 15 mentors to participate and
promote 9 projects in total. You can learn more about the projects here: <
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code/2022#Ideas_for_project…
[1] and <
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreachy/Round_24#Ideas_for_projects> [2]
* The application period for Outreachy / GSoC will begin in the last week
of March / first week of April.
We do not have any remaining slots for Outreachy, but we would appreciate
any more project ideas you would like to promote / mentor via GSoC. You can
express your interest on the Phabricator task: <
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T299453> [3].
Cheers,
Wikimedia org admins (Aisha, Jayprakash, Gopa, Srishti)
[1]
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code/2022#Ideas_for_projects
[2]
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreachy/Round_24#Ideas_for_projects
[3]
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T299453
*Srishti Sethi*
Senior Developer Advocate
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
On Tue, Jan 18, 2022 at 3:13 PM Srishti Sethi <ssethi(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
Hello everyone,
TLDR; Wikimedia will soon be applying as a mentoring organization to
Google Summer of Code 2022 <https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com> [1] and
Outreachy Round 24 <https://www.outreachy.org/> [2]. 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/T299453> [3].
*Timeline*
As a mentor, you will engage potential candidates in the application
period for both programs between March and April. You will help candidates
make small contributions to your project and answer any project-related
queries during this time. You will work more closely with the accepted
candidates during the coding period between May and August.
*New changes are coming to GSoC*
GSoC has exciting changes this year, including:
* Eligibility criteria redefined–the program is now open to all
open-source newcomers 18 years and older. It will no longer be solely
focused on university students or recent graduates.
* Multiple sizes of projects supported–ranging from ~175 to ~350 hr long.
* Increased flexibility in project timing–project deadline can be extended
to up to 22 weeks.
*Tips for proposing projects*
* Follow this task description template when you propose a project in
Phabricator: <
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/outreach-programs-projects> [4].
Add #Google- Summer-of-Code (2022) or #Outreachy (Round 24) tag.
* Project should require an experienced developer ~15 days and a newcomer
~3 months to complete.
* Each project should have at least two mentors, and one of them should
hold a technical background.
* Ideally, the project has no tight deadlines, a moderate learning curve,
and fewer dependencies on Wikimedia's core infrastructure. Projects
addressing the needs of a language community are most welcome!
* 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/> [4]
* To learn more about the roles and responsibilities of mentors, visit our
resources on
MediaWiki.org: <
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreachy/Mentors> [5], <
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code/Mentors> [6].
Cheers,
Srishti
[1]
https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com
[2]
https://www.outreachy.org/
[3]
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T299453
[4]
https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/outreach-programs-projects/
[5]
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreachy/Mentors
[6]
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code/Mentors
*Srishti Sethi*
Senior Developer Advocate
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>