[Wikitech-l] [Wikitech-I] Call for projects and mentors for Google Summer of Code 2025!

Hello everyone,

Wikimedia is gearing up to apply as a mentoring organization for Google Summer of Code 2025 https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code/2025. Currently, we're crafting a list of exciting project ideas for the application. If you have any suggestions for projects, please share them by February 28th via this Phabricator task https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T384875.

Good projects can be: low-hanging fruit, risky/exploratory, fun or peripheral, core development, infrastructure or automation. Learn more about projects:

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Defining a project https://google.github.io/gsocguides/mentor/defining-a-project-ideas-list.html

Learn more about the roles and responsibilities of mentors for the program:

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Google Summer of Code https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code/Mentors

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What makes a good mentor https://google.github.io/gsocguides/mentor/what-makes-a-good-mentor.html

Timeline

In your role as a mentor, your involvement spans the application period for the programs, taking place from mid March to early June. During this time, you'll guide candidates in making small contributions to your project and address any project-related queries they may have. As the application period concludes, you'll further intensify your collaboration with accepted candidates throughout the coding period, which extends from June 2 to September 8, 2025. Your support and guidance are crucial to their success in the program.

Guidelines for Crafting Project Proposals

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Use this task description template https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/task/edit/form/1/?title=GSoC%202025%3A%20%5Badd%20project%20title%5D&description=%3D%3D%3D%3DInclude%20the%20following%20for%20your%20GSoC%20project%20idea%3A%0D%0A**Project%20title%3A**%20%2F%2Fname%20of%20the%20project%2F%2F%0D%0A**Description%20of%20project%3A**%20%2F%2Fa%20detailed%20summary%20of%20the%20project%20to%20complete%20(2-5%20sentences)%2F%2F%0D%0A**Expected%20outcomes%3A**%20%2F%2Fthe%20overall%20goal%20of%20the%20project%2F%2F%0D%0A**Required%20skills%20and%2For%20preferred%20skills%3A**%20%2F%2Fadd%20skills%2C%20specific%20technologies%2C%20and%20Phabricator%20project%20tags%2F%2F%0D%0A**Possible%20mentor(s)%3A**%20%2F%2Fadd%20Phabricator%20username%20of%20each%20mentor%2F%2F%0D%0A**Size%20of%20project%3A**%20%2F%2Fwill%20it%20take%2090%2C%20175%2C%20or%20350%20hours%20to%20complete%2F%2F%0D%0A**Add%20a%20rating%20of%20difficulty%20for%20the%20project%20-%20easy%2C%20medium%2C%20or%20hard.**%20%2F%2F(this%20helps%20the%20more%20inexperienced%20folks%20to%20not%20get%20overwhelmed%20and%20to%20be%20able%20to%20focus%20on%20reviewing%20easy%20project%20ideas)%2F%2F%3A%20%0D%0A**Microtasks%3A**%20%2F%2Flinks%20to%20easy%20and%20self-contained%20tasks%20on%20Phabricator%20that%20students%20can%20work%20on%20to%20get%20familiar%20with%20the%20project%20and%20technologies%2F%2F%0D%0A**Any%20other%20additional%20information%20that%20the%20interns%20should%20know%20about%3A**%0D%0A%0D%0AIMPORTANT%3A%20GSoC%20%2F%20Outreachy%20candidates%20are%20required%20to%20complete%20micro-tasks%20during%20the%20application%20period%20to%20prove%20their%20ability%20to%20work%20on%20a%20three%20month%20long%20project&projects=Developer-Outreach%2C%20Google-Summer-of-Code-2025&priority=triage when you propose a project in Phabricator. -

The task template will include the following for your GSoC project idea: -

Project title: name of the project -

Description of project: a detailed summary of the project to complete (2-5 sentences) -

Expected outcomes: the overall goal of the project -

Required skills and/or preferred skills: add skills, specific technologies, and Phabricator project tags -

Possible mentor(s): add Phabricator username of each mentor -

Size of project: will it take 90, 175, or 350 hours to complete -

Add a rating of difficulty for the project - easy, medium, or hard: this helps the more inexperienced folks to not get overwhelmed and to be able to focus on reviewing easy project ideas -

Microtasks: links to easy and self-contained tasks on Phabricator that students can work on to get familiar with the project and technologies -

Any other additional information that the interns should know about:

Thank you,

Developer Outreach Team