# GSoC 2016: application period ongoing, a few advices 3 messages from 2016-03-19 to 2016-03-24. Participants: Matthieu Moy, Moritz Neeb. Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/41749 ## Matthieu Moy, 2016-03-19 12:26 Subject: GSoC 2016: application period ongoing, a few advices Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/vpqfuvmirgq.fsf%40anie.imag.fr ``` Hi, Recipients of this email: the Git list, mentors and admins (I tried to use the address you normally use, or the one on the GSoC site. Let me know if I shall use another one), and students who showed interest in GSoC (I may have missed some ...). Bcc-ed is a student who applied via the web interface but did not disclose his email publicly yet. As a reminder, the GSoC students application period has started (since March 14, deadline = March 25th = soon). Up to now, we have 2 ongoing applications (1 final PDF and one draft). I didn't see much discussion about students proposals, and I'm a bit worried about it. My main advice to students: make sure your applications are seen and reviewed by as many people as possible, and give them time to send feedback. A few important things to know: * Anything submitted on https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/ is visible only to people invited there. Don't hesitate to discuss on-list to get feedback from other people (and don't hesitate to Cc people that may be interested, not everybody reads the whole list). * PDF final proposals are visible to mentors only after the deadline. Nobody can comment on it before. Right now there's a final proposal without a draft, I suspect I'd have a lot of comments to make on it given the abstract, but I can't because I can't read the text. * OTOH, drafts are meant to be read and commented before the deadline. The new site suggests using a google doc that can be edited, commented, ... and the same link can be posted to the list. To potential mentors: please log in on the GSoC website and keep an eye on the list of proposals. Note that unlike the old system, comments we add there are only for mentors & admins, not seen by students. Regards, -- Matthieu Moy http://www-verimag.imag.fr/~moy/ ``` ## Moritz Neeb, 2016-03-23 07:23 Subject: Re: GSoC 2016: application period ongoing, a few advices Message-ID: <56F24461.4080109@moritzneeb.de> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/56F24461.4080109%40moritzneeb.de In-Reply-To: ``` Hi On 03/19/2016 01:26 PM, Matthieu Moy wrote: > As a reminder, the GSoC students application period has started (since > March 14, deadline = March 25th = soon). Thanks for the reminder. Because you might be expecting a proposal from me, I just wanted to let you know, that I was too busy lately to prepare one and probably also will be too busy during the coding period, such that I decided against submitting a proposal. Good news for my co-applicants ;-) I wish all the best to those applying. However I'd be happy to contribute to git in the future - see you there. Best, Moritz ``` ## Matthieu Moy, 2016-03-24 12:32 Subject: Re: GSoC 2016: application period ongoing, deadline = tomorrow Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/vpqoaa46oq7.fsf%40anie.imag.fr In-Reply-To: ``` Hi, The GSoC deadline is approaching. A few reminders for students: * You need to submit a final application before the (strict) deadline. Your draft won't be turned into a final version automatically. * You may submit your "final application" multiple times. We (admins & mentors) don't see it before the deadline, but you can re-submit until then. If I were you, I'd submit a PDF right now (actually, I'd have done that a few days ago ;-) ). You don't want to miss a GSoC just because your internet connection or your computer is down tomorrow ... Cheers, -- Matthieu Moy http://www-verimag.imag.fr/~moy/ ```