# [GSoC] Introduction and dev environment setup help 3 messages from 2025-03-04 to 2025-03-04. Participants: Hisham Hasan, Usman Akinyemi, Eric Sunshine. Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/63054 ## Hisham Hasan, 2025-03-04 09:34 Subject: [GSoC] Introduction and dev environment setup help Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/CAPPeA_SNEbXMJnz%3D-qAjNoJZFWxW1fV0yQFsZYzW9VcwEUOSjA%40mail.gmail.com ``` Hello all, You may refer to me as Hisham (he/him). I am currently doing my BS in Computer Science. I meet all the eligibility requirements for the Google Summer of Code program. To begin with, before I start working on a microproject, is it possible for me to contribute to an even smaller task (A nanoproject!?) that pertains mainly to something like a minor refactoring issue. This is mainly to ease myself into the codebase, meet with members of the community, and gain a better understanding of my capabilities here. If this option is not suitable and it is more preferable to start with a microproject, that's perfectly fine as well. I have looked at the SoC 2025 Microprojects list and the SoC 2025 Ideas list. I am currently setting up my development environment. I have cloned the git repository to my local machine. I would like to ask some clarifying questions about setting up my development environment as I couldn't find adequate answers in the docs. Thanks all, Hisham ``` ## Usman Akinyemi, 2025-03-04 09:56 Subject: Re: [GSoC] Introduction and dev environment setup help Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/CAPSxiM9JE_cKRSMec0t8m3Ev-xx9Pdk6_D7QqLodXJiU%3D_eGpg%40mail.gmail.com In-Reply-To: ``` On Tue, Mar 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM Hisham Hasan wrote: > > Hello all, Hi Hisham, > > You may refer to me as Hisham (he/him). I am currently doing my BS in > Computer Science. > I meet all the eligibility requirements for the Google Summer of Code program. Welcome to Git community. > > To begin with, before I start working on a microproject, is it > possible for me to contribute to an even smaller task (A > nanoproject!?) that pertains mainly to something like a minor > refactoring issue. This is mainly to ease myself into the codebase, > meet with members of the community, and gain a better understanding of > my capabilities here. If this option is not suitable and it is more > preferable to start with a microproject, that's perfectly fine as > well. I do not think there is a nano project discussed in related to Git docs. But, I supposed you mean easier and more friendly. task Actually, If you check the microproject, some of them are actually easy and friendly. > > I have looked at the SoC 2025 Microprojects list and the SoC 2025 > Ideas list. I am currently setting up my development environment. I > have cloned the git repository to my local machine. I would like to > ask some clarifying questions about setting up my development > environment as I couldn't find adequate answers in the docs. This is mentioned in https://git-scm.com/docs/MyFirstContribution. You could also check the git/INSTALL for the explanation on how to install setup Git. Thank you. > > Thanks all, > Hisham > ``` ## Eric Sunshine, 2025-03-04 17:08 Subject: Re: [GSoC] Introduction and dev environment setup help Message-ID: URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/CAPig%2BcS8MJ3BjEb%2Biy%2Bd9sk3YLUGPR3s7mr15J0-QpyygG0MfQ%40mail.gmail.com In-Reply-To: ``` On Tue, Mar 4, 2025 at 5:01 AM Usman Akinyemi wrote: > On Tue, Mar 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM Hisham Hasan wrote: > > To begin with, before I start working on a microproject, is it > > possible for me to contribute to an even smaller task (A > > nanoproject!?) that pertains mainly to something like a minor > > refactoring issue. This is mainly to ease myself into the codebase, > > meet with members of the community, and gain a better understanding of > > my capabilities here. If this option is not suitable and it is more > > preferable to start with a microproject, that's perfectly fine as > > well. > > I do not think there is a nano project discussed in related to Git docs. But, > I supposed you mean easier and more friendly. task > > Actually, If you check the microproject, some of them are actually easy and > friendly. In fact, what Hisham wrote above ("ease [...] into the codebase, meet with [...] community", etc.) is exactly the purpose of the microproject, so what Hisham is calling a "nanoproject" *is* what has already been called a "microproject". More importantly, the microprojects list exists merely to suggest some possibilities for newcomers who might otherwise have difficulty coming up with their own idea for a small change to the project; applicants need not restrict themselves only to ideas suggested by the list. If Hisham has his own idea for such a change, then that serves the same purpose and would be equally applicable. ```