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GSoC Application

How to Apply to Submitty for Google Summer of Code 20XX

  1. Read the GSOC information for contributors to confirm your eligibility:

  2. Read our Suggestions for New Developers.

  3. Follow the developer instructions to install the Submitty system in a virtual machine on your computer.

  4. Review our project ideas list:
    https://submitty.org/developer/getting_started/project_ideas

  5. Join our Zulip server to ask questions and meet other new developers:
    https://submitty.org/contact

    Ask specific technical questions about the Submitty system and open issues and help answer technical questions from other new developers if you think you can help. Your engagement in the community discussion during the application period (both asking and answering questions) will

    be taken into account as we evaluate your application.

    NOTE: The Submitty mentors for Google Summer of Code are on our Zulip server. Please communicate through the public streams and do not direct message (DM) / private message any mentors. Mentors will generally not respond to private messages.

    New developers should start with an issue labeled “Good First Issue”. To understand the existing functionality/bug, reproduce and test this feature on your development VM. Inspect the relevant system files and database contents.

    NOTE: More recent issues in the Submitty Github database tagged “Awaiting Triage” have not yet been reviewed by the Submitty Project administrators. These details of these bug reports and feature requests may need editing and revision to confirm they meet with the long-term needs and goals of the Submitty project. Before starting to work on one of these issues, we recommend you check with the project team by creating a new discussion thread about the issue on our Zulip server.

  6. Submit a pull request to solve an open issue.
    https://submitty.org/developer/getting_started/make_a_pull_request

  7. Help test and review open pull requests contributed by other developers. https://submitty.org/developer/getting_started/review_a_pull_request

    NOTE: We always have a large number of work-in-progress pull requests from both new and experienced developers. Prospective developers with any level of experience are welcome and needed to help review these PRs. Contributing to the review process is beneficial to everyone.

  8. Begin work on your GSoC Project application. We recommend prospective contributors focus on one of our suggested projects from the project ideas list. Successful applicants will be able to expand and enhance the proposed project idea with a timeline of design and implementation milestones, and will demonstrate curiosity and motivation for the topic.

  9. Download and complete the Submitty GSoC Applicant Template.

    You will document your skills, relevant coursework, non-course experience, and future career goals that qualify you to work on this project.

    The template will also ask for your approximate schedule for the summer: start date, end date, and number of hours of work per week. And a description of any classes, employment, or other time commitments during that time period.

    Most importantly, you will summarize your engagement with the Submitty project team during the application period. This includes participation in public discussions on our Zulip server, authoring of new pull requests (both in progress and merged), and detailed and constructive reviews of PRs from other developers.

  10. The application window for Google Summer of Code closes on April XXth, 20XX at 18:00 UTC. Please carefully read all of the program requirements.