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Maimoona g so-c - 2021
- 1. GSoC - GoogleSummer of Code Another year passing, another year coming forth; the key is how do you make the latter one more valuable. Maimoona Kausar Email: maimoonak.mk@gmail.com Linkedin: maimoonak
- 2. About Me ● NEDian- BCIT + MCIT / 2013, NED University of Engg. and Technology ● Mainly design and architect the Java applications ● 10+ years of experience with e-health systems ○ Public healthcare sector taking care of underprivileged communities ○ Zindagi Mehfooz, Vital ○ Vast experience and contribution to opensource systems like OpenMRS, OpenSRP ○ Travelled across various regions (Africa, Asia, US) for opensource systems ○ Mentor in 2016, 2017 and 2019 GSoC ● Currently working with VentureDive ○ Urban Mobility ○ Urban Tech ○ Healthcare ○ Logistics ○ Financial Services
- 3. “You don’t haveto be great to start, but you have to start to be great”
- 4. GSoC - GoogleSummer of Code ● Global program ● Focused on introducing students to open source software development ● 10 week programming project with an organization ● Paired with a mentor ● Gaining exposure to real-world software development and techniques ● Opportunity to learn while earning a stipend ● Past year stats ○ 16th year ○ 65 countries ○ 98 open source organizations ○ 1,106 students ○ 2,000 mentors ○ 12 weeks
- 5. Collaboration “A group ofexperts from different domains working together for the benefit of a shared objective “ ● Specialization or mastery requires collaboration ● Leads to projects having better financial success ● People have higher participation ● Solve complex problems ● Learning from each others experiences ● Bigger Picture ● New doors to opportunities ● Higher morale ● Better contribution
- 6. Opensource “Source code ofsoftware is publicly and freely available; can be viewed, modified and used by third parties “ ● Global community ● High-quality source code ● High performance and stability ● High level of security and reliability ● High level of innovation ● Quick marketing ● Cost effective Linux Apache Mozilla Firefox Android
- 7. GSoC - Timeline(link) Organizations Applications January - March 10, 2021 Student Applications March 29, 2021 - April 13, 2021 Application Review and Announcement April - May 17, 2021 Community Bonding May 17, 2021 - June 7, 2021 Coding June 7, 2021 - August 16, 2021 Mid Evaluations July 12 - 16, 2021 Final Evaluations August 16 - 23, 2021 Results Announced August 31, 2021 Note ** : Follow the updated and complete timeline on GSoC website (link)
- 8. GSoC - Importantpoints ● Must be a student (any program) ● Code of conduct (criteria and faq and dos and donts and full details) ○ Individual ○ 3 projects max ○ Respectful attitude ○ Hard work, Commitment, and Dedication ○ Active participation ○ No Plagiarism ● Never miss any deadline ● Fair and transparent to mentor
- 9. GSoC - Why ●Global renowned community ● Get connected with experts ● Work on real software project ● Hands-on on tools and standards software industry uses ● Familiarity with industry best practices ● Stipend (link) ● Get chance to mentor ● Visit the Silicon Valley (link) ● Represent your country
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- 11. GSoC - Organizations(2020) ●Fedora to Mozilla to Git ● GSoC guide on how to choose an organization (link) ● OpenMRS ○ GSoC 2021 announcement (link) ○ Students starting point (link) ○ GSoC 2020 (link) ● Outreachy (link) ○ Opening in May ○ GSoC guide (link) ○ Eligibility (link) ● Fedora (link) ● Python (link) ● Apache (link)
- 12. Other Google Programs ●Google code-in (link) ● Google season of docs (link) ● OpenMRS GSoD (link) ○ 3 months with open source community ○ Technical writing expertise to the project's documentation ○ Stipend
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