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                    <h1>Python Summer of Code</h1>
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                        Contributors: get paid to work on open source projects!
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                        Projects: find new contributors and mentor the next generation!
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                                Python
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                                Python is a popular high-level programming language. It is a general-purpose language used
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                                scientists, developers, and many others who want to work more quickly and integrate systems
                                more effectively.
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                            Google Summer of Code
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                            Google Summer of Code (GSoC) is a global program that offers new contributors over 18 an
                            opportunity to be paid for contributing to an open source project over a three month period.
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                            The Python Software Foundation (PSF) is an organization devoted to advancing open source
                            technology related to the Python programming language.
                            Since 2005, the Python Software Foundation has participated in Google Summer of Code, serving
                            as an "umbrella organization" to a variety of Python-related projects, as well as sponsoring
                            projects related to the development of the Python language. Python provides mentors, Google
                            provides the program (and the money!), and GSoC contributors write code!
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                            <p>Contributors: You're early!  We won't know much about projects or sub-orgs until February.  But 
                                now is a good time to practice contributing.  *Any* experience in open source will help you later,
                                so don't worry too much about finding the "right" thing to do until February, and just get some
                                practice.  Not sure where to start?  
                                You may find our <a href="https://python-gsoc.org/#gettingstarted">Python GSoC getting started guide</a>
                                useful. 
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                            <p>Mentors: We're accepting new sub-orgs! <a href="#contact">Contact the org admins</a> to get the signup link if interested.
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                            Choose an organization.
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                            There's hundreds of thousands of projects that use Python, and you
                            need to narrow
                            down the list before you can get help or do much that's useful.
                            See <a href="contributors.html#choosing">How
                                do I choose a project or sub-org?</a> for ideas
                            on how to do that.
                            <p><em>Any</em> open source experience will help you prepare for GSoC,
                                so don't worry too much about what project you try first and don't be afraid
                                to change your mind! When we know which sub-orgs will be participating,
                                they'll be listed <a href="ideas.html">with the project ideas</a>.
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                                Set up your own development environment.
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                                Document what you do so you can remember it later, and so you can
                                help others if they get stuck! And if you get stuck, don't be afraid to ask
                                for help.
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                                Start communicating with the developers.
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                                Join the mailing list, IRC channel, or any other communication
                                channels the developers use. Listen, get to know the people involved, and ask
                                questions.</p>
                                <ul>
                                    <li>Read first to see if your question has already been answered.
                                        We get a lot of repeat questions!
                                    </li>
                                    <li>Communicate in public (not in private). Most open source work is done in the open,
                                        so
                                        demonstrate that you can do that!
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                            Try to fix a bug.
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                            Many projects have these tagged as "easy" "bite-size" or
                            "beginner-friendly" -- do a search to see what comes up. Competition for the easiest
                            ones can be fierce, so don't be afraid to try something harder if you think
                            you might know what to do.
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                        <p>
                            Can't find a bug? Other ideas: find typos and fix them. Improve test coverage by
                            writing new tests. Improve documentation. Use a tool like Pylint or Bandit to see
                            if you can find new issues.
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                                Find bugs and report them.
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                                Hopefully you won't encounter too many, but it's always a good idea to get familiar with
                                your
                                project's bug reporting process.
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                                Help with documentation.
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                                As a beginner in your project, you're going to see things that are confusing that more
                                experienced developers may not notice. Take advantage of your beginner mindset and make
                                sure to
                                document anything you think is missing!
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                            Help others.
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                            Most projects are looking for not just coders, but good community members who people like to
                            work with. Show your community skills by helping others and make a great impression come
                            selection time!
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                        <p>Short application checklist:</p>
                        <ol>
                            <li><strong>Read the links and instructions</strong> given on this site -- All of it! we've
                                tried
                                to give you all
                                the information you need to be an awesome GSoC applicant.
                            <li><strong>Choose a sub-org</strong> (<a href="/ideas.html">check the list here</a>). Applications
                                not
                                associated with a sub-org typically get rejected.
                            <li><strong>Talk with your prospective mentors</strong> about what they expect of GSoC
                                applicants and get help from them to refine your project ideas. Listening to
                                your mentors' recommendations is very important at this stage!
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                            <li><strong>Prepare a patch for that sub-org</strong>. Usually we expect GSoC contributors to fix a bug
                                and
                                have made a pull
                                request (or equivalent). Your code doesn't have to be
                                accepted and merged, but it does have to be visible to the public and it does have to be
                                your
                                own work
                                (mentor help is ok, code you didn't write is not).
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                                <strong>Write your application (with help from your mentors!)</strong> 
                                The <a href="https://github.com/python-gsoc/python-gsoc.github.io/blob/master/2019/application2019.md">2019 application template is available here</a>.
                                 All applications <em>must</em> go through Google's application system; we can't
                                accept
                                any application
                                unless it is submitted there.
                                <ul>
                                    <li>Use a descriptive title and include your sub-org name in Google's system. Good
                                        example:
                                        "Mailman:
                                        Improve
                                        archive search" Bad example: "My gsoc project"
                                    <li>Make it easy for your mentors to give you feedback. If you're using Google docs,
                                        enable comments and submit a "draft" (we can't see the "final" versions until
                                        applications close).
                                        If you're using a format that doesn't accept comments, make sure your email is on
                                        the
                                        document and don't forget to check for
                                        feedback!
                                    </li>
                                </ul>
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                            <li><strong>Submit your application to Google before the deadline.</strong> We actually
                                recommend you submit a few days early in case you have internet problems or
                                the system is down. Google does not extend this deadline, so it's best to be
                                prepared early! You can edit your application up until the system
                                closes.
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                            <p><strong>Communication</strong> is probably the most
                                important part of the application process. Talk to the mentors and other
                                developers, <em>listen</em> when they give you advice,
                                and demonstrate that you've understood by incorporating their feedback into
                                what you're proposing. We reject a lot of applicants who haven't listened to mentor
                                feedback. If your mentors tell you that a project idea won't work for them, you're
                                probably not going to get accepted unless you change it.
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                                What goes in an application?
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                            An ideal application will contain 5 things:
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                                <li>A <strong>descriptive title</strong> including the name of the <strong>sub-org</strong>
                                    you
                                    want to work with
                                    (if this is missing, your application may be rejected!)
                                </li>
                                <li><strong>Information about you</strong>, including contact information.</li>
                                <li>Link to a <strong>code contribution</strong> you have made to your organization.
                                    (Usually this is a link to a pull request.)
                                </li>
                                <li>Information about your <strong>proposed project</strong>. This should be fairly
                                    detailed
                                    and include
                                    a timeline.
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                                <li><strong>Information about other commitments</strong> that might affect your ability to
                                    work
                                    during the GSoC period.
                                    (exams, classes, holidays, other jobs, weddings, etc.) We can work around a lot of
                                    things,
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                                    it helps
                                    to know in advance.
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                            Please note that Python has a <a href="https://www.python.org/psf/codeofconduct/">Community
                                Code of Conduct</a> and mentors and
                            contributors working with the PSF are asked to abide by it as members of the
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                                <p>Sign up to the <a
                                        href="https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/gsoc-general">gsoc-general(at)python.org</a>
                                    mailing list to get updates, reminders, and to discuss questions. Please join the
                                    list
                                    <em>before</em> you send a message!
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                                <p>The most common questions are answered here:</p>
                                <ul>
                                    <li><a href="#gettingstarted">How do I get started?</a></li>
                                    <li><a href="contributors.html#choosing">What project should I choose?</a></li>
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                                IRC / Live chat
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                            <p>
                                Our IRC channel is <a
                                    href="https://riot.im/app/#/room/#python-gsoc:matrix.python-gsoc.org">#python-gsoc
                                    on
                                    irc.libera.chat</a>. (Don't know IRC? <a href="http://irchelp.org">Learn more at
                                    irchelp.org</a>).
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                            <ul>
                                <li>
                                    Please wait for an answer! Many mentors are busy and can't chat right away.
                                </li>
                                <li>
                                    You can access this channel many ways! They all connect together using magic
                                    provided
                                    by
                                    Warthog9.
                                    <ul>
                                        <li>Matrix room at <a
                                                href="https://matrix.to/#/#python-gsoc:matrix.python-gsoc.org">
                                                #python-gsoc:matrix.python-gsoc.org</a> (Includes Android client!) If the matrix bridge isn't working,
                                                please try an IRC client and ping @warthog9 to let him know.
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                                        <li>IRC webchat direct link: <a
                                                href="https://kiwiirc.com/nextclient/irc.libera.chat/?#python-gsoc">#python-gsoc
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                                Specific sub-orgs
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                            <p>To talk with people from a specific sub-org, <a href="/ideas.html">check their ideas
                                    page listing</a> for their mailing lists, IRC, and other contact information.
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                            <li><strong>Read first.</strong> We've tried to answer the common questions on this site,
                                and
                                we get asked things like "<a href="#gettingstarted">How do I get started?</a>" and
                                "<a href="contributors.html#easybugs">Where do I find easy bugs?</a>" a lot. Check the
                                <a href="contributors.html#faq">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on the GSoC contributor page</a> for
                                more!
                            </li>
                            <li><strong>Be Patient!</strong> Our mentors typically have day jobs and can't always answer
                                right-away. If you can't hang out on IRC for an answer, send an email instead.
                            </li>
                            <li><strong>Ask questions directly on IRC.</strong> You don't need to introduce
                                yourself or say hi first, just ask away!
                            </li>
                            <li><strong>Communicate in public.</strong> That lets many mentors read your question so you
                                can usually get an answer faster.
                            </li>
                        </ol>
                        <p><strong>For mentors</strong>: All the gsoc admins can be reached at
                            gsoc-admins(at)python(dot)org if you have questions about participating.
                            (GSoC contributors should email gsoc-general(at)python.org with all of their
                            questions, unless they are of a sensitive personal nature.)
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                        <p>The 2022 Python Software Foundation (PSF) org admin team:</p>
                        <ul>
                            <li>Terri Oda (terri on IRC) - focus areas: figurehead, making final decisions,
                                website/documentation
                            </li>
                            <li>John Hawley (warthog9 on IRC) - focus areas: infrastructure, advice, emergency
                                mentoring/mentor
                                supervision.
                            </li>
                            <li>Matthew Lagoe (Botanic on IRC) - focus areas: GSoC contributor blogs, irc bot, making sure
                                things
                                happen on time
                            </li>
                            <li>Kushal Das (kushal on IRC) - focus areas: advice, time zone coverage</li>
                        </ul>
                        <p>The org admins can be reached at gsoc-admins(at)python(dot)org (for mentors)
                            GSoC contributors should almost always visit <a href="#gettingstarted">Getting Started</a> first, and
                            email
                            gsoc-general(at)python.org only if you get stuck.
                        </p>
                        <p>We also have some "org admins emeritus" who may be able
                            to help you:
                        </p>
                        <ul>
                            <li>James Lopeman (meflin on IRC)</li>
                            <li>Florian Fuchs (florianf on IRC)</li>
                            <li>Stephen Turnbull (yaseppochi on IRC)</li>
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