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Does the Kivy project participate in Google's Summer of Code 2011?
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Does the Kivy project participate in Google's Summer of Code 2012?
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Since Google announced that there will be a GSoC 2011 we have had many
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Since Google announced that there will be a GSoC 2012 we have had many
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potential students ask whether we would participate.
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potential students ask whether we would participate.
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The clear answer is: Indeed. :-)
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The clear answer is: Indeed. :-)
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The NUIGroup has applied as an umbrella organization and luckily
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The NUIGroup has applied as an umbrella organization and luckily
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some smaller (or larger, if you can ;-) problems to get used to our
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some smaller (or larger, if you can ;-) problems to get used to our
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workflow. If we know you can work well with us, that'd be a big plus.
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workflow. If we know you can work well with us, that'd be a big plus.
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See: http://wiki.nuigroup.com/Google_Summer_of_Code_2011
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See: http://gsoc.nuigc.com/
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Here's a checklist:
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Here's a checklist:
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* Make sure to read through the website and at least skim the
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* Make sure to read through the website and at least skim the documentation.
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documentation.
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* Look at the source code.
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* Look at the source code.
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* Read our contribution guidelines.
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* Read our contribution guidelines.
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* Pick an idea that you think is interesting from the ideas list (see link
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* Pick an idea that you think is interesting from the ideas list (see
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above) or come up with your own idea.
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link above) or come up with your own idea.
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* Do some research **yourself**. GSoC is not about us teaching you something
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* Do some research **yourself**. GSoC is not about us teaching you
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and you getting paid for that. It is about you trying to achieve agreed upon
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something and you getting paid for that. It is about you trying to
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goals by yourself with our support. The main driving force in this should be,
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achieve agreed upon goals by yourself with our support. The main
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obviously, yourself, though. Many students come up and ask what they should
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driving force in this should be, obviously, yourself, though.
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do. Well, we don't know because we know neither your interests nor your
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Many students come up and ask what they should do. Well, we don't
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skills. Show us you're serious about it and take initiative.
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know because we know neither your interests nor your skills. Show us
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* Write a draft proposal about what you want to do. Include what you understand
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you're serious about it and take initiative.
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the current state is (very roughly), what you would like to improve and how,
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* Write a draft proposal about what you want to do. Include what you
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etc.
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understand the current state is (very roughly), what you would like
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* Discuss that proposal with us in a timely manner. Get feedback.
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to improve and how, etc.
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* Be patient! Especially on IRC. We will try to get to you if we're available.
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* Discuss that proposal with us in a timely manner. Get feedback.
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If not, send an email and just wait. Most questions are already answered in
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* Be patient! Especially on IRC. We will try to get to you if we're
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the docs or somewhere else and can be found with some research. If your
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available. If not, send an email and just wait. Most questions are
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questions don't reflect that you've actually thought through what you're
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already answered in the docs or somewhere else and can be found with
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asking, that might not be received well.
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some research. If your questions don't reflect that you've actually
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thought through what you're asking, that might not be received well.
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Good luck! :-)
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Good luck! :-)
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