[wp-hackers] Google Summer of Code 2015

[Ian Dunn]

It sounds like WordPress won't be participating in GSoC this year, 
because not enough people have stepped up to coordinate our participation.


On 12/30/14 7:40 AM, Ian Dunn wrote:
> I haven't heard any discussions yet, and the organization applications 
> don't even open for another 5 weeks, but we've participated for the 
> past 7 years, so there's a good chance that we will again this year.
>
> You should watch https://make.wordpress.org/core for an announcement, 
> but it probably won't be for another month or two.
>
> Student applications don't open until March 16th, so you've got plenty 
> of time to prepare. The next few months are a good time to get 
> involved with the community and familiar with the codebases by making 
> contributions. We usually receive a couple hundred applications, but 
> only accept a handful. The vast majority of applications are from 
> students with no history of contributing, so you'll have a better 
> chance if you've proven yourself to be a solid contributor.
>
> Check out the following sites for more information:
>
> * http://codex.wordpress.org/GSoC2014 - the 2015 guidelines, processes 
> and projects will probably be similar 2014
> * https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/ - basic information on 
> contributing to Core (most of which also applies to the Meta team)
> * https://core.trac.wordpress.org/tickets/good-first-bugs - Core 
> tickets for new contributors
> * https://meta.trac.wordpress.org/report/10 - Meta tickets for new 
> contributors
>
>
>
> On 12/30/14 5:23 AM, Utkarsh Dixit wrote:
>> Hey,
>>
>> Any updates regarding GSOC 2015? Is WordPress participating this 
>> time? Has
>> any ideas page been created?
>>
>> I would like to participate in the Google summer of Code 2015 and would
>> like to apply under WordPress (I also tried for GSOC 2014 but wasn't
>> selected). How should I proceed this time? Any ideas that have been
>> finalised and their mentors decided?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Utkarsh Dixit.
>> Email: utkarsh.dixit11 at gmail.com
>> Phone: (+91) 8471880120
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