[SoC] GSoC 2023 - Congratulations to the Accepted Students! What's next: Community Bonding Period (May 4 - May 28, 2023)

Sun May 7 05:35:19 PDT 2023

Dear GSoC Contributors,

Heartiest congratulations on being accepted as a contributor for GSoC 2023!

*This email is very long, so please read it carefully as it contains vital
information to help you get started with the Google Summer of Code program.*

*Please watch this 5 minutes video [1] that outlines the expectation for
the coming days.*

The Community Bonding Period (May 4 - May 28, 2023) has started and you all
are required to actively participate in it. You should make full use of
this period by introducing yourself to your project community,
understanding the code structure, and understanding the documentation. Read
the following blog post [2] to understand what
the Community Bonding period is all about, it is an old post but explains
it very well.

In short, by the end of the Community Bonding Period, you should be
prepared to embark on your coding objectives once the official coding
period begins on May 28, 2023. Students that haven’t participated actively
in the community bonding period could be removed from the program. You can
even start coding during the community bonding period after discussing it
with your Mentors.

*What are you going to do during the Community Bonding period **(May 4 -
May 28, 2023)?*

   - Request writing access to the OSGeo wiki, as you will need it to edit
   all project-related information.
   - Get to know your mentors and establish effective communication
   channels, such as video calls, chats, or emails. Regular and frequent
   communication with your mentors is expected.
   - Familiarize yourself with the community practices and processes: how
   does the community communicate? Where is the source code published? How
   does the bug tracker work?
   - Introduce yourself and your project in the SOC mailing list, as well
   as the mailing list used by your software community. Initiate a public
   dialogue to gather feedback and refine your project accordingly.
   - Collaborate with your mentors and the community to redefine your
   project with more detailed weekly milestones. Incorporate evaluation
   periods into your timetable, address potential issues, and add more details
   to your project plan.
   - Study the relevant developer manuals and materials related to your
   project.
   - Install the developer environment and ensure you are ready to start
   coding.
   - Actively participate in Mailing Lists, IRC, or other communication
   channels to assist users whenever possible.
   - Start coding for bug fixes not necessarily related to your project. This
   exercise will help you become familiar with the codebase. Include these bug
   fixes in your report due at the end of the bonding period.
   - Set up your repository and wiki page for your project. If desired,
   feel free to blog or tweet about your progress. Remember to include this
   information in the report due at the end of the bonding period.
   - Seek guidance from your mentors on committing to the project
   repository. While committing often is encouraged, your mentors may have
   specific policies, such as committing to your own repository and making a
   pull request when the code is mature enough for inclusion in the main
   repository. Discuss the details with your mentors.

What is required immediately from you?

   1.

   Create your OSGeo User Profile (refer to [3] for reference). You'll need
   an OSGeo User ID, and you will receive a subsequent email with the
   necessary details.
   2.

   Create your OSGeo GSoC project wiki page and add the links to your wiki
   page and public repository in the Accepted Proposals wiki page [4] (refer
   to [5] for reference). Additionally, hyperlink your OSGeo User Profile
   (created above) in the "Student" column of the Accepted Proposals wiki
   page. Your project wiki page will serve as a platform to showcase your work
   throughout GSoC, allowing community members to access it, provide feedback,
   and interact with your progress.
   3.

   Write an introductory email to our SOC mailing list [6] and your
   community's development mailing list. In this email, provide details about
   your project and request feedback. Include information about your wiki
   page, public repository, and any other channels through which the community
   can follow your updates, such as a blog or a Twitter account.
   4.

   Additionally, we recommend reviewing Google's GSoC students guide [7]
   and OSGeo's specific instructions [8] [9]. These resources contain valuable
   advice based on past experiences.

At the end of the Community Bonding Period, you'll be required to submit
the first report to the SOC mailing list.

*New modifications since the GSoC 2022 program (and continuing ahead),
related to the coding period timeline*:

   - Since the GSoC 2022 program, the program now allows flexibility in the
   coding period duration, ranging from 10 to 22 weeks, with the standard
   duration being 12 weeks. *A GSoC contributor with the agreement of the
   mentor can reach out to the Org Admins to adjust the coding period duration
   at any point in the program, as long as the coding period is not longer
   than 22 weeks*. The standard 12-week duration ensures consistency with
   deadlines, but we understand that you may require a modified schedule due
   to planned breaks, exams, prior commitments, or the desire to finish
   earlier. Thus, you can request adjustments throughout the program to
   reflect a 10, 14, 16, 18, 20, or 22-week project [10].

Public interaction is important – it is a key principle of open source – work
happens where everyone can see it.

In case of any doubts, remember that we all are one email away. Please feel
free to reach out to the Mentors, Admins, and Community Members for any
queries and updates. Depending on your location, you might be still working
from home or in a constrained environment, so, if required, please
communicate your status to the Mentors asap, instead of waiting till the
last moment thinking that you will solve it on your own.

Wishing you all a very productive and fulfilling geospatial summer!

Kind regards,
Your OSGeo GSoC Admins

[1] https://youtu.be/Pb5N6mD5cbg
[2]
https://googlesummerofcode.blogspot.com/2007/04/so-what-is-this-community-bonding-all.html
[3] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Krashish8
[4] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code_2023_Accepted
[5] https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code_2022_Accepted
[6] https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/soc
[7] https://google.github.io/gsocguides/student/
[8]
https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code_Recommendations_for_Students#What_to_expect_after_application
[9]
https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Google_Summer_of_Code_Recommendations_for_Students#What_to_expect_during_the_summer
[10] https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/help/project-dates
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