Fwd: Re: Google Code In Opportunities

[Tim]

Hi Ali,
  Those are the 5 categories set out by google that you can tag each task with. There don't seem to be any strict guidelines for what is
actually included in each category, so I would just pick the most approriate.

Tim

On 01/12/15 22:01, Ali/amjjawad wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Tue, Dec 1, 2015 at 2:30 PM, Tim <darkxst at fastmail.fm <mailto:darkxst at fastmail.fm>> wrote:
>
>     Did any sub-teams want to participate in mentoring for this? If so the deadline for submitting tasks is Dec 7th.
>
>     Let me know if you are interested, as mentioned below in the emails, doesnt just have to be coding tasks, can include QA, documentation etc
>
>
> I'm very interested :D
>
> I was wondering though if what Nicholas mentioned are the only options? I mean, I can do more than documentation and QA ..
>
> Thanks!
>  
>
>     On 26/11/15 09:51, Tim wrote:
>     > Hey All,
>     >   Please see the below messages about participating in Google code in.
>     >
>     > I'm sure most teams could find some tasks to add to this, could be a good oppurtunity to get new contributors ;)
>     >
>     > Tim
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     > -------- Forwarded Message --------
>     > Subject:      Re: Google Code In Opportunities
>     > Date:         Wed, 25 Nov 2015 11:39:32 -0500
>     > From:         Nicholas Skaggs <nicholas.skaggs at canonical.com <mailto:nicholas.skaggs at canonical.com>>
>     > To:   Tim <darkxst at fastmail.fm <mailto:darkxst at fastmail.fm>>, ubuntu-devel at lists.ubuntu.com <mailto:ubuntu-devel at lists.ubuntu.com>
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     > Tim, most definitely! I agree that I think flavours would benefit from
>     > this, and I'm sure they have some tasks that could lighten there
>     > workloads and introduce the students to the greater ubuntu ecosystem.
>     > Tasks are intended to be a part of one or more of the following categories:
>     >
>     >
>     > Coding
>     > Documentation / Training
>     > Outreach and Research
>     > Quality Assurance
>     > User Interface
>     >
>     > As you can tell, there are plenty of non-coding tasks that fit nicely in
>     > here. Promotion and documentation is something I think all projects
>     > could use help with.
>     >
>     > Nicholas
>     >
>     > On 11/25/2015 01:34 AM, Tim wrote:
>     >> Hi Nicholas,
>     >>    Are flavours able to participate in this mentorship? Quite certain Ubuntu GNOME could come up with a handful or more of tasks, that
>     fit into
>     >> those requirements.
>     >>
>     >> Tim
>     >>
>     >>
>     >> On 25/11/15 07:46, Nicholas Skaggs wrote:
>     >>> Hello everyone! As you may have heard, ubuntu has been accepted as a mentoring organization for Google Code In (GCI). GCI is a
>     opportunity for
>     >>> high school students to learn about and participate in open source communities. Mentoring organizations create tasks and review the
>     students
>     >>> work. Google then provides rewards for those students who do the best work. The contest is very similar to GSOC, but is much shorter, and
>     >>> isn't intended for intense mentoring. The contest runs from December 7, 2015 to January 25, 2016.
>     >>>
>     >>> As part of being a mentoring organization, we are committed to creating 100+ tasks for students to work on during GCI. This involves
>     finding
>     >>> mentors who are willing to write up tasks, and agree to answer questions and review the task when it's complete. A task is a simple
>     item of
>     >>> work that can be completed in 2-5 hours. As a mentor, it's not intended for you to train or teach any skills; the students should have
>     those
>     >>> skills before attempting the task. You can find a full list of details about mentoring and what it entails here[1], as well as on the
>     >>> community portal that describes our role and goals for the contest[2]. You can create a be a mentor for as little as a single task, and we
>     >>> appreciate all the tasks and mentors we get. .
>     >>>
>     >>> In short, this is an excellent opportunity to reach high school students and inform them about ubuntu and the opportunities they have
>     within
>     >>> ubuntu and open source. I hope you consider taking part. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, don't hesitate to get
>     in touch
>     >>> with myself, Alan Pope, or José Antonio Rey who are acting as mentors for the organization. Look for some new faces in ubuntu soon!
>     >>>
>     >>> Thanks for your consideration,
>     >>>
>     >>> Nicholas
>     >>>
>     >>> 1. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/GoogleCodeIn
>     >>> 2. http://community.ubuntu.com/contribute/google-code-in/
>     >>>
>     >
>     >
>     >
>
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