Google Code In 2015

[Nicholas Skaggs]

On 12/03/2015 12:21 PM, Nicholas Skaggs wrote:
> Hello everyone! This list hasn't been used in awhile, so should you no 
> longer wish to receive emails about ubuntu and google summer of code 
> and google code in, please feel free to unsubscribe. You can do so at 
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-soc.
>
> For those still interested, we are reviving this list in order to 
> communicate and coordinate our efforts around Google Code In (and 
> fingers crossed, perhaps google summer of code again next year). For 
> now, we have been accepted as an organization in GCI, which starts 
> next Monday. You can find out more information on the community site, 
> http://community.ubuntu.com/contribute/google-code-in/.
>
> We are currently still recruiting mentors to add tasks and help 
> introduce students to the wonderful world of open source. For those of 
> you who have participated in google summer of code efforts in the 
> past, do note GCI is much less intense, and does not involve the 
> direct mentoring like GSOC. Instead, GCI is focused on short tasks, 
> that are intended to be largely self-sufficient, with the mentor 
> providing some assistance and then ultimately reviewing the work. If 
> you want to learn more about being a mentor, check out the wiki page: 
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/GoogleCodeIn.
>
> In addition to this mailing list, we have setup the IRC channel of 
> #ubuntu-google on freenode for use to discuss GCI and potential 
> efforts for GSOC next year.
>
> We'd love to have your thoughts, help and participation in this 
> endeavor. Let me know if you are interested. Thanks!
>
> Nicholas
For those who are mentors this year, I've just subbed you all to this 
list. Welcome!

Everyone who is interested specifically in helping with GCI this year, 
come and join us on freenode in #ubuntu-google. You can chatter with me, 
balloons, or jose or popey who are also admins for GCI this year. At the 
moment, we are collectively working on adding tasks to get at least 75 
so we can participate come Monday. Of course, we'll likely need at least 
double or triple that over the course of the contest, so we appreciate 
your help!

Mentors, please add tasks in your areas / expertise. The current list 
should hopefully spark some ideas if you need them. The admins are 
actively reviewing and publishing tasks as they are created.

Thanks,

Nicholas