[pytest-dev] Google Summer Of Code

[Tom Viner]

Hi Florian,

I've seen some amazing things achieved with GSOCs. Take Django's Meta API
by Daniel Pyrathon [1] as a good example.

See here how Django GSOC devs/mentors wrote some really nice ideas for
students to pick from (including the Meta API idea) [2] [3].

[1]
https://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/project/details/google/gsoc2014/pirosb3/5649050225344512
[2] https://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/SummerOfCode2014
[3] https://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/SummerOfCode2015

Tom

On 10 February 2016 at 17:00, <pytest-dev-request at python.org> wrote:

> Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2016 13:59:42 +0100
> From: Florian Bruhin <me at the-compiler.org>
> To: pytest-dev at python.org
> Subject: [pytest-dev] Google Summer Of Code
> Message-ID: <20160210125942.GJ10579 at tonks>
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>
> Hey,
>
> I was asked by qutebrowser users if I want to participate as an
> organization for Google's Summer Of Code - while I don't think it
> makes sense for a "smaller" project like qutebrowser, I think it'd
> make a lot of sense for pytest!
>
> The idea of GSoC is that opensource projects apply for it, then
> students apply to a given project, then contribute a significant
> amount of work (being mentored by project members) and in exchange get
> a stipend (~USD 5000) from Google.
>
> Applications are open until Feburary 19th (Friday in a week...) - what
> about trying with pytest?
>
> What we'd need are two (or more) administrative organisators (I'd
> volunteer) and mentors.
>
> The PSF is also available as an umbrella organization:
> https://wiki.python.org/moin/SummerOfCode/2016
>
> What do you think?
>
> Florian
>
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