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− | Before the | + | Before the summer coding begins, there are several things that students should do to become familiarized with BRL-CAD development. Below is a checklist of things each student should complete before the official start date. Some items on the checklist should occur during the application submission process while others need to occur before it's time to start coding. |
== IN ORDER TO APPLY == | == IN ORDER TO APPLY == | ||
− | # Review our [[ | + | # Review our [[ESA_Summer_of_Code_in_Space/Project_Ideas|Project Ideas]] |
− | # Follow the [[ | + | # Follow the [[Summer_of_Code/Application_Guidelines|Application Guidelines]] |
− | # Understand your [[ | + | # Understand your [[Summer_of_Code/Acceptance|Acceptance Requirements]] |
# Join the [http://irc.brlcad.org #brlcad IRC channel] and introduce yourself | # Join the [http://irc.brlcad.org #brlcad IRC channel] and introduce yourself | ||
# Join the [https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/brlcad-devel brlcad-devel mailing list] and introduce yourself | # Join the [https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/brlcad-devel brlcad-devel mailing list] and introduce yourself | ||
# Discuss your application with our mentors (don't wait!) | # Discuss your application with our mentors (don't wait!) | ||
− | # Prepare your application (try to [http:// | + | # Prepare your application (try to [http://sophia.estec.esa.int/socis2011/ submit a draft] by July 18th) |
# Discuss your application with the mentors some more :) | # Discuss your application with the mentors some more :) | ||
## ''(optional) Post your application to your wiki user page (/wiki/User:username)'' | ## ''(optional) Post your application to your wiki user page (/wiki/User:username)'' | ||
## ''(optional) Share and discuss your application on the mailing list'' | ## ''(optional) Share and discuss your application on the mailing list'' | ||
# '''[http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=add&group_id=105292&atid=640804 Submit a useful patch]''' (be awesome) | # '''[http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=add&group_id=105292&atid=640804 Submit a useful patch]''' (be awesome) | ||
− | # [http:// | + | # [http://sophia.estec.esa.int/socis2011/ Submit your application] (before July 24th!) |
== IF YOU ARE ACCEPTED == | == IF YOU ARE ACCEPTED == | ||
− | * Agree to the [[ | + | * Agree to the [[Summer_of_Code/Acceptance|acceptance requirements]] |
− | * Read our [[ | + | * Read our [[Summer_of_Code/Expectations|participation expectations]] |
* Read the [http://brlcad.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/brlcad/brlcad/trunk/HACKING development guidelines] | * Read the [http://brlcad.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/brlcad/brlcad/trunk/HACKING development guidelines] | ||
* Familiarize yourself with Subversion | * Familiarize yourself with Subversion | ||
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[[category:Google Summer of Code]] | [[category:Google Summer of Code]] | ||
+ | [[category:ESA Summer of Code in Space]] |
Revision as of 17:24, 29 June 2011
Summer of Code Checklist
Before the summer coding begins, there are several things that students should do to become familiarized with BRL-CAD development. Below is a checklist of things each student should complete before the official start date. Some items on the checklist should occur during the application submission process while others need to occur before it's time to start coding.
IN ORDER TO APPLY
- Review our Project Ideas
- Follow the Application Guidelines
- Understand your Acceptance Requirements
- Join the #brlcad IRC channel and introduce yourself
- Join the brlcad-devel mailing list and introduce yourself
- Discuss your application with our mentors (don't wait!)
- Prepare your application (try to submit a draft by July 18th)
- Discuss your application with the mentors some more :)
- (optional) Post your application to your wiki user page (/wiki/User:username)
- (optional) Share and discuss your application on the mailing list
- Submit a useful patch (be awesome)
- Submit your application (before July 24th!)
IF YOU ARE ACCEPTED
- Agree to the acceptance requirements
- Read our participation expectations
- Read the development guidelines
- Familiarize yourself with Subversion
- Compile and run BRL-CAD from source
- Familiarize yourself with BRL-CAD's on-line resources
- Create a Sourceforge and brlcad.org wiki account
- Publish a development plan to the wiki
- Document a list of 3 to 10 development milestones
- Document your plan on the Wiki as a design document
- Discuss your plan via irc and/or on the mailing list
- Set up an interaction schedule with your mentor
- Become a productive developer
- Post patches until you get commit access
- Write maintainable, portable, complete code
- Keep a daily log of your activities online somewhere (wiki user page is great for this)
- Report your progress periodically to the mailing list
- Provide a final report on your project progress to the mailing list
- Continue working on BRL-CAD :-)