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= Overview =
  
'''BRL-CAD has been accepted to participate in the [http://code.google.com/soc/2008/ 2008 Google Summer of Code]!'''
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Since 2005, Google has run an awesome open source software development program originally just for ''students'', but now any ''contributor'' called the [http://code.google.com/soc/ Google Summer of Code] (GSoC).  Under this program, Google funds people to write code for open source projects during the northern hemisphere's summer timeframe:
  
Please see our [[Google_Summer_of_Code/Project_Ideas|Project Ideas]] page for a list of projects that are of interest to us. There are several [http://brlcad.org/~sean/ideas.html other areas] of development interest as well.  Student applications for GSoC 2008 will be accepted on Google's project website between March 24 and March 31 at http://code.google.com/soc/2008/
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* The contributor writes a project proposal for BRL-CAD.
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** Sometimes their project idea caters to something the open source organization suggests and sometimes it's a contributor's idea.
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* Proposals are reviewed, evaluated, and ranked by the open source organization's mentors.
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* Google allocates a certain number of slots to each participating organization
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** That, in turn, determines how many contributors will work with that organization.
  
Since 2005, Google has run an open source software development program specifically for students called the [http://code.google.com/soc/ Google Summer of Code] (GSoC).  Under this program, Google funds students to write code for open source projects during the northern hemisphere's summer timeframe.  The student efforts are focused on projects that they themselves propose to projects such as BRL-CAD, sometimes catering to ideas that the project suggests or ideas entirely of the student's own conception.  Student proposals are then reviewed, evaluated, and ranked by the project mentors.  Google allocates a certain number of slots to each participating project/organization which in turn determines how many student developers we get to work with.
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=Getting Started [[Summer_of_Code/Checklist|Checklist]]=
  
=Getting Started=
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Whether you're applying or accepted, we've itemized everything you need to do into a simple '''[[Summer_of_Code/Checklist|CHECKLIST]]'''. We're here to help you become new open source developers, so don't be shy if you have any questions.
* Read this page
 
* Read our [[Google_Summer_of_Code/Project_Ideas|Project Ideas]]
 
* Read our [[Google_Summer_of_Code/Application_Guidelines|Application Guidelines]]
 
* Read our [[Google Summer of Code/Acceptance|Development Requirements]]
 
* Interact on the [http://irc.brlcad.org #brlcad] Freenode IRC channel
 
* Interact on the [http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/brlcad-devel mailing list]
 
* Prepare an application, discuss and share with mentors
 
* [http://code.google.com/soc/2008 Apply] between March 24 and March 31
 
  
=Applying to work on BRL-CAD=
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== The Selection Process ==
  
There is intentionally no specific format to our applications. '''BUT'''... students are '''strongly''' encouraged to be detailed, creative, and interactive with the BRL-CAD developers throughout the application process.  Proposals that are detailed in their approach and contain useful background information about the individual's abilities and their ideas will generally receive more attention.  Applications should specify what they intend to deliver, a reasonable development timeline, and any implementation details that are relevant such as what language(s) are intended to be used.  See our '''[[Google_Summer_of_Code/Application_Guidelines|Application Guidelines]]''' for more details.
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GSoC is about getting people involved and contributing to open source over the long-term. As such, we heavily weight our application selection process towards people that are interested in remaining involved in BRL-CAD and open source software development long after GSoC has ended.  
  
Early proposal submission are encouraged as it gives us more time to review the proposal in detail, comment on it, potentially ask for additional input, and iterate with the student on their ideasSubmitting closer to the deadline isn't necessarily a negative consideration as all submissions are predominantly judged on merit, but submitting and discussing early is an advantage for submissions that have similar goals.
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'''''GSoC is not a job.'''''  If you think this is just a summer job, then GSoC is probably not for youIt's only like a job in terms of planning your time commitment over the summer.
  
Students should propose what they actually want to work on, how they intend to work on it, what they intend to DO, what they know about that task, some details about themselves, etcTheir ability to perform the task is outright presumed by the nature of submitting a detailed application.  Students should propose a task that they are comfortable and knowledgeable with performing within the timeframe of the program and considering any extenuating circumstances.
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Additionally, submissions are graded based on perception of the submitter's abilities to complete the task within the program timeframe, general consensus on the technical approach being proposed, and overall interest in having such modifications made to BRL-CADParticular notice is made of applicants that are responsive to questions and readily interactive in the IRC channel or on the mailing list.  Communication is a great thing.
  
= The application process =
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Just about every GSoC organization receives considerably more project proposals than can be accepted.  Every application gets read multiple times and reviewed in detail.  Of those applications, only a small subset are selected so keep in mind that the selection process is rather competitive and difficult.
  
Just about every GSoC project receives considerably more project proposals than can be accepted.  Each proposal is reviewed, evaluated, and critiqued.  Of those applications, only a small subset are selected so keep in mind that the selection process is rather competitive and difficult.  ''This cannot be stressed enough..''  It remains rather hard for most projects to narrow down the submissions but in the end we all  only have so many slots to work with and the line eventually has to be drawnEvery application gets read multiple times and reviewed in detailWe thank '''everyone''' that submits a proposal to work on BRL-CAD.
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Whether or not you are accepted, contributing to open source outside of GSoC is one of the main goals of the program and is the best way to be noticed and get your proposal acceptedKeep that in mindThanks for your interest and we look forward to working with new BRL-CAD developers!
  
In the end, submissions are selected according to the overall long-term impact that accepting the proposal can make, perception of the submitter's abilities to complete the task within the program timeframe, general consensus on the technical approach being proposed, and overall interest in having such modifications made to BRL-CAD.  Particular notice is made of students that are responsive to questions and readily interactive in the IRC channel or on the mailing list.  Communication is a good thing.
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=BRL-CAD participation in GSoC =
  
Students are expected to interact on the [http://irc.brlcad.org/ #brlcad IRC channel] on the Freenode network, abide by the [http://brlcad.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/brlcad/brlcad/trunk/HACKING HACKING] rules, agree to the [[Google Summer of Code/Acceptance|Development Requirements]], and focus on providing a clean maintainable implementation.
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You can check out promotional flyers that have been prepared in the past on our [[Google_Summer_of_Code/Flyers|GSoC flyers]] page.
   
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Thanks for your interest and we look forward to seeing students apply!
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==[[Google_Summer_of_Code/2024|GSoC 2024]]==
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Our umbrella hopes to select 7 contributors for Manifold, IfcOpenShell, BRL-CAD, KiCad, Appleseed, and OpenSCAD.
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==[[Google_Summer_of_Code/2023|GSoC 2023]]==
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Our umbrella selected 5 contributors that prepared proposals for IfcOpenShell, BRL-CAD, KiCad, Appleseed and OpenSCAD.
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==[[Google_Summer_of_Code/2022|GSoC 2022]]==
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Our umbrella selected 7 students that prepared proposals for IfcOpenShell, BRL-CAD, KiCad, LibreCAD and OpenSCAD.
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==[[Google_Summer_of_Code/2021|GSoC 2021]]==
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With global turmoil in full effect, we again reigned back participation, only accepting 6 students, all of which were successful.  Students worked with IfcOpenShell, FreeCAD, OpenSCAD, and BRL-CAD.
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==[[Google_Summer_of_Code/2020|GSoC 2020]]==
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We reigned participation back a bit in 2019, accepting 8 students, all of which were successful.  Students worked with FreeCAD, BRL-CAD, OpenSCAD, and LibreCAD.
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==[[Google_Summer_of_Code/2019|GSoC 2019]]==
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Our umbrella selected 10 students that prepared proposals for BRL-CAD, OpenSCAD, LibreCAD, FreeCAD, and Slic3r.  students passed successfully.
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==[[Google_Summer_of_Code/2018|GSoC 2018]]==
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Our umbrella selected 9 students that prepared quality proposals for BRL-CAD, FreeCAD, LibreCAD, and Slic3r. By the end of GSoC, all but 1 passed successfully.
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==[[Google_Summer_of_Code/2017|GSoC 2017]]==
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Our umbrella accepted 10 students that prepared quality proposals and demonstrated commitment. Students were selected for LibreCAD, Slic3r, BRL-CAD, and FreeCAD.
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==[[Google_Summer_of_Code/2016|GSoC 2016]]==
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This year we tamed it back to 9 students working on projects for BRL-CAD, OpenSCAD, LibreCAD, and FreeCAD (new partner).  We were not going to apply at all, but we also didn't want to lose momentum with our umbrella partners or leave them to fend for themselves.
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==[[Google_Summer_of_Code/2015|GSoC 2015]]==
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This year we had a whopping 12 students accepted to work on projects. As an umbrella organization, we expanded our cooperation to include LinuxCNC.
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==[[Google_Summer_of_Code/2014|GSoC 2014]]==
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Hoping to foster collaboration and communication, we actively reached out to a number of related and active open source CAD communities.  We expanded our umbrella to include cooperation with STEPcode, LibreCAD, and OpenSCAD.
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==[[Google_Summer_of_Code/2013|GSoC 2013]]==
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Middle ground, not too many, not too few.  It was just right.  We accepted seven students that all participated successfully.  This was also our first year participating as an umbrella organization, coordinating one of those slots with the STEPcode community.
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==[[Google_Summer_of_Code/2012|GSoC 2012]]==
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This year, we aimed big.  Lots of mentors, lots of students.  Compared to some of the larger notable orgs, students had a really great chance of acceptance if they were actively communicative and highly passionate about their project idea and BRL-CAD. Overall, we accepted eleven students.
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==[[Google_Summer_of_Code/2011|GSoC 2011]]==
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After a year off focusing on a major development initiative, BRL-CAD once again was accepted to participate in the Google Summer of Code.  We structured our participation minimally, however, intending to only accept a couple students.  In the end, we only accepted two students, both of whom did outstanding work.
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==GSoC 2010==
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We [http://brlcad.org/d/node/47 took a break] and didn't apply to participate in 2010.  We wanted to give another org the chance to participate and allow ourselves a little extra time to focus on our own development priorities.
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==[[Google_Summer_of_Code/2009|GSoC 2009]]==
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For the second year in a row, BRL-CAD is participating in the Google Summer of Code.  BRL-CAD was accepted as a participating organization and took upon five students, four of which successfully worked their projects and integrated with the development team.
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==[[Google_Summer_of_Code/2008|GSoC 2008]]==
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The Google Summer of Code 2008 was announced on February 25, 2008. BRL-CAD was accepted as a participating organization and took upon four students, all of which successfully worked their projects and integrated with the development team.
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[[Category: Summer of Code]]

Latest revision as of 18:35, 16 February 2024

Overview[edit]

Since 2005, Google has run an awesome open source software development program originally just for students, but now any contributor called the Google Summer of Code (GSoC). Under this program, Google funds people to write code for open source projects during the northern hemisphere's summer timeframe:

  • The contributor writes a project proposal for BRL-CAD.
    • Sometimes their project idea caters to something the open source organization suggests and sometimes it's a contributor's idea.
  • Proposals are reviewed, evaluated, and ranked by the open source organization's mentors.
  • Google allocates a certain number of slots to each participating organization
    • That, in turn, determines how many contributors will work with that organization.

Getting Started Checklist[edit]

Whether you're applying or accepted, we've itemized everything you need to do into a simple CHECKLIST. We're here to help you become new open source developers, so don't be shy if you have any questions.

The Selection Process[edit]

GSoC is about getting people involved and contributing to open source over the long-term. As such, we heavily weight our application selection process towards people that are interested in remaining involved in BRL-CAD and open source software development long after GSoC has ended.

GSoC is not a job. If you think this is just a summer job, then GSoC is probably not for you. It's only like a job in terms of planning your time commitment over the summer.

Additionally, submissions are graded based on perception of the submitter's abilities to complete the task within the program timeframe, general consensus on the technical approach being proposed, and overall interest in having such modifications made to BRL-CAD. Particular notice is made of applicants that are responsive to questions and readily interactive in the IRC channel or on the mailing list. Communication is a great thing.

Just about every GSoC organization receives considerably more project proposals than can be accepted. Every application gets read multiple times and reviewed in detail. Of those applications, only a small subset are selected so keep in mind that the selection process is rather competitive and difficult.

Whether or not you are accepted, contributing to open source outside of GSoC is one of the main goals of the program and is the best way to be noticed and get your proposal accepted. Keep that in mind. Thanks for your interest and we look forward to working with new BRL-CAD developers!

BRL-CAD participation in GSoC[edit]

You can check out promotional flyers that have been prepared in the past on our GSoC flyers page.

GSoC 2024[edit]

Our umbrella hopes to select 7 contributors for Manifold, IfcOpenShell, BRL-CAD, KiCad, Appleseed, and OpenSCAD.

GSoC 2023[edit]

Our umbrella selected 5 contributors that prepared proposals for IfcOpenShell, BRL-CAD, KiCad, Appleseed and OpenSCAD.

GSoC 2022[edit]

Our umbrella selected 7 students that prepared proposals for IfcOpenShell, BRL-CAD, KiCad, LibreCAD and OpenSCAD.

GSoC 2021[edit]

With global turmoil in full effect, we again reigned back participation, only accepting 6 students, all of which were successful. Students worked with IfcOpenShell, FreeCAD, OpenSCAD, and BRL-CAD.

GSoC 2020[edit]

We reigned participation back a bit in 2019, accepting 8 students, all of which were successful. Students worked with FreeCAD, BRL-CAD, OpenSCAD, and LibreCAD.

GSoC 2019[edit]

Our umbrella selected 10 students that prepared proposals for BRL-CAD, OpenSCAD, LibreCAD, FreeCAD, and Slic3r. students passed successfully.

GSoC 2018[edit]

Our umbrella selected 9 students that prepared quality proposals for BRL-CAD, FreeCAD, LibreCAD, and Slic3r. By the end of GSoC, all but 1 passed successfully.

GSoC 2017[edit]

Our umbrella accepted 10 students that prepared quality proposals and demonstrated commitment. Students were selected for LibreCAD, Slic3r, BRL-CAD, and FreeCAD.

GSoC 2016[edit]

This year we tamed it back to 9 students working on projects for BRL-CAD, OpenSCAD, LibreCAD, and FreeCAD (new partner). We were not going to apply at all, but we also didn't want to lose momentum with our umbrella partners or leave them to fend for themselves.

GSoC 2015[edit]

This year we had a whopping 12 students accepted to work on projects. As an umbrella organization, we expanded our cooperation to include LinuxCNC.

GSoC 2014[edit]

Hoping to foster collaboration and communication, we actively reached out to a number of related and active open source CAD communities. We expanded our umbrella to include cooperation with STEPcode, LibreCAD, and OpenSCAD.

GSoC 2013[edit]

Middle ground, not too many, not too few. It was just right. We accepted seven students that all participated successfully. This was also our first year participating as an umbrella organization, coordinating one of those slots with the STEPcode community.

GSoC 2012[edit]

This year, we aimed big. Lots of mentors, lots of students. Compared to some of the larger notable orgs, students had a really great chance of acceptance if they were actively communicative and highly passionate about their project idea and BRL-CAD. Overall, we accepted eleven students.

GSoC 2011[edit]

BRL-CAD GSoC2011 flyer.png

After a year off focusing on a major development initiative, BRL-CAD once again was accepted to participate in the Google Summer of Code. We structured our participation minimally, however, intending to only accept a couple students. In the end, we only accepted two students, both of whom did outstanding work.

GSoC 2010[edit]

We took a break and didn't apply to participate in 2010. We wanted to give another org the chance to participate and allow ourselves a little extra time to focus on our own development priorities.


GSoC 2009[edit]

Brlcad gsoc2009 flyer.png

For the second year in a row, BRL-CAD is participating in the Google Summer of Code. BRL-CAD was accepted as a participating organization and took upon five students, four of which successfully worked their projects and integrated with the development team.


GSoC 2008[edit]

Brlcad gsoc2008 flyer.jpg

The Google Summer of Code 2008 was announced on February 25, 2008. BRL-CAD was accepted as a participating organization and took upon four students, all of which successfully worked their projects and integrated with the development team.