Hi,
The Google Summer of Code student application phase is closed.
We have got a total of 69 applications from 60 students. The numbers so
far are:
* 52 valid applications from 51 students. We are still triaging some of
the last submissions. This number might decrease over the weekend.
* 11 ignored from 10 students: out of scope, clearly incomplete or
duplicate.
* 6 withdrawn by the students.
The table at
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Summer_of_Code_2013 should
match the list in the GSoC site.
Next milestone: May 6
Telling Google the min/max number of slots we want before May 6. Last
year we got 9 slots and by all measurements we need a lot more this
time. Both students and mentors need to work hard to convince Google
that we deserve them!
EVERYBODY
Remember that all community members can provide feedback about features
and proposals:
http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikitech-l/2013-May/069040.html
STUDENTS
Complete your data in the public Students table. Get feedback and
improve your proposal in your wiki page. Contribute!
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/How_to_contribute
MENTORS
* Fight for your slot! Remember that Google is the first who needs to be
convinced. Wish-to-mentor ALL candidates for the features you volunteer
to mentor. Don't worry yet about selecting candidates.
* Specify in the private comments whether you consider the projects you
mentor ESSENTIAL or DESIRABLE. We will use this input to ask Google
min/max slots. (Language, VisualEditor and Wikidata teams have already
sent their team decisions on max/min slots).
* Be aware of the selection process:
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Mentorship_programs/Selection_process#Select…
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http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikitech-l/2013-April/068913.html
I will submit the min/max numbers for Google by Sunday night PDT.
Questions? Just ask.
Enjoy your weekend!
PS: I won't chase students or mentors during the selection process. The
principle is: if I have to do it now then I'll have to do it even more
during the program. B)
--
Quim Gil
Technical Contributor Coordinator @ Wikimedia Foundation
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:Qgil