GSoC

for a non CS major

by

@Sumith1896

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

Worries :(

Few major problems that you shall face:

• Kindling with toy projects

• Nobody to guide

• No special incentive

Why GSoC?

GSoC bridges this gap this for you

• Kindling with toy projects

• Nobody to guide

• No special incentive

• Real world projects
• Awesome mentors
• Decent incentive ;)

Debunking common myths

• GSoC is only for CS students...?
• Pre-requisite coding knowledge needed...?
• Need to be an expert in that language and project...?

No! No! and No!

Why does Google do this?

• To spread the open source culture
• You are a long term investment of the organization
• Give open source periodic thrusts
• Keep an eye on the talent pool ;)

Process of getting through

• Pick a project of liking
• Start early, get acquainted and communicate
• Fix bugs and get aware of the code base
• Write an awesome proposal and get through :)

Thriller learning experience

• New language, new project, new people
• Work etiquettes, clarity of communication
• Soft skills
• Opens tonnes of new avenues

That's all folks!

"You've seen my descent,

now watch my rising."

 - Rumi            

Catch me at

GitHub: Sumith1896

Facebook: Sumith Kulal

Email: sumith1896@gmail.com

Get in touch :)