Tony Thomas
Volunteer contributor with the Wikimedia Foundation & Co-Founder of ThinkFOSS [ Random Python and PHP freak ]
Welcome to FOSS@Amrita
Statuary warning
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Alcohol/drug/smoke is injurious to your health, kills your brain.
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cannabis/ganja/stash users - you are going to lose your memory soon :(
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Why are we here!
- to introduce you to the FOSS club
- fill out the induction form, in case you are interested
- clarify anything, if exists!
We live as a family, and we love being here!
A brief intro to the club
- 9 year old club
- started as Sun Club, back in 2007
- Mostly CSE, and nowadays ECE students too!
- Have our alumni in top companies like Google, Amazon or pursuing masters/PhD in top Universities in US/EU
Helping alumni + self learning + platform + technology = our club!
Why this induction program ?
- We have better mentors this year
- dropping_out.reduce()
- We want you to do programs like GSoC, this very first year \m/
Those who don't know about GSoC, should Google and find out!
The induction process
25 July, 2016: Intro, and you people filling out the form
26 July, 2016: Selected applicants list published inCIR notice board!
check if you have filled in everything right
See if you are interested genuinely
The interview process
From 27 July, 2016: Interview starts after 2:40 pm
From 29 July, if lucky - see you in the FOSS lab!
Talk about what you did in the past
See if you are interested genuinely
Thats it!
What you will be doing ?
- Do web related things, basics
- Do bit of competitive programming, secure coding, bit of android!
- Learn Python, Linux!
- Get to know web frameworks like DJango
First year!
Apply for GSoC
- Do systems programming, algorithm implementations
- Breaking and developing applications
- make yourself industry ready!
- build your CV!
Second year
FOSS@Amrita introduction
By Tony Thomas
