[Esip-marinedata] IOOS & Google Summer of Code 2024 - call for mentors by Feb 6. We need your help!

[Micah Wengren - NOAA Federal]

Happy Friday,

Just a quick reminder that the deadline for IOOS to submit our application
to Google Summer of Code 2024 is next *Tuesday, Feb 6*.

So far we only have two project ideas
<https://github.com/ioos/gsoc/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3AGSoC24>
proposed.  We could really use more project ideas if anyone is interested
in participating as a mentor this summer!  (see additional information in
the below Dec 22 email).

Submit your project idea to our GitHub repo (https://github.com/ioos/gsoc)
to contribute your project.

And please feel free to reach out to me, Matt, or Filipe as well with
any questions,

Micah


On Fri, Dec 22, 2023 at 11:25 AM Micah Wengren - NOAA Federal <
micah.wengren at noaa.gov> wrote:

> Calling all oceanographic data open source software maintainers: we need
> your help! IOOS plans to apply as a mentoring organization for Google
> Summer of Code 2024.  IOOS has participated previously in GSoC 2021 and
> 2022:
>
>    -
>
>    2022: https://github.com/ioos/gsoc/blob/main/2022/project-results.md
>    -
>
>    2021: https://github.com/ioos/gsoc/blob/main/2021/project-results.md
>
> To be accepted, we need as many project ideas submitted as possible by the Feb
> 6, 2024 deadline.  Mentors don’t need to be affiliated with IOOS directly
> - if your software is open source and is connected in some way to
> oceanography or ocean data, we’re happy to include it in our application.
>
> Serving as a mentor for Google Summer of Code can be a highly rewarding
> experience - coach an aspiring student on open source software development
> and coding best practices; broaden the use of your software; get that
> project or feature you’ve had on the back burner completed!  Student
> projects can involve developing code, contributing training materials or
> use case examples, or extending the scope of software in new, untested or
> innovative directions.
>
> If you’d like to contribute a project idea (a small, medium or large
> coding project for a student to work on as a summer project with a stipend
> provided by Google), please submit your idea to the IOOS GSoC GitHub
> repository: https://github.com/ioos/gsoc by Feb 6.
>
> Draft or initial project ideas are OK.  Project ideas need to include
> basic background information (project description and purpose, expected
> skills, mentor names), but it’s a fairly easy lift to propose a new
> project.  If IOOS has a strong enough application to be accepted to the
> 2024 program, you’ll have until the student application period begins on
> March 18 to polish your project and add additional details before students
> can apply.
>
> The 2024 GSoC program includes three sizes of student projects (the time
> they’ll have to complete it): medium at ~175 hours, large at ~350 hours and
> a new size: small at ~90 hours. See the following links for more
> information:
>
>    -
>
>    Tips for mentoring:
>    https://google.github.io/gsocguides/mentor/what-makes-a-good-mentor
>    -
>
>    Defining project ideas:
>    https://google.github.io/gsocguides/mentor/defining-a-project-ideas-list
>    -
>
>    Overview of the 2024 GSoC program:
>    https://opensource.googleblog.com/2023/11/google-summer-of-code-2024-celebrating-20th-year.html
>
>
>
> Mentors are expected to be able to commit several hours per week working
> with your selected student on their contributions: reviewing submitted
> code/documentation and providing feedback to ensure the student’s project
> is successful.  Of course, the more time you can spend working with your
> student on their project, the better chance of success and the greater
> reward for both student and mentor.
>
>
> Please reach out to Micah (micah.wengren at noaa.gov), Matt (
> Mathew.Biddle at noaa.gov), or Filipe (ocefpaf at gmail.com) to discuss project
> ideas or with any other GSoC questions, or file an issue with your question
> or suggestion in the ioos/gsoc repository.
>
> Apologies for any cross-postings.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Micah, Matt, and Filipe
>
> --
> Micah Wengren
> DMAC System Architect
> U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System
> https://ioos.noaa.gov/
> Santa Cruz, CA
> +1 240-533-9441 (o)
> +1 202-276-3608 (c)
>
>
>

-- 
Micah Wengren
DMAC System Architect
U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System
https://ioos.noaa.gov/
Santa Cruz, CA
+1 240-533-9441 (o)
+1 202-276-3608 (c)
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