[Biopython] Fwd: [obf-gsoc-mentors] [Action needed by Feb 17] OBF GSoC 2022 - time for project ideas!

[Peter Cock]

I should have forwarded this earlier, but are any of our regular developers
interested in mentoring a GSoC student? Note the project lengths are more
flexible than they used to be, which might be a plus point. I would like to
mentor again but for now have my hands full with small children.

Peter

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From: melissablack301 at gmail.com <melissablack301 at gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Jan 28, 2022 at 12:58 AM
Subject: [obf-gsoc-mentors] [Action needed by Feb 17] OBF GSoC 2022 - time
for project ideas!
To: OBF GSoC Mentors <obf-gsoc-mentors at googlegroups.com>


Hi everyone!

My name is Melissa and I’m happy to be collaborating with OBF as lead GSoC
admin this year along with support from Yo Yehudi. I’ve recently started a
role as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Community Engineer with the Common
Workflow Language project - read more here
<https://cwl.discourse.group/t/hello-new-diversity-and-inclusion-efforts-in-the-cwl-community/525>!
- and had a great (virtual) time at BOSC 2021, when I was an Outreachy
intern.

It’s time to start coming up with GSoC project ideas again! Below is some
info that should help with that.


*To refresh your mind…*

These were last year’s projects:
https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/archive/2021/organizations/6326136019091456#projects-list
In that link you will find short project descriptions and the work
developed by students.


*2022 project ideas*

This year, projects can be *medium-sized (~175 hours) or large-sized (~350
hours)*.

There is something new compared to previous years: *projects can now take
12-22 weeks* to complete. From GSoC’s website:


   - “Rather than a mandatory 12-week program that runs from June – August
   with everyone required to finish their projects by the end of the 12th
   week, we are opening it up so mentors and their GSoC Contributors can
   decide together if they want to extend the deadline for the project up to
   22 weeks”.


*Please add your project ideas to the following document by THURSDAY
FEBRUARY 17* (using suggest mode):
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lUnIfd115DtGS-9wO2VpuM7osZj_M_sz7PZ-LtLxFtQ/edit?usp=sharing
- you can add ideas after this if needed, but we need as many fully fleshed
ideas as possible already online for the organization review phase.


*Time commitment + have co-mentors!*

Mentors should expect a commitment of at least 5-8 hours per week during
the coding phase. However, there’s an exploration and student application
period, when they may (and probably will) start contacting the projects
they’re interested in. Mentors should be able to answer questions during
that time and also be available for 3 weeks of “community bonding”. Scroll
down to see the timeline: https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/how-it-works

Communicate with students! Once the project starts, ideally mentors and
students should have at least one video conference contact hour per week,
plus likely at least twice that in email/chat during the week.

Make sure you have 2-3 mentors for every project idea to cover you in case
something comes up (such as covid-related downtime, illness, caring, or
anything else).

If you're interested in helping us with org admin duties, we'd love to have
you on board and are willing to provide you support and mentoring while you
learn how to do it. Email obf-gsoc-admins at googlegroups.com to discuss it.


*Please subscribe to OBF GSoC general mailing list too!*

If you haven’t already, please also join both the general list. The mentors
list will be used until (if) we're accepted as an organization, as well as
to send reminders of actions required. The general list will become more
active once (if) we have any students.

https://groups.google.com/g/obf-gsoc-general


*Code of Conduct*

The OBF has recently voted to adopt the code of conduct presented here:
https://github.com/OBF/obf-docs/tree/master/code-of-conduct
Please take a few minutes to read it, as it should also provide guidelines
for this year’s OBF’s participation in GSoC.


*Any questions?*

If you have any questions please email either the mentor group (
obf-gsoc-mentors at googlegroups.com) or the admin group (
obf-gsoc-admins at googlegroups.com). You can also email me or reach out on
Twitter <https://twitter.com/melissablck> to schedule a call.


Thank you,
Melissa

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