Hi Buddhika, no worries - the preparation for each GSoC project is different for every student. Some projects need more background knowledge in advance and have to integrate in other way into the codebase, so don't worry that other folks are submitting code!
I would suggest to start writing the proposal as far as you can, we will also give you feedback. The deadline is for submissions is soon. I tried to write up some tips for writing the two sections you are worried about: For the "background" section you can just rely on the informations the community provides plus the background information you gained from reading the docs (e.g. the current QueryServer protocol [1], the way the QueryServer operates today and more general informations, like how you query CouchDB and how you are writing views) - so no worries! Regarding the design/description: Jan already gave some suggestions regarding the steps that are needed. Are there steps missing in between? How do you measure the success of the project? How do you plan to work together with Jan & the community? Also describe how you going to work: are you planning to work iterative, waterfall, using techniques like test-driven-development, by building a prototype etc? I hope I could provide some hints! [1] http://docs.couchdb.org/en/1.6.1/query-server/protocol.html On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 6:58 AM, Buddhika Jayawardhana <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Robert, > > I I saw some other applicants are submitting pieces of codes. But I am > still reading the documents Jan and others have sent me. > > > - I am middle of learnYouSomeErlang book. > - I have around 8 chapters to read in Couch-DB "The Definitive Guide". > - Lots of documentation. > - Most of the source code. > > > I looked at the template that you have sent me and it requires a > description about the current situation of the project. And design/ > description of the work. > I do not have any confidence to write those two paragraphs. But I can start > to write the proposal based on the thinks that Jan have described(Though I > don't understand all of them). Shall I start that way? or is there any > other better way. > > Waiting for your advices. > > On 21 March 2015 at 08:14, Robert Kowalski <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Buddhika, >> >> the deadline for proposals is getting closer, do you have any >> questions? Is there anything we can help you with? >> >> Jan, the ML and I are happy to help! >> >> Best, >> Robert >> >> On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 1:57 PM, Buddhika Jayawardhana >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Thanks Alexander. I'll try this out. >> > >> > On 19 March 2015 at 16:59, Alexander Shorin <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> Hi Buddhika, >> >> >> >> May be some docs could help you: >> >> http://docs.couchdb.org/en/latest/query-server/protocol.html >> >> >> >> The most easiest way to understand it is to play with it. >> >> Try to enable debug logs for CouchDB (better here stay with 1.x >> >> series), run view and other functions and see what the communication >> >> happens between CouchDB and query server. >> >> Try to run query server from CLI and send it some commands to it and >> >> notice the responces. >> >> After that, reading the code would be much more simpler since you'll >> >> know the idea how it works in general. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> ,,,^..^,,, >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 2:24 PM, Buddhika Jayawardhana >> >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Dear Jan, >> >> > >> >> > I tried to read the code you have sent me to understand the current >> query >> >> > server protocol(https://github.com/apache/couchdb >> >> > /blob/master/test/view_server/query_server_spec.rb). But I could not >> >> > understand anything :( . I'm stuck here. Can you point me out a way to >> >> > understand the code. (At least a brief explanation). >> >> > >> >> > Thanks. >> >> > >> >> > On 19 March 2015 at 10:28, Buddhika Jayawardhana < >> >> [email protected]> >> >> > wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Thanks Robert. This would be really helpful. >> >> >> >> >> >> On 19 March 2015 at 03:20, Robert Kowalski <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>> Some of you asked for a template for their proposals, here is what >> I've >> >> >>> found: >> >> >>> >> >> >>> http://community.staging.apache.org/gsoc#application-template >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Best, >> >> >>> Robert >> >> >>> >> >> >>> On Wed, Mar 18, 2015 at 1:49 PM, Jan Lehnardt <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> >> On 18 Mar 2015, at 13:35, Buddhika Jayawardhana < >> >> >>> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> Dear Jan and Robert, >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> It seems I have to do a lot to get to the speed. I have to gain a >> >> lot >> >> >>> of >> >> >>> >> theorytical knowladge in >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> - Erlang. >> >> >>> >> - Query servers. >> >> >>> >> - and about the source. >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> But I am so exited to learn new things. Currently I am reading >> >> >>> >> "learnsomeerlang" and couch db documentation. This is my first >> >> attemp >> >> >>> to >> >> >>> >> get involve with a large scale open source project and I need >> help >> >> to >> >> >>> >> clarify the source code. I hope to meet you guys. Hope to meet >> you >> >> >>> guys at >> >> >>> >> the status meeting. >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > Sounds good, we’re here to help :) (we are not all guys, though) >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > Best >> >> >>> > Jan >> >> >>> > -- >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> Regards. >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> On 18 March 2015 at 03:51, Alexander Shorin <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >>> On Tue, Mar 17, 2015 at 12:28 AM, Jan Lehnardt <[email protected]> >> >> >>> wrote: >> >> >>> >>>> Here is how I would start: >> >> >>> >>> >> >> >>> >>> I think you'd forgot a point about protocol design itself. It >> >> requires >> >> >>> >>> in lot of changes. And there is need to think hardly about is it >> >> good >> >> >>> >>> to stay with stdio as a transport if we're going to make it work >> >> for >> >> >>> >>> cluster and much parallel as it is now. Just reimplementation of >> >> what >> >> >>> >>> we have now is interesting, but not very helpful in mid/long >> term. >> >> >>> >>> >> >> >>> >>> -- >> >> >>> >>> ,,,^..^,,, >> >> >>> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> >> -- >> >> >>> >> *Buddhika Jayawardhana* >> >> >>> >> Undergraduate | Department of Computer Science & Engineering >> >> >>> >> University of Moratuwa >> >> >>> >> *[email protected] <[email protected]>* | >> LinkedIn >> >> >>> >> <http://lk.linkedin.com/in/buddhikajay/> >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > -- >> >> >>> > Professional Support for Apache CouchDB: >> >> >>> > http://www.neighbourhood.ie/couchdb-support/ >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> *Buddhika Jayawardhana* >> >> >> Undergraduate | Department of Computer Science & Engineering >> >> >> University of Moratuwa >> >> >> *[email protected] <[email protected]>* | LinkedIn >> >> >> <http://lk.linkedin.com/in/buddhikajay/> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > *Buddhika Jayawardhana* >> >> > Undergraduate | Department of Computer Science & Engineering >> >> > University of Moratuwa >> >> > *[email protected] <[email protected]>* | LinkedIn >> >> > <http://lk.linkedin.com/in/buddhikajay/> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > *Buddhika Jayawardhana* >> > Undergraduate | Department of Computer Science & Engineering >> > University of Moratuwa >> > *[email protected] <[email protected]>* | LinkedIn >> > <http://lk.linkedin.com/in/buddhikajay/> >> > > > > -- > *Buddhika Jayawardhana* > Undergraduate | Department of Computer Science & Engineering > University of Moratuwa > *[email protected] <[email protected]>* | LinkedIn > <http://lk.linkedin.com/in/buddhikajay/>
