Sure Ed, Please use the label "GCI" to tag Google Code-In tasks, refer this link <https://mifosforge.jira.com/browse/MIFOSX-1811?jql=project%20%3D%20MIFOSX%20AND%20status%20in%20(Open%2C%20Reopened%2C%20%22To%20Do%22)%20AND%20resolution%20%3D%20Unresolved%20AND%20labels%20%3D%20GCI%20ORDER%20BY%20priority%20DESC%2C%20updated%20DESC> for reference.
As Ed said, tasks need to me simple, introductory and can be doable within 1 to 2 days and need not restrict to only coding, it could be cleaning of user manuals, installation guides or other training materials, please refer example tasks given by GCI at "bite-sized tasks <https://developers.google.com/open-source/gci/resources/example-tasks>" - Nayan Ambali On Wed, 2 Nov 2016 at 05:02 Ed Cable <edca...@mifos.org> wrote: > Hi all, > > Based on the level of interest in acting as mentors from across the > community, I will be applying for GCI as the Mifos Initiative. > > For all those who've expressed an interest in mentoring, I want to > emphasize once more how involved you must be - we need to have hundreds of > tasks and be extremely prompt in reviewing completed tasks. If we are able > to get accepted, we will be notified on November 7 and will have 3 weeks to > build out our initial list of tasks which should be 200+ to start. > > Ed > > On Mon, Oct 24, 2016 at 2:25 PM, Ed Cable <edca...@mifos.org> wrote: > > > Hello community, > > > > We are considering applying to be a mentoring organization for Google > > Code-In <https://developers.google.com/open-source/gci/timeline>. Google > > Code-In is a program run by Google aimed towards pre-university students > > where students compete to complete as many bite-sized tasks (3 to 5 > hours) > > as possible across the following buckets: Code, Documentation/Training, > > Outreach/Research, Quality Assurance, or User Interface. > > > > The GCI timeline can be found at: https://developers.google. > > com/open-source/gci/timeline > > > > Important dates include: > > - Mentoring Org Application Deadline: Oct 24 > > - Accepted Orgs Announced: Nov 7 - this is when we begin listing out all > > our tasks > > - Students begin working: Nov 28 - this is when students start working > and > > we must be quick to mentor, and review and close off tasks as completed. > > - last date to submit tasks - Jan 16 - students must complete all work on > > competing tasks. > > > > We last participated in 2014 and were very pleased and impressed withe > > output of our students who contributed more than 650 hours. However, this > > program is very intensive and requires the strong and active commitment > of > > mentors. Unlike Google Summer of Code where the mentorship is heaviest up > > front and then the students work somewhat independently throughout the > > summer, Google Code-In is intensive with hands-on engagement the entire > > time since we must keep a steady pool of hundreds of open tasks and > review > > and mentor students as they complete their tasks. > > > > Before we even consider applying, I want to put a call out to all members > > of the community to see if they're interested in mentoring - this would > > both involve coming up with tasks, mentoring students as they complete > > tasks, and reviewing the completed tasks. > > > > You don't need to be a developer to participate as the tasks are > technical > > and non-technical in nature. > > > > If interested in mentoring, please email me within the next two days or > > fill out this quick Google Form - https://goo.gl/forms/V7NDMbbCaHx2VFHI3 > > > > Based on interest level, we'll determine if we apply. > > > > -- > > *Ed Cable* > > Director of Community Programs, Mifos Initiative > > edca...@mifos.org | Skype: edcable | Mobile: +1.484.477.8649 > <+1%20484-477-8649> > > > > *Collectively Creating a World of 3 Billion Maries | *http://mifos.org > > <http://facebook.com/mifos> <http://www.twitter.com/mifos> > > > > > > > -- > *Ed Cable* > Director of Community Programs, Mifos Initiative > edca...@mifos.org | Skype: edcable | Mobile: +1.484.477.8649 > <+1%20484-477-8649> > > *Collectively Creating a World of 3 Billion Maries | *http://mifos.org > <http://facebook.com/mifos> <http://www.twitter.com/mifos> >
