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Ed On Thu, Jan 17, 2019, 00:49 Ed Cable <edca...@mifos.org wrote: > Hi all, > > Just a reminder that haven't expressed an interest in being a > mentor,please do so via this form: https://goo.gl/forms/Nv1PjbLLeYT9omv12 > > As a reminder, prospective mentors (please no students as of yet) we have > a call this Friday (originally scheduled for 1400GMT) but I have to move to > 1300GMT as I have a flight I have to catch that morning. > > Register at: https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/4779555451592106242 > > Ed > > On Tue, Jan 1, 2019 at 11:57 PM Ed Cable <edca...@mifos.org> wrote: > >> Hello all, >> >> We just concluded Google Code-In and we've already got to prepare for >> hopefully our next Google Open Source Programs initiative - GSOC! Our goal >> is for Mifos to get accepted for the eighth year and have interns work on >> both Mifos X web and mobile apps as well as Fineract and Fineract CN. >> >> Google Summer of Code applications open on January 15 and are due >> February 6. So right now we need to ready our application which means we >> need a group of committed mentors and and most importantly a solid ideas >> list. >> >> The coding program officially runs from May 27 to Aug 26 (two weeks later >> than last year) . >> >> 2018 was our biggest year of participation in GSOC to date with 13 >> interns mentored by the Mifos Initiative. With that high volume of >> students, and a few mentors that weren't available, we tested the limits of >> our mentors. So I want to emphasize this year that if you express interest >> in being a mentor, know the commitment it takes. >> >> Mifos participation is in addition to whatever participation Apache >> Fineract might do as part of the umbrella organization, Apache Software >> Foundation. >> >> *Developers!* >> This program is one of our most impactful ways to extend our software but >> most importantly grow our community over the long run. Our most active >> volunteers, committers, and maintainers in the community have all been >> former GSOC students so if you're a senior community member looking for a >> great way to give back, this is it! >> >> I gave a talk this past year that explains how GSOC is truly the >> lifeblood and organic growth engine for our community - >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtxBX7Sbqv0 >> >> In case you forgot, here's a wrap-up of our 2018 GSOC: >> https://mifos.org/blog/2018-google-summer-of-code-wrap-up/ >> >> If interested please *fill out this form* >> <https://goo.gl/forms/Nv1PjbLLeYT9omv12> and/or reply to this email >> thread. If you know someone who would be a good mentor, don't hesitate >> to invite them. >> >> We have a developer meeting scheduled for January 18 at 1400GMT >> <https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/4779555451592106242> so let's use >> that as a means to solidify our list of ideas and answer any questions you >> might have about mentoring! >> >> *Partners & Users!* >> >> Regarding our list of Ideas, this year we'll both revisit some of the >> ideas that weren't picked up last year, continue evolving the apps that >> students have worked on in the past and try to do more projects on Apache >> Fineract CN, the Gen 3 architecture. >> >> As we did last year, the majority of ideas we'll submit for our >> application will be related to Mifos X distribution powered by Apache >> Fineract 1.0 including web app (Community App), mobile apps (field officer, >> mobile banking, mobile wallet ), and other modules (data import tool, etc.) >> powered by Apache Fineract. >> >> We'll be refining the list of ideas started at >> 2019 GSOC Ideas >> <https://docs.google.com/a/mifos.org/document/d/1-FkvbLQntJsTOoeh3gtzz5HCsAz01u0C0aOIzAJGDv0/edit?usp=drive_web> >> >> and then adding them to the 2019 Ideas page at >> https://mifosforge.jira.com/wiki/spaces/RES/pages/812810251/Google+Summer+of+Code+2019+Ideas >> >> We especially need more functional use cases of what the mobile apps >> should support - if you would like to see new innovation and more >> development - this is your chance to have your feedback be heard! >> >> Mark your calendars and register for our January 18 developer meeting >> <https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/4779555451592106242> - we'll use >> part of it to discuss what it means to be a GSOC mentor, and refine our >> list of ideas. >> >> Cheers, >> >> *Ed Cable* >> President/CEO, Mifos Initiative >> edca...@mifos.org | Skype: edcable | Mobile: +1.484.477.8649 >> >> *Collectively Creating a World of 3 Billion Maries | *http://mifos.org >> <http://facebook.com/mifos> <http://www.twitter.com/mifos> >> >> > > -- > *Ed Cable* > President/CEO, Mifos Initiative > edca...@mifos.org | Skype: edcable | Mobile: +1.484.477.8649 > > *Collectively Creating a World of 3 Billion Maries | *http://mifos.org > <http://facebook.com/mifos> <http://www.twitter.com/mifos> > >
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