From: Charles Oliver Nutter Date: 2012-03-31T06:06:22+09:00 Subject: Re: Google Summer of Code proposals open TODAY! We've had a lot of good discussions on IRC, and IM and twitter about possible proposals... This is an update that we've got one week left for proposals, and I encourage students to get proposals in sooner rather than later so they're in the system. So far we have interesting proposals for working with JRuby's IR, Android/Ruboto work, Shoes, benchmarking, Kilim integration, EM on Netty...but few are submitted to the GSoC tool. Don't be afraid to submit...you can edit the proposal afterwards, and there's a commenting system where we can discuss the content and help you put together a great proposal. For non-students out there: we'd really appreciate you passing this information along to any students you know that might want to be paid to work on JRuby-related OSS projects this summer. The more proposals we get, the more slots we're likely to have! - Charlie On Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 11:52 PM, Charles Oliver Nutter wrote: > I posted previously about JRuby being accepted to the Google Summer of > Code 2012. Student proposals can be submitted starting *TODAY*, and we > really want to make a good showing for both JRuby and Ruby. Tell your > friends, tell your neighbors, pass this on to anyone you think would > be a good student or mentor! > > This content is also available at http://jruby.org/gsoc. > > We’re looking for good mentors and students to come together and help > make JRuby even more awesome. JRuby has great potential to expand Ruby > and to improve the state of Ruby development, and at the same time it > represents a number of interesting and unique challenges. > > Ideas > > Ideas for JRuby’s GSoC fall into a few categories: > > Working on JRuby itself > JRuby always has challenges keeping up with CRuby/MRI on features, and > it’s through user contributions that we’ve managed to maintain such a > high level of compatibility. There are also many interesting technical > challenges implementing JRuby, like optimization, monitoring, > debugging, and integrating with the Java platform. We welcome students > interested in helping improve JRuby. > > Working on libraries and tools for JRuby > Because JRuby runs on the JVM, many libraries from CRuby/MRI don’t > work, either because they depend on features the JVM can’t support > (like fork(2)) or because they use native extensions. This can make it > more difficult for users to migrate to JRuby. We welcome students > interested in helping fill out JRuby’s support for common CRuby/MRI > libraries. > > Building on the JVM, its languages, and its libraries > The JVM is a huge platform with many languages and libraries that all > have unique features and interesting solutions to software problems. > JRuby can leverage those features through its Java Integration > capabilities, but often they need extra work to really have that “Ruby > feel”. We welcome students interested in helping JRuby leverage the > features of the JVM and the languages and libraries it hosts. > > How to Get Involved > > Students and mentors should join the JRuby development mailing list > > Students > > If you are a student and interested in working on a JRuby GSoC project > this summer, join the mailing list above and let us know what project > you have in mind. When the call for GSoC proposals opens, submit your > idea! > > GSoC will be open for student proposals on March 25th (US time). > > To apply, visit the the JRuby GSoC Page. If you don’t have a GSoC > profile, there’s a big Register link to create one. Once you have a > GSoC profile, you can apply. > > Students should have the following skills: > > Solid knowledge of Ruby. JRuby knowledge is a plus but not necessary. > Good work ethic. We want students that will carry projects to completion. > Strong interest in the problem domain for their project. For example, > if you want to work on JRuby’s compilers, you should have an interest > in compilers. > We don’t know how many GSoC slots we’ll get, but the more proposals we > have the more likely we’ll get slots. Submit proposals as soon as > possible! > > Mentors > > If you are a mentor and would like to help a student work on some > project this summer, now is the time to apply at the GSoC page. We are > looking for folks that will be able to educate and encourage students > during the summer and help keep them to a solid schedule. > > Mentors will be accepted any time during the proposal process. > > To apply, visit the the JRuby GSoC Page. If you don’t have a GSoC > profile, there’s a big Register link to create one. Once you have a > GSoC profile, you can apply. > > Mentors should have the following characteristics: > > Some experience mentoring junior developers, either professionally or > academically. > Strong knowledge of Ruby, and solid knowledge of JRuby. > Knowledge of the Java platform and/or the JVM are recommended, since > many students will be new to them. > Highly accessible. Students will participate from all over the world > and frequent, consistent communication is the best way to guarantee > success.