Changes between Version 4 and Version 5 of GsocApplicationTemplate

Timestamp:

03/03/12 13:51:05 (16 months ago)

Author:

dustin

Comment:

new year new template

GsocApplicationTemplate

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-see ApplicationTemplate
+Thanks for applying to work on Buildbot!
+
+We are looking for a number of things in your application:
+ * Intent - you should have a very specific project in mind, and be able to describe it in detail
+ * Ability - we need to know that you have the skills required to begin writing code early in the summer
+   * note: this does not mean you have to know *everything* already - learning new things is part of the program
+ * Track Record - you're promising to do a lot over the summer - what have you done before that you can show us?
+ * Interest - Buildbot's a very specific tool.  Show us that you're interested in using it, by actually using it.
+ * Enthusiasm - there will be setbacks over the summer, and we want to know you'll keep at it
+
+Remember, too, that your application is not all we look at when considering students -- if we have seen you participating in the community (IRC, mailing lists, bugs, and so on), then we will be much more confident in who you are and how you will fit into our group.  It is to your benefit to discuss your application with us beforehand, and even send the project proposal and schedule to the mailing list for review.
+
+With that said, here's a basic template for an application:
+
+= Template =
+Personal Details
+
+  Name
+  Email
+  IRC
+
+Project Proposal
+
+  What work do you plan to do?
+  Why is this work important to Buildbot's users?
+ 
+Schedule
+
+  What are the components of the project?
+  When will you *complete* each component?  (you will be assessed based on this schedule, so be realistic)
+  Do you have any other time commitments over the summer?
+
+Experience
+
+  What experience and/or skills do you have that will be relevant to this project?
+  Point us to other work you have done so that we can know what to expect. This can include code, bug reports, documentation, mailing list threads, etc.
+  What is your work experience?  Have you had an internship or full-time job before?
+  What are you studying in school?  How well are you doing?
+
+Demonstration
+
+  Please set up a Buildbot instance to test an existing open-source project - your own, or one you are affiliated with.  Send us a pointer to this instance with your application.  We will expect you to maintain and upgrade this instance over the summer.  Contact us for help with hosting a system for this, if you need it.
+  Along with the pointer, share your experiences with setting up Buildbot for this project - let us know that you have used Buildbot and thought about its strengths and weaknesses.