Re: Google Summer of Code 2015 is coming

[Robert Metzger <rm...@apache.org>]

Hey,

we should create a Wiki page for interested GSoC students containing some
guidance on how to participate in Flink.
I would put there what we expect (I'm again in favor of a code
contribution) and how to get started.
Is anybody willing to take care of this?

Best,
Robert

On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 8:30 PM, Vasiliki Kalavri <vasilikikalavri@gmail.com
> wrote:

> According to the first email, the deadline was at 7 pm UTC, i.e. 8 pm CET,
> but I'm not sure if it's a "hard" deadline.
> On Feb 12, 2015 8:17 PM, "Stephan Ewen" <se...@apache.org> wrote:
>
> Fabian, is the monitoring related to WebFrontend progress visualization? If
> not, I will propose a topic there.
> Am 12.02.2015 18:32 schrieb "Vasiliki Kalavri" <vasilikikalavri@gmail.com
> >:
>
> > Thanks for the replies everyone! I'm also adding a Gelly project ;)
> >
> > On 12 February 2015 at 18:10, Robert Metzger <rm...@apache.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > > I think that's fine because students have to come up with a project
> > > proposal.
> > >
> > > On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 6:09 PM, Till Rohrmann <tr...@apache.org>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > I can add a GSoC issue for the ML library. But it will be a bit vague
> > in
> > > > terms of what can be done.
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 3:13 PM, Márton Balassi <
> > > balassi.marton@gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hey,
> > > > >
> > > > > Please add the JIRA for the projects, the deadline for the
> > > organizations
> > > > is
> > > > > tomorrow! Gyula has already added one [1], I'm also adding some.
> > > > >
> > > > > [1] https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FLINK-1503
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 12:26 PM, Stephan Ewen <se...@apache.org>
> > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I think if the ML library general framework and stubs are in
> place,
> > > > such
> > > > > > that it is really about implementing linear algebra algorithms,
> > this
> > > > > could
> > > > > > work as well.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The Mahout DSL also offers a good framework, we may go for a
> shared
> > > > > > supervision with the Mahout community.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 12:04 PM, Robert Metzger <
> > > rmetzger@apache.org>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I would like to see a GSoC student working on Gelly.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The issue with GSoC is that it requires you to be available
> > > > constantly
> > > > > ;)
> > > > > > > In my opinion its important to spend a few hours each week
> (2-5)
> > to
> > > > > > review
> > > > > > > and discuss the work. Its important to do that frequently.
> > > otherwise
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > student is idling.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > You find the timeline here:
> > > > > > > http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/events/google/gsoc2015 ..
> so
> > > you
> > > > > can
> > > > > > > check how it fits your schedule.
> > > > > > > I think there are two big parts which involve a lot of work:
> > > > > > > a) the "application phase", when many students are hitting the
> > > > mailing
> > > > > > > lists. Its a lot of work for the community, not so much for the
> > > > > mentors.
> > > > > > > (We have to answer questions, review changes, .. )
> > > > > > > b) The work-phase in GSoC requires time from the mentor. As I
> > said,
> > > > for
> > > > > > > being a good mentor, you'll have to spend 2-5 hrs a week.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > There is a really good guide on mentoring students for GSoC
> here:
> > > > > > > http://flossmanuals.net/GSoCMentoring/
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 9:46 PM, Vasiliki Kalavri <
> > > > > > > vasilikikalavri@gmail.com
> > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I can certainly see some ideas we have for Gelly making nice
> > GSoC
> > > > > > > projects,
> > > > > > > > but I'm not sure I will have enough time to devote as a
> mentor.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > @Fabian and others who were mentors last year: can you share
> a
> > > bit
> > > > > > about
> > > > > > > > your experience and specifically about your workload during
> > GSoC?
> > > > > What
> > > > > > > were
> > > > > > > > your responsibilities and when was your help most needed?
> > > > > > > > Preparation/description of the project, during development,
> > > during
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > end?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > The thing is that currently and for the next ~2 months I'm
> > quite
> > > > > > > > overloaded, but this will hopefully change after I finish my
> > > > > internship
> > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > some paper deadlines pass :)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -V.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On 8 February 2015 at 11:49, Gyula Fóra <gy...@apache.org>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Hey,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > And as for a more general but awesome topic is
> > Batch-Streaming
> > > > > > > > integration.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > There will be a lot of subtopics in this one.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > > > > > Gyula
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On Sun, Feb 8, 2015 at 11:40 AM, Márton Balassi <
> > > > > > > > balassi.marton@gmail.com>
> > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Hey,
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > As for streaming Gyula and myself would be available for
> > > > mentors.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > - Integrating streaming to the webclient
> > > > > > > > > > - Runtime monitoring for streaming
> > > > > > > > > > - Collect method for DataSet/DataStream -> scala stream
> and
> > > > shell
> > > > > > > > > > integration
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Feb 7, 2015 at 11:47 PM, Fabian Hueske <
> > > > > fhueske@gmail.com>
> > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > I think it would be good to participate in GSoC and
> would
> > > be
> > > > > > > > available
> > > > > > > > > > as a
> > > > > > > > > > > mentor this year as well.
> > > > > > > > > > > The following projects from our project wiki page could
> > > serve
> > > > > as
> > > > > > > nice
> > > > > > > > > > GSoC
> > > > > > > > > > > projects, IMO:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > - Improving monitoring (I hope we make some progress in
> > > that
> > > > > > > > direction
> > > > > > > > > > > until GSoC starts, but there will be more metrics to
> > > collect
> > > > > and
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > > > visualize.)
> > > > > > > > > > > - Spatial data analysis API
> > > > > > > > > > > - Cascading on Flink
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Who else would volunteer to be a mentor?
> > > > > > > > > > > Do you see other potential GSoC projects, e.g., in
> Flink
> > > > > > Streaming,
> > > > > > > > > > Gelly,
> > > > > > > > > > > or the planned ML library?
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Cheers, Fabian
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > 2015-02-06 14:56 GMT+01:00 Robert Metzger <
> > > > rmetzger@apache.org
> > > > > >:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Some of the community members here have already some
> > > > > experience
> > > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > > > GSoC
> > > > > > > > > > > > because back in the Stratosphere days we were also
> > > > > > participating
> > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > > GSoC.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > In my experience its more work than one might think
> in
> > > the
> > > > > > > > beginning.
> > > > > > > > > > But
> > > > > > > > > > > > it would be great if some committers in the projects
> > > agree
> > > > to
> > > > > > > > mentor
> > > > > > > > > > some
> > > > > > > > > > > > students.
> > > > > > > > > > > > I'm pretty loaded with work right now and it would
> add
> > > too
> > > > > much
> > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > my
> > > > > > > > > > > > stress level to mentor a student. But I would be
> > willing
> > > to
> > > > > > help
> > > > > > > > out
> > > > > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > > > > > answering questions on the ML etc.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 4:07 AM, Henry Saputra <
> > > > > > > > > henry.saputra@gmail.com
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I have seen some interests from students about
> Flink.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Maybe should officially submit proposal to Google
> > > summer
> > > > of
> > > > > > > code
> > > > > > > > > this
> > > > > > > > > > > > year?
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Ulrich Stärk <ul...@apache.org>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Date: Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 2:44 PM
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: Google Summer of Code 2015 is coming
> > > > > > > > > > > > > To: mentors@community.apache.org
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello PMCs (incubator Mentors, please forward this
> > > email
> > > > to
> > > > > > > your
> > > > > > > > > > > > podlings),
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Google Summer of Code [1] is a program sponsored by
> > > > Google
> > > > > > > > allowing
> > > > > > > > > > > > > students to spend their summer
> > > > > > > > > > > > > working on open source software. Students will
> > receive
> > > > > > stipends
> > > > > > > > for
> > > > > > > > > > > > > developing open source software
> > > > > > > > > > > > > full-time for three months. Projects will provide
> > > > mentoring
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > project ideas, and in return have
> > > > > > > > > > > > > the chance to get new code developed and - most
> > > > > importantly -
> > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > identify and bring in new committers.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > The ASF will apply as a participating organization
> > > > meaning
> > > > > > > > > individual
> > > > > > > > > > > > > projects don't have to apply
> > > > > > > > > > > > > separately.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > If you want to participate with your project we ask
> > you
> > > > to
> > > > > do
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > following things by no later than
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 2015-02-13 19:00 UTC (applications from
> organizations
> > > > > close a
> > > > > > > > week
> > > > > > > > > > > later)
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. understand what it means to be a mentor [2].
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 2. record your project ideas.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Just create issues in JIRA, label them with
> gsoc2015,
> > > and
> > > > > > they
> > > > > > > > will
> > > > > > > > > > > > > show up at [3]. Please be as
> > > > > > > > > > > > > specific as possible when describing your idea.
> > Include
> > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > programming language, the tools and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > skills required, but try not to scare potential
> > > students
> > > > > > away.
> > > > > > > > They
> > > > > > > > > > > > > are supposed to learn what's
> > > > > > > > > > > > > required before the program starts.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Use labels, e.g. for the programming language
> (java,
> > c,
> > > > > c++,
> > > > > > > > > erlang,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > python, brainfuck, ...) or
> > > > > > > > > > > > > technology area (cloud, xml, web, foo, bar, ...)
> and
> > > > record
> > > > > > > them
> > > > > > > > at
> > > > > > > > > > > [5].
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Please use the COMDEV JIRA project for recording
> your
> > > > ideas
> > > > > > if
> > > > > > > > your
> > > > > > > > > > > > > project doesn't use JIRA (e.g.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > httpd, ooo). Contact dev@community.apache.org if
> you
> > > > need
> > > > > > > > > > assistance.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > [4] contains some additional information (will be
> > > updated
> > > > > for
> > > > > > > > 2015
> > > > > > > > > > > > > shortly).
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 3. subscribe to mentors@community.apache.org;
> > > restricted
> > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > > potential
> > > > > > > > > > > > > mentors, meant to be used as a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > private list - general discussions on the public
> > > > > > > > > > > > > dev@community.apache.org list as much as possible
> > > > > > > > > > > > > please). Use a recognized address when subscribing
> (@
> > > > > > > apache.org
> > > > > > > > or
> > > > > > > > > > one
> > > > > > > > > > > > > of your alias addresses on
> > > > > > > > > > > > > record).
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Note that the ASF isn't accepted as a participating
> > > > > > > organization
> > > > > > > > > yet,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > nevertheless you *have to*
> > > > > > > > > > > > > start recording your ideas now or we might not get
> > > > > accepted.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Over the years we were able to complete hundreds of
> > > > > projects
> > > > > > > > > > > > > successfully. Some of our prior
> > > > > > > > > > > > > students are active contributors now! Let's make
> this
> > > > year
> > > > > a
> > > > > > > > > success
> > > > > > > > > > > > again!
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Uli
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > P.S.: Except for the private parts (label
> spreadsheet
> > > > > > mostly),
> > > > > > > > this
> > > > > > > > > > > > > email is free to be shared
> > > > > > > > > > > > > publicly if you want to.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > [1]
> > > > > > > http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/homepage/google/gsoc2015
> > > > > > > > > > > > > [2]
> > > > > http://community.apache.org/guide-to-being-a-mentor.html
> > > > > > > > > > > > > [3] http://s.apache.org/gsoc2015ideas
> > > > > > > > > > > > > [4] http://community.apache.org/gsoc.html
> > > > > > > > > > > > > [5] http://s.apache.org/gsoclabels
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