Re: Seeking Mentors for Google Code-In 2017

[Ed Cable <ed...@mifos.org>]

Thank you to everyone who replied with an interesting in becoming a mentor.

To help us improve the quality of our application and get a good head start
on building out a large pool of tasks, I'd like to have a kick-off call
this Wednesday at 1300GMT to discuss GCI and begin fleshing out tasks prior
to submitting our application.

For those prospective mentors that would like to join the meeting, please
register at https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/5446685221227699713

Thanks,

Ed

On Thu, Sep 21, 2017 at 4:56 AM, Markus Geiss <ma...@kuelap.io>
wrote:

> Ed, even if they work in documentation and other things, not code, they
> will become a committer. Committer doesn't exclusively means you work on
> source code, you work on anything at the project. So it would also be
> correct for them to file iCLAs
>
> Cheers
>
> Markus
>
> On Thu, Sep 21, 2017 at 4:05 AM Ed Cable <ed...@mifos.org> wrote:
>
>> Markus,
>>
>> I agree that we should start having all active members of the community
>> get Apache iCLAs in place so that those are on file and the process for
>> making them a committer in the future can go more smoothly.
>>
>> Given GCI isn't all related to code development and also includes tasks
>> around outreach/documentation/etc, not all mentors need to be active
>> committers. But I do want to take these as the impetus to move towards
>> granting committership to these active and publicly contributing community
>> members.
>>
>> All,
>>
>> For those who have expressed an interest in mentoring but don't have an
>> Apache Individual Contributor Level Agreement on file, please download,
>> sign, and email the following https://www.apache.org/licenses/icla.pdf
>> to secretary@apache.org.
>>
>> You can read more about the processing of submitting an Apache iCLA by
>> looking at  https://www.apache.org/dev/new-committers-guide.html#cla and
>> https://www.apache.org/licenses/#submitting
>>
>> Ed
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 5:04 AM, Markus Geiss <ma...@kuelap.io>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hey all,
>>>
>>> I will not be able to Mentor this time.
>>>
>>> But we should make sure that all people who want to mentor should at
>>> least
>>> have signed a Apache iCLA, being an active committer for the project so
>>> we
>>> prevent conditions like with GSoC. Right now we have a load of
>>> contributions that can only be pulled by current committers and this
>>> leads
>>> to doubling the effort of reviewing the already reviewed work.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Markus
>>>
>>> .::Yagni likes a DRY KISS::.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 10:54 AM Ed Cable <ed...@mifos.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> > Thanks. I made that change.
>>> >
>>> > On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 1:36 AM, Tarun Mudgal <
>>> tarun.mudgal34@gmail.com>
>>> > wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Hello Ed,
>>> >>
>>> >> I'd like to suggest a minor addition in the Google form - a comment
>>> >> textbox. It may be helpful just in case the potential mentor has
>>> something
>>> >> to add. For example, in my case, I'm occupied till mid-November and
>>> will
>>> >> find some time after that. The number of hours depends on the
>>> situation
>>> >> then. So, I'd apply as a 'backup' mentor until the things are clear
>>> from
>>> >> my
>>> >> side.
>>> >>
>>> >> It'll be convenient to keep a track of such a thing if the comment
>>> section
>>> >> is there in the form itself.
>>> >>
>>> >> Thanks
>>> >>
>>> >> On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 1:47 PM, Zayyyad A. Said <
>>> >> zayyad@intrasofttechnologies.com> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> > Hello Ed,
>>> >> >
>>> >> > I am available for mentoring.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > I shall fill out the form as well.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Regards;
>>> >> >
>>> >> > *******
>>> >> > Zayyad A. Said | Chairman & C.E.O
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Cell No.: +254 716 615274 | Skype: zsaid2011
>>> >> > Email: zayyad@intrasofttechnologies.com
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> > -----Original Message-----
>>> >> > From: Ed Cable [mailto:edcable@mifos.org]
>>> >> > Sent: 19 September 2017 11:06 AM
>>> >> > To: Dev <de...@fineract.apache.org>; Mifos software development <
>>> >> > mifos-developer@lists.sourceforge.net>; mifos-users
>>> <mifos-users@lists.
>>> >> > sourceforge.net>; user@fineract.apache.org
>>> >> > Subject: Seeking Mentors for Google Code-In 2017
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Hello Mifos and Apache Fineract communities,
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Google just announced it's Google Code-In program will be occurring
>>> once
>>> >> > again for the 8th consecutive year. The Mifos Initiative will likely
>>> >> once
>>> >> > again apply to participate in Google Code-In in 2017.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > This is Google's program to help introduce pre-university students
>>> to
>>> >> open
>>> >> > source 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.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > We participated last year and it was an honor to work with talented
>>> high
>>> >> > school students and a great way to get many of our newest community
>>> >> members
>>> >> > mobilized as mentors.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Please read our wrap-up post -
>>> >> > http://mifos.org/blog/2016-google-code-in-wrap-up/ - and Rajan's
>>> post
>>> >> > about his trip to the GCI event -http://mifos.org/blog/2017-
>>> >> > gci-grand-prize-trip/- on our blog.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Before we submit our application, I wanted to begin capturing who
>>> would
>>> >> > like to serve as a mentor. For all of our recent GSOC interns, this
>>> is a
>>> >> > great way to begin deepening your role in the community.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > This call for mentoring is open to to everyone - you don't have to
>>> be a
>>> >> > developer as we need mentors for students working on all the
>>> domains.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > If you're interested in mentoring, please fill out the form at
>>> >> > https://goo.gl/forms/CI8xbg04hgkLMpmL2 or respond to this mailing
>>> list
>>> >> > thread.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > A critical part of a successful GCI is a wealth of small tasks -
>>> we'll
>>> >> > soon begin generating our list so put on your thinking cap of work
>>> you'd
>>> >> > like to see done.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > More on the 2017 GCI program can be found below.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Cheers,
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Ed
>>> >> >
>>> >> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> >> > From: 'Stephanie Taylor' via Google Code-in Mentors <
>>> >> > gci-mentors@googlegroups.com>
>>> >> > Date: Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 9:49 AM
>>> >> > Subject: [GCI-mentors] Google Code-in 2017 is on!
>>> >> > To: Google Code-in Mentors <gc...@googlegroups.com>
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Hello,
>>> >> >
>>> >> > We are pleased to announce Google Code-in 2017 <http://g.co/gci>,
>>> the
>>> >> 8th
>>> >> > straight year of the program for pre-university students ages 13-17.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > The GCI timeline, FAQs, Rules and flyers have been updated on the
>>> >> contest
>>> >> > site <http://g.co/gci>.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Organizations -- If you would like to apply for the 2017 program
>>> please
>>> >> > start thinking about the tasks you would like students to work on
>>> and
>>> >> also
>>> >> > reach out to your community members to ask if they would like to be
>>> >> mentors
>>> >> > for the program. Applications open for GCI orgs very soon - on
>>> October
>>> >> 9th,
>>> >> > and close 2 weeks later on October 24th. We will announce
>>> organizations
>>> >> on
>>> >> > Thursday, October 26th giving orgs over a month to create their
>>> tasks
>>> >> > before the contest begins on November 28th.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > We are looking to continue the growth of this program and reach a
>>> record
>>> >> > number of teenagers this year! Read more on today’s blog post <
>>> >> > https://opensource.googleblog.com/2017/09/announcing-google-
>>> code-in-
>>> >> > 2017.html>
>>> >> > .
>>> >> >
>>> >> > If you have any questions about Google Code-in please contact us at
>>> >> > gci-support@google.com
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Best,
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Stephanie
>>> >> >
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>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> > --
>>> >> > *Ed Cable*
>>> >> > President/CEO, Mifos Initiative
>>> >> > edcable@mifos.org | Skype: edcable | Mobile: +1.484.477.8649
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>>> >>
>>> >> --
>>> >> Sincerely
>>> >> Tarun Mudgal
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > *Ed Cable*
>>> > President/CEO, Mifos Initiative
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