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Posted to dev@mahout.apache.org by Dirk Weissenborn <di...@googlemail.com> on 2012/03/04 16:49:15 UTC
GSOC 2012
Hey,
I just wanted to check whether or not mahout is applying for GSOC this year
again, because I would be interested in implementing another algorithm for
mahout or improve an existing one.
Regards,
Dirk
Re: GSOC 2012
Posted by Isabel Drost <is...@apache.org>.
On 19.03.2012 Dirk Weissenborn wrote:
> What could be possible projects for this year?
General advise would be to look for open JIRA issues. There are a few known
issues with existing implementations. Also for some algorithms integration and
API design could be improved. In the end the general advise on how to contribute
and become a committer applies: Find a topic that you are yourself interested in
and work on that.
> Or should the student
> provide a proposal for an improvement?
From previous experience students who came up with their own proposals have been
most successful - both in applying but also in succeeding. Keep in mind to limit
the scope of your project to a manageable size: You can only design, test,
implement, document and provide examples for so much code.
> I would probably be interested in
> working on a project for this years GSOC. I am also currently in contact
> with dbpedia spotlight developers for GSOC. They are interested in a
> topical classifier for a given plaintext. I saw, that something similar was
> already implemented in mahout.
I think working on the intersection of two projects could be valuable for both
sides. Sounds like an interesting idea to me.
Isabel
Re: GSOC 2012
Posted by Dirk Weissenborn <di...@googlemail.com>.
What could be possible projects for this year? Or should the student
provide a proposal for an improvement? I would probably be interested in
working on a project for this years GSOC. I am also currently in contact
with dbpedia spotlight developers for GSOC. They are interested in a
topical classifier for a given plaintext. I saw, that something similar was
already implemented in mahout.
2012/3/19 Isabel Drost <is...@apache.org>
> On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 9:38 PM, Shannon Quinn <sq...@gatech.edu> wrote:
> > I'd love to toss my name into the hat for this summer's mentors.
>
> That makes for one mentor already - awesome. Anyone else interested in
> helping students find their way in our project?
>
> For those of you not too familiar with GSoC at Apache
> http://community.apache.org/gsoc.html ... lists detailed information
> for mentors and students including which lists to subscribe to and a
> list of important deadlines.
>
> Isabel
>
Re: GSOC 2012
Posted by Isabel Drost <is...@apache.org>.
On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 9:38 PM, Shannon Quinn <sq...@gatech.edu> wrote:
> I'd love to toss my name into the hat for this summer's mentors.
That makes for one mentor already - awesome. Anyone else interested in
helping students find their way in our project?
For those of you not too familiar with GSoC at Apache
http://community.apache.org/gsoc.html ... lists detailed information
for mentors and students including which lists to subscribe to and a
list of important deadlines.
Isabel
Re: GSOC 2012
Posted by Shannon Quinn <sq...@gatech.edu>.
I'd love to toss my name into the hat for this summer's mentors.
(sorry for the delay, just returned from a week in Morocco)
On 3/15/2012 4:52 PM, Isabel Drost wrote:
> On 04.03.2012 Dirk Weissenborn wrote:
>> I just wanted to check whether or not mahout is applying for GSOC this year
>> again, because I would be interested in implementing another algorithm for
>> mahout or improve an existing one.
> The Apache Software Foundation as a whole will apply as an organisation to GSoC
> again.
>
> I would very much wish to have one or two students work for Mahout during summer
> again. I have mentored students during the past three years - for me it always
> was great fun and not too much work. Happy to be back-up mentor this year - I
> won't have the cycle to be a mentor myself.
>
> Any committers with time willing to help out?
>
>
> Isabel
Re: GSOC 2012
Posted by Isabel Drost <is...@apache.org>.
On 04.03.2012 Dirk Weissenborn wrote:
> I just wanted to check whether or not mahout is applying for GSOC this year
> again, because I would be interested in implementing another algorithm for
> mahout or improve an existing one.
The Apache Software Foundation as a whole will apply as an organisation to GSoC
again.
I would very much wish to have one or two students work for Mahout during summer
again. I have mentored students during the past three years - for me it always
was great fun and not too much work. Happy to be back-up mentor this year - I
won't have the cycle to be a mentor myself.
Any committers with time willing to help out?
Isabel
Re: GSOC 2012
Posted by Grant Ingersoll <gs...@apache.org>.
I personally am not going to be doing GSOC this year, as I have committed cycles elsewhere, but others may be open to it.
-Grant
PS FWIW, I have an opening for internships at my company.
On Mar 4, 2012, at 10:49 AM, Dirk Weissenborn wrote:
> Hey,
>
> I just wanted to check whether or not mahout is applying for GSOC this year
> again, because I would be interested in implementing another algorithm for
> mahout or improve an existing one.
>
> Regards,
> Dirk
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Grant Ingersoll
http://www.lucidimagination.com