GSoc (Google Summer of Code) Absolute Beginner All about GSoc 2021 , How to get Participate & Contribute Open Source Project

 

GSoc absolute beginner all about GSoc 2021 , Google summer of code How to get participate & contribute open source project :-

1. What is GSoC ?

              Google Summer of Code (GSoC) is international program that Google organizes every year. Google provides the stipend to those people who completing a open source project in association with open source organization. GSoC encourage university and College student participate and Contribute in open source software development Project. About Students work for an open source software organization, and earn a stipend $1500(1,09051NRI) in 3 months of time period for successfully completing the project. University students spend their time outside of school working in a field that can help them with their studies and career after university. Google want to more open source code written and released for the benefit of all. Inspire young developers to begin participating in open source development. Help open source projects identify and bring in new developers.

 

2. Benefits (advantages) of GSOC ?

• You learn how to develop a project professionally.

• Google tag that helps you in your resume.

• You get a chance to connect with awesome people (mentors and other developers).

• Your resume becomes attractive that definitely helps you in good career and Job.

• You earn minimum $1500 USD and Maximum $3300 USD.

• You will get to learn about the working of an industry in just 3 months.

• Your software development skill will be enhanced during this period.

• You will build a network of people having the same mindset.

• You get one time referral for interviews at Google.

• Learn new technologies and Experience.

• You will get chance to work with the real world Software developers.

• You get a chance to Big MNC.

            The GSoC program has several goals: Inspire young developers to begin participating in open source development. Help open source projects identify and bring in new developers. Get more open source code written and released for the benefit of all.

3. How can we prepare ?

      Google Summer Code is a global program focused on bringing more student developers in to open source software development. And open to all college student (18+). 10 weeks Open Source Program and Stipend $1500 in Indian rupees 109200INR. If you want to be a participate the Google Summer of code than you will bee know about the Open Source. Let’s discues about little bit Open Sources.

 

What is Open Source  ?

            The Original ‘Source Code’  is freely available to the public and allow anyone can contribute, inspect, modified according to the requirement of the user is call Open source.

“Source Code” is the collection of code, written by human readable programming language. Open source code is the part of software that mostly users don't ever see. Anyone can manipulate and change a piece of software so that the program or application can work. Programmers who have access to a computer program source code can improve a program by adding features to it or fixing parts that don't always work correctly.

There are two kinds of software. One is open source software and the other is proprietary software or closed source software.

Git and Github   ?

         Git is a distributed version control tool that can manage a programmer's source code history. GitHub is a cloud-based tool developed around the Git tool. GitHub is an online service to store code and push from the computer running the Git tool.

How to apply?

Step1. Choose the organization.

Step2. Choose a project.
Step3. Get in touch with the community.
Step4. Prepare your project proposal.