GSOC 2013Plan, Execute, succeed

Suranga Nath Kasthurirathne

What we’ll coverWhy GSOC ?Selecting a suitable projectHow to integrate yourself

into the communityBeing a competitive applicantWrapping it up with style

Why GSOC ?Motivation

Money (…well, yes)

But more importantly !OpportunityExpertiseRecommendations

Pre-Planning

Some people don’t understand the importance of starting early.

My advice to them is…

Remember… Select a Project to suit your needs Know your weaknesses / strengths Go for the best fit Don't limit yourself to ‘popular’

projects

Pre-application process Community bonding Mailing lists and IRC Developer contributions –

baby steps

How to brand yourselfCreating a good impression is

everything !Be politeBe helpfulBe matureAsk for help, but in the right

way

Building tiesBe a team playerBe nicePractice constructive

criticismUnderstand that everyone is

importantIRC / email / Skype Nicks

Writing a good proposal

Spellchecking tools – use themDiscuss your proposal with

potential mentorsA good proposal is important,

but that’s not all what it takesBe open, even with your

proposalCheating in any form wont help

Be an ideal candidate

What skills do I consider as essential ?

Coding skills are important, but that’s not all

AttitudeCommunication

(coherent/ rapid and meaningful)

Hi everyone,

I was trying out the access Logging module ( https://wiki.openmrs.org/display/docs/Access+Logging+Module )Unfortunately, it seems that the module has not been updated to OMRS 1.8.X.I tried installing it, but ended up with the same error as mentioned by Dimithri here - https://answers.openmrs.org/questions/535/error-in-using-the-module-because-detected-attempt-to-redefine-the-prefix-form I'd wanted to create a ticket for this (and hopefully, also fix it), but I cant seem to find the Access Logging module on the OMRS jira project list.

Is there a particular reason this is missing from JIRA, or am I looking in the wrong place ?-- Thanks and Best Regards,XYZ

Life During GSOCGetting selected is only the start

of the battleBe prompt, be truthfulDon’t limit your scope to your

projectWork as hard as you can, because

GSOC is one job that really pays off

Don’t…Make incoherent excusesVanish without any explanationBe slow in responding to emailsBe unprofessionalBe lazy

But most importantly, a word of advice from my old mentor…

Life after GSOCThe end of the GSOC program is the beginning of great opportunity… …If you played your cards right !JobsRecommendationsExperience working with foreign clientsA positive online presence

Resources http://www.google-melange.com/

gsoc/projects/list/google/gsoc2012 https://wiki.openmrs.org/display/

RES/Summer+Of+Code+2012 https://code.google.com/p/google-

summer-of-code/wiki/AdviceforStudents

Thank you !

surangakas@gmail/suranga