On Sat, 2022-03-26 at 10:57 +0530, Aarya Chaumal wrote: [...]
As I said before I am interested in "Optimize Erase-Function Selection" and "Fix Endianness Issues" (I still cant decide which one to choose, kinda wanna do both if possible).
Glad you like them! Though, you can't do both during GSoC, since each of them will be a significant time commitment for you. But if you are still motivated after GSoC, you can do the other one later if it is still available :)
I have understood what is the aim of the projects and also have some idea as to how to go about it.
I have read the proposal template and have some questions: In the project info section, do I have to write the same as given in the projects idea list, or do I write what I have understood (in the short and long descriptions)?
That point is more related to the project proposal. Seems like we mixed it up with the application template :)
However, we expect our applicants to describe the project they want to do in their own words to see if they understood it.
Also, what is expected in the project breakdown?
We would like to see that our applicants made realistic and serious thoughts about their projects. So we expect you give an overview about your work schedule. You should define small steps and elaborate them weekly or fortnightly.
For example:
Week 1: First, I will start with reworking thing XY and ... Week 2: When cleaning up thing XY is finished, then I will work on another thing. Week 3: Depending on how the another thing was solved, I will do this or that.
Of course this schedule won't fixed and this doesn't have to be perfect, because new problems can appear or you might get a better idea for something. We just want to see that you made thoughts about the project and that you have a somewhat realistic schedule on how to do it.
Also, this helps you to keep track of your own work and your schedule before and during GSoC. The past showed that people underestimated their projects or the workload per week and then it got stressful for them.
Will I be doing the project alone or the mentor(s) will be guiding me?
You will have at least one mentor on your side guiding you and you will have weekly meetings with them. So if you have any questions, problems or anything you would like to discuss, then they are your contact persons.
I have completed a rough draft for my proposal, can someone review it?
Well, we can answer questions related to the project or help understanding what hasn't been understood yet, but we won't review your application :)
// Felix