Nvs-abhilash
Joined 11 March 2017
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== A: An introduction == | == A: An introduction == | ||
* Please describe yourself in three sentences, one of them regarding your current studies. | * Please describe yourself in three sentences, one of them regarding your current studies. | ||
*: My name is NVS Abhilash | *: My name is NVS Abhilash. I have a profound interest in Machine Learning and A.I., and currently, I am pursuing Computer Science and Engineering, specializing in Big Data and ML. | ||
*: I can speak and communicate well in English and Hindi. | *: I can speak and communicate well in English and Hindi. | ||
** What's your overall background? | ** What's your overall background? | ||
**: I am currently an undergraduate in Computer Science and Engineering (Third year / Junior). | |||
**: I love mathematics and programming. | **: I love mathematics and programming. | ||
**: | **: My area of specialization is Big Data and Machine Learning. | ||
**: I am learning in-depth about Information Retrieval, Internet of Things and Digital Image Processing | **: I am learning in-depth about Information Retrieval, Internet of Things and Digital Image Processing. | ||
* Why do you want to participate in the Google Summer of Code? What do you hope to gain by doing so? | * Why do you want to participate in the Google Summer of Code? What do you hope to gain by doing so? | ||
*: I think Google Summer of Code is a great opportunity for me to jumpstart my experience with the open source community. | *: I think Google Summer of Code is a great opportunity for me to jumpstart my experience with the open source community. | ||
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== C: Contact == | == C: Contact == | ||
* Please state the (unique and identical where possible) nick you use on IRC and any other communication channel related to Octave. | * Please state the (unique and identical where possible) nick you use on IRC and any other communication channel related to Octave. | ||
*: nick: | *: nick: <strong>nvs</strong> | ||
* Which time zone do you live in? Will that change over GSoC duration? | * Which time zone do you live in? Will that change over GSoC duration? | ||
*: I live in UTC+05:30. | *: I live in UTC+05:30. | ||
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* Please describe your experience with C++, Octave or Matlab m-scripts, OpenGL and Qt. | * Please describe your experience with C++, Octave or Matlab m-scripts, OpenGL and Qt. | ||
*: '''C++''' | *: '''C++''' | ||
*::* I have 5 years of coding experience in C & C++. I have a | *::* I have 5 years of coding experience in C & C++. I have a good idea of classes and Object Oriented Programming in C++. | ||
*: '''Octave or Matlab m-scripts | *: '''Octave or Matlab m-scripts | ||
*::* I started using Octave for my online [https://www.coursera.org/learn/machine-learning ''Machine Learning Course by Andrew Ng''] | *::* I started using Octave for my online [https://www.coursera.org/learn/machine-learning ''Machine Learning Course by Andrew Ng''] | ||
*::* I also use Matlab Image Processing Toolbox for my Digital Image Processing Course. | *::* I also use Matlab Image Processing Toolbox for my Digital Image Processing Course. | ||
*::* I have also contributed to [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commits/master?author=nvs-abhilash Octsympy (Symbolic Package)],[https://bitbucket.org/mtmiller/pytave/commits/d1e00e614b4ced282f12ff23e7a6f1c24e000227 Pytave], and [http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/octave/rev/e6bf4f8920d3 Octave core]. | *::* I have also contributed to [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commits/master?author=nvs-abhilash Octsympy (Symbolic Package)],[https://bitbucket.org/mtmiller/pytave/commits/d1e00e614b4ced282f12ff23e7a6f1c24e000227 Pytave], and [http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/octave/rev/e6bf4f8920d3 Octave core]. | ||
*: '''OpenGL and Qt''' | *: '''OpenGL and Qt''' | ||
*:: I have no prior experience with either of them. | *:: I have no prior experience with either of them. But I am willing to learn them if my project demands it. | ||
* Please describe your experience with other programming languages. | * Please describe your experience with other programming languages. | ||
*: '''Python''' | *: '''Python''' | ||
*::* I have a fair idea of basic Python syntax. I have also learned to use some mathematical libraries like ''numpy'' and ''pandas''. | *::* I have a fair idea of basic Python syntax. I have also learned to use some mathematical libraries like ''numpy'' and ''pandas''. | ||
*::* I have started learning the | *::* I have started learning the syntax and features of ''sympy'', as it is helpful for the GSoC project. | ||
* Please describe your experience with being in a development team. | * Please describe your experience with being in a development team. | ||
*: I am new to the open source community. | *: I am new to the open source community. | ||
* Please describe the biggest project you have written code for and what you learned by doing so. Also, describe your role in that project over time. | * Please describe the biggest project you have written code for and what you learned by doing so. Also, describe your role in that project over time. | ||
*:* Algorithms for Graph-based trust models in Online Social Network: In this project, we had a large dataset of social users and we | *:* ''Algorithms for Graph-based trust models in Online Social Network'': In this project, we had a large dataset of social users and we were expected to design and implement an Algorithm to tackle the scalability problem in recommender systems. | ||
*:* My contributions were to | *:* My contributions were to implement the graph partitioning algorithm in C++. | ||
* Please state the commits and patches you already contributed to Octave. | * Please state the commits and patches you already contributed to Octave. | ||
*: I have contributed mostly to the [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/ Symbolic Package], I have also contributed to [https://bitbucket.org/mtmiller/pytave Pytave] and [http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/octave Octave core]: | *: I have contributed mostly to the [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/ Symbolic Package], I have also contributed to [https://bitbucket.org/mtmiller/pytave Pytave] and [http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/octave Octave core]: | ||
*::* '''Symbolic package contributions''': | *::* '''Symbolic package contributions''': | ||
*:::# sympref: add support to restore settings from a structure: [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/b29bc8d24690747cf87630a188f291fbc1b01d67], [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/9301334e83684128d1ca2b26ecf5dc54356cf491], [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/9c216fae121ea857819f8ab0003c39fe04edcb67] | *:::# sympref: add support to restore settings from a structure: [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/b29bc8d24690747cf87630a188f291fbc1b01d67], [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/9301334e83684128d1ca2b26ecf5dc54356cf491], [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/9c216fae121ea857819f8ab0003c39fe04edcb67] | ||
*:::# @sym/prevprime: added prevprime: [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/a2ad71a3a6730ac204c704e9d5851f22a530a8ce], [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/853450c1b60b94b3e11b001df78fcc06638037bb],[https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/9de27024b776fe952ed6bfe80c5dde8594e35dbd] | *:::# @sym/prevprime: added prevprime: [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/a2ad71a3a6730ac204c704e9d5851f22a530a8ce], [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/853450c1b60b94b3e11b001df78fcc06638037bb],[https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/9de27024b776fe952ed6bfe80c5dde8594e35dbd] | ||
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*:::# isequal: added isequal for @symfun class. (fixes #740): [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/238bb57985a0364a4f538ed506a712618f75b604],[https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/af587cb6086f6de9fc4da73a81cdcfe1ad88d01a], [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/e850fbdd7f22810b764e7679fe3f07705b68df2e], [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/29c3f37cf32d7342c3da1cdf067928ff865aae8a], [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/110d307cf9ea773904d4c987d30596ec09b0fa1f], [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/eb28830d0a81cddde442da1d4e23d801bf1e6252], ''I got to learn a lot from this one, all thanks to Colin and Abhinav''. | *:::# isequal: added isequal for @symfun class. (fixes #740): [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/238bb57985a0364a4f538ed506a712618f75b604],[https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/af587cb6086f6de9fc4da73a81cdcfe1ad88d01a], [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/e850fbdd7f22810b764e7679fe3f07705b68df2e], [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/29c3f37cf32d7342c3da1cdf067928ff865aae8a], [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/110d307cf9ea773904d4c987d30596ec09b0fa1f], [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/eb28830d0a81cddde442da1d4e23d801bf1e6252], ''I got to learn a lot from this one, all thanks to Colin and Abhinav''. | ||
*:::# @symfun/isequaln: implemented isequaln to support NaN's equality in @symfun: [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/95afb9a9f91f00c1fe69c234cd34a4b0c977b2a2] | *:::# @symfun/isequaln: implemented isequaln to support NaN's equality in @symfun: [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/commit/95afb9a9f91f00c1fe69c234cd34a4b0c977b2a2] | ||
*::* '''Pytave contributions''': | *::* '''Pytave contributions''': | ||
*:::# * @pyobject/methods.m: OPTION to view private methods added (fixes issue #22): [https://bitbucket.org/mtmiller/pytave/commits/d1e00e614b4ced282f12ff23e7a6f1c24e000227] | |||
*:::# * @pyobject/methods.m: OPTION to view private methods added (fixes issue #22):[https://bitbucket.org/mtmiller/pytave/commits/d1e00e614b4ced282f12ff23e7a6f1c24e000227] | *::* '''Octave core contributions''': | ||
*::* '''Octave core contributions''' | |||
*:::# * data.cc (Fisinteger): Add BIST tests: [http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/octave/rev/e6bf4f8920d3] | *:::# * data.cc (Fisinteger): Add BIST tests: [http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/octave/rev/e6bf4f8920d3] | ||
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**: I am very comfortable using git. I have started learning Mercurial and do understand the basics of generating a patch in Octave. | **: I am very comfortable using git. I have started learning Mercurial and do understand the basics of generating a patch in Octave. | ||
** Mediawiki or other wiki software | ** Mediawiki or other wiki software | ||
**: I started using Mediawiki when I started writing this application. I am comfortable | **: I started using Mediawiki when I started writing this application. I am comfortable in writing wiki pages. | ||
** make, gcc, gdb or other development tools | ** make, gcc, gdb or other development tools | ||
**: I am very comfortable in using make tool, gcc, and gdb. | **: I am very comfortable in using make tool, gcc, and gdb. And I am always pumped up in learning new tools if my project demands for it (or even just out of curiosity ;P ) | ||
* What will make you actively stay in our community after this GSoC is over? | * What will make you actively stay in our community after this GSoC is over? | ||
*: I see lots of places | *: I see lots of places I can help. I am also interested in the Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) package. I would love to work upon that after my GSoC. | ||
== O: Only out of interest == | == O: Only out of interest == | ||
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**: I started using Octave for my online Machine Learning Course by Andrew Ng in Coursera. | **: I started using Octave for my online Machine Learning Course by Andrew Ng in Coursera. | ||
* What was the first question concerning Octave you could not find an answer to rather quickly? | * What was the first question concerning Octave you could not find an answer to rather quickly? | ||
*: | *: I think complete steps to build Octave from source. The reason for that is that there is not much in the Octave docs. | ||
*: | *: And there are more than one wiki describing the same things with different ways. | ||
*: It might be better to update the Octave docs | *: It might be better to always update the Octave docs about the installation instruction. | ||
*: Here is what the octave docs | *: Here is what the octave docs shows now: [https://www.gnu.org/software/octave/doc/v4.0.1/Building-the-Development-Sources.html#Building-the-Development-Sources link]. | ||
*: Apart from this | *: Apart from this the Octave manual has been very helpful with useful examples to understand the concepts. | ||
== P: Prerequisites == | == P: Prerequisites == | ||
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*: Ubuntu 16.10 and Windows 10 | *: Ubuntu 16.10 and Windows 10 | ||
** If you have access to more than one, please state them and the conditions under which you are granted this access. | ** If you have access to more than one, please state them and the conditions under which you are granted this access. | ||
**: I have complete access to both the operating | **: I have complete access to both the operating system, but I prefer using Ubuntu for my development. | ||
* Please estimate an average time per day you will be able to access | * Please estimate an average time per day you will be able to access | ||
** an internet connection | ** an internet connection | ||
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**: 24 hours | **: 24 hours | ||
* Please describe the degree to which you can install new software on computers you have access to. | * Please describe the degree to which you can install new software on computers you have access to. | ||
*: I have complete root/administrator access. | *: I have complete root / administrator access. | ||
== S: Self-assessment == | == S: Self-assessment == | ||
* Please describe how useful criticism looks from your point of view as committing student. | * Please describe how useful criticism looks from your point of view as committing student. | ||
*: I think | *: I think a criticism is something really important for any student because it is one of the important methods to receive feedback. | ||
*: I like | *: I really like to receive them because it means that your work matters to someone and I take that as a motivation to make my work better. | ||
* How autonomous are you when developing: | * How autonomous are you when developing: | ||
*: While assessing myself I observed that I try to code first and then try to find bugs and remove the inefficiencies in | *: While assessing myself I observed that I try to code first and then try to find bugs and remove the inefficiencies in the code. | ||
*: Recently I was working with Colin on this [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/pull/749 PR], you can see | *: Recently I was working with Colin on this [https://github.com/cbm755/octsympy/pull/749 PR], you can see there my initial changes were very naive and incorrect, but then Colin helped me understand what else could have been done. Then I reimplemented it using the right ideology. | ||
*: I think this methodology is what makes me learn more. I understand this might turn out to be a slow process, but I think this is what makes me more experienced. | *: And I will not repeat the same mistakes again. | ||
*: Thomas Edison said | *: So, I think this methodology is what makes me learn more. I understand this might turn out to be a slow process, but I think this is what makes me more experienced. | ||
*: With that said, I will also absolutely make sure that I take regular weekly feedback from my mentors so that I don't end up in a wrong path. | *: Thomas Edison said: '' I haven't failed, I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. '' | ||
*: With that said, '''''I will also absolutely make sure that I take regular weekly feedback from my mentors so that I don't end up in a wrong path.''''' | |||
== Y: Your task == | == Y: Your task == | ||
* Did you select a task from our list of proposals and ideas? | * Did you select a task from our list of proposals and ideas? | ||
*: Yes, I would like to work on the project: "Symbolic Package" [http://wiki.octave.org/Summer_of_Code_Project_Ideas#Symbolic_package Wiki link to the project] | *: Yes, I would like to work on the project: "Symbolic Package" [http://wiki.octave.org/Summer_of_Code_Project_Ideas#Symbolic_package Wiki link to the project] | ||
* Please provide a rough estimated timeline for your work on the task. | * Please provide a rough estimated timeline for your work on the task. | ||
*: | *: May 5 - May 30, 2017 (Community bonding period) | ||
*:: In this period I will try to move from "familiar" to "" | |||
*:: | |||
[[Category: Summer of Code]] | [[Category: Summer of Code]] |