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= Steps Toward a Successful Application = | = Steps Toward a Successful Application = | ||
== Help Us Get To Know You == | |||
*: If you aren't communicating with us before the application is due, your application will not be accepted. | *: If you aren't communicating with us before the application is due, your application will not be accepted. | ||
*:* '''Join the [https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/octave-maintainers maintainers mailing list]''' or read the archives and see what topics we discuss and how the developers interact with each other. | *:* '''Join the [https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/octave-maintainers maintainers mailing list]''' or read the archives and see what topics we discuss and how the developers interact with each other. | ||
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*:* Use Octave. Eventually you will come accross somethings that does not work the way you like. Fix that. Or you will come accross a missing function. Implement it. It may be a difficult problem (they usually are) but while solving that problem you may find other missing functions (). Implemenent and contribute those to Octave. | *:* Use Octave. Eventually you will come accross somethings that does not work the way you like. Fix that. Or you will come accross a missing function. Implement it. It may be a difficult problem (they usually are) but while solving that problem you may find other missing functions (). Implemenent and contribute those to Octave. | ||
*:* Take a look at the [[Short projects]] for something that may be simple to start with. | *:* Take a look at the [[Short projects]] for something that may be simple to start with. | ||
== Find Something That Interests You == | |||
*: It's '''critical''' that you '''find a project that excites you'''. You'll be spending most of the summer working on it (we expect you to treat the SoC as a full-time job). | *: It's '''critical''' that you '''find a project that excites you'''. You'll be spending most of the summer working on it (we expect you to treat the SoC as a full-time job). | ||
*: Don't just tell us how interested you are, show us that you're willing and able to '''contribute''' to Octave. You can do that by [https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=octave fixing a few bugs] or [http://savannah.gnu.org/patch/?group=octave submitting patches] well before the deadline, in addition to regularly interacting with Octave maintainers and users on the mailing list and IRC. Our experience shows us that successful SoC students demonstrate their interest early and often. | *: Don't just tell us how interested you are, show us that you're willing and able to '''contribute''' to Octave. You can do that by [https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=octave fixing a few bugs] or [http://savannah.gnu.org/patch/?group=octave submitting patches] well before the deadline, in addition to regularly interacting with Octave maintainers and users on the mailing list and IRC. Our experience shows us that successful SoC students demonstrate their interest early and often. | ||
== Prepare Your Proposal With Us == | |||
*: By working with us to prepare your proposal, you'll be getting to know us and showing us how you approach problems. The best place for this is your Wiki user page and the [https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#octave IRC channel]. | *: By working with us to prepare your proposal, you'll be getting to know us and showing us how you approach problems. The best place for this is your Wiki user page and the [https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#octave IRC channel]. | ||
== Complete Your Application == | |||
*: Fill out our '''''public''''' application template. | *: Fill out our '''''public''''' application template. | ||
*:* This is best done by '''[[Special:CreateAccount|creating an account at this wiki]]''', and copying the '''[[Template:Student_application_template_public|template]]''' from its page. | *:* This is best done by '''[[Special:CreateAccount|creating an account at this wiki]]''', and copying the '''[[Template:Student_application_template_public|template]]''' from its page. | ||