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= Public application template =
= Public application template =
This part is answered in public on your '''[[Special:MyPage|user page]]'''. Please copy its source ('''edit''' tab) and then fill. Delete any examples and annotations (''this markup'') afterwards. Same for questions that do not apply to your situation.
This part should be answered in public on your '''[[Special:MyPage|user page]]'''. Please '''copy''' its source ('''edit''' tab) and then fill. '''DO NOT MAKE CHANGES TO THIS PAGE!''' Delete any examples and annotations (''this markup'') afterwards. Same for questions that do not apply to your situation.


== 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.
** Which languages do you speak?  
** Which languages do you speak?
** What's your overall background? ''The general field you work in or are studying, e.g. computer science, physics, artificial intelligence, control theory...''
** What's your overall background? ''The general field you work in or are studying, e.g. computer science, physics, artificial intelligence, control theory...''
* 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?
** Please also describe your previous experience with the GSoC, if any. ''Includes any community-bonding, mentor experience or application, not necessarily accepted. We use this subquestion to identify which students are unfamiliar with how the program goes, providing further support. It has no negative impact on your rating!''
**Please also describe your previous experience with the GSoC, if any. ''Includes any community-bonding, mentor experience or application, not necessarily accepted. We use this subquestion to identify which students are unfamiliar with how the program goes, providing further support. It has no negative impact on your rating!''
* Why are you choosing Octave?
* Why are you choosing Octave?


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* Which time zone do you live in? Will that change over GSoC duration? ''Perhaps DST adjustment or a relocation. Note that both UTC and GMT are not aware of daylight saving time! Please state UTC+x or -x.''
* Which time zone do you live in? Will that change over GSoC duration? ''Perhaps DST adjustment or a relocation. Note that both UTC and GMT are not aware of daylight saving time! Please state UTC+x or -x.''
* Please state the timeframe (in UTC+0) when you feel most comfortable working during GSoC. Where are your time buffers?  
* Please state the timeframe (in UTC+0) when you feel most comfortable working during GSoC. Where are your time buffers?  
* ''Example: I usually code around 9.00 to 18.00 and could also try to start earlier (~7.00) for few days ;-)''
** ''Example: I usually code around 9.00 to 18.00 and could also try to start earlier (~7.00) for few days ;-)''
** I can work around 13.00 to 19.00 (in UTC + 0) but it would be flexible.


== E: Coding experience ==
== E: Coding experience ==
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== F: Feeling fine ==
== F: Feeling fine ==
* Please describe (in short) your experience with the following tools: ''We only use this question to determine where you need guidance, not for rating! We by no means expect you to be familiar with all of these and you'll won't necessarily need them while working with us.''
* Please describe (in short) your experience with the following tools: ''We only use this question to determine where you need guidance, not for rating! We by no means expect you to be familiar with all of these and you won't necessarily need all of them while working with us.''
** IRC and mailing lists  
** IRC and mailing lists  
** Mercurial or other source code management systems
** Mercurial or other source code management systems
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* What will make you actively stay in our community after this GSoC is over? ''You can also tell us after applications close and we'll happily try to fulfill :-)''
* What will make you actively stay in our community after this GSoC is over? ''You can also tell us after applications close and we'll happily try to fulfill :-)''
** My insatiable love for programming will continue to push me to contribute to the Octave Community. I can help in Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) package and Mapping package, which I'd do regardless of my GSoC selection.


== O: Only out of interest ==
== O: Only out of interest ==
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