Fridgemagnet
Joined 2 March 2014
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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.'' | ||
At the moment I'm in Australia, at UTC+11, that will change to UTC+10 with the end of our daylight savings time | At the moment I'm in Australia, at UTC+11, that will change to UTC+10 with the end of our daylight savings time. | ||
* 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 ;-)'' | * 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 ;-)'' | ||
I'll get back to you on that | I'll get back to you on that this afternoon... | ||
== E: Coding experience == | == E: Coding experience == | ||
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I have a little experience in C++, from tiny side-projects I have occasionally touched on. | I have a little experience in C++, from tiny side-projects I have occasionally touched on. | ||
I have 4-5 years of experience in writing Matlab/Octave scripts, through my university studies - so I'm fairly comfortable with those. | I have 4-5 years of experience in writing Matlab/Octave scripts, through my university studies - so I'm fairly comfortable with those. | ||
I have about 6 months of experience with | I have about 6 months of experience with openGL through Java, which is how my university teaches computer graphics. | ||
I have no experience with Qt | I have no experience with Qt | ||
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* Please describe your experience with being in a development team. ''Do you have experience working with open source or free projects?'' | * Please describe your experience with being in a development team. ''Do you have experience working with open source or free projects?'' | ||
I do not have experience with open source or free projects. I've done some group work at uni | I do not have experience with open source or free projects. I've done some group work at uni. | ||
* 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. | ||
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Nothing so far, watch this space. | Nothing so far, watch this space. | ||
I'll get to finishing this in a few hours... | |||
== 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.'' | |||
** IRC and mailing lists | ** IRC and mailing lists | ||
** Mercurial or other source code management systems | ** Mercurial or other source code management systems | ||
** Mediawiki or other wiki software | ** Mediawiki or other wiki software | ||
** make, gcc, gdb or other development tools | ** make, gcc, gdb or other development tools | ||
* 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 :-)'' | ||
== O: Only out of interest == | == O: Only out of interest == | ||
* Did you ever hear about Octave before? | * Did you ever hear about Octave before? | ||
** If so, when and where? How far have you been involved already? | ** If so, when and where? How far have you been involved already? | ||
** If not, where would you expect or advise us to do advertising? | |||
* What was the first question concerning Octave you could not find an answer to rather quickly? ''Of course more than one question can be stated. We try to improve based on this each year! Includes learning how to use it, code, website, GSoC application, …'' | * What was the first question concerning Octave you could not find an answer to rather quickly? ''Of course more than one question can be stated. We try to improve based on this each year! Includes learning how to use it, code, website, GSoC application, …'' | ||
== P: Prerequisites == | == P: Prerequisites == | ||
* Please state the operating system you work with. | * Please state the operating system you work with. | ||
** If you have access to more than one, please state them and the conditions under which you are granted this access. | |||
* Please estimate an average time per day you will be able to ''(if separated)'' access | * Please estimate an average time per day you will be able to ''(if separated)'' access | ||
** an internet connection | ** an internet connection | ||
** a computer | ** a computer | ||
** a computer with your progressing work on | ** a computer with your progressing work on | ||
* Please describe the degree up to which you can install new software on computers you have access to. | * Please describe the degree up to which you can install new software on computers you have access to. | ||
== 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. |