-
Notifications
You must be signed in to change notification settings - Fork 0
FAQ (draft)
RailsGirls Summer of Code helps RailsGirls students get into Open Source.
Just like in Google Summer of Code and Ruby Summer of Code, students will be paid so they're free to work on Open Source projects for a few months. Unlike those programs, the RailsGirls Summer of Code is about helping students to further expand their knowledge and skills by contributing to a great Open Source project (rather than producing highly sophisticated code).
[how to put that we're a loose group of people supporting RailsGirls, also, how to put that linda and henrietta are on board?]
It has to be decided what legal entity to use.
The idea for this project originated in a Berlin RailsGirls organizers and coaches meeting about exchanging ideas about "what's happening after the initial beginner's workshop" and what could be improved. One idea was to encourage students to get involved with open source projects. And so the idea for a summer of code was born.
Has to be decided. GSoC paid 1500 USD a month, for 3 month.
Just like in Google Summer of Code and Ruby Summer of Code each project needs at least one person who knows the project very well and can decide on directions, goals and tasks. This role has traditionally been named "mentors".
Unlike those programs RailsGirls Summer of Code has a primarily educational and motivational purpose though. Thus, students are going to be supported by coaches who will support and aid students in accomplishing their tasks. A coach should be located in the same city as the student is. Ideally they can share a desk so support is available at all times.
So, in RailsGirls Summer of Code mentors take the role of being the expert goto person on the project side. Coaches take the role of supporting students in learning and achieving the project goals.
[...]
[...]