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| [[https://www.gnome.org/outreachy/|Outreachy]] is a program to help people from underrepresented communities get involved in free and open source software by providing . Python is participating for this first time this year! Python is a popular high-level programming language. It is a general-purpose language used by scientists, developers, and many others who want to get things done quickly and effectively. In this spirit, many of our projects this year are about helping make Python faster! Python is a language that can be interpreted and implmented in different ways. The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reference_implementation|reference implementation]] of Python is [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CPython|CPython]], so named because it's written in C. But it's not the only option! [[http://pypy.org/|PyPy]] is an implementation of Python written in Python that prides itself on great performance. [[http://www.jython.org/|Jython]] is a Python implementation that compiles Python code to Java bytecode. [[http://ironpython.net/|IronPython]] is an implementation of Python for the .NET framework. And there are others. Our projects this year include work on benchmarks (so we can see which interpreters are faster in which situations), improving the speed of PyPy based on existing benchmarks, and working on supporting tool [[https://bitbucket.org/pypy/jitviewer|JitViewer]]. Since most of the work will be done on PyPy and supporting tools, most of the code written will be in Python. If you're [[https://wiki.gnome.org/Outreachy#Eligibility|part of a group that is underrepresented in open source communities]] and available for a full-time (40h/week) paid internship working on Python from December 6, 2016 and March 6, 2017, please consider applying by October 17th, 2016. <<TableOfContents()>> == Mentors == * Ramya Meruva will be the primary mentor for this year's intern. She can be reached at meruvaramya116@gmail.com * Monica Ene-Pietrosanu and Peter Xihong Wang are providing additional support * Terri Oda is providing organization admin help. She can be reached at TerriOda@gmail.com. * James Lopeman (meflin) is providing IRC channel support and organization admin help. == Ideas == Ramya has offered up 3 ideas that she's most excited about: 1. Develop a unified performance benchmark suite that’s acceptable for both Cpython & PyPy communities. 2. Analyze the GUPB(Grand Unified Python Benchmarks) for which PyPy’s performance is worse than CPython and see if there is any scope for improvement ( ex: try and replicate cpython methodology) 3. Improving [[https://bitbucket.org/pypy/jitviewer|JitViewer]] (a profiling tool for PyPy) – capable to attach to a running process. |
[[https://www.gnome.org/outreachy/|Outreachy]] is a program to help people from underrepresented communities get involved in free and open source software by providing paid internships and mentoring support. Python will not be participating in 2017-2018 due to lack of mentor and administrator availability. |
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| We'll only be able to take one Outreachy intern this year, so just choose the idea that seems most interesting to you. | Python will not be participating in 2017-2018 because we don't have the necessary mentorship available for this season. If you are a student, please consider the many other excellent organizations participating in Outreachy! }}} |
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== Timeline == Check the [[https://wiki.gnome.org/Outreachy/2016/DecemberMarch|Outreachy Schedule]] for all the details A few key dates: * '''October 17''' - application deadline at 7pm UTC * '''November 8''' - accepted participants announced at 4pm UTc * '''December 6''' - March 6 - internship period == Contacting Us == We're still working on the best places to chat and ask questions, but for now, we've got two irc channels set up: * [[http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=python-outreachy|#python-outreachy]] on irc.freenode.net (This is where most of the other python channels are) * #python-outreachy on irc.gnome.org (this is where the outreachy help channel is) Please join us there to chat with your fellow students and experienced mentors from similar programs! If you're new to IRC, you might want to check out [[http://www.irchelp.org/]] == Submitting your application == [[https://wiki.gnome.org/action/show/Outreachy?action=show&redirect=OutreachProgramForWomen#Application_Process|Read up on the application process on the Outreachy site]] (that link has answers to a number of common questions and tips on how to be awesome!) and then learn [[https://wiki.gnome.org/action/show/Outreachy?action=show&redirect=OutreachProgramForWomen#Send_in_an_Application|how to send in an application]]. Remember that unlike other internships you may have applied for, Outreachy applications are meant to be a collaborative experience, so you should plan to talk to Ramya and try a small contribution before you apply so that you know if this is something you'll enjoy doing. And please don't be afraid to apply! We know that people in underrepresented communities sometimes get hit especially hard with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor_syndrome|imposter syndrome]] and worry that they won't be good enough. But Outreachy isn't about finding the perfect canadidate for a job, it's about finding someone who's willing to learn and who could benefit from mentoring and more connections to the open source community. So please, we'd love to meet you, and we'd be happy to help you submit a super awesome application. You don't have to do it alone! |
If you are an experienced mentor or experienced program admin interested in participating in Outreachy, please contact TerriOda (the SummerOfCode org admin for Python) to get more information. Please note that Outreachy requires mentors and program administrators who have some experience -- if you are new to this process, you should participate in SummerOfCode for at least a year or two before considering taking on this volunteer job. |
Outreachy with Python
Outreachy is a program to help people from underrepresented communities get involved in free and open source software by providing paid internships and mentoring support. Python will not be participating in 2017-2018 due to lack of mentor and administrator availability.
No participation in 2017-2018
Python will not be participating in 2017-2018 because we don't have the necessary mentorship available for this season. If you are a student, please consider the many other excellent organizations participating in Outreachy!
If you are an experienced mentor or experienced program admin interested in participating in Outreachy, please contact TerriOda (the SummerOfCode org admin for Python) to get more information. Please note that Outreachy requires mentors and program administrators who have some experience -- if you are new to this process, you should participate in SummerOfCode for at least a year or two before considering taking on this volunteer job.