Do you have any interesting idea to add a feature in Mozilla Firefox or VLC Player?

Are you new to the open-source contribution & want to work with some of the largest open-source companies out there? Then, Google Summer of Code(GSoC) is the perfect program for you!

Google Summer of Code(GSoC) is an international annual program for summer break, in which Google awards stipends to students who complete a free and open-source software coding project during the summer.

The program is promoted & funded by Google, to promote more open source development.

If you are someone, who likes open source development, or you have been doing open source development than you should try GSoC.

Even if you do not have any background in Computer Science or have not contributed in past, then you can prepare yourself, & make your mark in open source development.

➥How does it work?

Since the program is promoted by Google with the idea to promote open source development, companies majorly who are in making open source products, take part in this program.

This simple illustration below explains the GSoC in easy way,

Google matches students, who have applied to this program, with the companies that are participating in this program. Along with this, you are also assigned a mentor, who will guide you in your journey in GSoC.

Those students, who are interested in GSoC, have to select an organization/company for which they would like to contribute, & get in touch with the particular organization.

Depending on your skills, you can choose from a wide variety of options ranging from Web Development to Robotics to Medicine, you get to choose from a lot of organizations.

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➥The Process

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