Re: Self Introduction of Pranali Deshmukh for GSoD 2020

On Thu, 9 Jul 2020 05:23:21 +0530
Pranali Deshmukh <[email protected]> wrote:

> X-posting to [email protected] for highlighting this feedback request.
> =

> On Thu, 9 Jul 2020 at 03:28, Pranali Deshmukh <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> =

> > Hey Umang,
> >
> > Thank you so much for getting back to me and sharing your valuable
> > feedback! :)
> >
> > On Thu, 9 Jul 2020 at 00:54, Umang Jain <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Pranali,
> >>
> >> Things are looking good to me at least (BUT I am not a mentor for this
> >> project). I went through most of your links mentioned below and left a
> >> couple of comments here and there.
> >> The broad timeline seems OK to me and looking at your experience now, I
> >> think it's realistic. On the other hand, I want to keep an open mind a=
bout
> >> the timeline as lot of stuff
> >> depends on you, your mentor(s) and priorities. Things might change in =
due
> >> course and that's OK. Some deviation might happen from the proposal bu=
t it
> >> should be fine
> >> as long as you and your mentor(s) are on the same page.
> >>
> > While drafting the timeline for the proposal I made a conscious effort =
to
> > keep it as realistic as possible, however, I do understand that this mi=
ght
> > be subject to change as the project progresses based upon the mentor's
> > feedback and shifting priorities. I plan to keep working with the proje=
ct
> > mentors for this during the course of the project.
> >
> >>
> >> On Wed, Jul 8, 2020 at 8:32 PM Pranali Deshmukh via gnome-doc-list <
> >> [email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi Petr, Umang, Ole,
> >>>
> >>> Thank you for getting back to me. I wasn't quite sure if we could upl=
oad
> >>> a draft proposal on the GSoD web portal, so I copied over all the que=
stions
> >>> to a Google Doc file [1
> >>> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aaOR2Gun8OA-oV9YRQZoXpbbUVw_fv69=
9vFlQEk2_kU/edit?usp=3Dsharing>]
> >>> and have started preparing it there. It's still a work in progress,
> >>> however, I plan to finish it by the end of the day today. I have also
> >>> created another Google Doc to prepare a draft for the project roadmap=
 [2
> >>> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Uns399q_7uHhUyeeAdZ86SHUcio1aEic=
ccKJCOix-88/edit?usp=3Dsharing>]
> >>> for which I'm planning to add a link in my proposal.
> >>>
> >>> For my contributions to the Documentation project, I have also create=
d a
> >>> spreadsheet [3
> >>> <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_MLpRID_50EVz70LoojnUtRn_8SH=
qn7FvoBmU15u48g/edit?usp=3Dsharing>]
> >>> on Google Drive with the links to the issues I have worked upon along=
 with
> >>> the links for my commits and Merge Requests. So far my last 3 contrib=
utions
> >>> were to the User Docs issues for Evince, wherein I interacted with An=
dre
> >>> Klapper <https://gitlab.gnome.org/aklapper> and  Germ=E1n Poo-Caama=
=F1o
> >>> <https://gitlab.gnome.org/gpoo> while working on these issues.
> >>>
> >>> Since the last few days, I was solely focussing on my preparing my
> >>> application proposal. However, I have identified a couple of issues t=
hat I
> >>> want to work upon during the next few days to familiarize myself with=
 the
> >>> scope of work on the Gedit and GNOME Notes apps. However, I'm present=
ly a
> >>> bit unsure about the status of work on the Gedit issue [#167
> >>> <https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gedit/-/issues/167>] so I have
> >>> commented on it asking if I can work on it. For Gnome Notes, I have b=
een
> >>> going through issue #75
> >>> <https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-notes/-/issues/75> and am worki=
ng
> >>> on a patch for it. I also plan to add some screenshots to it since
> >>> Bijiben's Help documentation looks a bit sparse and some screenshot w=
ould
> >>> go a long way in helping end-users.
> >>>
> >>> Apart from these, I have also started blogging [4
> >>> <https://pranalideshmukh.wordpress.com>] about my journey [5
> >>> <https://pranalideshmukh.wordpress.com/2020/07/08/google-season-of-do=
cs-2020/>]
> >>> on this project and am planning to continue posting blogs regarding m=
y work
> >>> on the project.
> >>>
> >> This is great. Looking forward to your blog and progress reports. Also
> >> did you figure out how to get your blog in on planet.gnome.org ? :)
> >>
> > Ahh! I'm glad that you brought this up. I have been looking at the Plan=
et
> > GNOME Guidelines wiki page <https://wiki.gnome.org/PlanetGnome> to figu=
re
> > out how to add my blog to planet.gnome.org. Once I'm done with my
> > proposal submission, I'll be filing the issues for setting this up on
> > GitLab and hopefully have my blog added to Planet! :)
> >
> >>
> >>> I have a query regarding the GSoD program in general which I am a bit
> >>> confused about after doing probably a bit too much research about it.=
 The
> >>> documentation work, from what I understand is an ongoing long term
> >>> contribution area, however, for the purposes of the GSoD project I've
> >>> planned out my schedule for the Standard 3 month length, with further
> >>> contributions after the completion of the project. Is it ok to apply =
for
> >>> the Standard length (3 months) for the program or does it have to be a
> >>> long-term (5 months) project? Also, does the program duration have any
> >>> impact on the stipend amount?
> >>>
> >> I think it depends if you opt for "long running" projects. So your
> >> proposal timeline length should vary accordingly. Have you registered =
on
> >> GSoD website yet? Maybe take a look on workflow on how to submit a pro=
posal
> >> and there you might find a checkbox if you want to opt for standard or
> >> long-running projects. Not sure if it's true but I am just assuming th=
ings
> >> based on my looking up GSoD's website.
> >>
> > I was unsure if I would be able to modify my proposal once I submit it =
so
> > I haven't submitted it yet. There is an option on the application form =
to
> > indicate whether the project is of "Standard Length (3 Months)" or a
> > "Long-Running (5 Months)" type. I've been planning my proposal around t=
he
> > Standard Length time period, as it looks like quite a reasonable time-f=
rame
> > for the project. I can always continue contributing to the project after
> > the completion of the program as well! :)
> >
> >>
> >> I don't know how stipends might work. It would be better if you can
> >> contact Google OSPO in some way for clarification.
> >>
> > Yes. I have sent an email to the season-of-docs-support list asking for
> > clarification on this.
> >
> >>
> >>> I have also gone ahead and shared my application proposal, project
> >>> timeline plan and my contributions list documents with you. Can you p=
lease
> >>> review them and share your feedback on how I can improve them further?
> >>>
> >>
> >>> Also, can you please let me know if there are any other steps that I
> >>> should work upon before submitting my proposal tomorrow?
> >>>
> >>
> >> Hi Petr, your specific comments would be valuable here as I see you be=
ing
> >> one of the mentors. :)
> >>
> > @Petr Kovar <[email protected]> @[email protected] <[email protected]> It
> > would be very helpful if you can also share your valuable feedback abou=
t my
> > draft proposal and project roadmap so that it if there is anything that=
 you
> > want me to update or any specific points which you think I should focus=
 on
> > and elaborate more about, that would be great! Looking forward to heari=
ng
> > from you!

Discussed on IRC. Thanks again for submitting your program docs.

pk