Re: Self Introduction of Pranali Deshmukh for GSoD 2020
Pranali Deshmukh via gnome-doc-list <[email protected]> Thu, 9 Jul 2020 05:23:21 +0530
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--===============1489578775952545153== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000bc8f3505a9f6d0a2" --000000000000bc8f3505a9f6d0a2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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 abo= ut >> the timeline as lot of stuff >> depends on you, your mentor(s) and priorities. Things might change in du= e >> course and that's OK. Some deviation might happen from the proposal but = 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 migh= t > be subject to change as the project progresses based upon the mentor's > feedback and shifting priorities. I plan to keep working with the project > 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 uploa= d >>> a draft proposal on the GSoD web portal, so I copied over all the quest= ions >>> to a Google Doc file [1 >>> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aaOR2Gun8OA-oV9YRQZoXpbbUVw_fv699v= FlQEk2_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_7uHhUyeeAdZ86SHUcio1aEiccc= KJCOix-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 created = a >>> spreadsheet [3 >>> <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_MLpRID_50EVz70LoojnUtRn_8SHqn= 7FvoBmU15u48g/edit?usp=3Dsharing>] >>> on Google Drive with the links to the issues I have worked upon along w= ith >>> the links for my commits and Merge Requests. So far my last 3 contribut= ions >>> were to the User Docs issues for Evince, wherein I interacted with Andr= e >>> Klapper <https://gitlab.gnome.org/aklapper> and Germ=C3=A1n Poo-Caama= =C3=B1o >>> <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 tha= t I >>> want to work upon during the next few days to familiarize myself with t= he >>> scope of work on the Gedit and GNOME Notes apps. However, I'm presently= 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 bee= n >>> going through issue #75 >>> <https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-notes/-/issues/75> and am working >>> 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 wou= ld >>> 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-docs= -2020/>] >>> on this project and am planning to continue posting blogs regarding my = 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 Planet > GNOME Guidelines wiki page <https://wiki.gnome.org/PlanetGnome> to figure > 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. T= he >>> 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 fo= r >>> 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 propo= sal >> 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 thin= gs >> 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 the > Standard Length time period, as it looks like quite a reasonable time-fra= me > 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 ple= ase >>> 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 bein= g >> 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 about = my > draft proposal and project roadmap so that it if there is anything that y= ou > want me to update or any specific points which you think I should focus o= n > and elaborate more about, that would be great! Looking forward to hearing > from you! > > Kind Regards, > Pranali Deshmukh > >> >>> [1] - >>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aaOR2Gun8OA-oV9YRQZoXpbbUVw_fv699vF= lQEk2_kU/edit?usp=3Dsharing >>> [2] - >>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Uns399q_7uHhUyeeAdZ86SHUcio1aEicccK= JCOix-88/edit?usp=3Dsharing >>> [3] - >>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_MLpRID_50EVz70LoojnUtRn_8SHqn7= FvoBmU15u48g/edit?usp=3Dsharing >>> [4] - https://pranalideshmukh.wordpress.com >>> [5] - >>> https://pranalideshmukh.wordpress.com/2020/07/08/google-season-of-docs-= 2020/ >>> >>> >>> On Tue, 7 Jul 2020 at 17:47, Petr Kovar <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Pranali, >>>> >>>> First off, thanks for your interest in GNOME GSoD 2020. Can you point = us >>>> to your GitLab merge requests you have already submitted? That will he= lp >>>> us get a better idea if it's that kind of contributions we would like = to >>>> get scope-wise, and as a group we can also help with reviews if you ne= ed >>>> them. >>>> >>>> Umang, thanks for following up. And you are totally right, this work i= s >>>> really mostly about submitting merge requests against GitLab repos tha= t >>>> require user docs updates. >>>> >>>> Thank you! >>>> pk >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, 6 Jul 2020 16:42:14 +0530 >>>> Umang Jain via gnome-doc-list <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> > Hi Pranali, >>>> > >>>> > On Sun, Jul 5, 2020 at 4:02 PM Pranali Deshmukh via gnome-doc-list < >>>> > [email protected]> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > > Hi, >>>> > > >>>> > > Can you please help me contact any of the mentors for the project. >>>> I have >>>> > > already made a few contributions to the project (Update app help) >>>> however, >>>> > > so far, apart from the discussions on my merge requests I haven't >>>> been able >>>> > > to contact anyone from GNOME including the the GSoD mentors via an= y >>>> of the >>>> > > communication mediums (email, IRC). >>>> > > >>>> > >>>> > Thanks for your contributions. It definitely helps to get started vi= a >>>> > contributions and that puts quite a edge in your application. So, >>>> indeed >>>> > you are on the right track. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > > As such I am worried about applying for this project for GSoD, >>>> since there >>>> > > seems to be no medium for gathering any direct or indirect >>>> suggestions and >>>> > > feedback about the work that I can do for this project. >>>> > > >>>> > > Can you please help me contact any of the project mentors with who= m >>>> I >>>> > > could talk to about the project itself. >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > Yes, I can understand any direct suggestions and feedback from >>>> mentors, >>>> > helps refining the proposal; But also, do not discount the >>>> communications >>>> > happened over the merge requests because that's what you will be >>>> engaged to >>>> > do 90% of the time during the season. >>>> > If those things are rolling along, it's a good sign :) Highlight you= r >>>> > contributions while finalizing your proposal for GSoD. >>>> > >>>> > Coming back to your request at hand, I think you have researched and >>>> made >>>> > up your mind for the project you want to pursue, so I would suggest >>>> to just >>>> > start preparing the proposal. Is there a way to upload a draft >>>> proposal on >>>> > the GSoD web portal? >>>> > I am sure GSoC's web portal has one, but not sure of GSoD. >>>> > >>>> > Since the deadline for applications is close, you can use your best >>>> > judgement to align the proposal with the tasks and the estimated >>>> timeline >>>> > and upload it to the web portal (if possible). Maybe you might then >>>> get >>>> > some (last-min)feedback then :) >>>> > In parallel, continue your contributions on the things you have been >>>> doing. >>>> > That'll make sure mentors know your name, before they start going >>>> through >>>> > the applications they received for GSoD. >>>> > >>>> > Generally GNOME is quite friendly and responsive community but, you >>>> can >>>> > guess times are a lot weird and each of us (including you) might be >>>> going >>>> > through a lot. >>>> > Best you can do, is to keep up the contributions and keep the timeli= ne >>>> > thing rolling. :) >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > > Kind Regards, >>>> > > Pranali Deshmukh >>>> > > >>>> > > On Thu, Jun 25, 2020, 3:42 PM Pranali Deshmukh < >>>> [email protected]> >>>> > > wrote: >>>> > > >>>> > >> Hi Umang, >>>> > >> >>>> > >> Thank you so much for your quick reply! >>>> > >> >>>> > >> I have already gone through the reference materials listed on the >>>> GNOME >>>> > >> Season of Docs 2020 website for the "Update app help" project. I >>>> understand >>>> > >> that I would have to work on updating the help documentation for >>>> the apps >>>> > >> listed on the ApplicationHelp >>>> > >> <https://wiki.gnome.org/DocumentationProject/Tasks/ApplicationHel= p >>>> >page >>>> > >> for apps whose status are currently marked as [REFRESH] or >>>> [NEEDSWORK]. >>>> > >> Also I understand that I would need to use Mallard and Yelp-tools >>>> for this >>>> > >> purpose once I have cloned the repository and set-up my profile o= n >>>> GitLab. >>>> > >> Are there any steps that I am missing here before I can start >>>> contributing >>>> > >> to the project? >>>> > >> >>>> > >> Also, unfortunately I haven't been able to track them on IRC >>>> whenever I >>>> > >> logged into it. As such it would be great if anyone here can >>>> provide me >>>> > >> with any alternate contact options for me to get in touch with th= e >>>> project >>>> > >> mentor. >>>> > >> >>>> > >> Kind Regards, >>>> > >> Pranali Deshmukh >>>> > >> >>>> > >> On Tue, 23 Jun 2020 at 18:10, Umang Jain <[email protected]= > >>>> wrote: >>>> > >> >>>> > >>> Hi Pranali, >>>> > >>> >>>> > >>> Thanks for the introduction and your interest in GSoD 2020. >>>> > >>> >>>> > >>> Since you already seem to have the understanding of how things >>>> work, >>>> > >>> from your oureachy attempt, >>>> > >>> I think the best way is to start making a plan and break-down th= e >>>> tasks >>>> > >>> required in order to achieve >>>> > >>> the project idea you are targeting for. This will provide a >>>> decent base >>>> > >>> for making a proposal and getting >>>> > >>> it review-ed by the concerned mentors beforehand. For the contex= t >>>> > >>> required for the task, I just had a >>>> > >>> skim of your project idea target on [1] and it seems a lot of >>>> reference >>>> > >>> material is linked there itself with >>>> > >>> potential mentors who might have vouched for the idea. >>>> > >>> >>>> > >>> I understand that there might be a conundrum in >>>> choosing/monitoring >>>> > >>> various communication channels >>>> > >>> (e.g. mailing list, discourse.gnome.org, IRC, chat.gnome.org >>>> .... ) but >>>> > >>> it's something you need to do initially >>>> > >>> to see which mentors prefers what mode of communication. After >>>> lurking >>>> > >>> for a while, you will get the hang >>>> > >>> of it and will figure out the "primary" mode of communication. >>>> > >>> >>>> > >>> So have you gone through the reference materials linked on [1]? >>>> Do you >>>> > >>> have any specific questions and/or >>>> > >>> inputs about it? Maybe then this list would be more useful to yo= u. >>>> > >>> >>>> > >>> [1] https://www.gnome.org/news/2020/05/gnome-season-of-docs-2020= / >>>> > >>> >>>> > >>> On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 8:00 PM Pranali Deshmukh via >>>> gnome-doc-list < >>>> > >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> > >>> >>>> > >>>> Hi, >>>> > >>>> >>>> > >>>> I am Pranali Deshmukh. I am currently working with Airbus >>>> Operations >>>> > >>>> ltd. as a Data analytics Intern. My internship ends in August >>>> 2020. >>>> > >>>> >>>> > >>>> I am writing to build an application for GSoD2020 with GNOME. >>>> After >>>> > >>>> going through the project ideas for GNOME, I'm most interested >>>> in the >>>> > >>>> following two projects: Content audit and gap analysis for GNOM= E >>>> - help >>>> > >>>> update App Help. Having gone through the project ideas listed a= t >>>> the >>>> > >>>> project ideas page, and the requirements for a technical writer= , >>>> I feel >>>> > >>>> that I am fit for the position as I already have experience in >>>> technical >>>> > >>>> writing from my Outreachy project attempt for "Haiku". Also, I >>>> have worked >>>> > >>>> extensively on technical documentation projects in the course o= f >>>> my >>>> > >>>> internship at Airbus. As such I would like to talk to a mentor. >>>> > >>>> >>>> > >>>> In the past, I tried to reach out to some of the folks for a >>>> > >>>> conversation, but I guess the best way to do it is to talk in >>>> more open - >>>> > >>>> and here I am. >>>> > >>>> >>>> > >>>> Looking forward to hearing back from you. >>>> > >>>> >>>> > >>>> Kind Regards, >>>> > >>>> Pranali Deshmukh >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> > >>>> gnome-doc-list mailing list >>>> > >>>> [email protected] >>>> > >>>> https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-doc-list >>>> > >>>> >>>> > >>> _______________________________________________ >>>> > > gnome-doc-list mailing list >>>> > > [email protected] >>>> > > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-doc-list >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > Umang >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> gnome-doc-list mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-doc-list >>> >> --000000000000bc8f3505a9f6d0a2 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">X-posting to <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">gsod-t= [email protected]</a> for highlighting this feedback request.<br></div><br><div= class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, 9 Jul = 2020 at 03:28, Pranali Deshmukh <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]= m">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmai= l_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,20= 4,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hey Umang,<= /div><div><br></div><div>Thank you so much for getting back to me and shari= ng your valuable feedback! :)<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"= ><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, 9 Jul 2020 at 00:54, Umang J= ain <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">mailum= [email protected]</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote"= style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);p= adding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div style=3D"font-famil= y:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Hi Pranali,</div><di= v style=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)"= ><br></div><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div></div></div><font f= ace=3D"verdana, sans-serif" color=3D"#333333">T<span class=3D"gmail_default= " style=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)"= >hings are looking good to me at least (BUT I am not a mentor for this proj= ect). I went through most of your links mentioned=C2=A0below and left a cou= ple of comments here and there.<br>The broad timeline seems OK to me and lo= oking at your experience now, I think it's realistic. On the other hand= , I want to keep an open mind about the timeline as lot of stuff</span></fo= nt></div><div><font face=3D"verdana, sans-serif" color=3D"#333333"><span cl= ass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:sma= ll;color:rgb(0,0,0)">depends on you, your mentor(s) and priorities. Things = might change in due course and that's OK. Some deviation might happen f= rom the proposal but it should be fine</span></font></div><div><font face= =3D"verdana, sans-serif" color=3D"#333333"><span class=3D"gmail_default" st= yle=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)">as = long as you and your mentor(s) are on the same page.</span></font></div></d= iv></blockquote><div>While drafting the timeline for the proposal I made a = conscious effort to keep it as realistic as possible, however, I do underst= and that this might be subject to change as the project progresses based up= on the mentor's feedback and shifting priorities. I plan to keep workin= g with the project mentors for this during the course of the project.<br></= div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bor= der-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>= <div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Ju= l 8, 2020 at 8:32 PM Pranali Deshmukh via gnome-doc-list <<a href=3D"mai= lto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a= >> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px= 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><di= v dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hi Petr, Umang, Ole,<br></div><div><br>= </div><div>Thank you for getting back to me. I wasn't quite sure if we = could upload a draft proposal on the GSoD web portal, so I copied over all = the questions to a Google Doc file [<a href=3D"https://docs.google.com/docu= ment/d/1aaOR2Gun8OA-oV9YRQZoXpbbUVw_fv699vFlQEk2_kU/edit?usp=3Dsharing" tar= get=3D"_blank">1</a>] 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 [<a href=3D"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Uns399q_7uHhUyeeAd= Z86SHUcio1aEicccKJCOix-88/edit?usp=3Dsharing" target=3D"_blank">2</a>] for = which I'm planning to add a link in my proposal. <br></div><div><br></d= iv><div>For my contributions to the Documentation project, I have also crea= ted a spreadsheet [<a href=3D"https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_MLpR= ID_50EVz70LoojnUtRn_8SHqn7FvoBmU15u48g/edit?usp=3Dsharing" target=3D"_blank= ">3</a>] on Google Drive with the links to the issues I have worked upon al= ong with the links for my commits and Merge Requests. So far my last 3 cont= ributions were to the User Docs issues for Evince, wherein I interacted wit= h <a href=3D"https://gitlab.gnome.org/aklapper" title=3D"" target=3D"_blank= "><span>Andre Klapper</span></a> and=C2=A0 <a href=3D"https://gitlab.gnome.= org/gpoo" title=3D"Germ=C3=A1n Poo-Caama=C3=B1o" target=3D"_blank"><span>Ge= rm=C3=A1n Poo-Caama=C3=B1o</span></a> while working on these issues.</div><= div><br></div><div>Since the last few days, I was solely focussing on my pr= eparing my application proposal. However, I have identified a couple of iss= ues that 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= presently a bit unsure about the status of work on the Gedit issue [<a hre= f=3D"https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gedit/-/issues/167" target=3D"_blank">#= 167</a>] so I have commented on it asking if I can work on it. For Gnome No= tes, I have been going through issue <a href=3D"https://gitlab.gnome.org/GN= OME/gnome-notes/-/issues/75" target=3D"_blank">#75</a> and am working 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 would go a long = way in helping end-users.<br></div><div> <br></div><div>Apart from these, I= have also started blogging [<a href=3D"https://pranalideshmukh.wordpress.c= om" target=3D"_blank">4</a>] about my journey [<a href=3D"https://pranalide= shmukh.wordpress.com/2020/07/08/google-season-of-docs-2020/" target=3D"_bla= nk">5</a>] on this project and am planning to continue posting blogs regard= ing my work on the project. <br></div></div></div></blockquote><div><span c= lass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:sm= all;color:rgb(0,0,0)">This is great. Looking forward to your blog and progr= ess reports. Also did you figure out how to get your blog in on <a href=3D"= http://planet.gnome.or" target=3D"_blank">planet.gnome.or</a>g ? :)</span><= /div></div></div></blockquote><div>Ahh! I'm glad that you brought this = up. I have been looking at the Planet GNOME Guidelines <a href=3D"https://w= iki.gnome.org/PlanetGnome" target=3D"_blank">wiki page</a> to figure out ho= w to add my blog to <a href=3D"http://planet.gnome.org" target=3D"_blank">p= lanet.gnome.org</a>. Once I'm done with my proposal submission, I'l= l be filing the issues for setting this up on GitLab and hopefully have my = blog added to Planet! :)<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style= =3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding= -left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D= "gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(2= 04,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div></div>= <div><br></div><div>I have a query regarding the GSoD program in general wh= ich 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= 9;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 th= e Standard length (3 months) for the program or does it have to be a long-t= erm (5 months) project? Also, does the program duration have any impact on = the stipend amount?</div></div></div></blockquote><div><span class=3D"gmail= _default" style=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb= (0,0,0)">I think it depends if you opt for "long running" project= s. So your proposal timeline length should vary accordingly. Have you regis= tered on GSoD website yet? Maybe take a look on workflow on how to submit a= proposal and there you might find a checkbox if you want to opt for standa= rd or long-running projects. Not sure if it's true but I am just assumi= ng things based on my looking up GSoD's website.=C2=A0<br></span></div>= </div></div></blockquote><div>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 op= tion on the application form to indicate whether the project is of "St= andard Length (3 Months)" or a "Long-Running (5 Months)" typ= e. I've been planning my proposal around the Standard Length time perio= d, as it looks like quite a reasonable time-frame for the project. I can al= ways continue contributing to the project after the completion of the progr= am as well! :)<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0= px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><= div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div><span class=3D"gmail_defaul= t" style=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)= "><br>I don't know how stipends might work. It would be better if you c= an contact Google OSPO in some way for clarification.=C2=A0</span></div></d= iv></div></blockquote><div>Yes. I have sent an email to the season-of-docs-= support list asking for clarification on this.=C2=A0 <br></div><blockquote = class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px sol= id rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_= quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;= border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><= div dir=3D"ltr"><div><br></div><div>I have also gone ahead and shared my ap= plication proposal, project timeline plan and my contributions list documen= ts with you. Can you please review them and share your feedback on how I ca= n improve them further?=C2=A0=C2=A0</div></div></div></blockquote><blockquo= te class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px = solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">= <div></div><div><br></div><div>Also, can you please let me know if there ar= e any other steps that I should work upon before submitting my proposal tom= orrow?<br></div></div></div></blockquote><div><span class=3D"gmail_default"= style=3D"font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)">= <br>Hi Petr, your specific comments would be valuable here as I see you bei= ng one of the mentors. :) </span>=C2=A0</div></div></div></blockquote><div>= <a class=3D"gmail_plusreply" id=3D"gmail-m_1953286972619699975plusReplyChip= -4" href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">@Petr Kovar</a>=C2= =A0<a class=3D"gmail_plusreply" id=3D"gmail-m_1953286972619699975plusReplyC= hip-5" href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">@[email protected]= </a> It would be very helpful if you can also share your valuable feedback = about 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= hearing from you!</div><div><br></div><div><div>Kind Regards,</div><div>Pr= anali Deshmukh</div></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin= :0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"= ><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quo= te" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204= );padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div></div><div> </di= v><div><br></div><div>[1] - <a href=3D"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1= aaOR2Gun8OA-oV9YRQZoXpbbUVw_fv699vFlQEk2_kU/edit?usp=3Dsharing" target=3D"_= blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aaOR2Gun8OA-oV9YRQZoXpbbUVw_fv69= 9vFlQEk2_kU/edit?usp=3Dsharing</a></div><div>[2] - <a href=3D"https://docs.= google.com/document/d/1Uns399q_7uHhUyeeAdZ86SHUcio1aEicccKJCOix-88/edit?usp= =3Dsharing" target=3D"_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Uns399q_7= uHhUyeeAdZ86SHUcio1aEicccKJCOix-88/edit?usp=3Dsharing</a></div><div>[3] - <= a href=3D"https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_MLpRID_50EVz70LoojnUtRn_= 8SHqn7FvoBmU15u48g/edit?usp=3Dsharing" target=3D"_blank">https://docs.googl= e.com/spreadsheets/d/1_MLpRID_50EVz70LoojnUtRn_8SHqn7FvoBmU15u48g/edit?usp= =3Dsharing</a></div><div>[4] - <a href=3D"https://pranalideshmukh.wordpress= .com" target=3D"_blank">https://pranalideshmukh.wordpress.com</a></div><div= >[5] - <a href=3D"https://pranalideshmukh.wordpress.com/2020/07/08/google-s= eason-of-docs-2020/" target=3D"_blank">https://pranalideshmukh.wordpress.co= m/2020/07/08/google-season-of-docs-2020/</a></div><div><input name=3D"virtr= u-metadata" type=3D"hidden" value=3D"{"email-policy":{"state= ":"closed","expirationUnit":"days","= ;disableCopyPaste":false,"disablePrint":false,"disableF= orwarding":false,"enableNoauth":false,"persistentProtec= tion":false,"expandedWatermarking":false,"expires"= :false,"isManaged":false},"attachments":{},"compos= e-id":"1","compose-window":{"secure":fal= se}}"></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D= "ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, 7 Jul 2020 at 17:47, Petr Kovar <<a h= ref=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>>= ; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px= 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hi Pran= ali,<br> <br> First off, thanks for your interest in GNOME GSoD 2020. Can you point us<br= > to your GitLab merge requests you have already submitted? That will help<br= > us get a better idea if it's that kind of contributions we would like t= o<br> get scope-wise, and as a group we can also help with reviews if you need<br= > them. <br> <br> Umang, thanks for following up. And you are totally right, this work is<br> really mostly about submitting merge requests against GitLab repos that<br> require user docs updates.<br> <br> Thank you!<br> pk<br> <br> <br> On Mon, 6 Jul 2020 16:42:14 +0530<br> Umang Jain via gnome-doc-list <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]= g" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<br> <br> > Hi Pranali,<br> > <br> > On Sun, Jul 5, 2020 at 4:02 PM Pranali Deshmukh via gnome-doc-list <= ;<br> > <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">gnome-do= [email protected]</a>> wrote:<br> > <br> > > Hi,<br> > ><br> > > Can you please help me contact any of the mentors for the project= . I have<br> > > already made a few contributions to the project (Update app help)= however,<br> > > so far, apart from the discussions on my merge requests I haven&#= 39;t been able<br> > > to contact anyone from GNOME including the the GSoD mentors via a= ny of the<br> > > communication mediums (email, IRC).<br> > ><br> > <br> > Thanks for your contributions. It definitely helps to get started via<= br> > contributions and that puts quite a edge in your application. So, inde= ed<br> > you are on the right track.<br> > <br> > <br> > > As such I am worried about applying for this project for GSoD, si= nce there<br> > > seems to be no medium for gathering any direct or indirect sugges= tions and<br> > > feedback about the work that I can do for this project.<br> > ><br> > > Can you please help me contact any of the project mentors with wh= om I<br> > > could talk to about the project itself.<br> > ><br> > ><br> > Yes, I can understand any direct suggestions and feedback from mentors= ,<br> > helps refining the proposal; But also, do not discount the communicati= ons<br> > happened over the merge requests because that's what you will be e= ngaged to<br> > do 90% of the time during the season.<br> > If those things are rolling along, it's a good sign :) Highlight y= our<br> > contributions while finalizing your proposal for GSoD.<br> > <br> > Coming back to your request at hand, I think you have researched and m= ade<br> > up your mind for the project you want to pursue, so I would suggest to= just<br> > start preparing the proposal. Is there a way to upload a draft proposa= l on<br> > the GSoD web portal?<br> > I am sure GSoC's web portal has one, but not sure of GSoD.<br> > <br> > Since the deadline for applications is close, you can use=C2=A0 your b= est<br> > judgement to align the proposal with the tasks and the estimated timel= ine<br> > and upload it to the web portal (if possible). Maybe you might then ge= t<br> > some (last-min)feedback then :)<br> > In parallel, continue your contributions on the things you have been d= oing.<br> > That'll make sure mentors know your name, before they start going = through<br> > the applications they received for GSoD.<br> > <br> > Generally GNOME is quite friendly and responsive community but, you ca= n<br> > guess times are a lot weird and each of us (including you) might be go= ing<br> > through a lot.<br> > Best you can do, is to keep up the contributions and keep the timeline= <br> > thing rolling. :)<br> > <br> > <br> > > Kind Regards,<br> > > Pranali Deshmukh<br> > ><br> > > On Thu, Jun 25, 2020, 3:42 PM Pranali Deshmukh <<a href=3D"mai= lto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>>= ;<br> > > wrote:<br> > ><br> > >> Hi Umang,<br> > >><br> > >> Thank you so much for your quick reply!<br> > >><br> > >> I have already gone through the reference materials listed on= the GNOME<br> > >> Season of Docs 2020 website for the "Update app help&quo= t; project. I understand<br> > >> that I would have to work on updating the help documentation = for the apps<br> > >> listed on the ApplicationHelp<br> > >> <<a href=3D"https://wiki.gnome.org/DocumentationProject/Ta= sks/ApplicationHelp" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://wiki.gnom= e.org/DocumentationProject/Tasks/ApplicationHelp</a>>page<br> > >> for apps whose status are currently marked as [REFRESH] or [N= EEDSWORK].<br> > >> Also I understand that I would need to use Mallard and Yelp-t= ools for this<br> > >> purpose once I have cloned the repository and set-up my profi= le on GitLab.<br> > >> Are there any steps that I am missing here before I can start= contributing<br> > >> to the project?<br> > >><br> > >> Also, unfortunately I haven't been able to track them on = IRC whenever I<br> > >> logged into it. As such it would be great if anyone here can = provide me<br> > >> with any alternate contact options for me to get in touch wit= h the project<br> > >> mentor.<br> > >><br> > >> Kind Regards,<br> > >> Pranali Deshmukh<br> > >><br> > >> On Tue, 23 Jun 2020 at 18:10, Umang Jain <<a href=3D"mailt= o:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>>= ; wrote:<br> > >><br> > >>> Hi Pranali,<br> > >>><br> > >>> Thanks for the introduction and your interest in GSoD 202= 0.<br> > >>><br> > >>> Since you already seem to have the understanding of how t= hings work,<br> > >>> from your oureachy attempt,<br> > >>> I think the best way is to start making a plan and break-= down the tasks<br> > >>> required in order to achieve<br> > >>> the project idea you are targeting for. This will provide= a decent base<br> > >>> for making a proposal and getting<br> > >>> it review-ed by the concerned mentors beforehand. For the= context<br> > >>> required for the task, I just had a<br> > >>> skim of your project idea target on [1] and it seems a lo= t of reference<br> > >>> material is linked there itself with<br> > >>> potential mentors who might have vouched for the idea.<br= > > >>><br> > >>> I understand that there might be a conundrum in choosing/= monitoring<br> > >>> various communication channels<br> > >>> (e.g. mailing list, <a href=3D"http://discourse.gnome.org= " rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">discourse.gnome.org</a>, IRC, <a hre= f=3D"http://chat.gnome.org" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">chat.gnome= .org</a> .... ) but<br> > >>> it's something you need to do initially<br> > >>> to see which mentors prefers what mode of communication. = After lurking<br> > >>> for a while, you will get the hang<br> > >>> of it and will figure out the "primary" mode of= communication.<br> > >>><br> > >>> So have you gone through the reference materials linked o= n [1]? Do you<br> > >>> have any specific questions and/or<br> > >>> inputs about it? Maybe then this list would be more usefu= l to you.<br> > >>><br> > >>> [1] <a href=3D"https://www.gnome.org/news/2020/05/gnome-s= eason-of-docs-2020/" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.gnome= .org/news/2020/05/gnome-season-of-docs-2020/</a><br> > >>><br> > >>> On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 8:00 PM Pranali Deshmukh via gnom= e-doc-list <<br> > >>> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_bl= ank">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<br> > >>><br> > >>>> Hi,<br> > >>>><br> > >>>> I am Pranali Deshmukh. I am currently working with Ai= rbus Operations<br> > >>>> ltd. as a Data analytics Intern. My internship ends i= n August 2020.<br> > >>>><br> > >>>> I am writing to build an application for GSoD2020 wit= h GNOME. After<br> > >>>> going through the project ideas for GNOME, I'm mo= st interested in the<br> > >>>> following two projects: Content audit and gap analysi= s for GNOME - help<br> > >>>> update App Help. Having gone through the project idea= s listed at the<br> > >>>> project ideas page, and the requirements for a techni= cal writer, I feel<br> > >>>> that I am fit for the position as I already have expe= rience in technical<br> > >>>> writing from my Outreachy project attempt for "H= aiku". Also, I have worked<br> > >>>> extensively on technical documentation projects in th= e course of my<br> > >>>> internship at Airbus. As such I would like to talk to= a mentor.<br> > >>>><br> > >>>> In the past, I tried to reach out to some of the folk= s for a<br> > >>>> conversation, but I guess the best way to do it is to= talk in more open -<br> > >>>> and here I am.<br> > >>>><br> > >>>> Looking forward to hearing back from you.<br> > >>>><br> > >>>> Kind Regards,<br> > >>>> Pranali Deshmukh<br> > >>>> _______________________________________________<br> > >>>> gnome-doc-list mailing list<br> > >>>> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D= "_blank">[email protected]</a><br> > >>>> <a href=3D"https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gn= ome-doc-list" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://mail.gnome.org/m= ailman/listinfo/gnome-doc-list</a><br> > >>>><br> > >>> _______________________________________________<br> > > gnome-doc-list mailing list<br> > > <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">gno= [email protected]</a><br> > > <a href=3D"https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-doc-list= " rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listi= nfo/gnome-doc-list</a><br> > <br> > <br> > --<br> > Umang<br> </blockquote></div> </div> _______________________________________________<br> gnome-doc-list mailing list<br> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">gnome-doc-lis= [email protected]</a><br> <a href=3D"https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-doc-list" rel=3D"n= oreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-= doc-list</a><br> </blockquote></div></div> </blockquote></div></div> </blockquote></div> --000000000000bc8f3505a9f6d0a2-- --===============1489578775952545153== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ gnome-doc-list mailing list [email protected] https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-doc-list --===============1489578775952545153==--