Will Cookbook be in Gsoc?

[speco29]

This Cookbook can be a very meaningful project for Gsoc, I'm really enjoying doing it.
I just wanted to ask, in future, can this project be considered in Gsoc 2025?

[aterrel]

To be in GSOC we need an ideas list and mentors. Right now there is an active discussion on how to maintain this project (see #194), so it's premature to say that we will be involved in GSOC. According too the GSOC timeline we have about a month to get the maintenance discussion closed if we want to start building the ideas lists.

[speco29]

ok.
Got it!
Please let me know if there's any sort of update;)

[melissawm]

Because the Cookbook is not a software repository, I'm pretty sure it would not be eligible for participation in GSoC. To clarify, historically NumFOCUS participates in GSoC as an umbrella org, meaning that it manages proposals submitted by the NumFOCUS Sponsored/Affiliated projects.

[aterrel]

There is precedence for GSOC funding integration of technology into curricular projects (see https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/archive/2024/projects/hrVyhpsG).

This repository has software to build and host the content. It also could expand scope to build translation tools for the content and perhaps even build plugins for pretalx which is the main software used by NumFOCUS for hosting conferences.

[aterrel]

Additionally, there is precedence for NumFOCUS to have projects that are not Affiliated / Sponsored project (https://www.google-melange.com/archive/gsoc/2015/orgs/numfocus/projects/piotrb.html)

[aterrel]

@speco29 with the discussion from #199 it seems we will be able to support a student to work on some intiatives. I'll look at adding ideas to numfocus/gsoc

[speco29]

hello @aterrel , Thank you very much for informing.
That's a great news, I'm looking forward to contribute in this project as a potentional contributor.

[aterrel]

FYI, I've applied for this project to be part of the NUMFOCUS GSOC program here: numfocus/gsoc#492

[alizahh-7]

Hi everyone! 👋

I'm Alizah, a 1st-year B.Tech student, and I'm super excited to contribute to the DISCOVER Cookbook project for GSoC 2025. I've been exploring the Translation System idea and I'm really interested in working on it!

I'm comfortable with Python and very eager to learn and grow with real-world contributions. I'd love to get guidance on how I can get started—whether it's picking up a related issue or understanding the goals of the translation system better.

I'd also appreciate any tips on how I can align my proposal well with the project vision.

Looking forward to collaborating with you all! 😊

Warm regards,
Alizah