[Gsoc-orga] GSoC new requirement

[Sarah Hoffmann]

Hi Sharbel,

we don't expect that you are a long-term ocntributor to the software, in
fact you must not be. We just expect that as part of preparing for the
project you have a look at the open issues of the project, pick one that
is suitable for a newcomer and give it a try. This requirements helps us
to get to know you a bit and you to find out if the software that you
have picked is really the best fit.

So, yes, you are welcome to participate.

Kind regards

Sarah

On Sat, Mar 19, 2022 at 09:59:14AM -0400, Sharbel Homa wrote:
> Hi Team,
> 
> My name is Sharbel and I’m a senior in CS. I’ve worked with OpenStreetMap data during one of my data structures classes and I was really interested in contributing sometime in the future.
> 
> Then I found out about GSoC. But one thing that confuses me is that OSM requires that I have contributed before to participate, but Google’s initiative was to help new contributors, not current ones.
> 
> Is there any chance a new contributor like myself can participate still? It doesn’t have to be part of GSoC.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Sharbel Homa
> CS @University of Illinois Chicago

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