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Google Summer of Git

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Date Published
Author
Scott Chacon
Word Count
157
Company Posts That Month
21
Language
English
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Summary

Google’s Summer of Code (GSoC) invites students to apply for paid opportunities to contribute to open source projects over the summer, offering a chance to enhance their skills and earn money while working on real-world applications. Students enrolled in college or university are encouraged to prepare and submit their applications for various projects, including the development of functionalities for the libgit2 library and creating a minimal Git client using libgit2. Successful applicants may receive mentorship from experienced developers such as Jeff King and Vicent Marti, with the latter having transitioned to a role at GitHub following his own GSoC participation. The program highlights the potential career benefits and practical experience gained through contributing to open source initiatives.

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