[amsat-bb] Google Summer of Code - mentorship application update!

[Michelle Thompson]

Google Summer of Code application is complete!

We are not guaranteed to be accepted, but it will be great if we are.
Applying is a big step forward in representing amateur radio software,
raising awareness of amateur satellite, and involving new audiences. It
puts a positive light on AMSAT and ORI.

I am looking for additional ideas for achievable summer software projects
to add to the list of proposals. We have until 5 February to finalize this
list. What do you think needs attention?

All organizations will be notified of their status on February 20, 2020.

The projects need to be open source. They must support something in or
related to the amateur satellite service. They must be appropriate for
motivated university students to complete over a summer.

The list will be good to have regardless of GSoC acceptance because it can
be used to increase involvement and to produce needed software for the
community. Ideas too ambitious or open-ended for GSoC will be included in a
different list for community reference.

Thank you very much to those that have volunteered to mentor! If you are on
the fence about it or concerned about the level of commitment, then please
know there is a wide range involved. Providing backup support,
encouragement, code review, or document review is a welcome and appreciated
part of the process. My goal is to make it easy to participate at all
levels.

-Michelle W5NYV