Google Summer of Code. How I did it, and how you can do it too!

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I keep getting DMs on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram about how to start with Google Summer of Code(GSoC), when do I start contributing, how to select an organisation as so on. After answering so many of them I decided to write this blog answering almost everything that you need to know.
Even if you are a newbie and haven’t heard about GSoC, this is something that might interest you!

This blog consists of an intro to GSoC, my two years GSoC experience and step by step guide of how you can possibly get selected!
Plus there are some extra tips too.

I know there are a lot of articles/blogs on GSoC and you might be wondering what’s so special about this one? Well, this blog not only talks about how to approach as a student but also a perspective of how a mentor sees you as an applicant and what are their expectations.
I was selected for GSoC 2019 and I am currently a mentor for GSoC 2020. I had a lot of false perceptions about the selection when I was an intern but it all changed when I mentored for the year 2020.

Check out my Blog on Medium - https://medium.com/@abhinandan0659/google-summer-of-code-how-i-did-it-and-how-you-can-do-it-too-22e51201a1e0?source=friends_link&sk=8d198b3a537d3a4411b55ad3ce0ba94f

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