[petsc-dev] Apply for Google Summer of Code 2023?

[Junchao Zhang]

Karl,
 Thanks for the effort.  I feel we should have had less projects and
instead gave a good introduction to one or two.  Lessons for next year.

--Junchao Zhang


On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 10:48 PM Karl Rupp <rupp at iue.tuwien.ac.at> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> unfortunately our application for the Google Summer of Code 2023 got
> rejected. I haven't received any feedback on the reasons yet; however,
> looking at our GSoC ideas list I can see that we haven't done a good
> enough job to describe our GSoC-projects.
>
> Well, we can take this as input for a better application next year :-)
>
> Best regards,
> Karli
>
>
> On 2/7/23 18:37, Karl Rupp wrote:
> > Dear all,
> >
> > thanks for all the input and help. Our application has been submitted,
> > let's keep our fingers crossed.
> >
> > Also, this is a friendly reminder to fill out the details on the
> > GSoC-topics:
> >   https://gitlab.com/petsc/petsc/-/issues/?search=GSoC
> > Part of the evaluation is whether our ideas are properly communicated.
> :-)
> >
> > Thanks and best regards,
> > Karli
> >
> >
> >
> > On 2/6/23 20:24, Karl Rupp wrote:
> >> Hello all,
> >>
> >> thanks for proposing projects. I've created the suggestions so far as
> >> 'issues' in the issue tracker on Gitlab, prefixed by 'GSoC:'. Please
> >> add a better description to your suggestions so that applicants get a
> >> better idea of what that project is all about and how to get started.
> :-)
> >>
> >> Also, Satish, Junchao, Jed, and Matt should have received invitations
> >> to join the PETSc org for GSoC 2023. Please join today, as we need to
> >> apply by tomorrow (Tuesday) 18:00 UTC.
> >>
> >> I've got one question regarding payment processing; since that is a
> >> bit sensitive, I'll send it to the private list petsc-maint.
> >>
> >> Thanks and best regards,
> >> Karli
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 2/4/23 20:46, Matthew Knepley wrote:
> >>> On Fri, Feb 3, 2023 at 6:28 PM Jed Brown <jed at jedbrown.org
> >>> <mailto:jed at jedbrown.org>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>     Thanks for proposing this. Some ideas:
> >>>
> >>>     * DMPlex+libCEED automation
> >>>     * Pipelined Krylov methods using Rust async
> >>>     * Differentiable programming using Enzyme with PETSc
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I like all those.
> >>>
> >>>    Matt
> >>>
> >>>     Karl Rupp <rupp at iue.tuwien.ac.at <mailto:rupp at iue.tuwien.ac.at>>
> >>> writes:
> >>>
> >>>      > Dear PETSc developers,
> >>>      >
> >>>      > in order to attract students to PETSc development, I'm thinking
> >>>     about a
> >>>      > PETSc application for Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2023:
> >>>      > https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2023
> >>>     <https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2023>
> >>>      >
> >>>      > The org application deadline is February 7, i.e. in 4 days. This
> >>>      > application is - roughly speaking - a form with a state of
> intent
> >>>     and a
> >>>      > justification why the project is a good fit for GSoC. I've done
> >>>     this in
> >>>      > the past (~2010-12) and can do the paperwork again this year.
> >>>      >
> >>>      > What is required:
> >>>      >   - PETSc developers, who are willing to act as mentors
> >>>     throughout the
> >>>      > program.
> >>>      >   - A few good project ideas (e.g. MATDENSE for GPUs) for
> >>>      > contributors/students to work on
> >>>      >
> >>>      > It used to be that new organizations will get at most 2
> >>> contributor
> >>>      > slots assigned. That's fair, because one must not
> >>> underestimate the
> >>>      > effort that goes into mentoring.
> >>>      >
> >>>      > Thoughts? Shall we apply (yes/no)? If yes, are you willing to be
> >>>     mentor?
> >>>      > The more mentors, the better; it underlines the importance of
> the
> >>>      > project and indicates that contributors will find a good
> >>> environment.
> >>>      >
> >>>      > Thanks and best regards,
> >>>      > Karli
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> What most experimenters take for granted before they begin their
> >>> experiments is infinitely more interesting than any results to which
> >>> their experiments lead.
> >>> -- Norbert Wiener
> >>>
> >>> https://www.cse.buffalo.edu/~knepley/
> >>> <http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/~knepley/>
>
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