Google Code-in 2012 contest starts November 26

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Google Code-in(GCI) contest for pre-university students ( high school and secondary school students ages 13-17) has kicked off! GCi encourages students to get involved in open source software development.

Stephanie Taylor from the Open Source Programs says,”Last year, 542 students from 56 countries competed in the contest: this year you could be one of the students from around the world learning new skills and making new friends by experiencing the awesome world of open source development.”

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The tasks are grouped into the following categories:

  1. Code: Tasks related to writing or refactoring code
  2. Documentation/Training: Tasks related to creating/editing documents and helping others learn more
  3. Outreach/Research: Tasks related to community management, outreach/marketing, or studying problems and recommending solutions
  4. Quality Assurance: Tasks related to testing and ensuring code is of high quality
  5. User Interface: Tasks related to user experience research or user interface design and interaction

There will be twenty (20) grand prize winners – two (2) per organization. The grand prize winners will receive a trip to Google’s Mountain View, California, USA Headquarters for an award ceremony for themselves and one parent or guardian. Also each student will be given a certificate and for completing three tasks students will receive a t-shirt (maximum one t-shirt per contestant).

The timeline is as follows:

  • Monday, September 24, 2012 – Contest announced
  • Monday, November 12, 2012 – Participating Organizations Announced
  • Monday, November 26, 2012 (9:00 AM PST / 17:00 UTC) – Contest opens for entries by student participants
  • Monday, January 14, 2013 (9:00 AM PST / 17:00 UTC) – All student work stops.
  • Wednesday, January 16, 2013 (9:00 AM PST) – Participating Orgs complete all evaluations of student’s work
  • Monday, February 4, 2013 – Winners announced on Google Open Source Blog
  • Late Spring 2013:  Grand Prize Trip

The contest ends on January 14, 2013 so start claiming your tasks today!  Good luck and have fun!

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