====== Summer of Code application checklist ======

If you are interested in participating, please join our mailing list, [[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/tardis-socis-2016|tardis-socis-2016@googlegroups.com]]. We are also on Gitter (https://gitter.im/tardis-sn/tardis) and have a weekly videocon that you can participate in if there is interest.  Please contact us through the mailing list and introduce yourself. Gitter is also a good option.


===== The application process =====

  - Get familiar with TARDIS
    * Go to the [[https://tardis.readthedocs.org|manual]].
    * Install the software (http://tardis.readthedocs.org/en/latest/installation.html)
    * Run the included example file (http://tardis.readthedocs.org/en/latest/running.html). 
    * Get familiar with our development model [[http://tardis.readthedocs.org/en/latest/workflow/development_workflow.html|development model]] using git and github (http://tardis.readthedocs.org/en/latest/workflow/git_workflow.html). 
  - Check out the ideas page [[ideas_page|TARDIS SoCIS 2016 Ideas Page]]
  - Introduce yourself to us
    * The majority of interaction happens on GitHub
    * We are also present on gitter (https://gitter.im/tardis-sn/tardis)
    * There is also a mailing list (https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/tardis-socis-2016)
  - Start your application ([[application_guidelines]|Application guidelines]])
  - Select a project
    * Many projects have additional specific instructions. They often involve a Pull Request.
  - Discuss and share your project details (don't wait!)
  - Submit your application! [[http://sophia.estec.esa.int/socis/|application]]

===== You got accepted (before coding begins) =====

  - Agree to the [[acceptance_requirements|acceptance requirements]] (in writing)
  - Read our participation [[expectations|expectations]] (read it ALL, we will quiz you later)
  - Set up an interaction schedule with your mentors (at least weekly)
  - Fill out your profile (one sentence summary, your name, link to proposal, dev log, and SoCIS page)
  - Get familiarized with web resources:
    * Gitter
    * Github
    * Mailing List
  - Post your proposal online (Google Docs, overleaf, wiki, etc.)
  - Describe your project plan (preferably as a TARDIS Enhancement Proposal at github.com/tardis-sn/tep
  - Announce your plan via Chat and/or E-mail (discuss and make adjustments)
  - Submit patches to get familiarized with code (find small tasks like these)

===== Once coding begins =====
  - Write maintainable, portable, complete code
  - Keep a daily log of your activities online somewhere (a blog or your wiki user page is great for this)
  - Provide a midterm report on your project progress to the mailing list as well as posting it to your blog or wiki log.
  - Stay motivated, engage other devs, allocate time for discussions
  - Provide a final report on your project progress to the mailing list
  - Keep working on TARDIS-SN :-)