From 19f1c4e1e3e5cc741e210b4d035e88c630325068 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tim Abbott Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 11:44:52 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] docs: Update discussion of outreach programs. "Outreach programs" I think is better phrasing than "Internship programs", since GSoC is the main one we do these days and isn't an internship program. This may fail CI since it contains links to anchors on ReadTheDocs that may race; it should fail ones the ReadTheDocs build completes. --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 46 ++++++++++++++++++---------------------------- README.md | 19 +++++++------------ 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 40 deletions(-) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index 1bc51b1723..910c67da2a 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -170,9 +170,8 @@ labels. ## What makes a great Zulip contributor? -Zulip runs a lot of [internship programs](#internship-programs), so we have -a lot of experience with new contributors. In our experience, these are the -best predictors of success: +Zulip has a lot of experience working with new contributors. In our +experience, these are the best predictors of success: * Posting good questions. This generally means explaining your current understanding, saying what you've done or tried so far, and including @@ -192,8 +191,8 @@ best predictors of success: able to address things within a few days. * Being helpful and friendly on chat.zulip.org. -These are also the main criteria we use to select interns for all of our -internship programs. +These are also the main criteria we use to select candidates for all +of our outreach programs. ## Reporting issues @@ -238,15 +237,14 @@ to: * Organization: What does your organization do? How big is the organization? A link to your organization's website? -## Internship programs +## Outreach programs -Zulip runs internship programs with -[Outreachy](https://www.outreachy.org/), -[Google Summer of Code (GSoC)](https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/) -[1], and the -[MIT Externship program](https://alum.mit.edu/students/NetworkwithAlumni/ExternshipProgram), -and has in the past taken summer interns from Harvard, MIT, and -Stanford. +Zulip participates in [Google Summer of Code +(GSoC)](https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/) every year. +In the past, we've also participated in +[Outreachy](https://www.outreachy.org/), [Google +Code-In](https://developers.google.com/open-source/gci/), and hosted +summer interns from Harvard, MIT, and Stanford. While each third-party program has its own rules and requirements, the Zulip community's approaches all of these programs with these ideas in @@ -266,20 +264,16 @@ mind: application to makes mistakes in your first few PRs as long as your work improves. -Zulip also participates in -[Google Code-In](https://developers.google.com/open-source/gci/). Our -selection criteria for Finalists and Grand Prize Winners is the same as our -selection criteria for interns above. - -Most of our interns end up sticking around the project long-term, and many -quickly become core team members. We hope you apply! +Most of our outreach program participants end up sticking around the +project long-term, and many have become core team members, maintaining +important parts of the project. We hope you apply! ### Google Summer of Code -GSoC is by far the largest of our internship programs (14 students in -2017; 11 in 2018; 17 in 2019). While we don't control how many slots -Google allocates to Zulip, we hope to mentor a similar number of -students in future summers. +The largest outreachy program Zulip participates in in GSoc (14 +students in 2017; 11 in 2018; 17 in 2019). While we don't control how +many slots Google allocates to Zulip, we hope to mentor a similar +number of students in future summers. If you're reading this well before the application deadline and want to make your application strong, we recommend getting involved in the @@ -304,10 +298,6 @@ for ZSoC, we'll contact you when the GSoC results are announced. [gsoc-guide]: https://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/overview/gsoc-ideas.html [gsoc-faq]: https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/faq -[1] Formally, [GSoC isn't an internship][gsoc-faq], but it is similar -enough that we're treating it as such for the purposes of this -documentation. - ## Zulip Outreach **Upvoting Zulip**. Upvotes and reviews make a big difference in the public diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a712570771..ecf90ffa62 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ You might be interested in: * **Contributing code**. Check out our [guide for new contributors](https://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/overview/contributing.html) - to get started. Zulip prides itself on maintaining a clean and + to get started. Zulip prides itself on maintaining a clean and well-tested codebase, and a stock of hundreds of [beginner-friendly issues][beginner-friendly]. @@ -61,18 +61,13 @@ You might be interested in: experimental [Docker image](https://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/production/deployment.html#zulip-in-docker). Commercial support is available; see for details. -* **Using Zulip without setting up a server**. offers - free and commercial hosting. +* **Using Zulip without setting up a server**. + offers free and commercial hosting, including providing our paid + plan for free to fellow open source projects. -* **Applying for a Zulip internship**. Zulip runs internship programs with - [Outreachy](https://www.outreachy.org/), - [Google Summer of Code](https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/), - and the - [MIT Externship program](https://alum.mit.edu/students/NetworkwithAlumni/ExternshipProgram). Zulip - also participates in - [Google Code-In](https://developers.google.com/open-source/gci/). More - information is available - [here](https://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/overview/contributing.html#internship-programs). +* **Participating in [outreach + programs](https://zulip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/overview/contributing.html#outreach-programs)** + like Google Summer of Code. You may also be interested in reading our [blog](http://blog.zulip.org/) or following us on [twitter](https://twitter.com/zulip).