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@ -265,23 +265,22 @@ students in summer 2017). While we don't control how many slots
Google allocates to Zulip, we hope to mentor a similar number of Google allocates to Zulip, we hope to mentor a similar number of
students in 2018. students in 2018.
If you're reading this well before the application and deadling and If you're reading this well before the application deadline and
want to make your application strong, we recommend getting involved in want to make your application strong, we recommend getting involved in
the community and fixing issues in Zulip now. Since the most the community and fixing issues in Zulip now. Having good contributions
important part of your application is your contributors, building a and building a reputation for doing good work is best way to have
reputation for doing good work is best way to spend time now on having
a strong application. About half of Zulip's GSoC students for Summer a strong application. About half of Zulip's GSoC students for Summer
2017 had made significant contributions to the project by February 2017 had made significant contributions to the project by February
2017 (and about half did not!). Our 2017, and about half had not. Our
[GSoC guide from last year][gsoc-2017] is mostly still accurate (with [GSoC guide from last year][gsoc-2017] is mostly still accurate (with
the exception that many of the project ideas are now completed). the exception that many of the project ideas are now completed).
We also have in some past years run a Zulip Summer of Code (ZSoC) We also have in some past years run a Zulip Summer of Code (ZSoC)
program for students who we didn't have enough slots to accept for program for students who we didn't have enough slots to accept for
GSoC but are able to find funding for. Student expectations are the GSoC but were able to find funding for. Student expectations are the
same as with GSoC, and it has no separate application process; your same as with GSoC, and it has no separate application process; your
GSoC application is your ZSoC application. If we'd like to select you GSoC application is your ZSoC application. If we'd like to select you
for ZSoC, we'll contact you when GSoC results are announced. for ZSoC, we'll contact you when the GSoC results are announced.
[gsoc-2017]: https://github.com/zulip/zulip.github.io/blob/master/gsoc-ideas.md [gsoc-2017]: https://github.com/zulip/zulip.github.io/blob/master/gsoc-ideas.md
[gsoc-faq]: https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/faq [gsoc-faq]: https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/faq