R Google Summer of Code 2024

Come join us to learn about the R Project for Statistical Computing's participation in the upcoming Google Summer of Code (R-GSoC)!

This is also an excellent forum for interested candidates to attend and ask questions about project contributions and how to apply to R-GSoC. Two of the R-GSoC program administrators, Toby Hocking and Brian Peterson, will introduce the program and highlight some specific program projects such as the venerable data.table. We may also hear from past contributors!

R-GSoC has been a Mentor Organization for 19 consecutive years with CRUG members involved from the very beginning. We note that some very successful R programmers got started contributing to a GSoC project or package, and gained some valuable programming skills during the process. More information on GSoC can be found at <- https://google.github.io/gsocguides/student/.

The contributor application period is from March 18 - April 2nd @ 18:00UTC. You can certainly start working on your proposal now and reach out to organization admins/mentors for feedback. Here's a useful guide for applications <- https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/help/student-advice

We are excited for the R-GSoC event and hopefully we get the opportunity to work with some of you this summer!

When:
Wednesday, March 27th, 2024
Doors open at 4:30 pm
Talks are schedule from 5:00 - 6:00pm
Networking after

Where:
Online and at Roosevelt University
425 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL
Wabash Building
11th floor,Room # 1111

There will be refreshments, pizza, coding at the post meet-up social down the street where we can continue on the conversation.

Checkout past events:
https://www.meetup.com/chicago-r-user-group/

Checkout our GitLab Repo:
https://gitlab.com/crug-works